Introduction to Adobe XD
By Ethan Parry , UX Designer and Researcher
Joined December 2016
Learn how to use one of the leading UX design and digital prototyping platforms from the ground up
Learn how to use one of the leading UX design and digital prototyping platforms from the ground up
Joined December 2016
Domestika Basics · 5 courses included
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Course 1 - Getting Started and Exploring Adobe XD
By Ethan Parry
Get to grips with the software’s tools and features
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Course 3 - Advanced Prototyping
By Ethan Parry
Learn how to implement more intricate features in your app’s design
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Course 4 - Sharing and Collaboration in Adobe XD
By Ethan Parry
Discover the advantages of collaborating with others through the software
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Course 5 - Optimizing Your Workflow
By Ethan Parry
Learn how to work more productively by using plugins and extensions
Generating creative solutions to engage the attention of users is what great designers do. However, a UX designer goes a step further in that direction: it’s how the user interacts with the creative solution that is most important. UX designers solve a problem for the user, while also aligning with a brand’s business goals. It is a complex role and one that is becoming increasingly important within design teams today.
Ethan Parry has become a thought leader in UX design, partaking in the Interaction Design Association’s Interaction Awards committee, as well as teaching in Barcelona’s most reputed design universities. Once you complete this course, you will be equipped with all the necessary knowledge to take on a personal or professional UX design project with confidence and skill.
In the first course, you will start by installing Adobe XD on your phone as well as your computer, go through the layout of the software’s interface, and learn how to organize your workspace. Finish this course by trying out the design functions with Ethan.
Next, focus on designing an interface, learning the ins and outs of responsive design concepts to create the main screens of your application. Learn how to create components, create basic interactive prototypes, and finally how to use Adobe XD to showcase your designs.
Go a step further into prototyping with the third course, by creating dynamic effects and learning how to add carousels and voice to your prototype, along with micro-interactions with the use of component states. You’ll end this course by adding what you’ve learned to the designs you created in the previous course.
Discover how to share and collaborate on a UX project in the fourth course, seeing how to export artboards and elements by inviting someone to co-edit your design with you. See how to get feedback on your project so far, with the user testing mode.
In the final course, Ethan shares his tips and tricks to improve your design workflow using plugins, extensions, and UI kits. See where Ethan finds his plugins and apply various to your own app, to give a more dynamic design system to your final project.
Technical requirements
- ⦁ A computer with Adobe XD installed.
⦁ Operating System: macOS X v10.13 (or later) or Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (64-bit) – Version 1709 (build 10.0.16299) (or later).
⦁ An internet connection.
⦁ For additional system requirements, such as graphics, RAM, display, etc. that you need to run Adobe XD, click here.
⦁ A smartphone with the Adobe XD app installed (recommended, but not a must-have).
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- 10,460 students
- 34 lessons (3h 25m)
- 5 courses
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- Audio: English
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- Level: Beginner
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Ethan’s interest in UX started when working in public relations in San Francisco, taking part in Adobe’s largest Creative Cloud launch in 2015 and working with Silicon Valley’s biggest players in tech. After completing a UX Design boot camp program, he decided to further his knowledge in the field and study a master’s degree in Interaction Design at ELISAVA School of Design and Engineering in Barcelona, Spain.
Since then, Ethan has worked in both agency and consultancy settings, for international clients such as Meliá Hotels International, SEAT, and Dunia. He leads workshops for businesses such as KPMG, Accenture, El Corte Inglés, and Hola Magazine, and is part of the European Adobe XD team (Adobe XDI).
Over the past few years, he has been part of the Interaction Design Association’s Interaction Awards committee, which recognizes and celebrates examples of excellence in Interaction Design across domains, channels, environments and cultures, and teaches UX design and Agile methodology topics at several design universities and boot camps in Barcelona.
Content
Course 1 - Getting Started and Exploring Adobe XD
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U1
Course Welcome
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Course Welcome
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U2
Available Plans and Installing Adobe XD
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Available Plans and Installing Adobe XD
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U3
Interface of Adobe XD and Workspace Basics
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Interface of Adobe XD and Workspace Basics
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U4
Creating Artboards
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Creating Artboards
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U5
Saving Your Work
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Saving Your Work
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U6
Basic Design Functions
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Basic Design Functions
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U7
Practical Phase
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Practical Phase
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Course 2 - Designing Interfaces
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U1
Course Welcome
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Course Welcome
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U2
Responsive Resize and Content Aware Layout
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Responsive Resize and Content Aware Layout
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U3
Repeat Grid
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Repeat Grid
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U4
Components
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Components
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U5
Basic Prototype Interactions
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Basic Prototype Interactions
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U6
Importing Assets from Other Applications
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Importing Assets from Other Applications
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U7
Viewing Designs on Adobe XD Mobile App
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Viewing Designs on Adobe XD Mobile App
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U8
Practical phase
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Practical Phase
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Course 3 - Advanced Prototyping
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U1
Course Welcome
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Course Welcome
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U2
Auto-animate
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Auto-animate
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U3
Drag Gesture, Overlays, and Other Animated Transitions
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Drag Gesture, Overlays, and Other Animated Transitions
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U4
Voice Prototyping
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Voice Prototyping
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U5
Keys and Gamepad
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Keys and Gamepad
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U6
Component States
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Component States
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U7
Practical Phase
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Practical Phase
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Course 4 - Sharing and Collaboration in Adobe XD
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U1
Course Welcome
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Course Welcome
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U2
Share Mode and Share Links
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Share Mode and Share Links
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U3
Linked Assets and CC Libraries
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Linked Assets and CC Libraries
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U4
Coediting (Beta) and Version History
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Coediting (Beta) and Version History
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U5
Export Assets
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Export Assets
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U6
Recording Your Prototype
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Recording Your Prototype
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U7
Practical Phase
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Practical Phase
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Course 5 - Optimizing Your Workflow
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U1
Course Welcome
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Course Welcome
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U2
Plugins
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Plugins
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U3
Extensions
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Extensions
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U4
UI Kits
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UI Kits
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U5
Practical Phase
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Practical Phase
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About Domestika Basics
Domestika Basics is a series of courses focused on teaching the most commonly used software by creative professionals worldwide.
The content has been meticulously curated and is intended for both students going into a new creative field and more experienced professionals who want to polish their skills.
Learn with the best Domestika teachers through practical lessons, tons of resources, and a progressive difficulty that'll allow you to see results from day one.
Domestika Basics will allow you to step up your professional game and be prepared to score better projects.
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Without prior knowledge.
Domestika Basics gives you everything you need to get started in a new creative field and become an expert in it.
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Discover its main components, techniques, and the tried-and-true methods you need to master it.
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florsgroy
Recién comienzo el curso, por ahora todo excelente y súper claro!!!!
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camargo_91
Es perfecto para comenzar a conocer la herramienta. para comenzar a realizar proyectos super interesantes dentro del campo de prototipado. me gusto mucho porque aporta información necesaria para el manejo
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jorgemercado24gb
El curso es excelente para conocer los principios básicos de XD, si lo que quieres es iniciar y desarrollar algo sólido busca otra alternativa con mayor valor y contenido enfocado a culminar un prototipo avanzado.
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kekoo
Aún no lo terminé, pero me gusta mucho la forma de explicar y el contenido que voy viendo
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rodolfog
Hasta donde llevo es un curso muy útil, veo que el contenido aborda casi todos los temas que buscaba para comenzar con esta herramienta
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