Don Norman
Nielsen Norman Group
Global Leader
in Design Education
Since 2002, we've helped people build timeless design skills and careers they genuinely love. With over 1,146,258 enrollments and the combined expertise of 237 industry leaders, IxDF has become the benchmark for design education worldwide.
We're also a community with heart and soul, in 490 cities and 105 countries. In a world that's becoming more artificial, lonely and competitive, we bring the heart back into career transformation and give our members a place to belong.
Specialized in Design
IxDF is the global hub where brilliant minds in design and tech come together to create the world's best online design and AI education.
We're here to make a dent in the universe of design, not to be another generic, learn-it-all platform.
Our singular focus on design and AI means you'll learn directly from industry leaders so you can build a career you genuinely love.
IxDF is the global hub where brilliant minds in design and tech come together to create the world's best online design and AI education.
We're here to make a dent in the universe of design, not to be another generic, learn-it-all platform.
Our singular focus on design and AI means you'll learn directly from industry leaders so you can build a career you genuinely love.
Trusted by Industry and Academia
IxDF Course Certificates hold the trust of industry giants like Adobe and IBM, who rely on our courses to train their teams. Prestigious universities, including MIT and the University of Cambridge, incorporate our material into their curricula.
Our Boards and Faculty of Design Leaders
The strength of IxDF comes from the combined expertise of our faculty, instructors, staff, community leaders in 490 cities, and members across 105 countries. Together, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of the design industry and work tirelessly to create real career success for professionals worldwide. Our journey began in 2002, and today we're proud to set the benchmark for design education globally.
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Victor Udoewa
Service Design Lead, NASA SBIR/STTR Program
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Celia Hodent
PhD, Game UX Strategist and author of The Gamer's Brain
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Vitaly Friedman
Senior UX, Creative Lead, Smashing Magazine
Why Did We Build IxDF?
We're Rikke and Mads, founders of IxDF and soulmates on a shared mission.
Our childhoods were shaped by pig shit, alcoholism, and humiliation, but we used education to build a life we love.
That's why our life's mission is to give the same opportunity to every corner of humanity. Since 2002, we've poured our hearts into building education of higher quality than anything taught in Silicon Valley companies or Ivy League universities.
Why Did
We Build IxDF?
We're Rikke and Mads, founders of IxDF and soulmates on a shared mission.
Our childhoods were shaped by pig shit, alcoholism, and humiliation, but we used education to build a life we love.
That's why our life's mission is to give the same opportunity to every corner of humanity. Since 2002, we've poured our hearts into building education of higher quality than anything taught in Silicon Valley companies or Ivy League universities.
From Millions of Enrollments to Career Transformations
2,074
cinematic-quality videos to help you go from zero to job-ready.
237
industry leaders who help you master new skills and earn respect of hiring managers.
40
industry-leading online courses to raise your salary potential and open job opportunities.
147
1-hour Master Classes you can binge like Netflix to fall in love with your work again.
1,146,258
enrollments by people like you who are building a career and life they love.
875
hours of learning to build design skills that are valuable in any job, any industry.
8,308
meetups in 887 cities where friendships and job opportunities begin.
490
local communities with heart and soul, so you never face the job market alone.
6,176
human-graded quizzes completed by members earning IxDF Course Certificates.
713,537
online conversations to connect with designers, mentors, and hiring managers.
1,565
enterprise customers who learn to build better products and increase profits.
1,261,302
social-media followers who stay inspired and learn alongside you.
Our Mission: To Improve Your Career
Since 2002, our mission has been to help you:
- Find passion in your work, and turn your passion into a paycheck.
- Skill up and stand out in a competitive job market.
- Learn from the best. Not from influencers but actual industry leaders. Learn from industry leaders at Google, Meta, and Fortnite as well as top professors from Stanford, MIT, and Cambridge University.
- Use design to increase profits and efficiency in your workplace, making you invaluable to your employer.
- Get insider knowledge from industry leaders and use it to create your own career success.
- Build your brand, credibility and career opportunities with industry-trusted certificates to prove you've learnt from industry leaders.
- Get addicted to improving your career, as effortlessly like you're on Netflix.
- Help you learn timeless skills to protect you from losing your job to AI. Design leverages the very fabric of being human, like empathy and intuition, which AI can never replace.
- Fast-track your potential for promotion and salary increases through credible course certificates.
- Become recognized by your clients and employers as part of an elite group with hands-on skills that can harness the business potential of great design.
- Compile an impressive portfolio and resumé effortlessly with our downloadable templates and step-by-step guides.
- Solve career roadblocks and problems instantly with the help of a global community.
- Enjoy unlimited access to all our online courses without any extra cost. It's our founders' personal mission to give everyone equal access to high-end education
- Experience top-quality education at a fraction of the cost because we're deeply committed to democratize design education.
- Apply your new design skills to improve the quality of life for humankind. We live in a world filled with inefficient and frustrating design and you can make a positive impact by designing human-centered technology, services and customer experiences.