Super Elemental (the course)
A new live course in visual design.
Begins soon with Sean Andrew Locke
10 weeks – 2 x 2-hour sessions each week
How to bridge the chasm of doubt
How you'll grow as a designer | What you'll do | What’s included
Course structure | Lessons | Schedule | Course fee
How to bridge the chasm of doubt
For beginners in visual design, there appears to be an impossibly vast chasm between where they see themselves now and where they’d like to be.
On one side of that chasm: poor design, tentative progress, uncertainty, and doubt. On the other side: innately talented designers who confidently deliver beautiful work.
You can confidently bridge that chasm with a design process based on the principles of visual design. This course is focused on helping you build that process.
How you'll grow as a designer
→ Develop a keen eye for design
→ Master the principles
→ Enhance your everyday observational skills
→ Deconstruct and reverse engineer world-class designs
→ Embrace copy work as a form of practice
→ Iterate and refine your work
→ Present your designs with confidence
→ Seek and provide constructive feedback
What you’ll do
→ prepare for the week’s classes by reviewing the prep material for the week’s theme (1 hour)
→ follow the design checklist and post your week's assignments
→ attend class time: split between lectures, lessons, and live demonstrations, as well as individual and small group exercises (4 hours)
work on weekly homework assignments for the next phase of your final project (3-4 hours)
→ share your work with your fellow students
→ receive detailed instructor criticism, and rework your designs
What’s included
9 live design critique group sessions
8 project briefs to choose from
6 design checklists
6 Figma design templates
1 case study template
Detailed individual feedback each week
Certificate of Completion (upon completion)
Plus, access to Bonus Resources, including Design Principles, Career Resources, and Glossary
Course structure
Lessons
Introduction 1 lesson
Gain a practical understanding of visual design, its many applications, and how it relates to other disciplines. Understand the interwoven nature of the core strands of visual design: Brand, Word, Type, Color, Image, Space, Flow.
Vision 1 lesson
Unpack the latest scientific understanding of how we see and why it matters to visual designers. Gain a deeper understanding of how the eye and the brain work in concert to create our visual reality.
Perception 1 lesson
Learn how human perception works and how it's intimately connected to the emotions that drive human behavior.
Psychology 1 lesson
Understand the psychology behind our natural pattern-seeking behavior and why bringing order to complexity is so deeply rooted in our human nature.
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CORE MODULES 14 lessons
Logo 2 lessons
Build a coordinated visual system for your brand.
Word 2 lessons
Words matter, people read screens. Make great interface copywriting an integral part of the design process. No lorem ipsum.
Type 2 lessons
Give a distinctive visual voice by setting beautiful type for screens by controlling type size, weight, line length, and line height.
Color 2 lessons
Understand the nature of color and practice how restraint in color choices makes for superior design.
Image 2 lessons
Explore the range of imagery used in visual design: iconography, pattern, texture, illustration, and photography. Learn how to use imagery strategically to bring your designs to life.
Space 2 lessons
Where do things go? How close is close enough? How do I keep things consistently spaced? Learn to command the invisible negative space that controls everything.
Flow 2 lessons
Take command of the users’ experience of your design by learning to lead the eye.
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FINAL PROJECTS 2 sessions
Student Case Study Presentations 2 sessions
Articulately communicate the stages of your design process and present your work with confidence in a case study format.
Schedule
| Week 1 | FOUNDATION Introduction, Vision |
| Week 2 | FOUNDATION Laws of Perception 1, 2 |
| Week 3 | CORE MODULE Logo |
| Week 4 | CORE MODULE Word |
| Week 5 | CORE MODULE Type |
| Week 6 | CORE MODULE Color |
| Week 7 | CORE MODULE Image |
| Week 8 | CORE MODULE Space |
| Week 9 | CORE MODULE Flow |
| Week 10 | FINAL WEEK: Student Presentations |
Course fee
$2,750
For maximum individual attention, cohorts are limited to 12 participants.
Join the waitlist
Groups? We can set up a private cohort for you team.
We can schedule a course for 3 to 12 people of your people on your schedule.
Questions? Write me directly at seanandrewlocke@gmail.com
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