Design Classes in Online

Learn the principles & elements of design fundamentals today In this Design Fundamentals for Beginners Class, you will be introduced to an orientation to digital design with emphasis on the history and the basic principles of digital design using key computer graphics tools. Having the vernacular, knowledge and skill to execute a creative vision...

Photoshop is one of the most widely used software programs in the world. It is utilized for designing logos, brochures, websites, books, re-touching photos, digital art, presentations, content creation, and illustrations, etc. This course is designed to get you up and running and proficient on Photoshop, beginning with an exploration of its interface...

This is a part time course. In this 12-week course, students learn to build wireframes, implement best practices for common design patterns and analyze business goals from a user perspective. Unit 1: Design Process Intro to UX & Design Thinking  Explain course expectations in terms of pre-work, homework, projects, office hours, Schoology,...

Incorporating an impressive array of creative tools for digital and print publishing, Adobe InDesign enables graphic designers and production artists to craft vivid print media and interactive documents for web publishing. This will prepare you to create sophisticated documents, including magazines and books, and presentations enhanced with video and...

An in-depth understanding of typographic concepts and methods is essential for effective visual communication. Students examine the evolution of the alphabet and the history and basics of typographic style (with an emphasis on 20th-century type design and application). Projects help students understand the difference between legibility and readability...

Considered by most web and print designers to be the end-all tool for working with photos and digital imaging, Adobe Photoshop is often the first program to learn when breaking into the industry. Whether you want to create stunning web graphics or transform digital photographs into works of art, learning this powerful software will give you...

This course builds on the fundamentals of basic Revit through hands-on exercises that further explore the production of BIM (Building Information Modeling) based drawings. Students learn efficient work habits and become familiar with a work-share too more.. l that allows collaboration of multiple users to build and modify a single model.  Important...

Learn design fundamentals and concept develop- ment as they relate to typography, composition, and color. Discover what makes the difference between ordinary images and powerful, effective graphics. Strengthen your design communication skills and develop your style and vision as you transform your concepts into finished design.  The class explores...

This course covers the history of graphic design from the mid-19th century through the digital revolution. Influential movements are examined, including arts and crafts, art nouveau, Dada, Constructivism, De Stijl, Bauhaus, Neue Grafik, DIY Punk, and today’s digital landscape.  Students explore the evolution of the discipline from typesetting...

Learn how to leverage the wide variety of user research methods at the right points of your project to keep your product, website, or application relevant to your users and profitable. Get hands-on experience with the various facilitated and automated exercises to hone in your user research skills. Deep dive into a step-by-step approach to usability...

Used by professional designers throughout the world, Adobe Illustrator is undoubtedly the most popular illustration software available. Whether creating graphics for print or the web, this is the software you need to know to be competitive in marketing, advertising or graphic and web design.  The skills you will learn in this class are common...

More than 50 percent of our brain's cortex is devoted to processing visual information. With growing amounts of data being thrown our way on a daily and hourly basis, it is more important than ever to be able to deliver information efficiently.  Information graphics is one of the most powerful means available to relay complex data to the widest...

Learn the core languages of the web in Web Design with HTML & CSS If you are ready to learn the languages of all web pages, and move toward a better career, then our Web Design with HTML and CSS class is right for you! This class will start you down the path of becoming a junior level web developer. Full stack and frontend web development...

This is a part time course. Week 1: Photoshop for Web Design Orientation & Photoshop for the Web Part 1  Describe how Photoshop fits into a modern web design workflow.  Use Photoshop web–specific tools to create parts of a simple landing page mockup. Photoshop for the Web Part 2  Use Photoshop web–specific tools to create...

Adobe InDesign offers graphics an unparalleled ability to create visually-rich documents for print publishing, or interactive documents and presentations to be published online. This class covers the powerful typographical and design capabilities of this industry-standard software application, so that you can create sophisticated layouts...