Overview

Hey it’s Ethan, the founder and creator of The Designer Bootcamp: the only course you’ll ever need to learn App Design. The App Design Course focuses on the technical skills you'll need to be a great designer. It is an entry level course that provides a toolkit for mastering the most popular design programs. From designing interfaces to prototyping interactions, this course is extremely fun and rewarding. We'll design 5 different applications: Spotify, Uber, Tinder, Instagram, and an app of your own creation! There is no prior experience needed as this course is extremely hands-on.

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What You'll Learn

Design REAL mobile applications using the newest tools and plugins.
Master Sketch, the premier interface design program used by top technology companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Uber, and many more.
Create your own application from scratch.
Design screens from real life apps pixel for pixel.
Think like a designer and get access to design resources.
Get familiar with the most popular design plugins.
Speed up your workflow by learning shortcuts and symbols.
Prototype your designs using Invision and Principle.
Learn how to animate designs with transitions, loaders, and modals.
Continue to learn and grow as a designer, long after the course ends.
Use Sketch Mirror to view your designs on your mobile device.
Design icons using vectors and shapes.
Work using UI design best practices.
Learn how to design a status bar, tab bar, and nav bar.

Lesson 1

Learn how to design the Spotify Music Player. You'll learn about layers, shapes, image masks, alignment tools, and more!

Lesson 2

Learn how to design and prototype your very own app from scratch. We'll be designing a total of 15 screens including the sign up flow, a home feed, favorites, and a profile view.

Lesson 3

Learn how to design and prototype Uber by designing the map view and the sidebar menu. We'll first design our screens in Sketch and then we will prototype with Principle to introduce you to some advanced animations.

Lesson 4

Learn how to design and prototype tinder from the ground up. This lesson is split up into two sections. First, we'll design all the necessary screens in Sketch and then we'll prototype the card swipe using Principle.

Lesson 5

Learn how to design and prototype the Instagram homepage from the ground up. Learn about advanced gradients as well as how to combine vertical and horizontal scroll views together using Principle.

Meet your instructor

Ethan has consulted many startup companies, working through their design challenges for the last 8 years. If you get stuck at any moment along the way, Ethan will reach out to you directly to help resolve any issue you may have.

Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone who wants to learn about App Design, regardless of previous experience. In fact, the course is perfect for complete beginners with zero experience. If you think designing is complicated, I’m here to tell you that it’s really not that hard. Unlike coding, this is extremely fun and visual. As a designer, you're able to communicate your ideas to friends, family, future employees, engineers, and even potential investors. You're able to get whatever is in your head, down onto the screen to turn all of your concepts into reality.

What People Are Saying

"I can't say enough about Ethan and The Designer Bootcamp course. He breaks everything down so it's easy to understand and makes sure you're never lost along the way."

Taylan A.

"I've always wondered how apps are designed so I thought I'd give this a try. The Designer Bootcamp exceeded my expectations. I feel I can design anything now!"

Lauren Z.

"I thought learning app design was going to be too complicated but this course made it extremely fun and easy to grasp. It's worth every penny for what you get out of it."

Brett L

What's included?

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App Design Course