UI Designer: 2027 Online Programme

Why AI is changing the designer's job

Turn an idea into an interface, a website and a campaign

The designer's job has changed. Brands now expect their designer to create the interface, put it online and keep it alive on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube. AI speeds up every step, but it does not replace the designer's eye: knowing how to choose, check and defend your choices has become the real skill.

Explore more, choose better. Generate ten moodboard, identity or layout directions with AI in minutes, then select and refine the one that truly meets the need.
Put your own designs online. With code assistants (Claude, Cursor) and AI prototyping tools, go from a Figma mockup to a working website, while understanding and checking the code produced.
Keep the brand alive everywhere. Adapt a campaign into posts, stories, Reels, TikTok videos and animated ads for each platform, then measure what works.
Stay in control of quality. Accessibility, copyright of AI images, brand consistency: you learn to check what AI produces before you deliver it.

FROMTO

Drawing every mockup by hand

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Exploring several directions with AI, then choosing and refining

Waiting for a developer to see your design online

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Publishing a prototype or working website yourself

Producing one visual per format, one at a time

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Adapting a full campaign for each social network

Thinking about accessibility at the end of the project

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Building it in from the mockup (RGAA, WCAG)

Publishing without measuring

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Managing content with KPIs and A/B tests

Programme overview

A complete course, from design to publication

Learn to design the experience and interface of a digital product, build and publish websites, then produce the visuals, animations and videos that keep a brand alive on social media. The course prepares you for the French UI Designer professional qualification (RNCP 42140, level 6).

Who is this course for?

Career changers who want to move into digital design, with no prior degree required.
Jobseekers looking for a recognised certification, fundable by France Travail.
Creatives and graphic designers who want to add UI, web, video and AI to their skills.

What you will be able to do

Design the experience

Research, personas, user journeys, wireframes.

Create the interface

Figma mockups, design system, visual identity, generative images.

Build and publish

HTML/CSS/JS, WordPress, AI-assisted development.

Produce for social media

Posts, static and animated ads, Reels, TikTok, YouTube.

Measure and improve

SEO, visibility in AI search engines, KPIs, A/B tests.

Automate with AI

Python scripts and APIs to produce content in bulk.

Three learners working together on a computer

How IIA teaches

Learn by doing, with a live trainer

An intensive, hands-on course: every concept is immediately applied to a real project, with a live trainer and individual feedback on your work.

Live virtual classes with your trainer, so you can ask questions in real time.
AI in every module: Claude, Firefly, Runway, ElevenLabs, Cursor, used as real working tools.
Real or fictional client projects, to build a concrete portfolio from the first weeks.
E-learning platform with materials, exercises and replays available at any time.
Individual feedback on every piece of work: mockups, websites, visuals and videos.
280-hour work placement in a company, alongside the course, to put it into practice.

Part-time format

A typical week

Three days of online training with a trainer, two days in a company. This rhythm lets you apply what you learn in class on your placement every week.

Times	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00 – 12:30	Virtual class	Virtual class	Virtual class	Placement	Placement
12:30 – 13:30	Break	Break	Break
13:30 – 17:00	Practical workshop	Practical workshop	Project and feedback	Placement	Placement

Virtual classes

In the morning, your trainer presents the day's concepts live, with demonstrations on the tools and on AI.

Practical workshops

In the afternoon, you apply them to a concrete case: mockup, web page, visual or video.

Work placement in a company

Thursday and Friday, 280 hours in total, on site or online.

Jury preparation

One month after the course to finalise your professional portfolio.

Detailed programme

6 modules, 406 hours, AI at every step

The modules cover the 3 skill blocks of the qualification: designing the graphic elements of an interface (CCP1), contributing to a digital communication project (CCP2), building and running websites (CCP3).

Module 1

AI-augmented UX/UI design

Before drawing an interface, you need to understand who it is for. You carry out user research, build personas and journeys, then create the visual identity and mockups of a digital product. AI helps you summarise interviews and quickly explore graphic directions; you learn to choose and justify your choices.

Duration 84 hBlock CCP1

FigmaPhotoshopIllustratorAdobe FireflyMidjourneyClaude

What you will learn

Carry out user research and summarise interviews with AI
Build personas, user journeys, site structures and wireframes
Create a visual identity and generative images while respecting copyright
Design Figma mockups and a reusable design system
Test a prototype with real users and improve it

What you will build

A research file: personas, journeys and interview summary
A brand guide and moodboard, generated then refined
An interactive, tested Figma prototype with its design system

Module 2

Front-end development with AI

A beautiful mockup only has value if it works on every screen. You learn to build your designs in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, working with an AI assistant. You do not simply copy the generated code: you read it, test it and fix it.

Duration 126 hBlock CCP3

VS CodeClaudeCursorHTML/CSS/JSGSAPLottie

What you will learn

Structure pages in semantic HTML and style them in CSS (Flexbox, Grid)
Design responsive, mobile-first interfaces
Write JavaScript with an AI assistant, then review and fix the code
Create web animations and micro-interactions (CSS, GSAP, Lottie)
Apply RGAA and WCAG accessibility rules

What you will build

A faithful, responsive build of a Figma mockup
A library of reusable animated components
An accessibility audit of your pages, with the fixes applied

Module 3

AI-assisted website creation

From a client request to a live website. You write a specification, prototype a site in a few hours with AI tools, then develop it with an AI coding agent. You add forms and a chatbot, test each feature and publish, while staying in control of what the AI has changed.

Duration 70 hBlock CCP3

Lovablev0ClaudeClaude CodeCursorPHP

What you will learn

Turn a client need into a clear specification
Prototype a website in a few hours with Lovable, v0 or Claude
Direct an AI coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor) and understand its changes
Create forms and master the basics of PHP
Add an AI chatbot to a website, test and go live

What you will build

A complete showcase website for a client, published online
A working, secure contact form
An integrated AI chatbot that answers visitors' questions

Module 4

WordPress, content and search visibility

Many clients want a website they can edit themselves. You create a manageable WordPress site, write and optimise its content with AI, then work on its visibility: on Google, but also in AI search engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google AI.

Duration 42 hBlocks CCP2, CCP3

WordPressGutenbergClaudeGoogle AnalyticsSearch Console

What you will learn

Install and customise WordPress: themes, Gutenberg, plugins
Write and optimise content with AI, then review and check it
Improve a website's search engine optimisation (SEO)
Work on GEO: visibility in AI search engines
Track and analyse a website's audience

What you will build

A WordPress site delivered to the client with its user guide
A content plan and articles optimised for SEO and GEO
An audience tracking dashboard

Module 5

Motion design, video and social media

Brands now live on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn. You produce all the content for a campaign: static visuals and ads, stories and animated ads in motion design, Reels, TikTok videos, Shorts and YouTube videos. AI generates video, voice-overs and subtitles; you build the editorial calendar and measure the results.

Duration 49 hBlocks CCP1, CCP2

After EffectsPremiere ProCapCutRunwayElevenLabsCanvaMeta Ads

What you will learn

Create static visuals and ads suited to each platform
Animate in motion design with After Effects: stories, ads, logos
Edit vertical videos (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) and YouTube videos
Produce video, voice-overs and subtitles with AI (Runway, ElevenLabs)
Launch a Meta Ads or TikTok Ads campaign and measure it (KPIs, A/B tests)
Build a social media strategy and an editorial calendar

What you will build

A social media kit: posts, carousels and stories for a brand
An animated ad and a static ad, compared in an A/B test
A Reel or TikTok video and a YouTube video with thumbnail
A one-month editorial calendar

Module 6

Python and AI automation

Writing 50 product descriptions or 30 post variants by hand takes hours. In this introductory module, you discover Python and learn to automate these tasks: process a CSV file, call an AI API and generate content in bulk, then check the results.

Duration 35 hBlock Additional

PythonGoogle ColabClaude APICSV files

What you will learn

Understand Python basics: variables, loops, functions
Read, clean and transform a CSV file
Call an AI API (Claude) from a script
Check and correct automatically generated content

What you will build

A script that prepares a product catalogue from a CSV file
A batch generator for descriptions, captions and post variants

Portfolio

What you produce for social media

Each piece is made for a real or fictional brand, then added to the portfolio you present to the jury.

Production	Type	Platforms	Format	Tools
Posts and carousels	Static	Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook	1080 × 1350 (4:5)	Figma, Photoshop, Firefly
Static ads (banners, sponsored visuals)	Static	Meta Ads, Google Display	1:1, 4:5, 9:16	Figma, Illustrator, generative AI
Animated stories	Animated	Instagram, Facebook	9:16, 15 s	After Effects, Canva
Reels, TikTok and Shorts	Video	Instagram, TikTok, YouTube	9:16, 15 to 60 s	Premiere Pro, CapCut, AI subtitles
Animated ad (motion design)	Animated	Meta Ads, TikTok Ads	9:16, 1:1, 6 to 15 s	After Effects, Lottie
YouTube video: intro, thumbnail, editing	Video	YouTube	16:9	Premiere Pro, Photoshop
AI-produced video, including voice-over	Video	All	9:16 and 16:9	Runway, ElevenLabs, Claude for the script
One-month editorial calendar	Strategy	All	Spreadsheet	Claude, Notion

2027 session

Week-by-week schedule

58 days of training, from Wednesday 20 January to Tuesday 8 June 2027, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00. Easter Monday (29 March) and Whit Monday (17 May) are not working days.

Wk	Dates (Mon–Wed)	Days	Module	Topics
W1	20 Jan	1	01	Welcome; AI-assisted user research, personas
W2	25 – 27 Jan	3	01	User research, personas; journeys, wireframes, AI-generated moodboards
W3	1 – 3 Feb	3	01	Visual identity and generative images (Firefly, Midjourney)
W4	8 – 10 Feb	3	01	Figma, AI in Figma, design system
W5	15 – 17 Feb	3	01, 02	Prototyping, user testing, AI rights and ethics; semantic HTML
W6	22 – 24 Feb	3	02	Semantic HTML; CSS: Flexbox, Grid, variables
W7	1 – 3 Mar	3	02	CSS; responsive and mobile first
W8	8 – 10 Mar	3	02	JavaScript with an AI assistant
W9	15 – 17 Mar	3	02	JavaScript; web animations (CSS, GSAP, Lottie), micro-interactions
W10	22 – 24 Mar	3	02	RGAA/WCAG accessibility; from Figma to code with AI
W11	30 – 31 Mar	2	02	From Figma to code with AI, code review (Easter Monday holiday)
W12	5 – 7 Apr	3	03	Specification; rapid AI prototyping (Lovable, v0, Claude)
W13	12 – 14 Apr	3	03	Developing with an AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor); forms and PHP
W14	19 – 21 Apr	3	03	Forms and PHP; AI chatbot on the website; testing
W15	26 – 28 Apr	3	03, 04	Testing and going live; WordPress: installation, themes, Gutenberg
W16	3 – 5 May	3	04	Plugins, content written with AI; SEO and GEO, analytics
W17	10 – 12 May	3	04, 05	SEO and GEO; posts, carousels and static ads; After Effects motion design, animated stories
W18	18 – 19 May	2	05	Reels, TikTok, Shorts: editing and subtitles; YouTube, AI video and voice-over (Whit Monday holiday)
W19	24 – 26 May	3	05	Animated ads, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads; social media strategy and editorial calendar; KPIs, A/B tests, monitoring
W20	31 May – 2 Jun	3	06	Python basics; CSV files, product catalogue
W21	7 – 8 Jun	2	06	AI API: batch content generation; end-of-course review
Total	20 Jan – 8 Jun 2027	58	6 modules	406 h

Work placement in a company

Once the trainee has found a company, the placement lasts 40 days (280 hours), on Thursdays and Fridays. Ascension Thursday (6 May) and the bridge day on 7 May are not counted.

Jury preparation

From mid-June to mid-July 2027: finalising the professional portfolio and the project presented, then appearing before the jury. The exact jury date will be announced by the DREETS (French regional labour authority).

Admission

Admission process

1

Online application

Fill in the application form on iiaparis.com or contact us directly. Enrolment is open until 13 January 2027.

2

Placement interview

A conversation about your background, your career plans and your motivation.

3

Level test

A short test to check that the course suits your profile.

4

Funding and enrolment

We help you put your funding together, in particular the AIF from France Travail, then you finalise your enrolment.

Lead time

Allow 2 to 6 weeks between your application being approved and the start of the course. For AIF funding, start the process now with your France Travail adviser.

Prerequisites

Profile

No degree is required. A feel for design, images and digital interfaces is expected.

Equipment

A recent computer, a stable internet connection and a headset with microphone.

Certification

A level 6 RNCP certification to showcase your skills

At the end of the course, you can obtain the French professional qualification Concepteur Designer User Interface (RNCP 42140), level 6 (bachelor's equivalent), awarded by the French Ministry of Labour.

See the official France compétences record (French) →

The 3 skill blocks

CCP1: designing the graphic elements of an interface and communication materials. CCP2: contributing to the management and follow-up of a digital communication project. CCP3: building, improving and running websites.

Assessment

Continuous assessment during the course. Final assessment before a jury of professionals: presentation of a complete UI project and a technical interview.

Partial validation

You can validate one or more blocks (CCP) if you partly pass, then complete the qualification later.

Career options

UI Designer, Web Designer, UX Designer, Product Designer, Motion Designer, Social Media Designer, content creator, freelance, digital agency.

Fees and funding

€3,990

406 hours of training + 280-hour work placement in a company.

Individual Training Grant (AIF)

For jobseekers, France Travail can fund the course through the AIF. Start the process now with your adviser: we send you the quote and programme you need.

Accessibility and disability

A disability officer reviews each situation and arranges the adjustments needed, before and throughout the course.

FAQ

Your questions

Is the course accessible to people with disabilities?

Yes. Our disability officer reviews each situation and arranges the teaching and equipment adjustments needed. Contact: rolanddehghankamaragi@2iia.com.

Can I take the course from anywhere in France?

Yes. The course is 100% online, live with the trainer. The work placement can take place in a company near you, on site or online.

Who finds the placement company?

The trainee looks for the host company. We support you in the process (CV, portfolio, applications) and sign the placement agreement with the company.

Do I need to know how to draw or code?

No. No technical prerequisite is required: you learn the design tools, code and AI step by step.

How much does this course cost?

The fee is €3,990. It can be funded by France Travail through the Individual Training Grant (AIF).

What jobs can I do after the course?

UI Designer, Web Designer, UX Designer, Product Designer, Motion Designer, Social Media Designer, content creator, in an agency, in-house or freelance.

Ready to join the January 2027 session?

Roland Dehghan Kamaragi will answer your questions: rolanddehghankamaragi@2iia.com · +33 9 81 48 73 88 · +33 7 80 89 36 89

Apply Programme PDF (French)

Last updated: 5 November 2026