Product Design Capstone

Product Design Capstone

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Bring all your skills together in a capstone project that challenges you to create a complete product design solution. From research and UX to visual design and prototyping, demonstrate your abilities and build a portfolio that will impress potential employers.

$5,063.00 USD

$5,625.00 USD
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Next Cohort Date

September 1, 2025
December 2, 2024

Program Features

Qualification

Certificate

Duration

15 weeks

Commitment

20 hours weekly

Skill Level

Intermediate

Delivery

Weekly instruction, feedback and support

Start Date

First Monday of each month

Led By

Expert instructors with industry experience

Features

Flexible schedules and small class sizes

Value

Affordable high quality education

Showcase your design mastery

Your journey in product design culminates in a capstone project that challenges you to integrate everything you’ve learned into a complete design solution. You’ll be tasked with conducting user research, developing a UX strategy, and creating a fully-realized UI design, all while balancing the needs of users and stakeholders. This capstone project will not only demonstrate your technical and creative abilities but also provide you with a portfolio piece that highlights your expertise in the entire product design process. It’s your chance to show potential employers that you’re ready to take on the challenges of the product design industry.

The SMU x Flatiron School difference: 

  • Mentorship by an experienced product designer
  • Direct feedback throughout the program
  • Small group classes (max 5 students)
  • 100% online for maximum flexibility

Career services built-in

Career services is included with each capstone and bootcamp program. Designed by and for tech professionals, you'll experience a full technical interview process from start to finish, getting direct and personalized feedback each step of the way. Visit the career services page to learn more about the full process.

Pre-requisite programs: Product Design Essentials, Product Design Foundations I, Product Design Foundations II.

Before starting your Capstone project, make sure you have:

  • Proficiency in conducting user research, developing UX strategies, and creating comprehensive UI designs.
  • Confidence in using design systems and creating navigable, accessible, and responsive interfaces.
  • The ability to integrate all aspects of product design into a cohesive, polished final project.

Curriculum 

Industry-approved curriculum to help launch your career as a product designer

Product Design Capstone - 15 weeks

In this intensive capstone, you'll develop three projects focused on solving business problems, integrating skills from previous courses. You'll execute research, apply UX design methods, use visual and interaction design principles, and communicate findings to stakeholders. The course culminates in creating a case study and incorporating it into your design portfolio.

  • Execute a research plan, synthesize for a user research project.
  • Execute appropriate methods of iteration and testing to generate insights to a UX design.
  • Execute visual design and interaction principles to create an intuitive interface.
  • Communicate findings for the appropriate stakeholders.
  • Create a case study and integrate into design portfolio.

Tuition

Flexible small group class are the best way to learn from top industry mentors in a fun, collaborative environment, while still getting plenty of personalized feedback.

Upfront - Save 10%

$5,063

Pay as You Go

$5,625

4 monthly payments of $1,406

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Product Design Capstone FAQs

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Will I earn a certificate or some other credential when I complete the Capstone program?

Yes! Upon the completion of each program in the pathway, you will receive a Credly digital badge from SMU and a certificate from Flatiron School. Digital badges can be used in email signatures or digital resumes, and certificates can be displayed on portfolio websites and social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Thousands of our community members use their program certificates and badges to demonstrate skills to potential employers — including our hiring partners — along with their LinkedIn networks. Our curriculum is powered by Flatiron School, whose programs are well-regarded by many top employers, who contribute to our curriculum, hire our community, and partner with us to train their own teams.

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