Design to communicate

• What we mean when we talk about design
• Why design matters to you
• How everyone can learn to think like a designer

Moodboard magic

• How to begin the design process
• How to create a moodboard
• Where to find inspiration

Practise proximity

• How to use visual space to enhance your content
• The importance of grouping related items together
• How to use negative space effectively

Ace alignment

• The purpose of alignment
• How to use grids to keep your content organized
• How to align your elements in one consistent way

What the font!?

• Understand the difference between serif, sans serif and display fonts and when to use them
• Learn how to use different font styles to match your message
• Create a go-to list of your favorite fonts

Opposites attract

• Learn how to pair fonts by staying within one family
• Learn how to avoid conflict in font pairing
• Learn that opposites attract when it comes to fonts

Make it pop!

• Use visual hierarchy to make the most important information stand out
• Create contrast with size, weight, colour, style
• Be bold when it comes to contrast

Color wheel basics

• Understand the color wheel, looking at primary and secondary colors
• Learn about complementary, analogous and triad color relationships

Tints and shades

• Learn the difference between warm and cool colors
• Learn the difference between shading and tinting
• Learn how to add richness and variety to your color palette

Color combos

• How to choose your colors based on a logical approach
• How to pick colour to fit your theme
• How to seek inspiration for your color palette

Photo love

• How to choose the right image to tell a story
• How to work with negative space and composition
• How to give contrast to text

Share and publish

• What file formats you can download your design as
• What file format should you choose
• The difference between JPEGs, PNGs and PDFs