Learn about designing for mobile websites and apps. In this free class, we’ll cover numerous resources and info.
Want to learn more? Check out the following classes we offer:
Photoshop for Web Design & UI
Sketch in a Day
Adobe XD in a Day
Web Design Certificate
Responsive HTML Email
Mobile & Responsive Web Design
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It’s no secret that mobile devices have changed the computing landscape. An increasing number of people are browsing websites on smartphones and tablets, so they need to be mobile-optimized. People are also using native apps specifically designed for smartphones and tablets. With these new devices come new design challenges that we’ll discuss in this seminar.
Watch this free 2-hour seminar so you can become a better designer. Here are some topics we’ll talk about:
- How Mobile is Affecting Logo Design
- Navigation
- Small screens can be challenging. We’ll talk about and show examples of various styles of mobile navigation.
- Pros and cons of different types of mobile navigation.
- User experience and content flow. Considering what your users need, so they have a great experience.
- Responsive Web Design
- A responsive website adapts itself across different size screens (mobile, tablet, desktop, etc.). Unlike separate mobile and desktop sites, a responsive website uses a single codebase that adapts to any size screen.
- Mobile First: Improve your designs by focusing on mobile devices first, instead of treating them as an afterthought once you’ve designed the desktop site.
- Designing flexible content that can work across devices.
- Emails
- Emails can be responsive too!
- How much can you do?
- What do you need to keep in mind?
- How Do I Create My Graphics/Designs?
- What resolution & size should you work at?
- How to design for hi-res displays (Retina or HiDPI).
- Minimum button sizes that are ideal for tappable items.
- Previewing your designs live on devices while you work!
- Font considerations. How mobile fonts affect overall identity and print designs!
- Guidelines for App Icons
- Common icon sizes for iOS & Android
- Templates for automating icon creation
Learn more in these courses
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Web Design Certificate
- Weekdays or evenings
- 162 hours
- Open to beginners
- Financing available
- 1:1 Mentoring
In this certificate program, you will become a well-rounded Web Designer and learn to design webpages, code them with HTML & CSS, and JavaScript, and build websites with WordPress, allowing you to create a diverse portfolio to showcase your skills to potential employers or clients.
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Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp
- Weekdays, sundays, or evenings
- 18 hours
- Open to beginners
Learn how to retouch and color correct photos, combine images, and create graphics in Photoshop. This course covers the basic and intermediate features of Photoshop, such as color/contrast, photo retouching, layers, masks, filters, and saving files for web/video/print.
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Graphic Design Certificate
- Weekdays, sundays, or evenings
- 84 hours
- Open to beginners
- Financing available
- 1:1 Mentoring
Begin your journey as a professional graphic designer by learning the essential skills and tools used by industry experts. Gain hands-on experience in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, and create a stunning portfolio to showcase your talent to potential employers or clients.
