About the
UX Design Institute

Our story

Our story began in 2013 when Colman Walsh founded UXTraining.com, a specialist provider of user experience and design thinking training. Hugely popular, our training arm delivers classroom-based training in cities and companies across Europe and North America.

In 2017, we established the UX Design Institute, which has a broader remit to deliver in-depth UX education and certification. Our goal is to bridge the global skills gap in UX design, and to provide a career pathway for UX designers.

Milestones

2013

Company established by Colman Walsh
The first classroom delivery of UX Foundation training course in Dublin

2014

First delivery of courses to B2B clients
Expansion into UK market

2015

Expansion into the Netherlands and Germany

2016

Expansion into Belgium and USA

2017

UX Design Institute established as a separate brand
Formation of Industry Advisory Council

2018

Partnership established with Glasgow Caledonian University
Launch of Professional Diploma in UX Design
Seed funding of €500,000 secured

Student stories

“Since completing the course, I brought the UX process into my work. In the last few years, my career has progressed as a UX designer and teacher.”

Mary O’Gorman

Senior Product Designer, Udemy