design-aerobics: online design courses by designboom —

digital design : september 19 – november 19, 2012

learn the fundamentals of visual communication and how to apply them to the multimedia platforms of today. better understand basics of web-design, apps, motion graphics and more.

lesson list

1. (brief) history of visual communication

2. (brief) history of computer interface

3. layout & composition

4. color theory

5. branding basics

6. writing a brief

7. research, planning, structure

8. testing and feedback

9. file formats

10. programming languages

11. icon design (homework)

12. imagery

13. typography

14. web-fonts

15. blog

16. social media

17. portfolio (homework)

18. e-commerce

19. video

20. television & film

21. augmented reality

22. app (homework)

23. touch screen

24. illustrator basics

25. photoshop basics

26. dreamweaver basics

— PARTICIPANTS SUBMISSIONS —

27. your portfolio site

28. your app

29. your icons

— design aerobics 2012: digital design lesson list

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