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Slow & Steady

Flexible 36-week path for working professionals. Two lessons per week across two phases, designed for those requiring lighter weekly commitment.

Prerequisites

Welcome02:45
How Everything Works04:25
Pro-Designer Mindset04:29
Choosing Design Software05:59
UX vs. UI06:00
Design Process Overview16:55
Using Reference Material24:57
Quick Keys Fast Workflow03:35
Organizing Design Projects08:19
Figma Organization--:--

Phase One

Week 1

Font Size16:44
The Box Model24:50

Week 2

Color Picking Methods23:17
Font Weight17:29

Week 3

Grids & Containers28:34
Contrast & Accessibility26:57

Week 4

Hierarchy25:42
Implicit Grid23:41

Week 5

Structural vs. Interactive34:53
Titles & Body31:32

Week 6

Negative Space21:54
First, Second, Third21:46

Week 7

Design Direction27:32
No-stress Experiments18:21
Corner Radius36:34

Week 8

Imagery Overview11:46
Static Images21:48

Week 9

To Rasterize or Not12:38
Callouts36:21

Week 10

Alignment12:40
Strategic Definitions16:58

Week 11

Truncation17:52
Optics vs. Math24:49

Week 12

Amount & Modification23:37
Text Style Definitions27:53

Week 13

Scale, Weight, & Hierarchy22:07
Gradients31:49

Week 14

Interactive Text25:20
Affordance19:25

Week 15

Nifty Shades of Grey14:13
Start With System Fonts28:04

Week 16

Interactive Layouts26:22
White & Almost White25:20

Week 17

Using Alternate Fonts22:23
Layout Connectors19:00

Week 18

Combining Text and Elements22:59
Secrets of Dark UI14:38

Phase Two

Week 1

Borders & Dividers31:15
Depth, Lighting and Shadow27:30

Week 2

Opacity & Blur24:18
Subtlety is Key19:59

Week 3

Low-Fidelity Designs16:40
Button Styles23:04

Week 4

Dynamic Images19:30
Blend Modes18:23

Week 5

Marketing Site Style21:41
Form vs. Function21:53

Week 6

Creating Icons24:01
Using Icons25:20

Week 7

Simple Illustrations29:32
App Icons12:45

Week 8

Introduction to Elements01:34
Navigation23:42

Week 9

User Input12:52
Forms33:52

Week 10

Profile18:38
Settings16:52

Week 11

Lists & Cards15:49
Detail Screens12:51

Week 12

Sorting & Filtering18:58
Modals13:58

Week 13

Tables27:14
Design Systems41:29

Week 14

Mobile-First Responsive38:39

Week 15

iOS Design23:42

Week 16

Material Design09:50

Week 17

Leading Design Reviews20:07
Prototyping01:11

Week 18

Developer Handoff17:22

Supplemental Lessons

Typography Overview--:--
Details of UI Typography from Apple30:33
High & Low Density28:18
Deconstructing Styles73:08
Photo Manipulation26:46
Resourceful Assets17:42
Design Doc Organization22:28
Pricing & Getting Work24:39
Bonus: Figma Variants16:43