Software Design Courses

Adobe

Adobe XD Masterclass - Tips and Tricks for Improved Design Workflows

Learn advanced Adobe XD techniques, including Content-Aware Layout, to enhance your design workflow and efficiency with expert tips from Adobe Evangelist Howard Pinsky.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adobe

Design a Psychedelic Zine - Creating a Woodstock Music Festival Zine in Illustrator and InDesign

Create a psychedelic music zine celebrating Woodstock with designer Shanti Sparrow. Learn to build unique designs in Illustrator and arrange them in InDesign, mastering techniques for eye-catching layouts and typography.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adobe

Adobe XD Masterclass - Tips and Tricks for Improved Design Workflows - Episode 5

Learn advanced Adobe XD techniques, including Content-Aware Layout, to enhance your design workflow and efficiency. Discover tips for creating seamless patterns, masking, and animations.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adobe

Motion Design Makeover for Nonprofit Logos - Part 1

Enhance nonprofit logos with video and motion effects, adding character and dimension. Learn techniques for animating, masking, and creating dynamic visual elements in this design makeover.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adobe

Design a To-Do App for Creatives - Part 2

Explore mobile app design with Kate Kassab as she creates a to-do app for creatives using Adobe XD, showcasing new features and pro-tips for building engaging user experiences.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adobe

Character Design in Photoshop - Fantasy and Sci-Fi Concepts

Explore fantasy and sci-fi character design in Photoshop with conceptual artist Anthony Jones. Learn pragmatic workflows and helpful tips for creating compelling characters.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adobe

Character Design with Anthony Jones - Part 1

Learn fantasy and sci-fi character design techniques in Photoshop with conceptual artist Anthony Jones. Discover pragmatic workflows, helpful tips, and ways to overcome creative challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GDC

It's About Time - System Design for Mobile Free-to-Play

Explore practical system design for mobile free-to-play games, focusing on time as a universal resource and its impact on player progression, economy, and game balance.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Writing Tools Faster - Design Decisions to Accelerate Tool Development

Discover strategies to accelerate tool development through optimized design decisions, focusing on performance improvements, multithread access, and efficient UI libraries.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

The Forest Paths Method for Accessible Narrative Design

Discover a workflow for integrating game narrative with design components, enhancing storytelling and player engagement in game development.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Plot and Parcel - Procedural Level Design in XCOM 2

Explore procedural level design in XCOM 2 with Firaxis Games' Brian Hess. Learn about the transition from handcrafted to procedural levels, challenges faced, and solutions implemented in this tactical strategy game.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Indexing and Iterating Design Space Permutations

Explore mathematical techniques for indexing and iterating design space permutations, focusing on perfect hash functions for efficient game state conversion and representation.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Exploring the Tech and Design of Noita

Dive into Noita's innovative physics engine, exploring falling sand simulations, destructible rigid bodies, and emergent gameplay in large continuous worlds.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

What Cats Can Teach You About Empathic Game Design

Explore how designing games for cats can enhance empathic game design for humans, offering unique insights into user engagement and interaction principles.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Environment Design as Spatial Cinematography - Theory and Practice

Explore spatial cinematography in game design through GTA V Online examples, covering composition, depth, shapes, leading lines, and more for effective environment creation.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk