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Design Kickstart

Your introduction to the design principles behind all great work

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Also included in our Team training for 3 or more people.

Learn On Your Own Schedule

Level up your skills on your own timeline. All course materials are available to you 24/7.

11 Projects/21+ Hours

Learn the design principles behind all great work with 11 projects and over 21 hours of video training.

Beginner

This is a beginners' course, ideal for those new to the subject with little to no prior experience.

Course Overview

In Design Kickstart, you’ll take on industry-inspired projects while learning key design concepts that will elevate your design work right away. By the end of this course, you’ll have all of the foundational design knowledge necessary to start crafting storyboards that are motion ready.

You Get:

21+ hours of video training

11 real-world projects

Supplemental podcasts and PDF Guides

Unlimited personalized critique on your work

Access to our 24/7 online community

Verified credential upon completion of the coursework

Course syllabus.

Learn to see like a designer

Get a brief overview of all the important design principles to be covered in the weeks ahead. As a project, you’ll try your hand at designing a style frame, exploring different shapes within the composition.

Contrast & Type

This week you’ll be introduced to the critical role of contrast in composition through the use of positive and negative space. We’ll cover figure ground, hierarchy, transition moments, rhythm and implied movement, and emphasis.

Color Theory, Grids & Movement

Learn to utilize grids, guides, and ratios, in your compositions. We’ll further explore Contrast and Emphasis, create movement in your still designs, and discover how adding color and value to your composition changes everything.

The life of a designer

This week is a "focus week," a chance to catch up on course work and material. Listen to our interview with Nathaniel Howe about building a career as a Designer, and get ready for the big project around the corner.

Making the complex simple

Typography is an incredibly important skill, and you'll be well-versed in using it effectively by the end of Kickstart. Learn how to utilize type and shape language to convey a message.

Advanced Storyboarding

There's a client that needs your design expertise, and you’ll have to pull on every bit of knowledge to impress them. Take a full set of boards from concept to finish, while picking up some helpful tips and tricks along the way.

Meet your instructor.

Mike Frederick

Creative Director, Designer & Educator

Your fearless leader on this journey is Mike Frederick, Emmy-Award winning Designer & Art Director who has been working in the field of Motion Design for over 20 years. His roster of advertising and broadcast clients is massive.

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