Full Stack Designer Program
There is no way to do design without delivering on change.
“Design is really about answering the question: What needs to happen to create the conditions for something to be successful and is that outcome worth achieving?” The tendency to think about this question in a mechanical way may result in a solution, however, it doesn’t always lead to a meaningful outcome in a way that can improve people’s lives.”
- Greg Hart, Co-Founder & Facilitator, InceptionU
Just the details
Program Length: 24 weeks
Program Investment: $14,000 CAD
Next Program: To Be Determined
Core Hours: Monday thru Friday from 9:00am - 4:00pm
Format: In person and/or online (dependent on public health circumstances)
Location: The New Central Library (downtown Calgary)
Self funded seats are available.
Full Stack Designer Program
The Full Stack Designer program is a full time, 6 month course, designed to guide you through a deep dive into the User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI) design, and testing. Ultimately, you will gain the competence to deliver a meaningful design, top to bottom, that enchants users and successfully solves important problems for people in an elegant way. Led by an on-site team of subject matter and industry experts, you will engage in project-based experiences delivered both online and in the classroom. Participants learn to state and analyze complex problems, uncover assumptions, collaborate with peers and distinguish between what is known and unknown to drive effective design.
What is a “Full Stack Designer?”
A Full Stack Designer is someone who can see the entire process of design from the strategic origins and conditions through to the vital details of execution.
How we approach learning:
In this program, you will experience a project based learning environment that will equip you with the necessary skills and abilities to step into a full stack designer role. We believe in you doing REAL work that is relevant, purposeful, and meaningful to you.
Curious about our facilitation team? Check out our Founders and Facilitators page to learn more about the team.
Program at a glance:
“Big Ideas” to drive learning
Design creates the conditions for success in any scenario it is applied (it is the ‘science of the artificial’)
Design components are interacting pieces of a collective whole
Building a design vision for a product allows the realization of high quality and dependable outcomes.
Design and how it relates to the constraints of nature and human nature
Design is both a noun and a verb - how do we keep a design alive over time
Technical Design Focus
Design Stack
Seeing - Principles of Design, Physical laws of evolution
Building - Problem setting, problem solving, experiments
Changing - UX/UI, Layout, Form & Function
Technical Stack
React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VSCode
Design systems - Ant Design, Material, Bootstrap, Semantic
Prototyping - paper, Adobe XD, Figma, UX Pin
Essential Skills Focus
Agile Development
Scrum Methodology
Critical Thinking
Systems Thinking
Computational Thinking
Creative & Visual Thinking
Career Leadership
Adaptive communication & collaboration
Professional Networking
The Science of Learning and Unlearning
You are a great fit for the Full Stack Designer program if you:
You are curious to see design from strategic origins down to the details of execution
You understand that any meaningful change stems from strategic design
You value collaborating in team to produce high quality work and true impact for people
You find human nature intriguing
You notice details and find beauty/inspiration in the world
You often think, wouldn’t it be great if…
Understand that being a great designer is not just about the technical skill
Value collaborating in team to produce high quality work and software
Always have opinions about what you would change when using an app
Think solving puzzles is fun
Like crafts, specifically the process of making something - not just the result
Still have questions about the program? Check out our FAQ page.
Career opportunities for people who complete the program.
UX Researcher
Visual Designer
Design Thinking Facilitator
Product Design Consultant
Product Designer
Product Manager
Solutions Architect
Service Designer
People & Culture Roles
UI Designer
UX Designer
“Early conditioning that everything is provisional and that a first design draft is just one step in finding an even better design is of immensely high value. Great designers can somehow completely emotionally invest in a design to leverage their complete creativity and then literally burn it down 10 seconds later while chasing user feedback.”
— Susannah Tawse, Designer & Facilitator, InceptionU