Career Tracks / Arts & Design

Intro to Careers in Arts & Design

4 weeks · Beginner · 2 to 3 hours per week

Creative careers range from graphic and UX design to film, fashion and architecture. In four weeks you'll compare creative paths, learn the fundamentals of color, type and layout, practice with tools like Figma or Canva on a real brief, and finish with a mini portfolio and bio.

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What you will learn

  • Compare graphic design, UX/UI, illustration, photography, film and other creative careers
  • Use color, typography and composition intentionally
  • Work from a creative brief and respond to feedback
  • Use Figma or Canva for a simple design
  • Build a mini portfolio and price creative work

Week by week

Each week: lessons with notes, one assignment, one short quiz. A week unlocks when you finish the lessons and assignment before it.

  1. Week 1Creative careers

    Compare creative careers and see what working designers actually do.

    3 lessons · 1 assignment · 4 question quiz

  2. Week 2Design fundamentals

    Learn color, typography, composition and core design principles.

    3 lessons · 1 assignment · 4 question quiz

  3. Week 3Tools and the creative process

    Learn Figma or Canva basics, work from a creative brief, and take feedback.

    3 lessons · 1 assignment · 4 question quiz

  4. Week 4Portfolios and freelancing

    Build a portfolio, price your work, and find clients.

    3 lessons · 1 assignment · 4 question quiz

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