HOW Design University

Create a Killer Website Using Adobe Muse

Erin Morrarty — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:58:18 +0000

Ever wanted to build a site, but cringed at the thought of writing code? Adobe Muse is about to make your life a lot easier, and more fun. Created for designers by designers, Muse allows you to visually create and publish websites that meet the latest web standards, both for desktop and mobile devices. In this four-week course, Brian Wood, author of the Adobe Muse Classroom in a Book, will guide you through how to create and publish a site using Adobe Muse that is optimized for desktop and devices, including phones and tablets. You’ll also learn how to incorporate some of the latest web trends in design, including: parallax scrolling, JQuery slideshows, Google maps, social media, video, contact forms, and much more. When you are finished with this course, you’ll know the ins and outs of Adobe Muse and be ready to tackle cool, cutting edge, interactive web projects in Adobe Muse! Learn More →

Beverage Packaging Design Bootcamp

Erin Morrarty — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:59:15 +0000

Would you like to delight customers thirsty for good design? Consumer packaged goods expert Jennifer Tausch shares her beverage category-specific experience and guides you in identifying consumers and opportunities in the marketplace in this intensive class for designers with package design experience. Over the course of two weeks, you’ll follow the steps used by major marketing firms to redesign packaging for an existing product in the area of tea, energy drinks or X. At the end of two weeks, you’ll have a full design case study in the category of tea packaging design, energy drink packaging design or X packaging design. Learn More →

Justine Dechaine, Junior Graphic Designer at Direct Focus Marketing

Erin Morrarty — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:22:29 +0000

"I recently took the Creative Strategy and the Business of Design in the summer of 2012. I found it to be a very valuable experience; it really expanded my understanding of the advertising industry."

--Justine Dechaine, Junior Graphic Designer at Direct Focus Marketing

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Adobe Dreamweaver for Intermediate Users

Erin Morrarty — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:49:07 +0000

For those of us out there that have gotten their feet wet in Adobe Dreamweaver and are looking to take it further, this course is for you. It always happens, it seems. You start building websites, focusing on the basics, then you want to catapult your skills so that you can add the cool stuff you see out there on the web today to your site. The focus on this course is to do just that—build on the knowledge gained in the Introduction to Dreamweaver course, focusing on hot topics today like HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and more. In this course, you will explore features like working with a lot more CSS styling and Code Inspector, inserting tables for data, adding video content to your pages, HTML5 tags, inserting widgets like a slideshow, learning more about code view, responsive design using Fluid Grid Layouts (CS6 only), and much more. Learn More →

Ali Al-Awadhi

Erin Morrarty — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:01:41 +0000

"I recently took Breakthrough Logo Design and Branding Success. I wanted to thank you so much for this mind blowing amazing class. It was a huge eye opener.”

-- Ali Al-Awadhi

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Jennifer Tausch

Erin Morrarty — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:34:23 +0000

With more than a decade of experience working on some of the world’s best known brands, Jennifer Tausch is the creative director for LPK Beauty in Cincinnati, leading a creative team in brand and design strategy. She’s also taught design at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and worked as an independent design and brand strategist. Available Workshops: Introduction to Package Design Beverage Packaging Design Bootcamp

Introduction to Package Design

amalek — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:18:29 +0000

Ever dreamed of designing consumer packaged goods? The key to great package design is using strategy to capture, serve and delight the product’s target market. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll go through the steps used by major marketing companies in project creation to redesign packaging for an existing product. At the end of the four weeks, you’ll have a full case study to include in your portfolio. Learn More →

Dana Fournier

Erin Morrarty — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:16:27 +0000

"I recently took Breakthrough Logo Design and Branding Success. Thank you so much for putting this workshop together. It's too easy as a designer to get lost in the ideas in your head and try to implement it all in one logo. You offer a very clear strategy for creating strong, successful logos. I can't wait to use these steps in my next project."

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An Introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver

Erin Morrarty — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:16:31 +0000

This course will give you the tools necessary to start building your own website using Adobe Dreamweaver, the industry standard for website creation. You will learn from the ground up the right way to create a web page, including setting up a web page layout, adding and styling text and images, working with links, and testing and uploading your site. You'll get an overview of the "what" and "why" of building a website as we jump into the "how" by using Adobe Dreamweaver. Learn More →

Catalina Monsalve, Freelance Art

amalek — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:53:58 +0000

"Focusing on conceptualization and big ideas that can walk on multiple channels has always been my top interest as an art director. I recently took the Creative Strategy and the Business of Design course; and suddenly it all made sense!"

--Catalina Monsalve, Freelance Art Learn More →