Design Foundations

166-minute Design Course

Design
Beginner

About this Course

Have you ever wanted to understand and create aesthetic designs for the web? In this Deep Dive we will learn what design is and how to harness its power. Breakdown the components that conjure the perfect aesthetic. Also create and fix a design of your own.

What you'll learn

Defining the term 'design'
Elements and principles of design
How to solve design problems

Introduction to Design

By the end of this course you will better understand what design is and the different types of design in the world today. Also we'll take a look at some great designers of the past and the present.

7 steps

What is Design?

4:55
What is Design?

5 questions
Understanding the Different Types of Design

6:01
Understanding the Different Types of Design

5 questions
Great Designers: Part 1

5:34
Great Designers: Part 2

5:24
Great Designers

4 questions
Extra Credit

Take some time and research some designers of the past and present. Dig deep and see if you can find what motivated them and inspired them to become such great designers.

Understanding Aesthetics

With design comes aesthetics. In this stage you will have a complete understanding of aesthetics and each part that makes a successful design. We will also learn how to critique a design.

16 steps

Becoming a Problem Solver

Mastering the art of problem solving is the first skill a designer must acquire. In this stage you'll learn and understand the process of problem solving through story. We will break down each process in detail.

9 steps