Visual Design for Interfaces
Learn how to use the fundamentals of visual design to create more authentic digital product experiences.
Why take this course?
Design with context.
Contextual experiences connect brands and people. Well-crafted visual products are more intuitive, pleasant to use, and ultimately build a closer relationship with their audience.
Elevate your visual sensitivity.
Learn how to create visual narratives by decoding their symbols and language. In a world filled with standardized, visually confusing interfaces, a well-designed product has the power to stand out.
Deepen your fundamentals with theory and practice.
Through theory and a lot of hands-on practice, you’ll learn the core visual principles, analyze real project examples, and practice designing interfaces. Strengthen your understanding of composition, concepting, and interface systematization.
What are you
going to learn
in this course?
Fundamentals & Composition.
We’ll explore the visual principles that shape an interface and how to interpret them together within a composition. You’ll learn to reflect on the role of each element and use them intentionally to support a clear objective.
Interaction & Concepting.
Understand the role of interaction and how micro-interactions can express a brand’s personality. We’ll explore how to give meaning to an interface to facilitate user understanding and help them absorb the visual narrative more intuitively.
The Visual Design Spectrum.
We’ll discuss the balance between familiar digital patterns and visual innovation that pushes the boundaries of digital design — and how branding can influence and guide these decisions.
Systematization.
We’ll explore consistency and scalability from micro to macro — from large screens to tiny ones — and how a simple system with well-grounded rules is the key to creating successful digital products.
Final Project Presentation.
In the final class, you’ll present the project developed throughout the course and receive feedback.
World-class professionals ready to teach you.
Marcos Rodrigues
Interactive Design Director at Porto Rocha
I currently work as an Interactive Design Director at PORTO ROCHA, a design studio based in Brooklyn, New York, where I have the opportunity to apply my expertise across projects in various industries for clients such as Nike, Grau, Olympikus, VEEPS, the Sundance Film Festival, QuintoAndar, ZigZag, PAC, and Upwork.
Rafael Bessa
Art Director at BUCK NY
I currently work as an Art Director at the design and production studio BUCK in New York, where I create design systems across multiple media and formats (motion graphics, branding, UI/UX, etc.) for clients such as Apple, Facebook (Meta), Google, IBM, Microsoft, Nike, and more.
Testimonials
Words of students who attended Visual Design for Interfaces.
Lucas Galindo
Product Designer
The course was amazing — one of those that truly opens your mind and pushes you to be more intentional in your design decisions. I really enjoyed the theoretical foundation, which is incredibly rich and sometimes hard to find in Portuguese. When it is available, it’s rarely presented in such a clear and accessible way. The instructors are outstanding — their teaching, questions, and guidance are fantastic, and the way they show theory applied to real, high-impact cases they’ve worked on is incredible.
Vinicius Guislande
Web Designer @ Carthagos
The classes were great! The content is deep and complete, yet very objective. Marcos and Bessa give excellent feedback, and everyone’s projects turned out really impressive. Highly recommended.
Enroll today for our next class
Tuition
$750
10% discount for former students.
If you have completed at least one course with us in the past, you are eligible to receive the discount immediately.
We offer scholarships.
If you are a member of an underrepresented or marginalized community, have an annual income of less than $30,000.00, or are unemployed, you could be eligible for a scholarship immediately. Enroll now.
Important: The discounts don't accumulate. The biggest discount always prevails, which will be applied automatically at the payment page.
Course Duration
5-week course.
5 classes — from 10am to 12.30pm EST.
12 hours of workload.
All classes take place live via Zoom. The links are automatically sent to your email and WhatsApp (optional). The sessions are recorded and will be available to students.
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FAQs
Is this course recommended for people already working with interface design or also for beginners?
Both. If you already work in the field and want to improve your visual design skills, this course is for you. If you’re new to the area or coming from another design discipline, it will help you understand how to approach visual design for interfaces.
Do I need to know how to use any design software?
The practical part of the course will be done in Figma, a widely used tool in digital design. If you already know how to use it, you’ll be able to complete the exercises faster. But even without prior experience, you’ll be able to participate as long as you’re curious and interested. Figma also has a free version and doesn’t require a powerful computer.
What you can expect attending Visual Design for Interfaces
Remote classes.
Our classes are always remote and live via Zoom so you can get the most out of it and have real connections with your peers and the instructor.
Stay close.
Learn more.
You have direct access to the instructor and your peers with an exclusive channel on Slack, allowing you to exchange experiences and learn from world-class professionals and students worldwide.
A platform
tailored for you.
From the moment you enroll in a class to the moment you get the certificate, we designed a platform that gives you the best experience. Alune is our proprietary platform where you can watch back the Zoom sessions and keep up with your progress anytime, forever.
Learn from
real-life examples.
You can also be eligible for our Talent Program, which puts you in front of top-tier companies ready to hire. After completing the course, you’ll receive a certificate to celebrate the achievement and brag about it on social media.