Don Norman
Nielsen Norman Group
Global Leader
in Design Education
Since 2002, we've helped people build timeless design skills and careers they genuinely love. With over 1,147,094 enrollments and the combined expertise of 238 industry leaders, IxDF has become the benchmark for design education worldwide.
We're also a community with heart and soul, in 493 cities and 105 countries. In a world that's becoming more artificial, lonely and competitive, we bring the heart back into career transformation and give our members a place to belong.
Specialized in Design
IxDF is the global hub where brilliant minds in design and tech come together to create the world's best online design and AI education.
We're here to make a dent in the universe of design, not to be another generic, learn-it-all platform.
Our singular focus on design and AI means you'll learn directly from industry leaders so you can build a career you genuinely love.
IxDF is the global hub where brilliant minds in design and tech come together to create the world's best online design and AI education.
We're here to make a dent in the universe of design, not to be another generic, learn-it-all platform.
Our singular focus on design and AI means you'll learn directly from industry leaders so you can build a career you genuinely love.
Trusted by Industry and Academia
IxDF Course Certificates hold the trust of industry giants like Adobe and IBM, who rely on our courses to train their teams. Prestigious universities, including MIT and the University of Cambridge, incorporate our material into their curricula.
Our Boards and Faculty of Design Leaders
The strength of IxDF comes from the combined expertise of our faculty, instructors, staff, community leaders in 493 cities, and members across 105 countries. Together, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of the design industry and work tirelessly to create real career success for professionals worldwide. Our journey began in 2002, and today we're proud to set the benchmark for design education globally.
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Victor Udoewa
Service Design Lead, NASA SBIR/STTR Program
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Celia Hodent
PhD, Game UX Strategist and author of The Gamer's Brain
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Vitaly Friedman
Senior UX, Creative Lead, Smashing Magazine
From Millions of Enrollments to Career Transformations
2,091
cinematic-quality videos to help you go from zero to job-ready.
238
industry leaders who help you master new skills and earn respect of hiring managers.
40
industry-leading online courses to raise your salary potential and open job opportunities.
149
1-hour Master Classes you can binge like Netflix to fall in love with your work again.
1,147,094
enrollments by people like you who are building a career and life they love.
876
hours of learning to build design skills that are valuable in any job, any industry.
8,392
meetups in 893 cities where friendships and job opportunities begin.
493
local communities with heart and soul, so you never face the job market alone.
6,202
human-graded quizzes completed by members earning IxDF Course Certificates.
716,146
online conversations to connect with designers, mentors, and hiring managers.
1,570
enterprise customers who learn to build better products and increase profits.
1,261,302
social-media followers who stay inspired and learn alongside you.
Our Mission: Help You Design a Life You Love
We started IxDF in 2002, before "UX designer" was a job title most people had heard of. We were convinced that design would become one of the most valuable skills on the planet. Two decades and 1,147,094 enrollments later, we're still building on that original belief, and our mission has remained the same throughout.
Since 2002, our mission has been to help you:
1. Build timeless skills
that truly impact your career
Human-centered design is the foundation of every great product, service, and experience ever built. These are the principles that compound over a career and don't get replaced by tools or technologies.
2. Skill up in one of the fastest-growing professions on the planet
The World Economic Forum reports UX and UI designers are among the fastest-growing jobs globally, with 45% projected growth by 2030. Salaries are soaring, surpassing $200K in cities like San Francisco.
3. Land a job, not just finish a course
IxDF exists to take you from learning to earning, all in one place: with job matching, a talent pool that hiring partners actively recruit from, and a community in 493 cities where real opportunities happen between real people. And of course, the world's largest job board for designers.
4. Learn from the actual leaders of the design industry, not influencers
Our faculty includes experts from Google, Meta, NASA, and Adobe, and professors from Stanford, MIT, and Cambridge. IxDF is not a generic platform that teaches everything to everyone. We're deeply specialized in design and AI. That depth is what makes the difference in your career.
5. Make AI your superpower, not your competition
AI is replacing jobs everywhere, yet IxDF members are getting hired by the thousands. The reason is straightforward: we both teach you skills AI cannot replace, and also how to make AI work for you.
6. Use design skills to become more valuable in any job, any industry
Design skills are for everyone. The best products and experiences share one thing: someone on the team understood the person on the other side of the screen. IxDF teaches you to be that person, whatever your job title.
7. Meet the people who will shape your career
Your network is your net worth, and ours spans 493 cities in 105 countries. In a world that is becoming more competitive and isolating, we offer something rare: a place to belong, where friendships and job opportunities grow side by side.
8. Earn credentials that the industry respects
The world's leading companies run team accounts with us, sending hundreds of their staff through our courses. When you add an IxDF certificate to your LinkedIn profile, hiring managers recognize it.
9. Use your design skills to create experiences that make users smile and businesses grow
Companies that invest in great design outperform the S&P 500 by 228%. When you help your company create a better customer experience you become the person they cannot afford to lose.
10. Make a dent in the universe
Apply your new skills to improve the quality of life for humankind. The world is full of technology that frustrates, excludes, and dehumanizes. Every person we help train makes the world a little more human.
Company Memberships: Great Design Is Everyone's Job
Companies that invest in great design outperform the S&P 500® by 228%.* IxDF Company Memberships bring that advantage to your entire organization, not just your design team.
Hundreds of employees from a single company can learn the principles of great design and apply them in any role, any department, any industry.
When everyone thinks like a designer, customer experience improves. So does loyalty, conversion, and profit.
*The Design Management Institute's Design Value Index (DVI)