Nov 20, 2021, 6:00 – 8:30 PM (UTC)
A well-designed app or website that stands out and is aesthetically pleasing is easy to spot, but hard to do. What tools should you use? What are some practical tips? How can you discover what makes good UI good? Join this introductory course to discover resources and best practices for UI design and level up your own visual design skills.
At the start of your UX Design journey, visual design appears overwhelming and subjective. You can look at an app or website and know that it has a good design, but when it comes to styling your own work, you draw a blank. This class will discuss practical tips for designing aesthetically pleasing, usable, and accessible apps and websites. It will provide beginners with the tools they need to start thinking critically about what makes good UI good, and how they can level up their own visual design skills. Students will work in Figma and walk away with a high-fidelity website or app mock-up, as well as knowledge of visual hierarchy, color palettes, typography, and girds and alignment.
Class Info
Date: Saturday, November 20
Time: 1:00p - 3:30p ET
Outcomes:
Through a combination of class discussion and practical exercises with Figma, students will learn how to:
Prerequisites
Students will need to have a Figma account (free or paid version). The class will cover some information about how to use Figma, however, students who are unfamiliar with Figma should watch Figma For Beginners: Explore ideas (1/4), (a ~15-minute introduction to the software).
Figma (free or paid version)
Google Drive (for accessing design assets)
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