Design products people love to use — no coding required to start. Go from zero to a portfolio in about five months, built around real design case studies.
Design improves through critique, not isolation. Every project below is something you design in Figma, test with real people, and refine. No coding needed.
Who it suits: You care how things look and feel, and like solving problems for people — no coding required.
Indicative 2026 starting ranges in India — actual pay varies widely by city, company, and skill. Salary is an outcome of skill and a strong project portfolio, not a guarantee.
The visual and UX principles behind good design.
Hierarchy, contrast, alignment, balance.
Palettes, type scales, readability.
Grids, whitespace, visual rhythm.
User-centered thinking, information architecture.
Master Figma and the end-to-end design flow.
Frames, shapes, components, auto-layout.
Low-fidelity structure before visuals.
Clickable flows and interactions.
Reusable components and design tokens.
Interviews, surveys, personas.
Redesign a real app and justify every choice.
Design for real platforms and real users.
Native iOS/Android conventions.
Designing across screen sizes.
Watch real users, find friction.
Contrast, sizing, inclusive design.
Specs, assets, and clean delivery.
An end-to-end product from research to UI.
Package your work to land the job.
Tell the story: problem, process, outcome.
Present 3 strong pieces cleanly.
Refine based on real feedback.
Three complete case studies, ready to share.
Projects beat certificates. Do them in order — each builds on the last. Put every one on GitHub with a clear README.
Pick an app you use and redesign one screen — explain why.
A clickable multi-screen prototype in Figma.
Reusable components, colors, and type — like a pro team.
Research → wireframes → UI → usability test, documented.
A published portfolio that gets you interviews.
Click any resource to open it — free and well-known first, then build something with it.
Universal (any field): roadmap.sh · freeCodeCamp · GitHub Student Pack · Coursera
figma.com — the industry-standard design tool, free to start.
Choose an app you find frustrating — that's your first project.
Recreate one screen in Figma today. You're designing now.
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This roadmap is a free educational resource. Timelines are a guide — everyone learns at a different pace. Referenced resources (Figma (Learn), Refactoring UI, Laws of UX, Nielsen Norman Group, Google UX Design (Coursera)) are for learning only and are not affiliated with PathAhead.