Coding and Design Tips & Tutorials

Learn what Figma can do for your design workflow. This free video tutorial is for anyone new to UX design (user experience) and UI design (user interface) or new to Figma, as well as designers with experience in other design apps. You'll find out how Figma compares to the competition (Adobe XD and Sketch) to help you decide which to use.

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Become a UX or UI designer or learn more about Figma with hands-on, project-based classes:

• Figma Bootcamp (attend in New York City or Live Online)
• UX Design Classes (attend in New York City or Live Online)
• UX Design Classes Near Me

Learn the four fundamentals of social media in this free video tutorial on social media marketing. You'll find out how to pick the best platform for your brand, identify your target audience, tips for creating successful content, and more.

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Become a social media marketer with hands-on training:

• Social Media Marketing Classes (attend in New York City or Live Online)
• Social Media Marketing Classes Near Me

There are many ways to retouch skin in Photoshop, some more advanced than others. Since each method provides different results, it’s important to know where the image will be published. For example, if you’re retouching the skin in an ad related to food, perhaps the client wants something more natural and with a little retouching, but if you retouch skin for the cosmetic industry, the client likely prefers perfection while keeping some texture, with an appearance of porcelain-like skin.

In this free class stream we’ll cover the basics of Photoshop so you can get started using it for photo editing or design. You’ll learn what kinds of things you can do with Photoshop, get a live tutorial of using the app so you can get started using Photoshop for photo retouching, or to create graphics for web, social media, print, and more.

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Continue learning in our comprehensive Photoshop classes (attend Live Online or in New York City):
Photoshop Classes
Photo Retouching Certificate
Graphic Design Certificate

Meetups and user groups are unique and underrated assets in making the transition from student to working professional. 

What makes meetups and user groups unique, and why should they be part of your career pathway from beginning to… wherever it leads?

The old adage “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” is one-sided. You might be the best friend of the coach of the United States women's national soccer team but if you can’t play soccer, you’re not going to make the team. Better put: It’s not just what you know, it’s also who you know.

As a communication designer or developer (or both), your portfolio is your calling card. It is the first thing potential clients or employers want to see, to find out what you can do, why you do what you do, and how you do what you do (for more on how to prepare your portfolio for job hunting, see Why Your Design Portfolio Should Emphasize Process, Not Just Content).

Being a dynamic job seeker does not just mean approaching the mission with energy and enthusiasm. Those qualities are important! But there is a specific, scientific meaning to being a dynamic as opposed to a passive job hunter. 

In today’s world, job seekers and employers connect through online job boards and networks. Job boards and online job networks overlap but are not the same thing, and a proactive (as opposed to sit-around-and-hope) approach to job hunting requires understanding the difference and the relationship. Let’s break that down.

Let’s start this exploration of job hunting networking with some good news for coding and design students: If you are entering the job market with coding or communication design skills (or both), you are entering at the right time with the right skills.