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Planning, running and making sense of research with the people you design for.

How interfaces behave: patterns, flows, states and the details that make products feel right.

Hierarchy, layout, composition and the craft of making interfaces look considered.

Type on screen and in print: choosing, pairing, setting and reading typefaces.

Color theory, palettes, contrast and the psychology of color in interfaces and brands.

Writing for interfaces, voice and tone, and designing content from user needs.

Designing for the full range of human ability, situation and identity.

Platform-specific craft: mobile apps, responsive web, native patterns and performance.

Building and running a shared design language: tokens, components, documentation and governance.

Deciding what to build: discovery, outcomes, strategy and working with product managers.

Ways of working: sprints, lean and agile, workshops and facilitation.

Designing services end to end: journeys, blueprints, operations and public services.

Leading and growing design teams: management, hiring, org design and influence.

Why people do what they do: perception, cognition, habits and persuasion.

The ideas under the practice: design theory, systems thinking, ethics and history.

Working as a designer: critique, stakeholders, portfolios, freelancing and getting better.