Course Summary
Learn the fundamental principles of design and how to apply them to create effective visual communication. This course covers topics such as color theory, typography, composition, and user-centered design.Key Learning Points
- Explore the basics of design principles and how they can be applied
- Learn how to use typography effectively to create powerful visual communication
- Understand the role of color and composition in design
- Discover how to create user-centered designs that meet the needs of your audience
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $45,000 - $75,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,000,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $45,000 - $75,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,000,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $50,000 - $90,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,200,000
- Spain: €23,000 - €45,000
- USA: $45,000 - $75,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,000,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $50,000 - $90,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,200,000
- Spain: €23,000 - €45,000
- USA: $70,000 - $120,000
- India: ₹500,000 - ₹2,000,000
- Spain: €35,000 - €60,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the fundamental principles of design and how to apply them
- Create effective visual communication using typography, color, and composition
- Develop user-centered designs that meet the needs of your audience
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior design experience required
- Access to Adobe Creative Suite is recommended
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
Similar Courses
- Graphic Design Basics: Core Principles for Visual Design
- Visual Elements of User Interface Design
- Design Thinking for Innovation
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- David Carson
- Paula Scher
Related Books
Description
What makes an interface intuitive? How can I tell whether one design works better than another? This course will teach you fundamental principles of design and how to effectively evaluate your work with users. You'll learn fundamental principles of visual design so that you can effectively organize and present information with your interfaces. You'll learn principles of perception and cognition that inform effective interaction design. And you'll learn how to perform and analyze controlled experiments online. In many cases, we'll use Web design as the anchoring domain. A lot of the examples will come from the Web, and we'll talk just a bit about Web technologies in particular. When we do so, it will be to support the main goal of this course, which is helping you build human-centered design skills, so that you have the principles and methods to create excellent interfaces with any technology.
Outline
- Welcome and Course Overview
- The Interaction Design Specialization
- Connecting with Your MOOC Community
- Attend a Meetup
- Direct Manipulation and Representations
- Direct Manipulation
- Mental Models
- Representation Matters
- Distributing Cognition Part 1
- Distributing Cognition Part 2
- Sketch Notes: Representation Matters & Distributing Cognition
- Slides
- Visual Design and Information Design
- Visual Design
- Typography
- Grids and Alignment
- Reading and Navigating
- Example: Laying out text
- Example: Grids
- Slides
- Designing Experiments
- Designing Studies You Can Learn From
- Assigning Participants to Conditions
- In-Person Experiments
- Running Web Experiments 1
- Running Web Experiments 2
- Running Web Experiments 3
- Comparing Rates
- Applying Chi-squared to A/B Testing
- Sketch Notes: Assigning Conditions
- Slides
- Cumulative Quiz
Summary of User Reviews
The Design Principles course on Coursera has received positive reviews from many users. The course has been praised for its comprehensive content and practical approach to teaching design principles. The overall rating of the course is high.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Many users thought the practical approach to teaching design principles was very useful.Pros from User Reviews
- Comprehensive content
- Practical approach to teaching
- Engaging and interactive
- Great for beginners
- Flexible schedule
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course too basic
- Lack of personalized feedback from instructors
- Not enough focus on advanced design principles
- Some technical issues with the online platform
- Some users found the course too time-consuming
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