Our design courses and certificate programs are held at Noble Desktop, our design school.
Through workshops and certificate programs offered with Noble Desktop, students can study design principles and applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Figma.
Graphic Design
Graphic Design is visual communication through artwork or combined images and text. Both print and digital designers often use the same processes and Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Graphic designers create product packaging, advertising materials in print and digital formats, logos, and much more. Print designers typically create brochures, business cards, product packaging, subway banners, books, and other physical products or documents.
Learn more about our graphic design courses and certificates held at Noble Desktop, our design school.
Web Design
Web Designers use design applications, code, or both to lay out text and graphics on websites. It’s increasingly valuable to learn both coding and design. Designers use Figma, Sketch, and Adobe Photoshop to design website interfaces and optimize images. Designers that code HTML and CSS can edit or build the actual website layout. Designers with advanced coding skills may also use JavaScript and jQuery to add interactivity such as slideshows or animation. Front-end web developers turn a design into code so it works in a web browser.
Learn about our web design classes and certificate programs.
Motion Graphics & Video Editing
To stand out among the pack of designers, many designers are adding motion design to their portfolio. The most important part of motion design is choosing what to animate and when. Motion designers combine graphics, sound, motion, and visual design techniques to create more compelling visuals.
Adobe After Effects is used to animate graphics and text, while Premiere Pro edits video. A growing field within motion design is web animation. Web animators use GreenSock to animate pictures, paragraphs, and any other element on a website. Adobe Photoshop is also used for web animation, specifically to create simple animated GIFs. For more complex animated GIFs, After Effects is also used. Animated GIFs are often used in HTML Email.
Learn more about our Adobe After Effects classes and Premiere Pro courses at our design school.
User Experience (UX) Design
UX designers investigate people's needs and how they interact with a product or service. They use research, prototypes, and usability testing to identify problems and evaluate possible improvements, then communicate findings to designers, developers, and other stakeholders.
User research can include interviews, observation, and usability testing. Teams may also use experiments such as A/B tests to compare specific experiences. The method should fit the question and help the team understand what needs improvement.
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Visual or UI Design
UI and visual designers develop the appearance of websites and applications, including layout, typography, color, and interface components. Tools such as Figma help them create designs and prototypes and share them with collaborators.
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