Designing for Complex UIs in 2026 is an advanced, cohort-based design course hosted by Vitaly Friedman, co-founder of Smashing Magazine, and delivered via the Maven learning platform. The course is aimed at experienced product designers working on complex, data-heavy, and enterprise-scale interfaces where clarity, scalability, and long-term maintainability are critical. It addresses real-world challenges such as designing for power users, structuring dense information, managing edge cases, and creating interaction models that remain usable as products grow in complexity.
Rather than focusing on surface-level UI patterns, the course emphasizes systems thinking, architectural decision-making, and practical frameworks for handling complexity in modern software products. Through live sessions, guided exercises, and peer discussion, Vitaly Friedman shares his expertise in interface design, usability, and real-world UX problem-solving. The course is positioned for senior designers and design leads who already work on demanding products and want to refine their ability to design clarity, resilience, and usability into complex user interfaces.
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Key Details
• Event Type: Live, cohort-based design course
• Host: Vitaly Friedman (Co-founder, Smashing Magazine)
• Platform: Maven
• Focus / Scope: Complex UI design, enterprise UX, data-dense interfaces, interaction architecture, systems thinking
• Format: Live sessions, structured curriculum, practical frameworks, peer discussion
• Audience: Senior product designers, UX designers, design leads working on complex or enterprise products
• Purpose: Help designers confidently design scalable, usable interfaces for complex systems and future-ready products
