A Human-Centered Process

1. The Design Thinking Process
2. Empathize
3. Define
4. Ideate
5. Prototype
6. Test

How Things Are Organized

1. File Naming Conventions
2. Folder Structure
3. Version Control as Creative Practice
4. Backup

1. Raster Image Fundamentals
2. Vector Image Fundamentals
3. Resolution: Native vs. Effective
4. Resampling
5. Color Models and Profiles
6. Cropping

Building with Paths

1. Path
2. Anchor Points
3. Bezier Curves and Handles
4. Pen Tool
5. Fill and Stroke
6. Artboard
7. Outlining Text
8. EPS and Other Handoff Formats

How Things Look and Communicate

1. Line, Shape, and Mark
2. Value
3. Light Logic
4. Mass and Visual Weight
5. Texture and Surface
6. Figure-Ground
7. Hierarchy
8. Composition
9. Page
10. Layout
11. Grid
12. Columns
13. Gutter
14. Padding
15. Margins
16. Typography — Conventional
17. Typography — Experimental
18. Color — Applied

Pushing the Concept

1. Iteration
2. Variation
3. Permutation
4. Constraint
5. Documentation of Change
6. Curation — Selecting What Represents Your Work

1. Layers
2. Selection
3. Layer Masks
4. Adjustment Layers
5. Blending Modes
6. Compositing
7. Color Grading

1. Copyright — The Default
2. Public Domain
3. Creative Commons Licenses
4. Fair Use
5. Attribution
6. Sourcing Log
7. Cultural and Social Implications of Found Imagery

1. Frame
2. Auto Layout
3. Components and Instances
4. Prototype Connections and Triggers
5. Keyframes and Duration
6. Easing
7. Timing and Pacing
8. Sequence and Loop
9. Microinteraction
10. Interface States
11. Spatial Continuity and Z-Order
12. Depth Cues and Parallax
13. Speculative Design
14. Frames Per Second (FPS)

1. Design Systems
2. Multi-Tool Workflow
3. Placing vs. Embedding
4. Links Inventory
5. Packaging

How Things Leave Your Computer

1. Trim Size
2. Bleed and Slug
3. Crop Marks
4. Registration Marks
5. Preflight
6. Color Profile Conversion (RGB to CMYK)
7. PDF Export Presets
8. Compression Trade-Offs
9. Export for Different Audiences and Uses
10. Screen Recording

1. Critique
2. Giving Feedback
3. Receiving Feedback
4. Presenting Work
5. Pitch Presentation
6. Generative AI Disclosure