Visual Design Essentials for Non-Artists

Workshop  By Dan RubinDay 1, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

It’s hard, when looking at a web page, to know that something just isn’t right, but not know what to do to fix it. Is it the color? Is it the layout? Maybe the fonts aren’t working? How do we get the visual expression of the page to match that great idea we started with?

Good visual design isn’t rocket science. It isn’t black magic. Like many things, good visual design is made of skills that anyone can learn. And, with practice, you can become pretty good at spotting, fixing, and creating your own high-quality pages.

To learn the essentials of visual design, you need a good teacher. That’s where Dan Rubin comes in. He’s one of the web’s rising stars, responsible for many great web site designs. And he’s also a great teacher. He’s got a fun, easy way for anyone to learn the nuts and bolts of graphic presentation.

In this full-day seminar, you’ll start with the basics and work your way into the rich details. You’ll learn what you need solid tricks and techniques to get the color, typography, and layout you want. And, you’ll have a ton of fun in the process.

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