Course description
More than pushing pixels, design is the superpower behind the success of many companies. According toInVision, 92% of mature design organizations can draw a straight line from the efforts of their design team to their company’s revenue.
Design knowledge is also a boon to individual careers. Burning Glassreports that more than a half of tech and IT jobs now require some form of digital design, as well as 815,000 open roles in other industries. Whether you’re creating a digital product, an ad campaign, or a presentation, strong visual communication is critical to convey ideas in meaningful and compelling ways.
Gain the vocabulary and tools to tackle diverse design challenges on the job. Kickstart your portfolio and create beautiful, responsive designs for the web.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This is a beginner-friendly program with no prerequisites, although many students have used software such as Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD* previously and may be familiar with basic visual and graphic design principles. Beginners will have access to optional tutorials to practice using software and boost their confidence ahead of class.
Training Course Content
Throughout the course, you’ll complete a number of smaller projects designed to reinforce what you’ve learned in each unit, all of which culminate in a final portfolio piece you can show off to stakeholders and future employers. Apply the concepts and tools you’ve learned to create a high-fidelity mockup for a responsive webpage. You’ll also build a process presentation deck to accompany your design that demonstrates how your work evolved from idea, to rough sketch, to polished piece.
We encourage you to tackle a design challenge that’s related to your work or a passion project you’ve been meaning to carve out time for.
Course delivery details
Created With a Focus on Real-World Relevance
Gain fluency in the fundamental tools of visual communication design — typography, color, and layout. GA’s visual design advisory board curates the innovative teaching approaches of our entire expert network to meet evolving employer demands. From Gestalt, to UX, to responsive design, students graduate ready to tackle the challenges they'll face on the job.
Learn the Keys to Production-Ready Design
Balancing principles, practice, feedback, and critique, this course dives deep into in-demand tools and techniques that are relevant across a variety of careers. Learn valuable UI design skills, then apply them, kickstarting your portfolio with responsive web designs.
Get a Head Start With Self-Paced Prep Lessons
Before day one, gain familiarity with the design software such as Sketch, Figma, or Photoshop via optional tutorials. We take a blended approach to learning, so you’ll complete a series of preparatory lessons before each session to get up to speed with the topic and make the most of collaboration time.
Real-World Portfolio Projects
Graduate with a polished capstone project: A production-ready mockup of a responsive webpage. You’ll build a process presentation deck to showcase how your work evolved from concept, to sketch, to final piece.
Individualized Instructor Support
Get guidance, feedback, and more from experts who are dedicated to supporting your learning and career goals. Instructors are on hand in class and during office hours to offer real-time support and help you turn ideas into action.
Global Network of 97K+ Alumni
Create connections with peers that last well beyond your time in the classroom. As part of the GA alumni community, you’ll gain access to networking events and workshops to keep evolving your career for years to come.
Why choose General Assembly
Global network of nearly 100,000 alumniand 20,000 + global hiring partners
82% Graduation rate from Bootcamp students in 2021
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