Getting Started-What You'll Need to Know
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(Optional) Introduction to the Specialization (For New Learners)
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(Optional) What's So Great About The Capstone? (For New Learners)
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From Writing to Design; the Handoff
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The Importance of Designing Well
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Course Overview
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Course Prerequisites
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A Few Important Points About This Course
Glossary of Design Terms
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A Glossary of Design Terms
Getting Started-Learning to Recognize Good Design
Professionalism in Design
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Designing with a Critical Eye
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Developing a Design Vocabulary
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Developing a Design Vocabulary
Getting Started-Seeking Inspiration in Inspiring Places
The Importance of Inspiration
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Unexpected Places Yield Unexpected Results
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The Blank Canvas-Organizing the Workplace
The Necessity of Structure
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Introducing the Grid
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Practicing Building Grids
The Grid and Audience Perception
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The Power of Negative Space
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Practicing Negative Space
Why Designers Use Templates
The Blank Canvas-The Palette
Introducing the Palette
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Type Is the Message
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Type Anatomy
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Type Families
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Type Formatting
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Creating with Type
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Practicing Templates
Color and Its Meaning
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Color and the Natural World
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Image Treatment
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Creative Cropping
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Graphic Elements
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Practicing Cropping
Tricks of the Trade-Introducing Design Tricks
Design "Tricks"
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Designing with a Closed Set of Elements: The Clarity Guitars Ad
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Using the Closed Set
Tricks of the Trade-Using Contrast, White Space, and Repetition
Contrast
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Practicing Contrast 2
White Space
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Repetition in writing, design, and presentation
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Rhythm or Repetition
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Tricks of the Trade-Using Sublimation and Interlocking Elements
Sublimation
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Interlocking Elements
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Tricks of the Trade-Understanding Tension and Movement
Introduction to Tension
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Practicing Tension
Tension and Movement
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Practicing Logos
Tricks of the Trade-Offering Your Audience a Clear Target
Targets and Portals
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Establishing Priorities
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Revision and Distance-Design Is Revision
Your Work Is Not Precious; Your Ability Is
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You Are Your Own Worst Critic
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Revision and Distance-Review
Looking Back at Best Practices
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Moving Forward: Public Speaking
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