Dean Murphy

The School of UX

• carrying out user research and reporting findings• mapping user journeys, storyboarding and experience maps• creating information architecture, sitemaps, card sorting• running user testing remotely and 'in the wild'• A/B testing• best accessibility practices• analytics• designing mockups and prototyping• working with developers• UI design principles & process• typography (faux fonts, px vs. em, n-dash vs. m-dash)• accessibility (how to get… Show more • carrying out user research and reporting findings• mapping user journeys, storyboarding and experience maps• creating information architecture, sitemaps, card sorting• running user testing remotely and 'in the wild'• A/B testing• best accessibility practices• analytics• designing mockups and prototyping• working with developers• UI design principles & process• typography (faux fonts, px vs. em, n-dash vs. m-dash)• accessibility (how to get WCAG-compliant)• components (usability practices, affordance)• iconography (creating icon font)• graphics (formats comparison incl. SVG, ways to optimise)• layout (responsive techniques, mobile first, desktop)• interactions (prototyping, optimising for touch)• using various design tools Show less

City of Westminster

Advanced Graphic Design integrates design principles and software, typography, digital illustration, digital imaging, page layout, and prepress techniques with emphasis on design process from visualization to production. I was responsible for the design and production of a fully integrated campaign consisting of major projects including several components across multiple media forms. Individual and collaborative work was executed including branding and packaging as well as prototyping for… Show more Advanced Graphic Design integrates design principles and software, typography, digital illustration, digital imaging, page layout, and prepress techniques with emphasis on design process from visualization to production. I was responsible for the design and production of a fully integrated campaign consisting of major projects including several components across multiple media forms. Individual and collaborative work was executed including branding and packaging as well as prototyping for interactive media. I was responsible for production of design products, critiquing of designs, portfolio preparation and presentation. Show less

City of Westminster College

• The key elements of graphic design: layout (grids and hierarchy), typography, colour, shape, pattern.• How to create designs which communicate specific information.• Researching, developing and realising graphic designs in response to a brief.• The different applications of Graphic Design, from print media to digital.• The key movements and styles within the subject area.• Manipulate imagery, type, layout, colour, shape, and pattern, to communicate basic information.•… Show more • The key elements of graphic design: layout (grids and hierarchy), typography, colour, shape, pattern.• How to create designs which communicate specific information.• Researching, developing and realising graphic designs in response to a brief.• The different applications of Graphic Design, from print media to digital.• The key movements and styles within the subject area.• Manipulate imagery, type, layout, colour, shape, and pattern, to communicate basic information.• Research, develop and realise simple graphic designs in response to a brief.• Discuss the different applications of graphic design and the key movements and styles. Show less

LinkedIn Learning

Activities and Societies: What is interaction design? Learning behaviors Theories of emotion Designing for delight Classical and operant conditioning Using learned behavior Interface design principles Design thinking Defining microinteractions Error handling Usability and accessibility Engaging, easy-to-use products don't appear fully formed in the minds of designers and product teams: they're the result of careful consideration, exploration, and study. Interaction designers are crucial players in the product design process, because they observe human behavior and use what they've learned to craft products that meet people's specific needs. In this course, join instructor David Hogue as he steps through the foundational processes and techniques required for interaction… Show more Engaging, easy-to-use products don't appear fully formed in the minds of designers and product teams: they're the result of careful consideration, exploration, and study. Interaction designers are crucial players in the product design process, because they observe human behavior and use what they've learned to craft products that meet people's specific needs. In this course, join instructor David Hogue as he steps through the foundational processes and techniques required for interaction design. David begins by taking a look at key psychology concepts and how they can help us better understand how our people think, feel, and behave. He then takes a deeper dive into the methods and processes used by interaction designers to create considerate, engaging, and valuable products. Learn about the dimensions of interaction design, design thinking, design patterns, usability and accessibility, and more. Show less

Transmedia Training

Course outline• Using WordPress as a CMS• Setting the homepage• Switching off the blog functionality• Switching off comments• Hiding pages from navigation• Using custom page templatesCustomising and Building Themes and Templates• Converting HTML into WordPress format• Creating WordPress themes from HTML templates• Creating navigation menus• Using WordPress tags• Custom themesAdding Custom Fields and Panels• Adding custom… Show more Course outline• Using WordPress as a CMS• Setting the homepage• Switching off the blog functionality• Switching off comments• Hiding pages from navigation• Using custom page templatesCustomising and Building Themes and Templates• Converting HTML into WordPress format• Creating WordPress themes from HTML templates• Creating navigation menus• Using WordPress tags• Custom themesAdding Custom Fields and Panels• Adding custom fields• Displaying the fields• Customising Navigation• Using Dropdown navigationInstalling useful Plug-Ins• Changing user roles• Displaying post lists• Using forms• Image galleries and slideshowsWordPress and SEO• Refining the standard settings in WordPress for SEO• Permalinks and Sitemaps in more depth• The best SEO plug-ins• Setting up Google Analytics• Affiliate networks and partner sitesWordPress and Social Media• Integrating Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn into WordPress• Custom profile filters for user registration Show less

Transmedia Training

Introduction• Creating Content: Posts vs. Pages• Writing and managing Posts• Writing and managing Pages• Adding images and videos• Using the Media Library• Managing Links• WordPress categories vs. tags• Updating your Profile• Managing commentsConfiguring WordPress• General settings• Discussion settings• Permalink settings• Privacy settings• Reading settings• Writing settings• Miscellaneous settingsCustomising… Show more Introduction• Creating Content: Posts vs. Pages• Writing and managing Posts• Writing and managing Pages• Adding images and videos• Using the Media Library• Managing Links• WordPress categories vs. tags• Updating your Profile• Managing commentsConfiguring WordPress• General settings• Discussion settings• Permalink settings• Privacy settings• Reading settings• Writing settings• Miscellaneous settingsCustomising WordPress• Installing WordPress themes• How to pick a good theme• Using WordPress plugins• Useful plugins• Working with Widgets• Making WordPress search engine friendly• Using the editor to customise a themeInstallation and Upgrades• Best Practices for upgrading WordPress• Installing WordPress• Upgrading WordPress• Importing and exporting dataWordPress Administration• The WordPress Dashboard• Managing WordPress users• WordPress User Roles explained• Managing files Show less

Transmedia Training

Introduction to CSS• Benefits of separating Style from Content• Stylesheet syntax• Rules, Selectors and Tags• Cascading order• InheritanceImplementing style sheets• Inline styles• Internal/ embedded stylesheets• External/Linked stylesheets• Importing stylesheetsBest practices• Cross platform compatibility and usability issues• Units - ems, percentage, pixelsCSS Selectors• Tag selectors• Class and id selectors•… Show more Introduction to CSS• Benefits of separating Style from Content• Stylesheet syntax• Rules, Selectors and Tags• Cascading order• InheritanceImplementing style sheets• Inline styles• Internal/ embedded stylesheets• External/Linked stylesheets• Importing stylesheetsBest practices• Cross platform compatibility and usability issues• Units - ems, percentage, pixelsCSS Selectors• Tag selectors• Class and id selectors• Contextual Selectors• Pseudo classes and pseudo elements• SpecificityText and Fonts• Typographical properties• Font Properties• List Styles Show less

City of Westminster

Transmedia Training

This Adobe certified course is designed for experienced InDesign users who wish to work as quickly and efficiently in InDesign. It examines the time saving features and shortcuts which can help designers avoid repetitive formatting and layout tasks and free up time to be creative. This Adobe certified course will allow time for delegates to raise issues relating to their particular workflows.

Graphic Design Specialist and Fundraising Volunteer

Associated with Dean Murphy