Coding and Design Tips & Tutorials

If a potential employer or client is looking at your design portfolio, they saw or heard something that made them want to examine your work and learn more about you. 

The foundation of a good design portfolio is good projects, nicely displayed. But that’s not enough. Employers and clients want to know how you created those projects, what skills they demonstrate, and what those projects reveal about you.

As a designer at any level, your portfolio is a most valuable asset. It represents what you can do, the methods you can apply to implement stakeholder objectives, your unique style and approach, and your accomplishments. 

Want to try your hand at building a social media bot? In this free seminar, we'll lay the foundation for creating a Twitter bot. Whether you want to create a bot that sends personalized messages, posts useful hyperlinks, or keeps your followers up-to-date with your company's latest press releases, this class is a must.

In this seminar, you'll gain a foundational understanding of how to interact with Twitter and similar social media platforms via the Python programming language.

"Will Python replace Excel?" is a question being asked in finance, marketing, and other industries. Only time will tell us the answer, but Python's ease of use, efficiency at scale, and rich ecosystem are all great reasons to make the switch. Join this free seminar to see how you can use Python to stay ahead of the curve.

We'll begin with the very basics of Python to start you on the right track in your journey.

In this free class you’ll learn what motion graphics are and the difference between Premiere Pro and After Effects. Do you need to be a graphic designer to do motion graphics? Do you need to know how to draw? What are the job opportunities in this field? These questions and more will be answered.

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Motion Graphics Certificate
Video Editing & Motion Graphics Classes
Premiere Pro Classes
After Effects Classes

In this free class you’ll learn the basics of After Effects so you can get started with video editing. Adobe After Effects is a powerful tool for motion graphics and visual effects. It can be used on its own to create stand-alone videos and animations or integrated into video editing programs like Premiere Pro.

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After Effects Classes
Video Editing & Motion Graphics Classes
Motion Graphics Certificate

In this free class you’ll learn the basics of Premiere Pro so you can get started with video editing. Adobe Premiere Pro is a video editing application that lets you combine video, music, voice overs, graphics, sound FX and more to create compelling videos. Video continues to gain in popularity on social media apps, in ads, and through sites like YouTube and Vimeo, making video editing one of the most in-demand skills you can have.

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Continue learning in our comprehensive Premiere Pro classes (attend Live Online or in New York City):
Premiere Pro Classes
Video Editing & Motion Graphics Classes
Motion Graphics Certificate

In this free class we’ll cover the basics of InDesign so you can get started using it to create ads, books, magazines, and more! InDesign is the industry standard page layout app, primary focused on print design. InDesign is used to create ads, books, magazines, and much more. In this free class we’ll get you up and running with the fundamentals of InDesign. We’ll create some layouts from scratch showing you how to work with graphics, text, and how to output your design by printing or creating a PDF.

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Graphic Design Certificate

In this seminar you'll learn the basics of Illustrator so you can get started using it to create graphics for logos, icons, and more! Adobe Illustrator can be insanely useful for creating graphics for web, print, signage, or anything! Unfortunately it’s not very intuitive for beginners to learn. In this seminar we’ll show you the fundamentals of Illustrator in a way that makes them approachable for someone who’s just getting started. Experience with another Adobe graphics app will help, but is not required.

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Continue to learn more in our comprehensive Illustrator classes (attend Live Online or in New York City):
Illustrator Classes
Graphic Design Certificate