Elements of Design I

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This introduction to design fundamentals will help you develop perceptual skills, sensitivity, creative awareness, and the technical ability necessary to handle a variety of design media.

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Starting at $875.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Learn about color interaction, line, texture, shape, scale, balance, and rhythm
  • Develop perceptual skills, sensitivity, creative awareness, and technical ability
  • Understand organization of elements in the 2-D plane

About this course:

An introduction to design fundamentals, including exercises in figure-ground relationships, color interaction, line, texture, shape, scale, balance, rhythm, emphasis and organization of elements in the 2D plane; this course develops perceptual skills, sensitivity, creative awareness and the technical ability necessary to handle a variety of design media. 

Spring 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
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Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Enrollment Closed
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Instructor: Edward Varias
401745
Fee:
$875.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Apr 1, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 8, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 15, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 22, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 29, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue May 6, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue May 13, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue May 20, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue May 27, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jun 3, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jun 10, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tuesday 3:00PM - 6:00PM PT
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: Nareh Sargsyan
401749
Fee:
$875.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice by Ocvirk, Bone, Stinson, Wigg and Clayton
Mcgraw-Hill College
ISBN 9780073379272
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Apr 1, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 8, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 15, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 22, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Apr 29, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue May 6, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue May 13, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue May 20, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue May 27, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jun 3, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jun 10, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: Alvalyn Lundgren
401744
Fee:
$875.00
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Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: Design Basics by David Lauer, Stephen Pentak
Cengage Learning
ISBN 9781285858227

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MATERIALS LIST FOR THIS COURSE

-
This section has no set meeting times.
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: Tatyana Zhukova
401748
Fee:
$875.00
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Updating...
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Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Summer 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Edward Varias
403122
Fee:
$875.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
Updating...
See Details
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jun 24, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 1, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 8, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 15, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 22, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 29, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 5, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 12, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 19, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 26, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Sep 2, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
Tuesday 3:00PM - 6:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Nareh Sargsyan
403120
Fee:
$875.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
Updating...
See Details
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice by Ocvirk, Bone, Stinson, Wigg and Clayton
Mcgraw-Hill College
ISBN 9780073379272
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jun 24, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 1, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 8, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 15, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 22, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Jul 29, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 5, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 12, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 19, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Aug 26, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Sep 2, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens April 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Alvalyn Lundgren
403123
Fee:
$875.00
Onlineformat icon
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Book: Design Basics by David Lauer, Stephen Pentak
Cengage Learning
ISBN 9781285858227

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MATERIALS LIST FOR THIS COURSE

-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens April 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Tatyana Zhukova
403121
Fee:
$875.00
Onlineformat icon
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Interior Design: Foundation Level
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