Take your web design skills to next level. Learn how to incorporate principles of design such as contrast, unity, and balance in specific ways that improve your websites.
- [Sue] Hi, I'm Sue Jenkins and welcome to Design Aesthetics for Web Design. In this course we'll start by exploring the concept of aesthetics as it relates to the web design process. We'll take a look at how you can use the elements and principles of design in your own web projects. Then I'll briefly discuss some foundation skills when designing for the web. Many of the tutorials focus on a single, specific concept to demonstrate how paying attention to aesthetics can play a key role in improving your designs.
Now, let's get started with Design Aesthetics for Web Design.
Author
Sue Jenkins
Released
9/26/2016- Understanding aesthetics
- Picking harmonious colors
- Structuring your layout
- Using space to organize your design
- Communicating with the right fonts
- Aligning objects to achieve balance
- Adding movement with scrolling and animation
- Achieving proportion by scaling objects and text
- Creating CSS for different devices
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome34s
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Using the exercise files1m 23s
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1. About Aesthetics
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What is aesthetics?4m 39s
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Examples from art and design4m 29s
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2. Using Elements of Design
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Using texture to add depth4m 53s
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Solution: Working with color1m 17s
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3. Incorporating Principles of Design
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Applying background patterns3m 14s
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Creating simplicity3m 21s
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4. Web Design Industry and Trends
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Color: Theory and trends5m 45s
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Pattern and gradation5m 10s
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5. Designer’s Role and Web Design Workflow
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Composition: Using the grid4m 44s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 41s
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