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Creating a Fashion Tech Pack

383 Design Studio @ 276 5th Ave, New York, NY

A good fashion tech pack is essential to getting great samples and producing well made, well fitting garments. A good fashion tech pack should do 3 things: Show all the details of your design through a fashion design sketch (a fashion technical drawing). Provide a blueprint to make a prototype Enable you to get an accurate cost of your garment Learn how to create a complete and accurate fashion tech pack that will help you...

User Research & Information Architecture Training

Webcredible @ 557 Broadway, New York, NY

Discover how to structure & design your website around your users' needs from leading UX experts. Learn how to organize information and content based on customer behavior. You'll work through all the stages of a comprehensive user-centered design process to become familiar with every step, leading to robust site and page structures. The user research & IA course topics are: What is information architecture A user-centered design process...

Introduction to HTML & CSS Workshop

General Assembly @ 10 E 21st St, New York, NY

Dive head first into HTML & CSS. This workshop takes a project-based approach to HTML & CSS. By distinguishing good code from bad, participants will focus on learning a subset of the good parts in order to make something (quick and) awesome. Tackle the barebones of how to quickly develop a web site, and get it live on the Web in only one weekend. Session 1: Developing a Web Template HTML/CSS getting started & best-practices Using...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Level 1

NYC Career Centers @ 185 Madison Ave, New York, NY

Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 Level 1

NYC Career Centers @ 185 Madison Ave, New York, NY

Design 360: Illustrator 3 - Illustration

The New York Public Library (Tech) @ 188 Madison Ave, New York, NY

This class explores the many ways to draw and trace in Adobe Illustrator, including using brushes, the Blob Brush, Live Trace, and Live Paint. Patrons who arrive more than 10 minutes after class starts will not be admitted. Note: Design 360 is a series of classes that aims to help students develop skills in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Each class includes a project that can be completed outside of class, either at home or in one of the...

Math for Interior Designers

New York School of Interior Design @ 170 E 70th St, New York, NY

These days it takes more than impeccable taste to become a successful interior designer. Good mathematical and critical reasoning skills are essential whether starting your own business or working for a firm. Correctly identifying and calculating costs can literally mean the difference between success and failure.  This seminar is designed to: Introduce designers to the math and reasoning skills needed to make more informed decisions in today’s...

PreDesign Services I Fundamentals: Developing a Program

New York School of Interior Design @ 170 E 70th St, New York, NY

Gathering information is a basic human activity. We use information to learn, to help us solve problems, to aid our decision making processes and to understand each other more clearly. During the PreDesign phase of a project, the interior designer along with key stakeholders, take part in PreDesign services, the purpose of which is to map the project including identifying the goals and anticipating the challenges.  This service produces clearly...

Designing Mobile Web Experiences

General Assembly @ 902 Broadway, New York, NY

This introductory session is for designers and developers looking to create their first mobile web experience. We will introduce you to many of the tools and tactics you need to create a usable mobile web experience. First we will start with outlining mobile web as a platform versus app creation. Then move into covering the basic considerations in creating a mobile web experience, user context, how human factors play into mobile designs, and mobile...

Fundamentals of Designing for Multiple Devices

General Assembly @ 902 Broadway, New York, NY

The rise in smartphones and tablets has not only changed the way we consume and interact with content, but also the way we design and approach it. This class will explore the shifting of user expectations, changes in behavior and consumption patterns, and what these advancements mean for designing products across different platforms. Takeaways An understanding of how user expectations have shifted over the last few years with regards to the use...

Photoshop: Learn the Basics for Your Everyday Needs

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Tired of asking your friends for design help? Need to put together your own banners, marketing, ads, logos, or just edit some images? All that is covered in this latest class, where we learn all the necessary skills needed to become comfortable with Adobe Photoshop as well as the free design program, Gimp.

A Practical Introduction to Mobile User Experience

General Assembly @ 10 E 21st St, New York, NY

So many websites get mobile design wrong, because they fail to understand the core user experiences their mobile users have. In this class, we'll review the what, why and how of mobile UX and best practices for designing for mobile. Prototyping is essential to designing memorable mobile user experiences, but can often be overlooked at the beginning of building a product. We'll also review types of prototypes, tools, and best practices for mobile...

Strategies for the Selection and Placement of Art

New York School of Interior Design @ 170 E 70th St, New York, NY

Why do we create museums or endeavor to have our own art collection? Is there a difference between buying art and collecting art? This course examines the skills and techniques needed not to merely buy art – which is a random activity based on likes, preferences or attractions at any given moment, but to select art – which is more of a purposeful directed long term commitment. Explore the historic precedence behind selecting art and how to make...

AutoCAD Level 2 Advanced

New York City College of Technology @ 25 Chapel St, Brooklyn, NY

Build upon concepts introduced in AutoCAD Level 1. Through hands-on exercises explore advanced 2D concepts and learn essential commands for improving workflow and productivity. Create professional production drawings and explore AutoCAD’s 3D modeling and visualization tools. Note: Price Includes $20 Registration Fee

Senior Fashion Design Camp Intro 101 (Ages 19-24)

Mohawk Coterie @ Inwood Hill Park 218 St, New York, NY

The day will consist of fun interactive activities and projects relevant to fashion design concepts. There will be career exploration and entrepreneurial theory focused on the Fashion Industry local and global. beginner skill development for sewing, illustration and other useful mediums of creativity that apply to fashion design will also be part of the learning modules.  Start them young, and they will be masters by the time they start College....

Junior Fashion Design Camp Intro 101 (Ages 16-24)

Mohawk Coterie @ Inwood Hill Park 218 St, New York, NY

The day will consist of fun interactive activities and projects relevant to fashion design concepts. There will be career exploration and entrepreneurial theory focused on the Fashion Industry local and global. beginner skill development for sewing, illustration and other useful mediums of creativity that apply to fashion design will also be part of the learning modules.  Start them young, and they will be masters by the time they start College....

Photoshop for Likes -3-Hour Workshop

CLASS & CO @ 260 Ainslie St, Brooklyn, NY

Photoshop for Likes is a 3 hour workshop focused on applying photoshop to personal use on social media, promotional materials, holiday cards, memes, and all things visual. It’s ideal for beginners and intermediate users that have some experience with Photoshop and want to expand their current knowledge and learn more about color correction, retouching, photo compositing, and file optimization for all platforms. We will cover: Tools, panels,...

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop: Sessions

General Assembly @ 10 E 21st St, New York, NY

Photoshop allows you to create powerful images and designs. This workshop is designed to get you up and running with Adobe Photoshop in just three days. The focus will be on step-by-step instruction leading students through the most important tools and concepts in Photoshop. Takeaways The Basics Learn Photoshop interface, basics of Photoshop Practice editing documents and using tools like brush and gradient Retouching Part Learn the basics...

Web Development Immersive

General Assembly @ 10 E 21st St, New York, NY

This is a full time course. What You'll Learn We teach the skills you need to kickstart your career as a developer and a lifelong learner. From programming fundamentals to launching full-stack web apps, you'll learn to solve problems with code while applying industry best practices in a collaborative environment. Programming Fundamentals Understand how to set up your development environment, work efficiently as a developer, and make your projects...

Flora Domestica: Design with Flowers to Enhance Spaces

New York School of Interior Design @ 170 E 70th St, New York, NY

Beautiful floral arrangements bring elegance and life to every interior. This class will cover the principles of art and design: color, texture, form, scale, proportion and balance – as well as the selection and conditioning of plant material, choice of container, and types of mechanics available.  All materials and containers will be provided but students must bring clippers or small secateurs for cutting stems. Students will be able...