Bridge Program 2026 / UI/UX Design Launchpad
Good design hasn't changed.
How you get there has.
12 weeks · In-person · Auroville
Design real digital products — apps, interfaces, prototypes — using AI as your creative partner.
Design. Think. Ship.
No prior experience required · Starts June 8, 2026
Does this sound familiar?
You know design is everywhere. But actually learning it — for the world that exists now? That’s a different story.
You’ve watched tutorials but never actually shipped a product or app
Figma feels overwhelming without someone to guide you through a real project
AI tools are clearly powerful — but you don’t know how to use them inside a design process
Online courses give you theory. Nobody gives you feedback on your actual work.
You’ve seen apps you wish you’d designed — but don’t know where to even start
You want to build digital products — but don’t know where design thinking ends and AI begins
Most programmes haven’t caught up with how product design actually works now
You want a portfolio of real app and interface work. Right now, you have nothing to show.
What if you didn’t start with theory…
but with designing an app?
At Yuvabe, you don’t prepare to design digital products. You design them. From Day 1.
Start a real product brief immediately.
No preamble. No slides-only weeks. You're working on a live digital product — a real app or interface — from the first session.
Use AI to research, generate ideas, and prototype faster.
Claude for user research synthesis. Midjourney for visual concepts. Lovable and v0 to spin up interactive prototypes. You still do the thinking — AI amplifies how far it goes.
Get your product critiqued. Fix what doesn't work.
Feedback sessions, peer reviews, facilitator crits on your actual app screens. Product design improves through honest critique — not isolation.
Iterate. Ship. Build again — better and faster.
Every iteration sharpens your product thinking and your command of AI. By the end, you'll know how to go from zero to a working, tested digital product.
AI is not a shortcut here. It’s your creative partner at every stage — from the first brief to the final prototype.
This is not a course of exercises.
By the end of the programme, you will have designed and shipped real digital products — not placeholder mockups:
A fully researched UX brief for a digital product
User interviews, personas, problem maps — built with traditional methods and Claude for synthesis and insight extraction.
A logo + brand identity system
Designed in Illustrator — with Midjourney and Adobe Firefly for concept generation, refined by your own visual reasoning.
A 4-page responsive website
Built in WordPress — applying layout, typography, and grid principles to a live brief, with AI-assisted content generation.
A hi-fi Figma prototype of an app
Your capstone product — from wireframes through Figma AI-assisted layouts to a working, tested, interactive app prototype.
A usability-tested digital product
Three rounds of real user testing on your app — iterated based on what you actually observed, not what you assumed.
A design portfolio — ready to show
Documented app case studies, presented professionally, ready for employers — with real product work, not lorem ipsum mockups.
Will AI just do the designing for you?
AI as your research partner
Use Claude to synthesise user interview notes, spot patterns, and draft personas. Use ChatGPT for competitive landscape research. You ask the questions — AI helps you see the answers faster.
AI as your idea expander
Use Midjourney and Adobe Firefly to explore visual directions for your app. Use Claude to stress-test your UX decisions and challenge your assumptions before you commit to them.
AI as your build accelerator
Figma AI for layout suggestions and auto-generated components. Lovable and v0 to spin up interactive app prototypes fast. Napkin.ai to turn ideas into visual flows — all inside your real workflow.
AI as your critical reviewer
Use Claude to review your app flows for UX gaps and inconsistencies. Use Maze and real user feedback to validate. You spot the problems. You make the calls. AI executes your vision — not the other way around.
You don’t become dependent on AI.
You become the product designer who uses it better than everyone else in the room.
Made for the curious. Not the credentialled.
- You're curious about design but don't know where to start
- You've tried online courses and felt something was missing
- You want to understand where AI fits inside real creative work
- You prefer learning by making, not watching
- You want feedback, critique, and a real studio environment
- You're a student, career switcher, or creative professional
- You want a portfolio — with real work in it
- You only want theory and slideshows
- You expect AI to do the work for you
- You won't engage in critique or push yourself
- You want a guaranteed job placement promise (we don't make those)
No coding required · No prior design experience required
What the programme looks like
Duration : 12 weeks · Full-time
Format : In-person · Project-based · Studio environment
Schedule : Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location : Saracon Campus, Yuvabe, Auroville, Tamil Nadu
Starts : June 8, 2026
Applications close : May 30, 2026 · Filling fast
Programme fee : ₹0 tuition
Refundable deposit : ₹3,500 · Returned on completion
Output : Portfolio of real digital products + AI design workflow experience
Certification : Printed · Recognised by employers and universities
Top performers : 3-month paid internship at Yuvabe Studios
Alumni : Access to Yuvabe Alumni Network + future programmes
₹0 tuition
₹3,500 returned on completion
3-month paid internship
Auroville, Tamil Nadu
12 weeks. One project. Real depth.
Your capstone project runs as a through-line across the entire programme. Watch it evolve from a blank brief to a polished, tested product.
Start designing a digital product immediately
UX principles, design thinking, colour, typography, layout. You get a live product brief on Day 1 — and start sketching that day.
Research your user — with Claude and ChatGPT
Conduct real interviews. Use Claude to synthesise notes and surface patterns. Build personas grounded in what real users actually told you.
Build a brand identity and a live website
Logo design in Illustrator with Midjourney for concept exploration. A 4-page responsive website in WordPress — real, live, on the internet.
Prototype your app in Figma
Sketches → lo-fi → hi-fi in Figma, with Figma AI for layout acceleration. Build a working, clickable prototype of your digital product.
Go deep on AI — Lovable, v0, Napkin.ai, Claude
Use AI to generate interactive prototypes, critique your UX flows, and accelerate every stage of the product design process. Not as a gimmick — as a real workflow.
Ship it. Present it. Own it.
Portfolio case study, design document, Demo Day presentation. You walk out with a tested digital product and the story of how you built it.
Learn from practitioners, not lecturers.
Every facilitator on this programme has designed and shipped real digital products. No theorists. No generalists. Just people who have done the work — and now want to help you do it too.
Priya Kekre
Mentor & Facilitator
Product & UI/UX designer with 12+ years shaping digital products — from early-stage startups to scaled platforms. Specialises in end-to-end product design, design systems, and shipping work that balances user needs with business goals. Brings real client briefs and studio rigour into every session.
Sagar
Facilitator
UI/UX Designer and visual storyteller with 6+ years working across brand identity, app design, and design systems. Brings a sharp visual sensibility to product thinking — and teaches the reasoning behind design decisions, not just the tools.
Prachi Gupta
Facilitator
UX researcher and interaction designer focused on human-centred product design. Works at the intersection of user behaviour and interface logic — leading user research, usability testing, and the feedback-driven iteration cycles throughout the programme.
Three steps. No portfolio required.
Apply online
No portfolio needed. Tell us why you want to learn design — and what you’d build if you could.
Interview + aptitude check
A short conversation. We’re looking for curiosity and commitment — not experience.
Pay the deposit. Secure your seat.
₹3,500 refundable deposit to confirm your place. Seats are limited and filling fast.
Got questions? We've got answers.
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Applications close May 30, 2026 · Limited seats · Cohort forming now
Questions? Write to us at bridge@yuvabe.com or call +91 9677604467 (9am – 5pm)