Principles of Web Design

The perfect starting place for print designers looking to move to the web.

WORKSHOP BEGINS: View upcoming workshop schedule for dates
WORKSHOP LENGTH: 4 weeks
TUITION: $199.00 ($179 for Design Insiders)
INSTRUCTOR: Patrick McNeil

Patrick McNeil, the author of the Web Designer’s Idea Book series and the content director of HOW Interactive Design, has been building websites for years and knows both the design side and the development side. In this four-week workshop, the first in a series, you’ll learn web design fundamentals through videos, readings and links. This design course is for absolute beginners and will teach you the basics of the web and give you a technological understanding of how things work online.

What Students Are Saying

“I’ve always worked through the planning, info architecture and the UX of print projects with my clients, but I didn’t have this language or specific processes to refer to and utilize while ‘pretending’ to be a web designer. It’s so great to put all these same thought processes and exercises that have applied to print into a new perspective, with updated technology and endless possibilities. I’ve already utilized about 90% of what I’ve learned in the Week 3 lesson just in the last two days.” — Sally P.

In this course you’ll learn:

• The language of the web (You’ll finally be able to decode all that alphabet soup!)
• The technological basis of a website
• How your design skills can transfer from print to web
• The new developments in web design
• And how to learn what you need to know next.

Who should take this course:

• Experienced print designers making the transition to web and interactive design
• Creative professionals unfamiliar with the language of the web

Recommended materials:

• The Web Designer’s Idea Book, Volume 1 or Volume 2
• The Getting Started in Web Design Collection

Course outline:

• Lesson 1: Web 101
• Lesson 2: Intro to Web Design
• Lesson 3: Essential Concepts
• Lesson 4: Next Steps