Course description

Using the latest best practices in Web Design and Mobile Design as well as User Interface and User Experience Design (UI/UX), this course focuses on efficiently getting you from zero to a point where you can get hired or win freelance contracts. We will use in demand tools like Figma to show you a full workflow from start to finish. Graduates of Andrei’s courses are now working at Google, Tesla, Amazon, Apple, IBM, JP Morgan, Facebook, + other top tech companies.

The course also includes 100+ assets and premium design templates that you can keep and use to customize for all your future projects. We guarantee you this is the most comprehensive online resource on Design skills!

The curriculum is going to be very hands on as we walk you from start to finish of working as a Designer, all the way into learning how to create final professional designs and then converting them into actual websites or apps using HTML and CSS. 

The topics covered in the course are...

• 00 Web & Mobile Design Principles +  Design vs Web Development

  
  

• 01 GETTING STARTED – Sketching, Inspiration + Structure

  • 1. Sketching

    • Introduction To Sketching

    • The Sketching Process

    • Sketching User Flows

    • Sketching Tips

  • 2. Inspiration

    • How to stay inspired

    • How to find inspiration online

  • 3. Figma Basics

    • Plans and Signup

    • Where to Use Figma

    • Figma UI — Structure

    • Figma UI — Files

    • Figma UI — Toolbar

    • Figma UI — Left Sidebar

    • Figma UI — Right Sidebar

    • Shapes and Tools — Frames

    • Shapes and Tools — Groups

    • Shapes and Tools — Basic Shapes and Boolean Operations

    • Designing in Figma — Images

    • Designing in Figma — Getting Started with Text

    • Designing in Figma — Constraints

    • Designing in Figma — Using Auto Layout

    • Designing in Figma — Auto Layout Properties

    • Resources and Collaboration — Community Files

    • Resources and Collaboration — Community Plugins

    • Resources and Collaboration — Sharing and Comments]

    • Project — Creating a Logo Using Basic Shapes

    • Project — Auto Layout Buttons

    • Project — Creating a Responsive Navigation

    • Project — Responsive Text

    • Project — Imagery and Gradients

    • Project — Strokes and Shapes

    • Project — Layout and Responsiveness

  • 3. User Flows

    • Getting Ready For This Section

    • The DOs and DON'Ts

    • User Flows in Figma — Onboarding

    • User Flows in Figma — Search

  • 4. Sitemaps

    • Introduction To Sitemaps

    • Creating A Basic Sitemap

    • Reusable Sitemap Assets

    • Figma Check In — Basic Components and Variants

    • Sitemaps in Figma — The Top Layer

    • Sitemaps in Figma — Digging Deeper

    • Tips for Creating Great Sitemaps

  
  

• 02 EXPLORE AND ITERATE – Wireframes, Prototyping and Feedback

  • 1. Wireframes

    • What Is A Wireframe?

    • How To Create A Wireframe

    • Figma Check In — Basic Button Component]

    • Figma Check In — Variants

    • How to Use Our Wireframe Components

    • Wireframes — Home

    • Wireframes — Cart

    • Wireframes — Profile

  • 2. Prototyping

    • Figma Check In — Prototyping in Figma

    • Prototyping in Figma — Flows and Starting Points

    • Prototyping in Figma — Connections

    • Prototyping in Figma — Interactions

    • Prototyping in Figma — Animations

    • Prototyping in Figma — Prototype Settings

    • Prototyping in Figma — Prototype Presentation

    • Project — Navigation

    • Project — Removing an Item from Your Wishlist

    • Project — Finding a Product

  • 3. Getting feedback

    • Why Is Feedback Important?

    • Constructive Feedback

  
  

• 03 VISUAL DESIGN – Design Theory + Accessibility

  • 1. Spacing and Grids

    • What Is A Grid?

    • Grid Basics

    • Figma Check In — Fixed and Fluid Grids

    • Figma Check In — Breakpoints

    • Figma Check In — Grid Style

    • Project — Mobile Layout Grid

    • Project — Desktop Layout Grids

    • Simple Rules to Follow

  • 2. Typography

    • Serifs

    • Sans Serifs

    • Display & Mono

    • Picking Typefaces

    • Figma Check In — Text Properties

    • Exercise — Elevating a Brand

    • Exercise — Typeface Scenarios

    • Exercise — Google Fonts

    • Project — Typeface Exploration

    • Project — Pairing Font Families

    • Project — Headings, Body and Labels

    • Project — Typeface System

    • Figma Check In — Text Styles

  • 3. Color

    • Color Schemes

    • Important Questions To Ask

    • Creating Color Palettes

    • Figma Check In — Paints

    • Exercise — Expanding Upon a Strict Color Palette

    • Exercise — Creating a Color Palette

    • Figma Check In — Color Styles

    • Exercise — Using Color Styles

    • Project — Primary and Neutrals

    • Project — Accents

  • 4. Imagery and Iconography

    • Visual Assets Introduction

    • Figma Check In — Image Plugins

    • Figma Check In — Image Styles

    • Figma Check In — Masks

    • Exercise — Image Exploration

    • Exercise — Text and Imagery Working Together

    • Figma Check In — Illustration Plugins

    • Exercise — Adding illustrations to your designs

    • Figma Check In — Icon Plugins

    • Figma Check In — Pen Tool

    • Exercise — Custom Icons with the Pen Tool

  • 5. Forms + UI Elements

    • What Are Forms + UI Elements?

    • Best Practices — Forms

    • Best Practices — Basic and Advanced Inputs

    • Best Practices — Inputs

    • Best Practices — Buttons

    • Figma Check In — Component Properties

    • Properties vs. Variants

    • Figma Check In — Button Component Properties

    • Figma Check In — Button Variants

    • Figma Check In — Combining Components

    • Figma Check In — Form Component Possibilities

    • Project — Registration Flow

  • 6. Accessibility

    • What Is Accessibility?

    • Assistive Technologies

    • Visual Patterns For Accessibility

    • Tools To Make Your Design Accessible

  
  

• 04 DESIGN EXPLORATION – Application Design + Design Systems

  • 1. Design Patterns

    • What Are Design Patterns?

    • Why Are Design Patterns Valuable?

    • How To Apply Design Patterns

    • Analyzing Design Patterns

    • Dissecting And Choosing Design Patterns

  • 2. Mobile Design

    • Mobile Design Best Practices

  • 3. Visual Style and Exploration

    • Design Fidelity

    • Visual Exploration — Navigation

    • Visual Exploration — Buttons

    • Figma Check In — Effect Styles

    • Visual Exploration — Product Cards

    • Visual Exploration — Text Cards

    • Screen Design — Home

    • Screen Design — Product Page

  • 4. Motion and Microinteractions

    • The Importance Of Motion

    • Why Microinteractions Are Important?

    • What Is A Microinteraction?

    • Figma Check In — Intro to Smart Animate

    • Figma Check In — Smart Animate Properties

    • Exercise — Parallax

    • Exercise — New Message

    • Exercise — Overlays

    • Figma Check In — Interactive Components

    • Exercise — Interactive Buttons

    • Project — Parallax Welcome Screen

    • Project — Drag Onboarding

    • Project — Cart Overlay

    • Project — Button Microinteraction

  
  

• 05 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER – Using our Design System and Hi-Fi prototyping with Figma

  • 1. Design Systems

    • Foundational Styles and Components vs. Product Specific Components

    • Building Fidelity and Organizing Potential Components and Styles

    • Foundational Styles and Components

    • Components — Buttons

    • Components — Cards

    • Components — Headers

    • Components — Inputs

    • Components — List Items

    • Components — Navigation

    • Components — Misc. Elements

  • 2. Execution

    • Working Towards Our Final Designs

    • Execution — Introduction Screen

    • Execution — Onboarding Screens

    • Execution — Registration Screens

    • Execution — Home Screen

    • Execution — Wishlist Screens

    • Execution — Profile Screen

    • Execution — Cart and Checkout

    • Prototypes — Registration

    • Prototypes — Adding to Cart

    • Prototypes — Checkout

    • Prototypes — Lottie Files Plugin

    • Prototypes — Search and Filters

  
  

• 06 FROM FIGMA TO WEBSITE (take a Figma design and convert it to a live website using HTML and CSS)
  

  
  

• 07 HTML + HTML5

• 08 CSS + CSS3 - CSS Basics, CSS Grid, Flexbox, CSS Animations

  
  

• 09 PUTTING YOUR WEBSITE ONLINE

  
  

What will i learn?

• Build beautifully designed web and mobile projects for your customers using modern tools used by top companies in 2023
• Get hired as a Designer or become a freelancer that can work from anywhere and for anyone. Designers are in high demand!
• Includes 100+ assets and premium design templates that you can keep and use to customize for all your future projects
• Master Figma for your design needs then learn to convert your designs into a live HTML an CSS website
• Have an amazing design portfolio customized and professionally completed by the end of the course (we provide it for you!)
• Master both Web and Mobile design principles and how to go from sketching to fully fledged high fidelity designs that will wow customers
• Learn to design for all types of devices using Figma and other tools used by some of the top designers in the world
• Learn to use HTML5 and CSS3 to make your designs come to life and create fully working websites
• Learn best practices that takes years to learn in the design industry
• Learn to make professional logos and design choices for all branding needs
• Learn UI/UX best practices using the latest trends in the industry
• Learn to be a designer as well as a web developer at the same time (a rare combination of skills that is in high demand)!