Make the switchSelf-paced

Graphic Designto Product Design

You’re not starting from zero. You’re starting with half the toolkit.

A ten-module bridge from graphic design into UI/UX, built for how Indian product teams hire. Leave with two case studies and a job search under way.

  • UX research
  • Information architecture
  • Design systems
  • Usability testing
  • Interaction design
  • Portfolio and job search
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Taught by Megha AroraDesign & Research · GoodScool
Course cover: Graphic Design to Product Design
  • 10modules
  • 44lessons
  • 2portfolio case studies
  • 6interview stages, rehearsed
Level
For working graphic designers
Format
Self-paced, online
Language
English
Certificate
Assessment-backed
Access
Lifetime, with updates

This course is for you if

Read these four. If one sounds like you, this is built for you.

  • You’re a graphic, brand, print or packaging designer in India.

    You already have the eye, the type sense and the production discipline. This course builds the other half.

  • Your visuals are strong, but you haven’t designed a system or run a usability test.

    Systems, research, information architecture and testing are taught from first principles, on real products.

  • You feel too senior to be a beginner and too untested for a mid-level UX role.

    The course is built to close exactly that gap, without treating you as a blank slate.

  • You want the job search taught properly, not tacked on.

    A full module on the Indian market: real platforms, realistic salary ranges and a six-stage interview.

An honest note

Not for you if you have no design practice yet. Start with Zero to Hero in Product Design; this course assumes real design judgment already exists.

Not a certificate. A body of work.

Four things you can open in an interview, send to a recruiter or put on your profile. The certificate comes at the end.

  • Two finished case studies

    A Splitwise redesign and PagePal, an original AI concept.

  • Your skills-transfer map

    Your graphic-design strengths, tied to specific UX skills.

  • A reframed resume and LinkedIn

    Your background, told the way a UX hiring manager reads it.

  • A 30-day networking sprint

    A plan for the Indian market, already under way.

Half of this is already yours.

The course opens with Lesson 1.2: an audit of the skills you already have, mapped one by one to where each shows up on a product screen.

The shift · Lesson 1.3From art for client approval to solutions for user outcomes.

Built on evidence-led advocacy and real success metrics, grounded in three Indian product examples.

Illustration. Teaching material, not a real learner record.

Three things you won’t find elsewhere.

Every example is an app you already have on your phone.

  • 01It respects what you already know.

    Lesson 1.2 is a structured audit of your graphic-design skills, mapped one by one to where they show up on a product screen.

  • 02Built for India, end to end.

    Zomato, Swiggy, Myntra, PhonePe, CRED and Zerodha Kite are the teaching material, and the job module uses the Indian market you’re applying into.

  • 03The team part, taught properly.

    Agile, scope negotiation, handoff and defending a decision get a full module, because that’s where most career switches stall.

ZomatoSwiggyMyntraFlipkartAmazonPhonePeCREDZerodha KiteNykaaPaytm

10 modules. Every one ends in work.

44 lessons in a fixed order, and the work you’ll have made by the end of each module.

01Reframing the TransitionWhat changes, what transfers and where you fit in a UX team.4 lessonsYou make: Your skills-transfer inventory
In this module: What changes, what transfers and where you fit in a UX team.
You make: Your skills-transfer inventory
1.1Understanding Graphic Design & UI/UX
1.2Your Unique Advantage
1.3From “Art for Clients” to “Solutions for Users”
1.4The Anatomy of a UX Team
Notion/Skills audit
What you already doWhere it shows up
Layout
Posters, spreads
Hierarchy & grids
4-column, 8pt gaps
Colour
Palettes, proofs
Tokens & contrast
8.3:1 on white
Typography
Pairing, leading
Type scale
12 / 14 / 16 / 20
Brand
Identity systems
Design system
14 button variants
A
Ananya Rao Brand designer, Pune
4 of 8 skills already transfer
New to youResearch, information architecture, interaction states, testing
The gap is method, not craft.
Fig. 1 · Skills-transfer map: graphic-design skills and where each shows up on a product screenIllustrative
Notion/Skills audit
What you already doWhere it shows up
Layout
Posters, spreads
Hierarchy & grids
4-column, 8pt gaps
Colour
Palettes, proofs
Tokens & contrast
8.3:1 on white
Typography
Pairing, leading
Type scale
12 / 14 / 16 / 20
Brand
Identity systems
Design system
14 button variants
A
Ananya Rao Brand designer, Pune
4 of 8 skills already transfer
New to youResearch, information architecture, interaction states, testing
The gap is method, not craft.
Fig. 1 · Skills-transfer map: graphic-design skills and where each shows up on a product screenIllustrative
02User ResearchInterviews, surveys, synthesis, personas and journey maps.5 lessonsYou make: Personas and a journey map
In this module: Interviews, surveys, synthesis, personas and journey maps.
You make: Personas and a journey map
2.1Why User Research Matters
2.2Research Methods: Interviews & Surveys
2.3Synthesising Research: From Data to Insight
2.4Creating User Personas That Actually Guide Design
2.5Empathy Mapping & Journey Mapping
FigJam/Interview synthesis
Tiffin · subscriber interviews
6 interviews · 23 notes
Pausing feels risky9
“If I skip, do I lose my plan?”
Looked in Settings, then Help, for “Pause”
Trust at the door8
Delivery window too wide to plan a lunch around
Wants a photo when the tiffin is left
Price vs. habit6
Weighs ₹140 a meal against the office canteen
Weekends go uneaten, plan still billed
InsightSeen in 5 of 6 interviews
People don’t want to cancel. They want a week off, and Pause feels like the first step to leaving.
“I don’t want to cancel. I just want a week off.”
Neha, 28 · software tester · interview 3
Fig. 2 · Tiffin subscriber interviews coded into observations, insight and quoteIllustrative
FigJam/Interview synthesis
Tiffin · subscriber interviews
6 interviews · 23 notes
Pausing feels risky9
“If I skip, do I lose my plan?”
Looked in Settings, then Help, for “Pause”
Trust at the door8
Delivery window too wide to plan a lunch around
Wants a photo when the tiffin is left
Price vs. habit6
Weighs ₹140 a meal against the office canteen
Weekends go uneaten, plan still billed
InsightSeen in 5 of 6 interviews
People don’t want to cancel. They want a week off, and Pause feels like the first step to leaving.
“I don’t want to cancel. I just want a week off.”
Neha, 28 · software tester · interview 3
Fig. 2 · Tiffin subscriber interviews coded into observations, insight and quoteIllustrative
03Information ArchitectureCard sorts, site maps, flows and mobile-first navigation.4 lessonsYou make: A validated site map
In this module: Card sorts, site maps, flows and mobile-first navigation.
You make: A validated site map
3.1Information Architecture Fundamentals
3.2Card Sorting & Site Maps
3.3User Flows: Happy Path vs. Edge Cases
3.4Navigation Design: Mobile-First vs. Desktop Patterns
FigJam/Site map
Paisa · site map v3
Winning path: Pay › Bills.
Home
Pay
Accounts
Cards
Insights
Profile & help
Bills
UPI
Scan to pay
Task 3 of 5 · 20 people
Where would you pay your electricity bill?
85%
success · 17 of 20
75%
directness · 1 in 4 backtracked
First click
Pay16
Insights2
Other2
Fig. 3 · Paisa site map with a tree-test resultIllustrative
FigJam/Site map
Paisa · site map v3
Winning path: Pay › Bills.
Home
Pay
Accounts
Cards
Insights
Profile & help
Bills
UPI
Scan to pay
Task 3 of 5 · 20 people
Where would you pay your electricity bill?
85%
success · 17 of 20
75%
directness · 1 in 4 backtracked
First click
Pay16
Insights2
Other2
Fig. 3 · Paisa site map with a tree-test resultIllustrative
04Figma MasteryAuto layout, components, libraries and Dev Mode on Paisa.5 lessonsYou make: Paisa’s button system
In this module: Auto layout, components, libraries and Dev Mode on Paisa.
You make: Paisa’s button system
4.1Figma Interface & Core Tools
4.2Advanced Auto Layout
4.3Components & Variants
4.4Working with Design Libraries & Plugins
4.5Figma Dev Mode, Share & Handoff
Figma/Components
Button
9 variants, one component.
PrimarySecondaryGhostDefaultPay nowPay nowPay nowPressedPay nowPay nowPay nowDisabledPay nowPay nowPay now
Button · Type=Secondarybrand/primary
Auto layout · HugPadding 16 / 12Gap 8
One component, every state.
Fig. 4 · Paisa button component with variants, states and auto layoutIllustrative
Figma/Components
Button
9 variants, one component.
PrimarySecondaryGhostDefaultPay nowPay nowPay nowPressedPay nowPay nowPay nowDisabledPay nowPay nowPay now
Button · Type=Secondarybrand/primary
Auto layout · HugPadding 16 / 12Gap 8
One component, every state.
Fig. 4 · Paisa button component with variants, states and auto layoutIllustrative
05Wireframing & PrototypingFrom lo-fi boxes to prototypes with variables and logic.5 lessonsYou make: An interactive prototype
In this module: From lo-fi boxes to prototypes with variables and logic.
You make: An interactive prototype
5.1Low-Fidelity Wireframing
5.2High-Fidelity Wireframes
5.3Interactive Prototyping in Figma
5.4Interaction Design & Micro-interactions
5.5Advanced Prototyping: Variables & Logic
Figma/Prototype
Confirm → Success
A prototype with variables and logic.
9:41●●●
Confirm
You’re paying
₹1,200
Arjun Mehta
arjun@paisa
Savings ••4821 · Fee ₹0 · Total ₹1,200
Pay now
9:41●●●
Payment sent
₹1,200
to Arjun Mehta
Done
Interaction
IFbalance < amount
THENError: Insufficient balance
ELSESuccess
On tap · Smart animate.
Fig. 5 · Paisa payment prototype with an IF/ELSE interactionIllustrative
Figma/Prototype
Confirm → Success
A prototype with variables and logic.
9:41●●●
Confirm
You’re paying
₹1,200
Arjun Mehta
arjun@paisa
Savings ••4821 · Fee ₹0 · Total ₹1,200
Pay now
9:41●●●
Payment sent
₹1,200
to Arjun Mehta
Done
Interaction
IFbalance < amount
THENError: Insufficient balance
ELSESuccess
On tap · Smart animate.
Fig. 5 · Paisa payment prototype with an IF/ELSE interactionIllustrative
06Visual Design MasteryYour eye, recalibrated for screens, grids and tokens.5 lessonsYou make: Colour and type tokens
In this module: Your eye, recalibrated for screens, grids and tokens.
You make: Colour and type tokens
6.1The Gestalt Principles of Perception
6.2Visual Hierarchy for Screens
6.3The 8pt Grid System & Spacing
6.4Typography for Digital Interfaces
6.5Colour Systems: Scales, Semantics & Modes
Figma/Variables
Tokens
Light and dark, both pass 4.5:1.
LightDark
color/primary8.3:17.1:1
color/surface——
color/on-surface17.1:114.5:1
Type scale
₹48,250Display 28 / 36
Recent activityTitle 20 / 28
Paid Arjun MehtaBody 16 / 24
Gaps are multiples of 8.
Fig. 6 · Paisa light and dark tokens with contrast ratios and a type scaleIllustrative
Figma/Variables
Tokens
Light and dark, both pass 4.5:1.
LightDark
color/primary8.3:17.1:1
color/surface——
color/on-surface17.1:114.5:1
Type scale
₹48,250Display 28 / 36
Recent activityTitle 20 / 28
Paid Arjun MehtaBody 16 / 24
Gaps are multiples of 8.
Fig. 6 · Paisa light and dark tokens with contrast ratios and a type scaleIllustrative
07Usability TestingPlan, run and score tests, then rank what to fix.4 lessonsYou make: A ranked fix plan
In this module: Plan, run and score tests, then rank what to fix.
You make: A ranked fix plan
7.1Introduction to Usability Testing
7.2Planning & Conducting Usability Tests
7.3Remote Testing Tools
7.4Analyzing Test Results & Prioritizing Fixes
Notion/Fix plan
Ranked fix plan
Pause and skip · 5 testers.
1
S3 Blocker · fix first
Pause is buried in Settings
3 of 5 failed · move it to the order card
2
S2 Major
Skip gives no confirmation
3 of 5 re-checked · add a Skipped toast
3
S2 Major
The 9 pm cut-off is hidden
2 of 5 unsure · show it beside Skip
Task success
Pause a meal2 / 5 · 1:48
Skip tomorrow’s order4 / 5 · 0:34
Change delivery time5 / 5 · 0:21
“Settings… not here.”
Sunita · tester 4 · clip
Fig. 7 · Tiffin ranked fix plan from a five-person usability testIllustrative
Notion/Fix plan
Ranked fix plan
Pause and skip · 5 testers.
1
S3 Blocker · fix first
Pause is buried in Settings
3 of 5 failed · move it to the order card
2
S2 Major
Skip gives no confirmation
3 of 5 re-checked · add a Skipped toast
3
S2 Major
The 9 pm cut-off is hidden
2 of 5 unsure · show it beside Skip
Task success
Pause a meal2 / 5 · 1:48
Skip tomorrow’s order4 / 5 · 0:34
Change delivery time5 / 5 · 0:21
“Settings… not here.”
Sunita · tester 4 · clip
Fig. 7 · Tiffin ranked fix plan from a five-person usability testIllustrative
08Working on a Real TeamAgile, stakeholders, handoff and defending decisions.4 lessonsYou make: A decision log
In this module: Agile, stakeholders, handoff and defending decisions.
You make: A decision log
8.1The Design Process in Agile & Scrum Environments
8.2Working with Product Managers, Developers & Stakeholders
8.3Design Documentation & Developer Handoff
8.4Presenting & Defending Your Design Decisions
Linear/Sprint 14
Tiffin · Sprint 14
Day 6 of 10.
Discovery
TFN-138
Why do people pause?
In design
TFN-142 · D-07
Pause on the order card
Ready for dev
TFN-131
Menu card v2
D-07 · Pause lives on the order cardDecided
Round 3: 4 of 5 testers looked for Pause in Settings first, and 3 of them failed the task.
KKaran · ProductSSunita · DesignIImran · Eng
Fig. 8 · Tiffin sprint board and a written design decisionIllustrative
Linear/Sprint 14
Tiffin · Sprint 14
Day 6 of 10.
Discovery
TFN-138
Why do people pause?
In design
TFN-142 · D-07
Pause on the order card
Ready for dev
TFN-131
Menu card v2
D-07 · Pause lives on the order cardDecided
Round 3: 4 of 5 testers looked for Pause in Settings first, and 3 of them failed the task.
KKaran · ProductSSunita · DesignIImran · Eng
Fig. 8 · Tiffin sprint board and a written design decisionIllustrative
09Portfolio CapstonesWhat hiring managers look for, then two full projects.4 lessonsYou make: Two finished case studies
In this module: What hiring managers look for, then two full projects.
You make: Two finished case studies
9.1What Hiring Managers Actually Look For
9.2Structuring a Compelling UX Case Study
9.3Guided Project #1: Redesigning Splitwise
9.4Guided Project #2: PagePal, an AI Reading Companion
Portfolio/Case studies
Two capstones
Learner exercise
Redesigning Splitwise
Who owes whom, and how to settle up.
Product designer · 3 weeks · Mobile, Flows, Prototype
PagePal, an AI reading companion
Ask questions, stay in the page.
Product designer · 4 weeks · AI, Reading, Course project
anyanyarao.design
Fig. 9 · Splitwise redesign and PagePal case studies on a portfolio pageIllustrative
Portfolio/Case studies
Two capstones
Learner exercise
Redesigning Splitwise
Who owes whom, and how to settle up.
Product designer · 3 weeks · Mobile, Flows, Prototype
PagePal, an AI reading companion
Ask questions, stay in the page.
Product designer · 4 weeks · AI, Reading, Course project
anyanyarao.design
Fig. 9 · Splitwise redesign and PagePal case studies on a portfolio pageIllustrative
10Getting Hired in IndiaResume, job sources, networking and the six-stage interview.4 lessonsYou make: Resume and a 30-day sprint
In this module: Resume, job sources, networking and the six-stage interview.
You make: Resume and a 30-day sprint
10.1Crafting Your Resume & LinkedIn
10.2Where to Find UI/UX Jobs
10.3Building Your Network
10.4Acing the Design Interview
Docs/Resume
Ananya Rao
Product designer · Pune
A
Graphic designer turned product designer, with two practice projects.
Projects
Splitwise redesign
Who owes whom, and how to settle up. Validated in usability tests.
PagePal, an AI reading companion
Recap and Q&A that appear only when asked. Prototyped in Figma.
30-day sprintDay 12 of 30
Polish 2 case studies2 / 2 ✓
Send 10 tailored applications5 / 10
Ask for 3 referral intros1 / 3
Fig. 10 · Ananya Rao’s resume and her 30-day networking sprintIllustrative
Docs/Resume
Ananya Rao
Product designer · Pune
A
Graphic designer turned product designer, with two practice projects.
Projects
Splitwise redesign
Who owes whom, and how to settle up. Validated in usability tests.
PagePal, an AI reading companion
Recap and Q&A that appear only when asked. Prototyped in Figma.
30-day sprintDay 12 of 30
Polish 2 case studies2 / 2 ✓
Send 10 tailored applications5 / 10
Ask for 3 referral intros1 / 3
Fig. 10 · Ananya Rao’s resume and her 30-day networking sprintIllustrative

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Most courses. This one.

Where the course makes a different choice, side by side.

Most coursesGraphic Design to Product Design
Treat you as a blank-slate beginner
Start by auditing the skills that already transfer
Generic international examples
The Indian apps on your phone, as primary material
“Learn Figma” and you’re ready
Figma is one module of ten. Working on a team gets its own.
One loosely structured portfolio project
Two capstones, structured with the Pivot Point method
Job advice as a generic bonus
A full module on the Indian UI/UX market

One mentor. Four ways to think with you.

You’re not learning alone.

COCO reads the lesson you’re on, then meets you in the mood the moment needs. It can be wrong, and it says so when it is unsure.

  • 1COCO, inside every lesson
  • 2The Mentor Desk
  • 3Live office hours9am to 5pm IST

Mentorship levels 1 to 3 come with your course.

01 · LearnUnhurried.
02 · ExplainNever lets a “why” slide.
03 · CritiqueHard to impress. On purpose.
04 · DrillMakes it stick.
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See the person. Then design the product.

Research, visual craft and the reasoning that connects them. In this course Megha takes you from the eye you already have to the decisions a product team will ask you to defend.

Straight answers.

I’m already a designer. Is this too basic?

No. It assumes your visual judgment and builds the half of product design you haven’t practised yet.

Is it really India-specific?

Yes. The apps, the job platforms, the salary research and the interview loop are all calibrated to the Indian market.

What will I build?

Two case studies: a full Splitwise redesign and PagePal, an original AI reading companion with its own visual system.

Do I need to know Figma already?

No. Module 4 teaches it from the interface up, on Paisa, one consistent practice file.

Is there help when I get stuck?

Yes. COCO, the Mentor Desk and live office hours come with your course.

Make the transition.

Start today. Go at your own pace. Keep it for life, and leave with two case studies and a job search under way.

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