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Create an App Prototype with Adobe XD

Class Sessions

Date Delivery Method Cost
  • Tue Mar 26, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
  • Thu Mar 28, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Live Online - 2 sessions $450

Class Code

ITS-1435

Class Description

Effective immediately in response to COVID-19, most Technology Training classes will be delivered online until further notice.

In advance of each session, Tech Training will provide you with a Zoom link to your class, along with any required class materials.


 

Do you want to create a prototype for your app idea? This six-hour course will guide participants in designing an App with modeled actions and links, using Adobe Xd and App architecture for applying design principles.

Prerequisites: None.

Learning Objectives
During this course, participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Learn how to design an App prototype
  • Gain familiarity with basic design concepts
  • Apply graphic design principles with step-by-step instructions in Adobe Xd

Design Concepts to be covered:

  • Design process: research/brainstorming/sketching, comps, design
  • Elements of Graphic Design: form, contrast, color, balance, proportion/scale
  • Typographic composition: size, scale, weights, placement
  • Font selection: serif, sans-serif, subject, theme, emotion
  • Adobe Xd, Photoshop and Illustrator: step-by-step learning to create the designs
  • Technical: file-preparation, mobile, online

Note: The class will also include related Photoshop instruction for working with images and Illustrator to create specific graphic elements to support your design solution.

Topics Include:

  • Brief History of effective App design
  • Elements of Graphic Design
  • Principles of Typography: best practices, leading, kerning
  • Adobe Xd, Photoshop and Illustrator: setting up documents, type tool, using layers, color modes and swatches, working with images, file organization, file preparation for mobile and posting online

Requirements:

  • An installation of Adobe XD, or a free trial license
  • An installation of Adobe Photoshop (Recommended), or a free trial license

University IT Technology Training classes are only available to Stanford University staff, faculty, students, and Stanford Hospitals & Clinics employees, including Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Partners, and Stanford Medicine Children's Health. A valid SUNet ID is needed to enroll in a class.