Design Composition
Learn the fundamental principles of visual layout, balance, and structure to create compelling and effective design compositions that engage and intrigue users.
About this course
Design composition is a holistic approach to design. It involves considering the relationships between design elements, creating balance and symmetry, and emphasizing important elements through visual hierarchy. By understanding design composition, you can create more effective designs that are visually appealing and communicate their intended message clearly.
Design composition is a fundamental aspect of visual design, and in this course, you'll learn the essential principles, rules, and techniques to create visually stunning designs.
Design composition refers to the way designers arrange and place design elements on a screen according to fundamental principles. You'll start by learning the basics of composition with an introduction to different design formats, element properties, and how to work with composition to create visually appealing designs.
By understanding design composition, you can create more effective designs that are visually appealing and communicate their intended message clearly. Throughout the course, you'll dive deeper into composition principles such as geometric and visual perception, working with composition, and how to create balance and symmetry in your designs.
Additionally, the course will teach you how to work with positive and negative space, how to apply negative space, and how to use composition grids to create well-structured designs. You'll also learn about design workflows and composition tips and tricks that will help you create efficient and engaging designs.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced designer, this course will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills to create high-quality designs. By mastering the principles of design composition, you'll be able to create products that are user-friendly, efficient, and impactful. Enroll now and take the first step towards creating stunning designs that communicate their intended message clearly.
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Prerequisites
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Topics covered
Syllabus
Getting Started with Composition
Level Test
Composition Rules
Level Test
Composition Principles
Level Test
Working with Design Composition
Level Test
Earn a certificate of completion
Meet your course instructor
Hi, I’m Gene. If bootcamps and scattered tutorials haven’t worked for you, you’re not alone. They promise a lot but often leave you with theory you can’t use and skills that feel outdated before you even start applying them.
I taught myself design by doing. Over 15 years, I freelanced, joined startups, worked in enterprise, made mistakes, and learned what actually matters. That journey led me to co-found Uxcel — an all-in-one platform for designers, product managers, and other product professionals to build their skills effectively, even with busy lives.
Over the past 6 years I’ve watched how over 500K professionals grew their skills and career with Uxcel. Self-paced learning, bite-sized lessons, and a gamified experience help you learn faster. No rigid schedules. Five minutes a day is enough to make real progress. You build a habit of continuous learning — something that’s no longer optional with AI changing how product teams work.
Our courses cover design, product management, and AI. Whether you’re starting out, switching careers, or already working in product, the goal is the same: step beyond your core role, build cross-functional skills, and collaborate more effectively with your team. AI gives you leverage, but you still need strong foundations to use it well.
What you learn here shows up in real work. Let’s start growing your skills.
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FAQs
The Design Composition course is a holistic approach to design. It involves considering the relationships between design elements, creating balance and symmetry, and emphasizing important elements through visual hierarchy. By understanding design composition, you can create more effective designs that are visually appealing and communicate their intended message clearly.
By understanding design composition, you can create more effective designs that are visually appealing and communicate their intended message clearly. Throughout the course, you'll dive deeper into composition principles such as geometric and visual perception, working with composition, and how to create balance and symmetry in your designs.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced designer, this course will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills to create high-quality designs. By mastering the principles of design composition, you'll be able to create products that are user-friendly, efficient, and impactful.
UX designers need to know design composition because it involves considering the relationships between design elements, creating balance and symmetry, and emphasizing important elements through visual hierarchy. By understanding design composition, designers can create more effective designs that are visually appealing and communicate their intended message clearly. Design composition is an essential aspect of UX design, as it is involved in creating products that are user-friendly, efficient, and impactful.
No, you don't need to complete a course by a certain due date to earn a certificate. Uxcel's courses are flexible, and students can take them at their own pace and on their time. This means that you can work through the course material as quickly or as slowly as you like and take as much time as you need to fully understand the concepts and apply them to your own projects. Once you complete the course, you will receive a certificate that validates your mastery of the concepts covered in the course.
For new learners, the first level of each course is available free of charge! This allows you to experience the course without any initial investment.
However, if you're seeking a deeper and more comprehensive learning journey, we recommend our Pro Membership. With this subscription, you gain full access to all our courses, which includes additional lessons, engaging design challenges, and thorough assessments.
Additionally, Pro Membership entitles you to receive a certificate upon completion of a course and personalized feedback from experts for all your challenge submissions. To explore the pricing details and find the best plan for your learning needs, please visit our pricing page.