What should one do with three months of free time to learn UI/UX design in San Francisco?

I, too, have made a recent effort to build a UX career. After getting some baseline skills, reading the required texts in the field, and taking on a couple of free projects, I still felt like I wanted deeper training. I explored nearly every option out there when I learned about http://www.tradecrafted.com/. This new school has a unique approach, positioning UX as part of a traction effort that every growing company should have. It's a 12-week course focusing on UX, sales, and growth hacking. For me, it was the right move and I got involved early. Just got a write-up in TechCrunch that's worth checking out. Tradecraft will be a great choice for the right person: highly motivated, moderately experienced, and wanting to learn from the best. http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/15/tradecraft/

You could hit up San Francisco Graphical Design and UI meetups http://graphicdesign.meetup.com/cities/us/ca/san_francisco/ You could check out a number of the San Francisco Schools that specialize in Graphical Design and UI https://www.google.com/search?sugexp=chrome%2Cmod%3D10&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=graphical+design+school+san+francisco However, you probably don't have to be in San Francisco.  Why not learn from the best UI people all around the world instead of focusing on just one city: Read everything there is to read on http://www.SmashingMagazine.com Look and learn from all the awesome work on http://www.ThemeForest.net Check out all the great work on http://www.Dribbble.com Then start cranking out some great stuff Start with some great free designs and graphics http://sachagreif.com/the-design-freebies-list/ Get a blog at http://www.Tumblr.com and start putting up great work and interacting with people  (feel free to post your work here, we would love to see it)  Use a theme like Notations (http://www.tumblr.com/theme/8631) so you can have nice big graphics! Let us know how it goes!

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This is a long post, but I have to provide context to really bring home my point.  If you don't want to read any further, then here's the answer: http://www.tradecrafted.com - 3 month immersive UX program. I think Warren Paul Anderson's answer is solid, albeit a bit idealized and semi-unrealistic.  That being said, anything's possible and I don't want to deter you from trying! In fact, I read Anderson's answer before quitting my job and fully committing to my UX journey. I tried and failed. More specifically, I failed to really gain any traction -- in part because it's a bit overwhelming and because I was mostly going at it alone. If you're anything like me, it's much easier to see what needs to be done than to actually execute and make it happen.  Enter http://www.Tradecrafted.com.   One of Tradecraft's tag lines is a quote from Will Bunker (Founder of Match.com & Tradecraft Mentor): “You'll learn more in 12 weeks than most people do in their first two years.” It's absolutely true.  I know this, because I'm living it. Now let me back up and tell you about my journey.  Prior to attending Tradecraft I was reading tons of UX blogs, books and following heaps of twitter accounts, trying to gleam insights. I still do and recommend you do too!   I used http://codecademy.com and http://lynda.com.  Both are wonderful resources. Codecademy is great for understanding how programming languages work.  The lessons were fun, easy-ish to follow, and I finally understand what programming actually is (note: i did not say that I can program!).  I used Lynda to strengthen my knowledge of Photoshop & Illustrator - two essential tools (amongst others..i.e. Sketch) for creating UI's.  Those resources are great and I recommend you utilize them.  I also attended meetups and emailed founders of startups asking for internships.  I was mildly successful, but none of them wanted to hire me without any experience. My life was a design problem!  How could I get experience without any sort of professional work -- classic catch 22.  It's really a shame that more companies aren't willing to take on new hires and train them, but that's unfortunately the state we're in.  Tech companies simply move too fast and don't have time to hand hold and teach people the skills necessary to succeed. In fact, if you aren't adding value on day one then you're likely detracting from the companies goals and slowing them down. So I said fuck it. I began calling myself a UX designer and even began taking on small UX projects, often for free or little pay. Still I lacked any sort of network and certainly wasn't confidant enough to look a hiring manager or Sr. UX designer in the face and say that I could perform the job.  So here I was, full of theoretical knowledge, on the cusp of professionalism but without any real work experience or peers to learn from.  That's when I discovered Tradecraft through the Lean UX meetup email list.  Unlike other immersive programs, Tradecrafters work at real companies solving real design problems.  All the while learning from mentors who come in and speak. Check out the website, the mentors are pretty impressive and that's only some of the people you can expect to learn from. Here's the rough breakdown of what to expect: 1st Month Personal development - Tradecraft wants you to succeed. They have a personal development coach who works with you as you transition into a grueling 60+ hour work week.  He is available to you throughout the program to insure your personal success aligns with your professional aspirations. Curriculum - learn best practices, confirm basic knowledge, then assignments to drive home learnings - critical before starting work at real companies. 2nd Month Advanced curriculum - more specificity and diving deep into the areas of UX that you're interested in. Professional networking - Soft skills and building authentic relationships. Learning how to GIVE more than you GET. Always provide value, eventually it will come back to you. Real work - Begin work at [company "x". sometimes multiple.] - based on your strengths and company's needs. 3rd Month Real work - Wrap up projects, finalize company assignments and/or prepare to hand them off. Reflection - discuss learnings, finalize portfolios and begin filling job funnel. Personal development - defining road map for success at future job.  Creating 30-60-90 plan of action. Graduation Hopefully this answer helps you along your path! Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.  Best of luck! oh and of course, check out http://www.tradecrafted.com!

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