This article is an independent review. We are not affiliated with Erik Kennedy, but we highly respect the craftsmanship of the 2021 curriculum.

Published: October 2023 Reference: The definitive 2021 course update

In the chaotic world of online design education, separating "fluff" from "function" is a nightmare. You’ve probably sat through hours of tutorials where an instructor fiddles with Auto-layout for 45 minutes without explaining why one shade of blue converts better than another.

The 2021 update was the last "pure" version before the AI hype cycle. It focuses on hand-crafted craft, which is ironically rarer and more valuable today than ever. If you have typed "learn ui design by erik kennedy updated 2021" into Google, you are likely frustrated with your current progress. You know the tools, but your interfaces look "off."