Free online coursePrinciple UI/UX

Course Description

Great interfaces feel effortless, and motion is often the difference between an app that looks good and one that feels right. In this free online course, you will learn how to create UI/UX animations and interactive prototypes using Principle alongside Sketch, building the kind of transitions and microinteractions that clarify actions, guide attention, and make digital products more intuitive.

Instead of treating animation as decoration, you will practice thinking like a product designer: what should move, why it should move, and how timing, easing, and feedback can reduce friction. You will work through real app-style scenarios such as messaging flows, onboarding cards, menus, buttons, scrolling behaviors, splash screens, and screen-to-screen transitions inspired by common patterns found in social, news, finance, eCommerce, media and portfolio experiences.

Along the way, you will strengthen practical prototyping habits that translate to professional workflows: importing design files, refining interaction details, handling common handoff issues between tools, and using components and drivers to keep complex prototypes manageable. You will also build a sharper eye for UX polish by understanding how motion supports hierarchy, reinforces system status, and improves perceived performance when content changes or loads.

By the end, you will be able to prototype animated UI states with confidence, communicate interaction ideas clearly to teammates and stakeholders, and elevate your design presentations with realistic, high-fidelity motion. Whether you are improving a portfolio, exploring UI/UX as a career path, or adding motion design to your toolkit, this course helps you create app experiences that feel modern, responsive, and memorable.