MacTrast Deals: The Complete Learn To Design Bundle

If you had to choose just one program to build your creative career, you couldn’t go wrong with Adobe Photoshop CC. Powerful, versatile, and ubiquitous across the creative field, Photoshop is king when it comes to manipulating images. And, while it has a reputation for being complex, this course breaks it down to the very basics, demystifying the interface and getting you up to speed with layers, masking, retouching, and other core concepts. Whether you’re interested in photography, digital art, or game design, this course is your starting point.

• Access 80 lectures & 12 hours of content 24/7
• Familiarize yourself w/ the Photoshop interface & its basic tools
• Explore the Photoshop essentials, like layers, masking & transformations
• Get insight on preparing for the Adobe Certified Associate Exam

Note: Software not included.

Building a website can be a long, tedious process, especially when you have to code every bit of its structure. Thankfully, there’s Bootstrap 4, an incredibly popular front-end framework that streamlines the web development process. Taking a hands-on approach to mastering this invaluable tool, this course features 5 project-based examples to help you build websites using Bootstrap 4. You’ll master the basics, and explore the framework’s new features for photo sharing, social networking, and more.

• Access 49 lectures & 6.5 hours of content 24/7
• Learn how to streamline web development w/ 5 hands-on projects
• Discover how to integrate features like comments, adding photos, groups & sidebars
• Walk through adding a nav bar to a site & create a lightbox

Note: Software not included.

In the realm of User Interface (UI) design, Sketch is the embodiment of “less is more.” Unlike other design programs that bog their users down with a myriad of complex features, Sketch was created expressly for efficient vector graphics design, and it brings faster operations, smaller files, and dedicated UI tools to the table. This course shows you the full functionality of Sketch with a two-part approach. First, you’ll explore Sketch techniques, key shortcuts, tips, and tricks; then, put them into practice designing a few screens of an intelligent home app.

• Access 49 lectures & 7 hours of content 24/7
• Explore the Sketch interface & tools, as well as shortcuts, tips and tricks
• Learn how to maximize layer, group, and symbol organization functionality
• Discover how to properly export graphics
• Learn good habits for working w/ vectors
• Get hands-on training w/ a practical UI project

Note: Software not included.

Powering nearly a third of the Internet, WordPress lets users create their own websites using simple tools that require zero coding know-how. As such, it’s an invaluable platform to master if you’re looking to build your presence online. Jump into this practical course, and you’ll walk through creating your own WordPress site with Elementor, a powerful tool that gives you unprecedented control over your page’s layout and design. You’ll explore the web design fundamentals, like ratios, colors, and fonts, learn how to create an online store, and much more.

• Access 44 lectures & 7.5 hours of content 24/7
• Explore the essentials of designing a responsive site w/ WordPress & Elementor
• Walk through designing web pages, menus, sidebars & footers
• Discover how to set up email opt-in forms for email marketing
• Learn how to build an online store
• Familiarize yourself w/ SEO & analytics

Note: Software not included.

You’d be remiss to pursue a career in design without understanding Adobe Illustrator CC. An industry standard for creating professional vector graphics, Illustrator is jam-packed with tools and features for creating logos, illustrations, typography, and more for a number of different platforms. With downloadable exercises to flex your creative muscles, this course takes a practical approach to teaching you the Illustrator essentials as you fast track your way to building a stronger portfolio.

• Access 67 lectures & 10 hours of content 24/7
• Familiarize yourself w/ illustrator effects, graphic styles & visuals
• Learn about various illustrator brushes & how to create your own
• Dive into the anatomy of typography & produce better work
• Discover how to export from Illustrator & prepare your design for print or digital

Note: Software not included.

As its name suggests, Scaleable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an image format that uses vectors. This allows SVG files to be scaled up or down indefinitely, making them great for logos, icons, and simple designs online. Focusing on the SVG format, this course will show you how to create shapes through the magic of coding with CSS and JavaScript, allowing you to manipulate their appearance, size, and positions online in a calculated, efficient way.

• Access 54 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
• Learn how to make vector graphics by coding w/ CSS & JavaScript
• Discover how to create basic shapes & scale them
• Familiarize yourself w/ an open standard for creating designs online

HTML and CSS are two of the most important languages you can learn as a web developer, and, thankfully, they’re also two of the easiest. Jump into this course, and you’ll come to grips with these tools as you create several mini-websites. You’ll dive into formatting, styling text, and more essential elements for designing a beautiful website. Plus, with the included portfolio projects, you can take on more advanced concepts as you refine your skills.

• Access 32 lectures & 3.5 hours of content 24/7
• Explore the HTML & CSS fundamentals by building mini web projects
• Dive into headers, formatting & more design concepts
• Take your skills further w/ the included portfolio projects