Visual Design for UX
In this course, we will introduce the visual design principles that are critical in designing products that are both engaging and usable. When applied correctly, visual design can enhance more than aesthetic appeal alone. By synthesizing usability best practices with visual design concepts and a knowledge of human factors, participants will learn to combine form and function to generate truly exceptional products.
Course Fees and Registration
Our UX training rate is $595 per day, per person. We also provide a User Experience Certification program that starts at $2595 per person.
TorontoAug 30, 2013
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Ottawa Sep 27, 2013
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VancouverMay 17, 2013
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What You Will Learn
- The ability to apply visual design principles and elements to enhance usability in information design and interaction design
- An overview of visual design theory
- Visual design techniques that enhance emotionally engagement
- The tools to create a visual language
- Guidelines for understanding, creating and implementing style guides
- Experience applying usability principles in visual design through hands-on exercises
- A comprehensive course manual and a large-scale visual representation of Akendi’s Intentional Experience Creation™ process
Visual Design for UX Course Content
Introduction
- The visual design process
- The user experience process
- Making the processes work together
- Group exercises
Visual Design Principles
- Applying Gestalt Psychology
- Law of Proximity
- Law of Similarity
- Law of Figure Ground
- Law of Symmetry
- Law of Closure
- Law of Continuation
- Law of Common Fate
- Graphical elements in visual design
- Engaging users through visual design
- Presenting Data
Creating a Visual Language
- Branding
- Creating Style Guides
- Applying Style Guides
- Iconography
Working with a Designer
- File types
- Visual design programs
- Basic Terminology
- Creative brief
- Avoiding pitfalls in communication
- Integrating visual design into the product development process
Summary and Akendi's best practises.
Course duration
1 day, 9:00am – 4:30pm full day session with a one-hour lunch break.
Who should attend
Business analysts, market research analysts, product marketing, product managers, QA Specialists, UI designers, interaction designers, user experience designers and anyone working with graphic & visual designers in a UX environment.
Who participated in our courses
Autodesk, Microsoft, Foresters, Ecobee, Rogers, Sage, WorkSafeBC, Ontario Securities Commission, Industry Canada, Ryerson University, Human Resources & Skills Development Canada, Service Canada, Canada Post, Export Development Canada, Conference Board of Canada, and others.
Course Fees
Our UX training rate is $595 per day, per person. We also provide a User Experience Certification program that starts at $2595 per person.
Cancellation Policy
Training cost is per person as stated with a minimum 4 participants per course. Akendi reserves the right to cancel a scheduled training session up to 5 business days prior to the training if a minimum class size of 4 participants has not been attained. Akendi is not responsible for any travel or other costs incurred as result of a cancellation.
Cancellation fee is 15% if you cancel more than 4 weeks prior to training start date. We provide a 50% refund between 4 and 2 weeks before a course. No refunds when cancelling within 2 weeks of course start date.
Instructor
Dominira Saul believes that behind every well-designed product or service there is a thorough understanding of the actual users and their needs.
Having presented many influential research and design outcomes to clients at all levels of the private and public sector Dominira is very adept at putting his belief into practice. Dom remains focused on ensuring clear transfer of design recommendations and most 
importantly, rationale to our clients. Dom is committed to working closely with clients to ensure their success.
Dominira is a fluently bilingual communicator who has lectured at the university level, and delivered many usability training courses.
Dom has an MSc. in User Interface Design from London Guildhall University, a BA in Psychology from Carleton University and over 10 years of usability research and interaction design experience in the UK and Canada.
Let's Talk!
Please email Shaun Illingworth at training@akendi.com or 1.866.585.1660 x0 for questions and more information about our User Experience Training courses & UX Certification program.
