Visual Design Fundamentals

What you will learn

Understand the principles of visual design

• Better communicate and collaborate with visual designers
• Assess designs using proven principles rather than subjective opinions
• Visual hierarchy and layout
• Visually prioritizing elements and content on the screen
• Graphic design fundamentals
• Creating and using grid systems

Working with typefaces and typography essentials

• Choosing a typeface
• Using line width and height to create white space
• Mixing and matching typefaces
• Typography accessibility

Incorporating imagery

• Choosing and working with illustrations
• Utilizing icon libraries
• Selecting photography
• Assessing imagery for use on web and mobile apps

Establishing a visual design system and color palette

• Maintaining consistency
• Incorporating brand guidelines into UI designs
• Choosing colors and creating color palettes
• How to use color for interaction
• Color accessibility