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So one of the first things that we want to introduce to you is designer vs. non-designer thinking. And
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it's almost like that advert about the Mac versus the PC guy.
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There's fundamental differences in the way that designers think and non-designers think and simply by
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learning about some of the concepts relating to design, the beneficial effects go much further than just
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simply creating a beautiful app.
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So what do I mean by designer vs. non-designer thinking?
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Let's look at colors for example.
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So way back in primary school we learn about the seven colors of the rainbow.
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And a lot of us go around thinking that there are in fact only seven colors in the rainbow. It's either
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red or orange or it's yellow.
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But actually to a designer, of each of these different shades have a different mood associated with it
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and you would use them differently depending on the situation or the project.
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So for example right at the top you know that one might be quite candylike and might be useful for
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a project that's more fun and playful whereas at the bottom you've got something that's called wine
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and it's got more of an elegant sophisticated mood which you might use for something that targets adults
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for example.
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So one of the first modules that we're going to dive into is color theory, how do you combine different
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colors,
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how do you use different colors and in which situations.
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And the second arm that makes up the fundamentals of digital design is typography,
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so how to choose the appropriate type for your project, how to modify it to grab user's attention or
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how to make different typefaces work well together to produce a harmonious design.
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So most non-designers will look at these typefaces and see regular italic and bold and this knowledge
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we acquired through using word processing software such as Word.
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But actually it's so much more nuanced
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and as a designer you might be looking at this and seeing a regular and a sans serif or italic and a serif
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typeface or bold and slab serif. So in the typographic module
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we're going to look into this in more detail.
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We're going to learn about different type families, how you would combine different funds and how you
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would use typography
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not just for form but also for function in your designs.
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So essentially you should see this course as demystifying digital design. For a lot of people
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good design is a bit like a unicorn. You know it's this magical beast that is very easy to identify once
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you've seen it but it's not something that comes into intuitively.
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So, for example, as humans it's very easy for us to see design A and compare it against design B and decide
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that you know I prefer design A over design B. But as a designer, it's your job to come up with design A and
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design B according to the specifications.
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Now it's easy to see exposed how you know one of these designs might fit the category of contemporary
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better,
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but the skill of the designer is coming up with those designs A and B in the first place
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according to those specifications.
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So we're going to teach you about the fundamentals of digital design as well as the most important aspects
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of user interface design and user experience design especially relating to mobile design.
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So hopefully by the end of the course, you'll know a thing or two about how beautiful apps are designed
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and how you can go about creating your next project and making it look as beautiful as you can.
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All right.
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So without further ado let's begin.