What you'll learn

An in-depth guide to professional file setup, tips & tricks to get your designs coded the way you imagined them to be.
All the elements the developers need from you
Get an overview of design & handoff tools
Comparing Figma, Sketch + selected handoff tool (Zeplin, Abstract, InVision)
If you should/could use InDesign, Illustrator, or Photoshop
Advanced file setup and structure and helpers
Setting up colour stylesheet
Typography stylesheet
Export Assets (images and vectors) in the right form and size
Setting up Component Libraries and Specs
Understanding responsive grids
Setting up & documenting responsive and adaptive designs
Creating flowcharts and prototypes for handoff
Handoff with Figma the right way
Handoff with Sketch/Figma + handoff tool (Zeplin)
So, in short, at the end of this class, you will have the perfect setup for your design to get coded the way you imagined it to be. And your developers will probably love you this little bit more too.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of Sketch or Figma. Any other design software is also fine.
Mac or PC

Description

I remember handing off my first website for development. I was super excited and spent hours getting everything perfect.

Discussing details back and forth with my client, and then sent it off and thought I was done.

And then I saw it in the browser. It did not look like what I imagined AT ALL!


I did not understand why the real thing looked so different from my designs.

I did not know why images were blurry on some screens and crisp on others.

I did not understand why my typography stuck together like chewing gum

I did not understand why everything was just a bit all over the place.

And I don't even want to mention what happened on different screen sizes.


And when I asked for advice on how to fix this, I got lost in translation. So I started reading and researching. I talked to other designers and developers. I tried out different tools and techniques that I would like to share with you.

This course is aimed at beginners in web design or advanced UI Designers, thriving to improve their handoff experience between design and development.


So in this class, we will learn about:

All the elements the developers need from you

Different design and handoff tools on the market to help you

Setting Stylesheets the best way

Export Assets in the right form and size

Setting up Component Libraries and Specs

Really understanding responsive grids and typography to make the right design decisions early on in your design process.

We will also look into how to share your Figma or Sketch designs with the development team in a professional manner.


So, in short, at the end of this class, you will have the perfect setup for your design to get coded the way you imagined it to be. And your developers will probably love you this little bit more too.


You need:

MAC or a PC

1 Design project to work alongside (not essential)

Any design software. Ideally Sketch or Figma (Download for free)


Who this course is for:

This course is aimed at beginners in web design or advanced UI Designers, thriving to improve their handoff experience between design and development.

Homepage: https://www.udemy.com/course/design-handoff