Exploring Design Basics with Adobe Express

Overview

This course introduces you to essential design principles through hands-on, creative exploration. You’ll build a foundation in visual communication, color theory, and typography while learning how to combine these elements for powerful, cohesive designs. Using Adobe Color and Adobe Express, you’ll practice creating expressive color palettes, pairing fonts effectively, and applying both across real-world projects. By the end, you’ll have the skills and confidence to begin crafting visually engaging designs that communicate with clarity and style.

Syllabus

Design and Color

This module introduces learners to design fundamentals and color theory, combining readings, video, and hands-on practice to build skills in visual communication, color application, and creating designs that are clear, balanced, and emotionally engaging.

Color Palettes

This module teaches learners the fundamentals of color in design, explores how to build expressive palettes that capture brand tone, and provides hands-on practice with Adobe Color and Adobe Express to create, customize, and apply cohesive palettes across projects.

Design and Typography

This module introduces learners to typography, from its historical evolution to modern applications, and provides practical guidance on choosing, pairing, and applying fonts in Adobe Express to create clear, professional, and engaging designs.

Pairing Color and Typography

In this module, learners will explore how color and typography work together to shape design impact by studying key principles, reviewing bold template examples, and practicing with Adobe Express to identify and save effective combinations for future projects.