For years, product design education has followed a familiar format: take a course, complete a curriculum, get a certificate, move on. But for anyone working in a fast-paced team, building real products with real users, that format feels increasingly disconnected from the pace of modern design work.

At Memorisely, we’ve spent the past few years educating thousands of designers and design teams around the world. And one thing is clear: static curriculums no longer cut it.

Design is evolving monthly—your training should too.

Why Static Curriculums Are Failing Designers

The traditional model of design education assumes that a set curriculum, once built, can serve learners for months or even years. But product design doesn't sit still. Tools update every few weeks. AI is reshaping how we ideate, prototype, and ship. And design teams are now expected to adapt faster than ever before.

Yet too often, training still clings to theory-heavy content. The result? Designers are handed skills that sound useful in concept—but don’t align with the pace or practical demands of real product work.

Designers don’t need more content. They need relevant, hands-on practice that evolves as fast as the industry does.

A New Rhythm: Monthly, Research-First Training

To keep up, we’ve introduced a monthly training cadence—a format designed to meet the moment.

Each month, we dive into a new topic based on direct research with working product designers. We ask what’s blocking them, what skills they wish they had, and what tools or processes are changing around them. We take those insights and translate them into practical, hands-on training.

Our format is intentionally simple and focused:

• A 1-day live workshop that brings the topic to life

• Two on-demand courses that break it down into focused, actionable lessons

• All built and delivered directly inside Figma, where designers already work

This monthly rhythm ensures our training is timely, relevant, and directly aligned with the evolving needs of the industry.

Why Research-First Matters

Our monthly approach doesn’t start with assumptions—it starts with conversations.

Before we teach anything, we spend time speaking with product designers across teams, industries, and regions. We want to know what’s changing in their day-to-day. What’s harder now than it was six months ago? What are they expected to know that no one’s taught them?

This research-first model ensures that every training we ship is rooted in real-world context—not theoretical trends. It keeps our curriculum alive and evolving. And it respects designers’ time by delivering what’s most relevant now—not what was relevant last year.

Upskilling with the Industry, Not Behind It

Today’s teams move fast. Whether you're collaborating cross-functionally, building with AI, or contributing to a design system, the bar for product designers is rising.

But with a dynamic training model, staying sharp doesn’t mean stepping away for weeks at a time. It means tuning in each month, focusing on one high-impact skill, and building real momentum over time.

Monthly training isn’t about doing more—it’s about learning smarter. Sharper. Aligned with how we actually work.

The Future of Design Training Is Responsive

Static curriculums may have worked in a slower era of product design. But today, staying relevant means being responsive. As tools evolve, so must our skills. As team expectations shift, so must our training.

We believe the future of design education isn’t fixed—it’s flexible. Monthly, focused, research-backed, and delivered where you work.

Because when your skills grow at the same pace as the industry, you don’t fall behind. You lead.