Free Course
Intro to the Design of Everyday Things
Principles of Design
About this Course
Everyone designs. Design occurs anytime you deliberately change an environment to make things better. When you decide what seat to take in an auditorium you’re designing your experience. When you rearrange the furniture in a room or draft an email, you’re designing.
This course provides a summary of key concepts from the first two chapters of The Design of Everyday Things (Revised and Expanded Edition, November 2013) by Don Norman. It’s intended to be enjoyable and informative for anyone curious about design: everyday people, technical people, designers, and non-designers alike.
Course Cost
Free
Timeline
Approx. 2 weeks
Skill Level
beginner
Included in Product
Rich Learning Content
Interactive Quizzes
Taught by Industry Pros
Self-Paced Learning
Join the Path to Greatness
Course Leads
Don Norman
Instructor
Kristian Simsarian
Instructor
Chelsey Glasson
Instructor
What You Will Learn
Prerequisites and Requirements
There are no prerequisites for the course; it’s for anyone curious about basic design principles.
See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.
Why Take This Course
This course will provide you with the knowledge needed to start recognizing the role of design in today’s world, and to start making better design decisions in your own life. In addition to learning basic design concepts such as affordances and signifiers, you will also gain practice in observing and applying design principles.
What do I get?
- Instructor videos
- Learn by doing exercises
- Taught by industry professionals