Baseline: The Free Design Bootcamp

Welcome to the free design bootcamp.

Created in-house by expert educators.
100% original course materials.
Free for everyone, forever.

You’ll learn about the design process and fundamental design principles first, and only study specialised skills once you’re confident with the basics.

The course offers substantial hands-on projects and reflective learning assignments. Reflection and feedback are key to growth as a designer.

Your projects will help you create case studies to include in an online portfolio. You can also use them to work with a design coach or mentor.

Syllabus

Introduction to Design
- Get started by celebrating your existing skills and setting some personal goals. After that, it’s time to explore the definition of design!
Design Principles
- Learn about visual, usability, and ethical principles, then complete some exercises and design briefs to help you apply them.
Tools, Workflow, and Collaboration
- Complete an overview of design software, start learning Figma, and cover some tips for workflow, productivity, and collaboration.
Graphic Design Basics
- After a bit of history and a lesson on the design process, discover how to use typography, colour, and layout effectively.
Applied Graphic Design
- Discover how the basics apply to brand, editorial, and information design, and complete guided design brief for each one.
Graphic Design Portfolio Briefs
- Bring together your learning so far to complete three realistic, independent design projects that you can include in a portfolio.