UI and Visual Design Beginners Short Course

Course description

User Interface (UI) or Visual Design is creating visual designs that are reflective of a brand while providing a seamless experience.

Whether you are a complete beginner, a visual designer who wants to add user interface (UI) design to your skillset, or a user experience (UX) designer who wants to learn more about visual design, this course provides you with the skills, tools and processes necessary to become a UI designer.

From analysing a creative brief, to learning the creative process, creating mood boards, and applying design theory principles to compelling user interfaces, you will gain the in-depth experience and skills you need to succeed as a user interface / visual designer.

Course outcomes

By the end of this course you should be able to

• Incorporate basic principles of user experience (UX) design to determine and solve challenging user interface (UI) problems
• Develop wireframes of low-, mid-, and high-fidelity, before finalising the UI of a website or app
• Create clickable hi-fidelity prototypes of intuitive websites and apps

Who should attend

This course is for anyone interested or already involved in the design of user interfaces. You may be looking to develop the skills needed to start or transition to a career in user interface and visual design or you may be a user experience (UX) designer who want to learn visual design in order to create more compelling high-fidelity prototypes or to transition into UI design.

Level

Beginner. No previous experience or qualifications required. You need to have basic computer skills and. You might benefit from attending the User Experience (UX) Design course before this course.

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
• New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.

Experience life on campus

• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates are great to complement your cv.