Basics of Website Design | New York City

New York City Campus

GA NYC (Manhattan), Classrooms
10 East 21st Street
New York NY 10010

Past Locations for this Class

London
Melbourne
New York City
Singapore

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About this class

Ideal for designers that have little web design experience or anyone interested in learning more about designing for the web, this class provides an introductory approach to web design as well as the basics of designing a website. Beginning with the background of web design and the unique challenges it presents, you’ll go over web design conventions and best practices, as well as the connection between graphic design and user experience (UX) on the web.

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Takeaways

Understand web design conventions and how to maximize their use.
Be able to create a website layout using a responsive grid with a hierarchy that makes sense.
Gain general knowledge on best practices for web design.
Learn how to design for an optimal user experience.

Prereqs & Preparation

An understanding of Adobe products (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) would be helpful, but is not required. Students should also have an idea of the kind of website they would like to create.