Section 1: Introduction to UI/UX

1.1 Define UI/UX:

Explanation of UI (User Interface) and UX (User Experience) | Importance of a user-centric approach in design

1.2 Importance of Design:

How effective design enhances user perception and interaction | Case studies demonstrating successful design impact

Section 2: Understanding the Audience

2.1 User Personas:

Creating and understanding user personas | Influence of personas on design decisions

2.2 User Journey:

Introduction to user journey mapping | Understanding user expectations during website navigation

Section 3: WordPress UI/UX Environment

3.1 Explore the WordPress Dashboard:

Guided tour of WordPress dashboard | Purpose of various sections (editor, customizer)

3.2 Theme Selection:

Choosing a theme aligned with brand and goals | Highlighting themes with good UI/UX practices

Section 4: Wireframing and Prototyping

4.1 Introduction to Wireframing:

Importance of wireframing in design | Hands-on using tools like Balsamiq or Sketch

4.2 Prototyping:

Introducing prototyping tools for interactive designs | Role of prototypes in testing and refining user experience

Section 5: Typography and Color Theory

5.1 Typography Basics:

Choosing readable fonts | Typography’s contribution to overall design

5.2 Color Theory:

Teaching color theory principles | Guiding students in choosing a color scheme

Section 6: Layout and Composition

6.1 Grid Systems:

Introduction to grid systems for layout | Maintaining consistency and alignment

6.2 Visual Hierarchy:

Techniques for establishing visual hierarchy | Guiding users through content

Section 7: Interactive Elements

7.1 Buttons and Call-to-Actions:

Design principles for buttons and CTAs | Role of interactive elements in guiding user actions

7.2 Forms and User Input:

Best practices for designing user-friendly forms | Importance of feedback during form submission

Section 8: Responsive Design

8.1 Mobile-First Design:

Designing for mobile devices first | Using media queries for responsive design

8.2 Testing on Various Devices:

Demonstrating how to test designs on different devices | Utilizing browser developer tools for testing

Section 9: WordPress Customization

9.1 Customizer and Theme Options:

Using WordPress Customizer for live preview | Theme options for further customization

9.2 Widget Areas:

Explaining widget areas for adding dynamic content | Encouraging experimentation with widgets

Section 10: User Testing

10.1 Usability Testing:

Introducing usability testing concepts | Gathering feedback from potential users

10.2 Iterative Design:

Emphasizing iterative design based on user feedback | Implementing improvements in design

Section 11: WordPress Plugins for UX

11.1 SEO Plugins:

Importance of SEO and recommended plugins | Impact of SEO on user experience

11.2 Performance Optimization Plugins:

Introduction to Performance Optimization Plugins | Discussion on page speed and user satisfaction

Section 12: Portfolio Showcase

12.1 Project Showcase:

Assigning a project for designing the various brand brochures & websites | Encouraging students to showcase their work in a portfolio format

Section 13: Feedback and Critique

13.1 Group Critiques:

Conducting regular group critiques to discuss design choices | Encouraging constructive feedback and learning from peers

Section 14: Stay Updated

14.1 Industry Trends:

Discussing current UI/UX design trends | Encouraging exploration of design communities and resources

Section 15: Resources and Further Learning

15.1 Introduction to Design Tools:

Overview of design tools like Adobe XD, Figma (emphasizing Figma in

this course) | Hands-on exercises to familiarize students with Figma

Section 1: Introduction

Create a Black and White Image | Quickly improve images with Camera Raw | Speed up Photoshop | Discover Panel – Find hotkeys and panels fast!

Section 2: Get Started

Use Photoshop’s interface efficiently | Customize your workspace | Create a new project | Open images in Photoshop | Save your Photoshop work | Export your work in Photoshop | Get around Photo- shop fast-zoom-pan | Use the History Panel to fix your mistakes | How to use Undo in Photoshop | Resize an image | Crop and straighten photos | The proper- ties panel

Section 3: Layers Part 1

What Are Layers | Start Using Layers | Use the Layers Panel | Move Layers | Arrange Images Quickly | Layer Opacity vs. Fill

Section 4: Layers Part 2

Layer Types Explained | Customize the Layers Panel | Identify Layers | Filter Layers | Manipulate Layers – Free trans- form | Use of Blending Modes | Lock Layers

Section 5: Selections Part 1

Selections explained | Rectangular Marquee | Elliptical Marquee | Layer masks | Combine 2 images with layer masks | Quick Selection Tool and Magic Wand | Make an orange purple | Change the color of a t-shirt

Section 6: Selections Part 2

Lasso Tools | Pen Tool Overview | Direct & Path Selection Tools | Quick Mask Mode | Color range – Select a Color in a Photo | Remove Background | Save and Load Selections | Select and mask hair

Section 7: Raster Layers

Use the Brush Tool | Soften Skin Imperfections | Use the Eye Dropper & Swatches | Resolution vs Image Size | Color Replacement tool – Replace Color

Section 8: Shape Layers

Create Shapes | Modify Shapes | Use Custom Shapes | Design Shapes | Generate Guides from Shapes | Place Images in Shapes Clipping Mask vs Layer Mask vs Vector Mask

Section 9: Artboards

Introduction | Find out how artboards can help you | The hidden value of artboards | Creating and resizing artboards | Duplicate artboards and using guides | Export- ing artboards

Section 10: Creative Layer Styles (Effects)

Introduction | Download and Scale Layer Styles | Create Gold Text Effect | Embed Text in Photos-displace | Use Global Light | Neon Effect

Section 11: Work with Smart Objects

Smart Objects Explained | Linked Smart Objects | Create a realistic mockup | Filters with Smart Objects

Section 12: Repair Your Photos

Remove Skin Issues (Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush) | Remove Watch and Necklace (Clone Stamp Tool) | Clean Up Face Imperfections (Frequency Retouch- ing) | Remove anything from photo (Con- tent Aware Fill) | Move People in Photos (Content Aware Tool) | Dodge, Burn, Sponge tools | Remove Red Eyes from Photos | Patch Tool

Section 13: Actions

Create an action | Resize lots of images

Section 14: Text Layers

Text layers explained | Font types | Get New Fonts | Learn Typography Best Practices | Combine Fonts | Identify a Font | Stay consistent in your projects – styles

Section 15: Adjustment Layers

Solid-Gradient-Pattern | Enhance faded photos | Change object color-Hue-Saturation | Change Environment – Color Balance | Black n White, Color mixer, Photo filter | Lookup Tables-LUTs

Section 17: Camera Raw – Edit Your Photos

Camera Raw – introduction | Raw image format vs JPEG | My workflow in Camera Raw | The two keys to camera raw edits | One-click wonders in Camera Raw | Graduated filter and the before/after shot

Section 18: Cloud Documents

What are cloud documents? | Saving to the cloud vs locally (on your computer) | Version history | The biggest drawback with cloud documents

Section 19: Effects

Reshape faces | Create a lens flare | Blur & Blur Gallery