Shillington's First Design Module.

Design Foundations.

Your first live module in our online design studios where you will learn the fundamentals of design, design theory, programmes and more.

Design theory

Learn the logic behind great looking, effective design and start designing with purpose, clarity and confidence.

Design principles

A series of rules that teach you how to bring order to creativity and make your designs more effective.

Type and colour

Use typography and colour intentionally to help you communicate ideas, evoke emotion, and create visual harmony.

Grids

Grids are the backbone of layout design. You’ll understand how to use them to structure content, create rhythm, and bring consistency to your work.

Design process

Learn how to navigate and answer a brief using an industry-standard structured process.

Discover

Digest and understand the brief through research gathering insights to develop an understanding of what is required.

Direction

Using industry techniques like design sprints and brainstorming, you'll turn research and insights into design concepts, brand strategies, user goals and more.

Design

Learn how to develop mood-boards, create thumbnails, design iteratively and use prototypes to bring your project to life.

Deliver

Learn how to present work to a client / creative director, understand the power of story-telling and know how to hand-off / artwork a design.

Design programmes

Master the design programmes and platforms that power your creative process.

Industry reflective briefs

Nurture your design skills and apply your learnings with industry-style briefs with industry real timeframes.

Briefs

Work on briefs across multiple disciplines and industries including editorial design, app design, website design, promotional and more. Industry-real briefs with industry-real time frames.