D4H Video

D4H Video is the flagship  course. It breaks down visual design into a sort of "design genome," for software developers and UX and UI designers to improve their visual design skills.

Each video is around 5 minutes long. Along with the accompanied "10-Minute Challenges" checklist, you can embed your mind with a first-principles understanding of design in about 15 minutes a day.

This course is self-paced, but includes a 5-week suggested lesson plan.

Module 1: Laying the Foundation

1.0: Why Design Matters
2.0: The Purpose of Design

Module 2: Exposing the “Layers”

3.0: Intentions & Technology
3.1: A Historical Primer
4.0: Technology & Culture
4.1: SEO is Design
5.0: Introduction to Proportion
5.1: Proportions at Work
6.0: Introduction to Composition
6.1: Design Principles

Module 3: Communicating Visually

7.0: Introduction to Visual Hierarchy
7.1: The Factors of Visual Hierarchy
8.0: Understanding Color
8.1: Color & Data
9.0: Color Meanings
9.1: Color Interactions
9.2: Color Schemes
10.0: Assessing the Mood of a Typeface
10.1: Pairing Fonts
11.0: Typographic Etiquette

10-Minute Design Challenges Checklist

5-Week Lesson Plan