Making Ugly Designs Awesome

Visual Design for Web Designers, UI Designers & Developers

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Skill Level

Intermediate

Format

Online Course

Progression

Self-paced Learning

Outcomes

Certified Course

Description

Design is more science than art so a lot of newbies or even experienced designers when they don't know the Graphic Design principles and techniques, they end up creating designs that are Dull and sometimes Ugly.

Why some designs feels and works better than other? Have you every thought that? Or what is the secret process behind creating Awesome designs. So I am going to reveal all that in my course with a lot of examples

This Course is focused on Graphic Design and Design process to help you upgrade your Designs and learn how to even start your designs

If you have missed Design Theory in your college and you want to design awesome looking Website Design or Mobile Apps then this course is for you

NEW THINGS you will learn in this Course are

  • Purpose of every Design
  • Stealing Design Ideas
  • Learn Design Theory from UI Design perspective
  • Don't Depend on Design Tools
  • Methods of Generating Ideas
  • Using Line, Shapes, Colors and Typeface
  • Block Design Technique
  • Scale of Importance
  • Using Contrast in Design
  • Proximity in Design
  • Alignment in Design

and a lot of Career and advance Techniques and tips with a lot of Examples

This course is for everyone who wants to Get better at design or want to get the hang of it

Let's dive in and learn the real essence of Design

What you'll learn

  • Learn secret process of Design for Non-Designers
  • Apply Visual Design Principles accurately to enhance your Web Design and UI Design
  • Upgrade your Designs to awesome level by mastering Visual Design Principles
  • Stop creating Ugly Designs by learning the step by step process to create a sleek design
  • Start Designing with Purpose
  • See and learn from tons of Design examples

Course Outline

4 Sections — 39 Lessons

  • What is Design? Anyone Can Learn Design
  • Business Side of Design
  • Don't Depend on Tools
  • Purpose of Design
  • Blank Canvas Fear
  • Never Design Without Content
  • Examples Designing Without Content
  • Expose Yourself to Good Designs
  • Stealing Ideas
  • Work on Details Later on
  • Simple Designs

  • Focal Point of Design
  • Line Shapes Curves
  • Colors and Themes
  • Colors and Themes Examples
  • Using Typefaces
  • Examples of Typefaces
  • Using White Space
  • Block Level Design
  • Generating Ideas
  • Examples of Generating Ideas
  • Tone of Your Design
  • Scale of Importance

  • Proximity in Design
  • Examples Proximity
  • Alignment in Design
  • Examples Alignment
  • Contrast in Design
  • Contrast Examples
  • Repetition in Design
  • Repetition Examples
  • Balance in Design
  • Greyscale Card Assignment
  • Card Final Design Assignment

  • The Framing Effect
  • All About Grids in Web Design
  • All About Using Grids in App Design
  • Images and Illustrations
  • Subtle Differences in Ui Design

Introduction to Design

50 minutes, 23 seconds

Foundational concepts in design theory, purpose, and creative principles, essential for beginners.

What is Design? Anyone Can Learn Design
What is Design? Anyone Can Learn Design

What is Design? Anyone Can Learn Design

2 minutes, 29 seconds
Business Side of Design
Business Side of Design

Business Side of Design

3 minutes, 9 seconds
Don't Depend on Tools
Don't Depend on Tools

Don't Depend on Tools

2 minutes, 36 seconds
Purpose of Design
Purpose of Design

Purpose of Design

3 minutes
Blank Canvas Fear
Blank Canvas Fear

Blank Canvas Fear

1 minute, 24 seconds
Never Design Without Content
Never Design Without Content

Never Design Without Content

2 minutes, 26 seconds
Examples Designing Without Content
Examples Designing Without Content

Examples Designing Without Content

4 minutes, 43 seconds
Expose Yourself to Good Designs
Expose Yourself to Good Designs

Expose Yourself to Good Designs

10 minutes, 9 seconds
Stealing Ideas
Stealing Ideas

Stealing Ideas

7 minutes, 17 seconds
Work on Details Later on
Work on Details Later on

Work on Details Later on

8 minutes, 10 seconds
Simple Designs
Simple Designs

Simple Designs

4 minutes, 56 seconds

Mastering Design Elements

1 hour, 33 minutes

Deep dive into core design components like color, typography, and layout for polished visual creations.

Focal Point of Design
Focal Point of Design

Focal Point of Design

10 minutes, 5 seconds
Line Shapes Curves
Line Shapes Curves

Line Shapes Curves

9 minutes, 47 seconds
Colors and Themes
Colors and Themes

Colors and Themes

5 minutes, 34 seconds
Colors and Themes Examples
Colors and Themes Examples

Colors and Themes Examples

8 minutes, 46 seconds
Using Typefaces
Using Typefaces

Using Typefaces

7 minutes, 6 seconds
Examples of Typefaces
Examples of Typefaces

Examples of Typefaces

4 minutes, 6 seconds
Using White Space
Using White Space

Using White Space

11 minutes, 8 seconds
Block Level Design
Block Level Design

Block Level Design

5 minutes, 36 seconds
Generating Ideas
Generating Ideas

Generating Ideas

7 minutes, 6 seconds
Examples of Generating Ideas
Examples of Generating Ideas

Examples of Generating Ideas

6 minutes, 14 seconds
Tone of Your Design
Tone of Your Design

Tone of Your Design

7 minutes, 13 seconds
Scale of Importance
Scale of Importance

Scale of Importance

11 minutes, 1 second

Principles of Visual Composition

1 hour, 37 minutes

Learn the rules governing design arrangement to create cohesive, visually appealing compositions.

Proximity in Design
Proximity in Design

Proximity in Design

4 minutes, 39 seconds
Examples Proximity
Examples Proximity

Examples Proximity

5 minutes, 34 seconds
Alignment in Design
Alignment in Design

Alignment in Design

4 minutes, 24 seconds
Examples Alignment
Examples Alignment

Examples Alignment

6 minutes, 18 seconds
Contrast in Design
Contrast in Design

Contrast in Design

3 minutes, 32 seconds
Contrast Examples
Contrast Examples

Contrast Examples

12 minutes, 44 seconds
Repetition in Design
Repetition in Design

Repetition in Design

6 minutes, 4 seconds
Repetition Examples
Repetition Examples

Repetition Examples

9 minutes, 51 seconds
Balance in Design
Balance in Design

Balance in Design

16 minutes, 40 seconds
Greyscale Card Assignment
Greyscale Card Assignment

Greyscale Card Assignment

12 minutes, 36 seconds
Card Final Design Assignment
Card Final Design Assignment

Card Final Design Assignment

14 minutes, 55 seconds

Advanced Design Techniques

56 minutes, 48 seconds

Enhance your design skills with advanced concepts such as framing effects, grid systems, and strategic use of images to create exceptional designs.

The Framing Effect
The Framing Effect

The Framing Effect

10 minutes, 37 seconds
All About Grids in Web Design
All About Grids in Web Design

All About Grids in Web Design

14 minutes, 57 seconds
All About Using Grids in App Design
All About Using Grids in App Design

All About Using Grids in App Design

9 minutes, 54 seconds
Images and Illustrations
Images and Illustrations

Images and Illustrations

10 minutes, 14 seconds
Subtle Differences in Ui Design
Subtle Differences in Ui Design

Subtle Differences in Ui Design

11 minutes, 4 seconds

Reviews

This course was fantastic! Every lesson was explained very well and had lots of examples, which really helped to digest it all. The Business Card project also really helped bring all the concepts together and was an absolute delight to create! I really did learnt a lot... thanks Muhammad Ahsan!
Anthony P.
Learned a lot of good stuff about design. This course cleared my many mind questions. Great course for every Designers, who want to develop their design IQ.
RanaDeep R.
Awesome teacher! Very easy to understand and follow along. A lot of valuable and important design principles and best practices.
Roderick M.
It is really a very helpful course for designing. The instructor Mr Ahsan has unfolded important points and made my concepts more clear. I recommend this course for a broader view of visual designing.
Mehrunnisa
Fantastic course packed with such valuable information and examples. Feels like the essence of the 4-year program in design organized in one course. Thank you so much for sharing and making it available.
Katya S.

Meet Your Instructor

Muhammad Ahsan Pervaiz
Muhammad Ahsan Pervaiz
Product Designer, UX Consultant, and Web Developer
Instructing more than 100K+ UI UX Design students worldwide for the past 8 years. I began working as a Web Designer 20 years ago, and I had to learn everything the hard way. I started from nothing and eventually found work with FORTUNE 500 businesses like Coca-Cola, Intel, and Panasonic. Furthermore, I developed new design patterns for correctly displaying passwords in password fields while designing user experiences for the UK GP Tools mobile app, games, and e-commerce websites. I'm a multi-talented individual that has won a Gold Medal, a national poster design competition from Panasonic, and numerous landing page design competitions on 99 designs. I gained a lot of experience working with clients while freelancing, namely in the USA, Australia, the UK, and the United Arab Emirates. These days, you can find me guiding startups with their landing page creation, SaaS web app designs, and on-boarding UX flows.