Lessons
Kick start your design education with these 12 lessons
Getting started
Want to get started in design, but don’t know where to begin? These lessons and exercises will help you start designing immediately.
What is graphic design?
Design is all around us. It's more than making things pretty. Learn more about what design is and the role it plays in our world today.
Design thinking & ethics
Is it possible for a design to be unethical? Is there a Hippocratic Oath for design? Let's dive into the ethical implications and obligations designers need to know.
Accessibility and inclusion
Learn what it means to design for accessibility and inclusivity.
Design research
Discover the different types of research used in design and how to conduct them.
Content
Content can help shape your designs and give them life. Learn the basics of design with, and for, content.
Storytelling
UX design is like a good book, it takes a user on a journey and it has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Simplicity
Simplicity in design can reduce friction and remove fear, uncertainty, and doubt when a user interacts with your product.
Consistency
Consistency in design creates a cohesive brand experience and let's your users know what to expect.
Constraints
While constraints sound like limitations, these creative guardrails can actually help free you to focus on what really matters.
Hierarchy
Learn how to create information hierarchy that will allow your users to easily scan and navigate your product or website.
Typography
Get an introduction to typeface selection, color contrast, alignment, readability, text hierarchy, and more.