A flexible, online path for personal growth
Design curriculum that’s available for everyone
You’ll always be able to access the curriculum produced by New Pragmatic for free. No paywalls. Ever.
View Courses and CurriculumDedicated one-on-one mentorship every week
Meet with your mentor for an hour each week to maintain progress and customize your path through the program.
Learn more about mentorshipVideo feedback, delivered every weekday
Mentorship isn't limited to weekly meetings, as you'll receive written or video-based feedback daily to amplify your growth.
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Meet your design mentor, Chris Courtney
An award-winning designer and instructor with over 20 years of design experience, Chris has led or created design courses at Northwestern University, Columbia College Chicago, Bloc.io, and Thinkful.com. In 2019, Chris founded New Pragmatic to create an affordable alternative to expensive university and bootcamp options.
When you sign-up for New Pragmatic, all feedback and one-on-one mentorship sessions are conducted by Chris.
Student testimonials
“Not only is Chris extraordinarily talented and a competent mentor/teacher, he goes above and beyond in ensuring his apprentices achieve success.”
Marta Fieweger
UX Designer at mcgarrybowen
“My design skills flourished under Chris’s mentorship. With his help, I pushed beyond my comfort zone and developed a design process.”
Ben Howard
Experience Design Lead at PNC
“Chris Courtney is exactly what you would expect of a dedicated, supportive and encouraging mentor, and then some.”
Zoë Chinonso Ene
Designer at Microsoft
At New Pragmatic, everything is focused on design...
Intro to Product Design
Push beyond the typical visual trappings of what design is to understand what modern design can be.
Join Intro CourseUser Experience Design
A project-based course covering at least 18 different UX methods together to produce research-driven solutions.
Browse UX curriculumInterface Design
Trust is established with users through reliable interactions that solve problems while being easy to use.
Browse UI curriculum