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They’re hereeee: Design Semester Classes Arrive in SF and NYC

Our Design Semester kicks off this coming May and we have a slew of expert designers ready to take the Design Semester stage by storm. Check out the awesome classes we have in store for you & be sure to sign up today!

In SF…

May 8th, 7-9pm, Editorial Design (Print and Web(Laura Brunow Miner)

In this one-time workshop, founder of Pictory Laura Brunow Miner shares the ins and outs of editorial design and reminds us of the role of the designer.

May 10th, May 21st, 7-8:30pm, The Future of the Design Founder (M. Jackson Wilkinson)

Join WeSprout designer-founder, M. Jackson Wilkinson, as he discusses the importance of having (or being) a designer on the founding team and what it takes to build a business.

May 15th & May 30th, 7-8:30pm, Designing for Startups (Chris Jennings)

In his first ever Skillshare class, director of UX at Disqus and co-founder of Pixelcloud Chris Jennings reveals the processes and hacks startup designers cannot live without.

May 22nd, 7-9pm, UX: What Not To Do (Robert Surrency and Max Miner)

In this one-of-a-kind class, AKQA’s User Experience Designers Robert Surrency and Max Miner bring UX beginners through the internet’s worst designs, teaching students not only what makes them bad but, but also (more importantly), HOW they can be made better.

May 22nd, June 19th, 7-9pm Intro to Typography (Dan Auer)

Learn the ins and outs of typography (leading, kerning, and more) with designer Dan Auer. whose work has been published in Typography Served, Web Design Served, and more.

May 24th & June 21st, 7-8:30pm, Principles of Lean UX (Mike Long)

In his first-ever class, Lean UX SF meetup organizer and ThoughtWorks product designer Mike Long, shares his Lean User Experience experience with Skillshare’s design community.

May 24th, 7-8:45pm, Responsive Design for Mobile Devices and Retina Displays (Joshua Sortino)

User Experience Designer at Disqus, Joshua Sortino knows just how important responsive web design is becoming as the # of today’s mobile devices increases.

May 24th, June 21st, 7-9pm, Intro to HTML/CSS (Al Abut)

Learn the language of web design with Al Abut, freelance designer specializing in early stage product development, in his first-ever Skillshare class.

May 24 & June 21, 7-8:30pm, UX Flows: Beyond Sitemaps and Wireframes (Carl Nelson)

In his debut class, designer Carl Nelson provides Skillsharers with a closer look at UX flows, and how they determine what happens and where.

May 24-May 29, UX Design: Wireframing, Prototyping & User-Testing (Cielo De la Paz)

Join Master Teacher Cielo De la Paz teaches students how to prototype and run simple (and affordable!) user tests.

June 11, 7-8:30pm, Building Things That Matter: Good Design from Start to Finish (Joe Robinson)

Product Manager at Square and the Organizer at Designers and Geeks, Joe Robinson, discusses how great products are brought to life - from initial brainstorm to final build.

June 19 and 26, 7-8:30pm, Principles of Product Design & Design Processes (David Cole)

In his first class, David Cole of Quora shares what makes a product design “good” and what guiding principles make design processes work.

May 2nd & 16th, June 6th & 20th, 7-8pm, SF Study Group: Collaborative Design Portfolio

Share your work with fellow designers and other Skillsharers - and leave with awesome feedback and the tips and tricks you need to fine-tune your portfolio. If interested in hosting a study group, sign up and email hello@skillshare.com.

In NYC…

CLASSES

May 2nd, 7-9pm, Entrepreneurship for Designers (Grace Ng)

Director of UX at Lean Startup Machine Grace Ng reveals firsthand her experience with leaving Madison Avenue to found a startup all her own.

May 7th, 7-9pm, iPhone Game Design for Non-Programmers (Mike Jacob Fischthal)

Not a programmer? No problem! Learn how to make iOS games with almost no code with PlayScience’s Senior Interactive Designer Mike Jacob Fischthal.

May 8th, 7-8:30pm, Mobile UI/UX Best Practices for Native & Web Applications (Gin Lane Media team)

Learn how to create a website that looks and feels right on a mobile screen…and from the President, Creative Director, and iOS Developer at Gin Lane!

May 8 & May 22, 7-9pm, UX for Founders: Paper Prototyping (Grace Ng)

In this class, Grace Ng reveals everything you need to know to take yourself from idea to most viable product (MVP) and testing traction - without hiring a designer or developer.

May 14th, 7-8:30pm, Getting Started with Responsive Web Design (Jeff Escalante)

Join Skillshare Master Teacher and Hybrid Developer at Carrot Creative Jeff Escalante as he teaches you how to adapt your website responsively to different sized mobile devices, tablets, and other screens.

May 15th, 7-8pm, Getting Started with Wireframing (Jessica Harllee)

In her first-ever class, award-winning Kickstarter designer, Jessica Harlee shares her wireframing and prototyping know-how with experts-in-training and designers-to-be.

May 15, 7-8:30pm, Design Review (w/ Twitter’s Design Lead) (Yaron Schoen)

In a small group setting, get detailed feedback and the design tips and tricks you need to fine-tune your portfolio from tip top lead designer Yaron Schoen of Twitter.

May 22nd & June 12, 7-8:30pm, What Investors Look for in Designers (Craig Shapiro)

Join Craig, Founder & CEO of Collaborative Fund, Chairman of Creative Mornings, and former President of GOOD Magazine, for a discussion on what it takes to prove your design chops (and product!) to investors.

June 5, 7-9pm, Designing for Mobile (Grace Ng)

In this unique class, Grace Ng helps students rethink the interface and make design decisions to optimize the Mobile UX.

June 6, 7-8pm, Design Review (w/ Kickstarter’s Design Lead) (Andrew Cornett)

In a small group setting, get detailed feedback and the design tips and tricks you need to fine-tune your portfolio from tip top lead designer Andrew Cornett of Kickstarter.

June 25, 7-8:30pm, From Paper Architect to Product Designer (Yannell Rodriguez)

Refinery29 designer, Yannell, will share what pure pencil and paper have in common with modern design.

June 26, 7-8:30pm, Designing Backwards and Other Design Thinking Techniques (Randy Hunt)

Learn from Etsy’s Creative Director how to use design as a creative problem solving tool. By the way, he appeared on Legends of the Hidden Temple once - can’t top that!

COURSES

May 16th - 30th, Into to HTML5 and CSS3 (Build Your First Fully Working Website) (Nicolae Rusan)

Co-founder of Frame Nicolae Rusan looks to teach students everything they need to know to get a basic HTML/CSS website up and running in his first-ever 3-session course.

June 5 - June 12, 7:30-9pm, Wireframes, Prototypes, and Design Basics with Keynote (KC Oh)

Join this lecture and live demo by Senior Interaction Designer, KC Oh, on how to use Keynote as a tool for creating wireframes, design mockups, and interactive prototypes to bring your idea closer to reality.