Visual Elements of User Interface Design
Who is this course for
Industry-Relevant Skills – Build UI fundamentals that are directly applicable to app, website, and product design.
Hands-On Learning – Apply skills through practical visual exercises and projects that strengthen your portfolio.
Design-Focused Approach – Gain a creative, design-first perspective on UI/UX, rather than purely technical or marketing-based.
Course Overview
Visual Elements of User Interface Design, taught by Michael Worthington at CalArts, is the first course in the UI/UX Design Specialization. This design-centric program introduces the foundations of UI design, focusing on how color, typography, imagery, and interaction principles create clear, consistent, and intuitive digital experiences. Through lectures and hands-on visual exercises, learners explore how designers shape meaning and usability in digital interfaces.
What You'll Learn
A shareable certificate from CalArts.
Foundational knowledge of UI principles and visual communication.
Hands-on assignments to design a static screen-based interface.
A starting point in the full UI/UX Design Specialization.
