Design

Foundations of interface design

Grids, type and colour — the decisions behind interfaces people trust.

  • 8 weeks
  • 24 lessons
  • Beginner

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Taught by Dana Okoye


Grids, type and colour — the decisions behind interfaces people trust. This page is demo content — replace it with your own syllabus.

What you will learn

  • The core ideas, in the order they build on each other
  • A weekly workshop applying them to your own work
  • An assessed piece you can show an employer

Curriculum

Four weeks, week by week

Every session is recorded; the workshops are live.

Week 1 · Foundations
  • What interfaces are for12 min
  • The grid, and when to break it28 min
  • Workshop: audit a screen you use daily45 min
Week 2 · Type and hierarchy
  • Choosing two typefaces22 min
  • Scale, rhythm and measure26 min
  • Workshop: set a long article45 min
Week 3 · Colour and contrast
  • Building a palette that passes AA24 min
  • Dark mode without inverting everything18 min
  • Workshop: recolour your audit45 min
Week 4 · Shipping the work
  • Handover that developers can use20 min
  • Assessment: your final screen set