Intro to Web Design: Friendly Design for Startups and Small Business

Discover the secrets to crafting elegant website design! Tired of scrolling past cluttered and unattractive sites? This course unveils the essential elements of web design needed to create a visually appealing and user-friendly online presence. Learn how to design websites that effortlessly capture attention and leave a lasting impression.

What You'll Learn:

• Basics of Web Design: Master the fundamental building blocks: layout, typography, and color theory. Understand how these elements work together to create a cohesive and engaging design.
• Creating Stunning Assets: Develop key brand elements like professional button styles, eye-catching avatars, and versatile containers using practical Photoshop tips and tricks.
• UX Interactions & Rollovers: Enhance user experience with popular UX interactions, including engaging rollover effects and dynamic carousels.
• Putting It All Together: Learn to assemble all your design components into a polished and effective one-pager.

What You'll Make:

Through hands-on practice, you'll combine photography, illustrations, icons, and thoughtful typography to create a truly usability-tastic website. By the end of this course, you'll have designed a complete homepage for any business – real or imagined!

Required Supplies:

• Adobe Photoshop: This course utilizes Adobe Photoshop. If you don’t have it, you can download a 30-day free trial.
• Software Compatibility: All tutorials are recorded on a Mac using Photoshop CS6, but you don't need a Mac or the latest version. Most tools are consistent across Photoshop versions. Photoshop Elements is not recommended.

Prerequisite:

• No prior Photoshop experience is necessary! If you're new to Photoshop, check out my [Introduction to Photoshop class](link to class).

Important Note: This is a design-only course. No website development or coding will be covered.