Learning & Certification
IxDF Pricing 2026: Design League $99, Master Classes $10
IxDF dropped Design League to $99/month with a monthly coaching hour and an AI tutor, and doubled master classes to $10. Here’s the honest maths for a designer deciding what to buy.
Coursera Global Skills Report 2026: What Designers Should Certify In
Coursera’s eighth Global Skills Report lands with a new AI-Human Skills Synergy Index and 122% growth in AI micro-credentials. Here’s my read on what it means for design certification.
Uxcel vs Memorisely vs Designlab: Which Design Certification Is Worth Paying For in 2026
Three paid design-certification platforms, three different bets. Here’s how Uxcel, Memorisely and Designlab differ in 2026 — and which one is worth the money for a working designer or a student.
IxDF Cuts Design League to $99 and Doubles Master Classes to $10
IxDF cut Design League membership to $99/month and doubled master class prices to $10. Here’s what changed, what the AI Tutor does, and which tier fits a student budget.
Is a UX Certificate Worth It in 2026? Coursera vs Designlab vs NN/g
Three UX credentials, three price tiers, and one question that decides which is worth a student’s money: who is checking the certificate, and what are they comparing it against?
Van Gogh’s Color Theory: Build Palettes That Carry Emotion
Van Gogh treated color as an emotional barometer, not a description of what he saw. Here are the five rules behind his palettes, and how to test them on your own work.
NN/g’s AI Design Study Guide: What to Read First
NN/g’s new study guide pulls its AI product-design research into one place. The interesting part isn’t the list — it’s that the list starts with whether you should build the feature at all.
Designing AI Products: The Learning Path NN/g Actually Recommends
NN/g’s new study guide collects years of AI design research into one page. Here’s the order to actually read it in, and the three questions that decide whether your AI feature is worth building.
Free Mentorship vs a $9,900 Career Track: What UX Learning Actually Costs
Six ways to learn UX, priced from free to $9,900 — and the honest drawbacks that decide which one fits you.
Coursera’s ACE Data: 50+ Certificates Now Carry College Credit
Coursera’s ACE partnership has produced nearly $60 million in modeled tuition savings. Here’s how the credit recommendation works, which programs qualify, and who it genuinely helps.
