Matt Brunton – Core Design Skills

What You Learn:

How TO Create Unique Layouts

Amazing layouts take more than just creativity. They’re crafted with a lot of intention. Get ready to discover 9 principles that will help you create engaging, mesmerizing layouts for your projects.

How to pick colors that create emotion

Color can make or break any design project. You’ll discover how to choose colors strategically, compose palettes that are both beautiful and functional, and how to actually use color in context.

How to Use Type to create impact

One of the main things that separate professional designers from amateurs is how they work with type. You’ll learn how to source, select, and pair fonts, and most importantly: how to work with them like a pro.

How to make your images stand out

Imagery is one of the best ways to add depth and interest to your designs. We’ll be talking about photography, illustration, and texture: how to source them, how to layer them, and how to integrate them to your designs.

How to put it all together creatively

This is how you go from a blank screen to beautiful design work. You’ll discover how to balance all the elements on your designs, easily identify what’s wrong with a project, and our 3-step process to kickstart your designs without white page syndrome.

LESS THEORY. MORE ACTION.

Improve by spending your time doing what matters most: designing & getting feedback.

Because design principles can be learned. But design skills can’t. They need to be practiced.

• Short videos covering only what matters most
• Demos to show how theory is put to practice
• Quizzes to sharpen your design eye
• Actionable design exercises with every lesson