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Lesson 1

Key Text eBook

Graphic Design: The new basics

by Lupton, E. and Phillips, J. C.
Key Text eBook

UI is Communication: How to Design Intuitive,…

by McKay, E. N.
Essential Resource Video

Creativity Pays - Getting a Job in the Creative…

by D&AD - Creative Advertising, Design and Digital
Essential Resource eBook

Drawing for Graphic Design: Understanding…

by Samara, T.
Essential Resource Website

The 5 Stages in the Design Thinking Process

by Dam, R. F.
Essential Resource Website

User Interface (UI) Design

by Interaction Design Foundation
Essential Resource Website

A Designer's Guide: Building a Student…

by Vonier, P.
Essential Resource Website

User Centered Design (UCD)

by Interaction Design Foundation
Essential Resource Video

What is UI/UX Design? User Experience Defined

by Wallace, L.
Essential Resource Website

BBC: New Blood Awards 2022

by D&AD
Essential Resource Website

Barclays: New Blood Awards 2023

by D&AD
Essential Resource Other

21GRAMS: New Blood Awards 2024

by D&AD
Essential Resource Other

Airbnb: New Blood Awards 2024

by D&AD
Essential Resource Website

User Experience (UX) Design

by Interaction Design Foundation
Essential Resource Website

Editor X & XL Recordings: New Blood Awards…

by D&AD
Wider Reading eBook

Confident UX: The essential skills for user…

by Bilan, A.
Wider Reading eBook

Designing User Interfaces

by Calonaci, D.
Wider Reading eBook

User Research: Improve product and service design…

by Marsh, S.
Wider Reading eBook

Fundamentals of User-Centered Design: A Practical…

by Still, B. and Crane, K.
Wider Reading Website

Join

by D&AD
Wider Reading Website

Global Association for Creative Advertising…

by D&AD

Lesson 2

Key Text eBook

Graphic Design: The new basics

by Lupton, E. and Phillips, J. C.
Essential Resource Website

Multiple Intelligences Test

by PersonalityMax
Essential Resource Video

MBTI explained….

by EMU Advising and Career
Essential Resource eBook

Skills for Success: Personal Development and…

by Cottrell, S.
Essential Resource Video

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator

by Urban, T.
Essential Resource Video

How To Multiply Your Time | Rory Vaden |…

by TEDx Talks
Essential Resource Website

Free Personality Test

by NERIS Analytics
Essential Resource Website

Top 15 Graphic Design Skills to Get You Hired

by Fleck, R.
Essential Resource Website

10 Top Graphic Design Skills in 2024

by Maiyaki, S.
Essential Resource Website

6 Reasons Why Graphic Designers Should Learn UX…

by Babich, N.
Essential Resource Website

Elevate Your Life: The art of personal development

by Topps, M.
Wider Reading eBook

The Unschooled Mind: How children think and how…

by Gardner, H.
Wider Reading Video

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: What's Your…

by Sprouts
Wider Reading Website

Important Job Skills for Graphic Designers

by Doyle, A.

Lesson 3

Key Text eBook

A Designer's Research Manual: Succeed in…

by Visocky O'Grady, J. and Visocky O'Grady, K.
Key Text eBook

Fundamentals of User-Centered Design: A Practical…

by Still, B. and Crane, K.
Key Text eBook

Graphic Design: The new basics

by Lupton, E. and Phillips, J. C.
Essential Resource eBook

User Research: Improve product and service design…

by Marsh, S.
Essential Resource Website

4 Types of Market Segmentation: Real-World…

by Yieldify
Essential Resource Website

Empathy Map - Why and How to Use It

by Dam, R. F. and Siang, T. Y.
Essential Resource eBook

The Pocket Universal Methods of Design, Revised…

by Hanington, B. and Martin, B.
Essential Resource Video

Don Norman: The term "UX"

by NNgroup
Essential Resource Website

Don Norman: Co-founder and board member

by Nielsen Norman Group
Essential Resource Video

Don't Make Me Think | Steve Krug | UX Design…

by Jesse Showalter
Essential Resource Website

Top UI Designers to Follow in 2025

by Aktas, M.
Essential Resource Website

Steve Krug | Usability, mostly

by Krug, S.
Essential Resource Article

A Design Thinking Rationality Framework: Framing…

by Kim, J. and Ryu, H.
Wider Reading eBook

Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A common…

by Krug, S.
Wider Reading eBook

The Design of Everyday Things

by Norman, D.

Lesson 4

Key Text eBook

Graphic Design: The new basics

by Lupton, E. and Phillips, J. C.
Key Text eBook

User Research: Improve product and service design…

by Marsh, S.
Key Text eBook

Fundamentals of User-Centered Design: A Practical…

by Still, B. and Crane, K.
Essential Resource Other

8 ways to brainstorm better

by Mooth, B.
Essential Resource Video

Tony Buzan on Mind Maps, Spirituality and…

by watkinsbooks
Essential Resource eBook

How to Mind Map

by Buzan, T.
Essential Resource Video

Creating Personas for User Experience Research

by PlaybookUX
Essential Resource Website

Mood Boards in UX: How and Why to Use Them

by Yang, L.
Essential Resource Website

Journey Mapping 101

by Gibbons, S.
Essential Resource eBook

Wireframing Essentials: An introduction to user…

by Hamm, M. H.
Wider Reading Video

Customer Journey Mapping 101

by NNgroup
Wider Reading Website

Personas – A Simple Introduction

by Dam, R. F. and Siang, T. Y.
Wider Reading Website

Personas

by Interaction Design Foundation

Lesson 5

Key Text eBook

Confident UX: The essential skills for user…

by Bilan, A.
Key Text eBook

User Experience Design: A Practical Introduction

by Allanwood, G. and Beare, P.
Key Text eBook

Graphic Design: The new basics

by Lupton, E. and Phillips, J. C.
Essential Resource eBook

Decision Making and Problem Solving: Break…

by Adair, J.
Essential Resource Video

Advanced Creative Tutorial: The anatomy of a…

by Shawn Barry, Creative
Essential Resource Website

Accessibility in UX: Navigating the Inclusive…

by Ramesh, R.
Essential Resource Video

How to use others' feedback to learn and…

by TEDx Talks
Essential Resource Website

Accessibility and Inclusivity: Study Guide

by Kohler, T.
Essential Resource Video

Understanding unconscious bias | The Royal Society

by The Royal Society
Essential Resource Website

What is unconscious bias and what can we do about…

by D&AD
Wider Reading Website

The Theories of Team Building

by TeamworkDefinition
Wider Reading Website

The Bruce Tuckman Theory About Teamwork

by TeamworkDefinition

Lesson 6

Key Text eBook

Wireframing Essentials: An introduction to user…

by Hamm, M. J.
Key Text eBook

UI is Communication: How to Design Intuitive,…

by McKay, E. N.
Key Text eBook

Graphic Design: The new basics

by Lupton, E. and Phillips, J. C.
Key Text eBook

Designing User Interfaces

by Calonaci, D.
Essential Resource Video

TEDxHogeschoolUtrecht - Sebastian Deterding -…

by TEDx Talks
Essential Resource Video

How to wireframe a website | CharliMarieTV

by CharliMarieTV
Essential Resource Video

The Beauty of Quick Scamps

by D&AD - Creative Advertising, Design and Digital
Essential Resource Website

Wireframes

by Interaction Design Foundation
Essential Resource Website

Design Systems 101

by Fessenden, T.
Essential Resource eBook

A Designer's Research Manual: Succeed in…

by Visocky O'Grady, J. and Visocky O'Grady, K.
Essential Resource Website

Buttons - UI Components - User Interface

by Audi
Essential Resource Website

Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks

by V&A
Essential Resource eBook

Interface Design: An Introduction to Visual…

by Wood, D.

Lesson 7

Key Text eBook

Designing User Interfaces

by Calonaci, D.
Key Text eBook

Interface Design: An Introduction to Visual…

by Wood, D.
Key Text eBook

Drawing for Graphic Design: Understanding…

by Samara, T.
Essential Resource Website

Originality vs. Imitation in the Design World

by Kud, M.
Essential Resource Video

Originality, your own way: Gregory Oakes at…

by TEDx Talks
Wider Reading Website

The Gestalt Principles

by Interaction Design Foundation
Wider Reading Website

Free logo design - 5 common free logos to avoid

by DesignCrowd

Lesson 8

Key Text eBook

Graphic Design: The new basics

by Lupton, E. and Phillips, J. C.
Key Text eBook

Drawing for Graphic Design: Understanding…

by Samara, T.
Essential Resource Video

My Wonderful World of Shoes

by Laurence King Publishing
Essential Resource Video

The Official Guide to Belbin Team Roles from…

by Belbin Team Roles HQ
Essential Resource Video

Midnight Creatures: Discover what's hiding…

by Laurence King Publishing
Essential Resource Video

Follow the clues, solve the puzzles, save #…

by Laurence King Publishing
Essential Resource Video

Amy Edmondson: How to turn a group of strangers…

by TED
Essential Resource Video

Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better

by TED
Essential Resource Video

How to negotiate better in 15 minutes with Expert…

by TheSpeakersGroup
Essential Resource Video

Fingerprint Art with Marion Deuchars

by Laurence King Publishing
Essential Resource Video

My Monster Bubble Writer Book: New book from…

by Laurence King Publishing

Lesson 9

Key Text eBook

The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of…

by Snider, G.
Key Text eBook

Drawing for Graphic Design: Understanding…

by Samara, T.
Essential Resource Website

PowerPoint for Windows training

by Microsoft Support
Wider Reading Website

Learn After Effects

by Adobe
Wider Reading Website

Stefanie & Co. Marketing Strategy

by Lacerdino, I.
Wider Reading Website

Dyslexia

by British Dyslexia Association
Wider Reading Website

12 Rules for Creativity

by Snider, G.
Wider Reading Website

Dyslexia - Typographic Design

by Britton, D.

Lesson 10

Key Text eBook

Drawing for Graphic Design: Understanding…

by Samara, T.
Essential Resource Video

The Wonderful World of Nina Chakrabarti

by Laurence King Publishing
Essential Resource Video

Creating an Inky Wonderland: Behind the scenes…

by Laurence King Publishing
Essential Resource Video

Laura Jordan-Bambach – The D&AD Interview…

by D&AD - Creative Advertising, Design and Digital
Essential Resource Video

Laura Jordan Bambach – The D&AD Interview…

by D&AD - Creative Advertising, Design and Digital
Essential Resource Video

Taking a Graphic Design walk with Jessica Walsh

by D&AD - Creative Advertising, Design and Digital
Essential Resource Video

Inside AVO Founder Brit Kleinman’s Brooklyn…

by Architectural Digest