Path Unbound

Path Unbound is a women-founded online design education platform created by Stella Guan and Sydney Ligouri. PU provides comprehensive UI/UX design curriculum with an emphasis on visual design foundations and strong portfolios.

Role

Co-founder
Head of Product
Course Development

Date

Joined in March 2023

Preview

pathunbound.com

At Path Unbound we cultivate an approachable environment that champions our students as individual thinkers and doers.

This case study showcases various touch points I have contributed to throughout the development and launch of Path Unbound. My role within the company entails a myriad of responsibilities including:

Primary

  • Course architecture

  • Curriculum development

  • Digital learning experience

  • Instructor sourcing and training

  • Student success oversight

Secondary

  • Visual, Digital, and UX/UI Design

  • Business Development and Operations

Background
Key Who is Path Unbound for?

Shukai H.

Based in Melbourne, AU

Melbourne, AU

Shukai came to Path Unbound having completed a course at General Assembly. He gained a decent foundation in UX, however felt his understanding of UI and Visual Design was lacking and therefore sought to fill his knowledge gaps.

Parker C.

Based in Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Parker came to Path Unbound having completed a course at DesignLab. She was not satisfied with the end result of that course, given she only had the opportunity to complete one case study and felt her overall portfolio needed fleshing out.

Nick G.

Based in California

California

Nick came to Path Unbound having previously worked in Production Design. He was highly interested in increasing his visual design chops, and improving his overall creative process.

Process: Roadmap planning example

Process: Product brainstorming example

Course development: Course architecture example

Course development: Lesson plan examples

Course development: Learning management platform sample

Design: Marketing website wireframes

Design: Marketing website

Design: Marketing website

Design: Course syllabus

Design: Social content

At Path Unbound we cultivate an approachable environment that champions our students as individual thinkers and doers.

In this case study I will showcase various touch points I have contributed to throughout the development and launch of Path Unbound. We are a small, early stage start up and therefore wear many hats. My role within the company entails a myriad of responsibilities including:

Primary

  • Course architecture and curriculum development

  • Digital learning experience management (LMS)

  • Instructor sourcing and training

  • Student success oversight

Secondary

  • Visual, Digital, and UX/UI Design

  • Business Development and Operations

Shukai H.

Based in Melbourne, AU

Shukai came to Path Unbound having completed a course at General Assembly. He gained a decent foundation in UX, however felt his understanding of UI and Visual Design was lacking and therefore sought to fill his knowledge gaps.

Parker C.

Based in Chicago, IL

Parker came to Path Unbound having completed a course at DesignLab. She was not satisfied with the end result of that course, given she only had the opportunity to complete one case study and felt her overall portfolio needed fleshing out.

Nick G.

Based in California

Nick came to Path Unbound having previously worked in Production Design. He was highly interested in increasing his visual design chops, and improving his overall creative process.

At Path Unbound we cultivate an approachable environment that champions our students as individual thinkers and doers.

In this case study I will showcase various touch points I have contributed to throughout the development and launch of Path Unbound. We are a small, early stage start up and therefore wear many hats. My role within the company entails a myriad of responsibilities including:

Primary

  • Course architecture and curriculum development

  • Digital learning experience management (LMS)

  • Instructor sourcing and training

  • Student success oversight

Secondary

  • Visual, Digital, and UX/UI Design

  • Business Development and Operations

At Path Unbound we cultivate an approachable environment that champions our students as individual thinkers and doers.

In this case study I will showcase various touch points I have contributed to throughout the development and launch of Path Unbound. We are a small, early stage start up and therefore wear many hats. My role within the company entails a myriad of responsibilities including:

Primary

  • Course architecture and curriculum development

  • Digital learning experience management (LMS)

  • Instructor sourcing and training

  • Student success oversight

Secondary

  • Visual, Digital, and UX/UI Design

  • Business Development and Operations

Shukai H.

Based in Melbourne, AU

Shukai came to Path Unbound having completed a course at General Assembly. He gained a decent foundation in UX, however felt his understanding of UI and Visual Design was lacking and therefore sought to fill his knowledge gaps.

Parker C.

Based in Chicago, IL

Parker came to Path Unbound having completed a course at DesignLab. She was not satisfied with the end result of that course, given she only had the opportunity to complete one case study and felt her overall portfolio needed fleshing out.

Nick G.

Based in California

Nick came to Path Unbound having previously worked in Production Design. He was highly interested in increasing his visual design chops, and improving his overall creative process.

Background
Key Who is Path Unbound for?
Background
Key Who is Path Unbound for?

Let's solve together.

© 2025 Sydney Ligouri

Let's solve together.

© 2025 Sydney Ligouri

Let's solve together.

© 2025 Sydney Ligouri