Courses

Free at Lynda.com, Graphic Design Best Practices with John McWade
Before & After: Graphic Design Best Practices
John McWade presents a weekly series that touches on all areas of design, helping designers new and old sharpen their skills and create more powerful work. | Time: 2h 10m | Appropriate for all

Before & After: How to Set Perfect Text
Before & After: How to Set Perfect Text
Learn to set text perfectly, adjusting letterforms so they are balanced and beautiful, with these tips from lynda.com’s Before & After guru John McWade. | Time: 1h 3m | Beginner

Before & After: Logo Design Tips and Tricks
Before & After: Logo Design Tips and Tricks
Learn how to design a simple, elegant logo—even if you’ve never designed one before—with these tips and tricks from Before & After creator John McWade. | Time: 57m 20s | Beginner

Before & After Case Study: Small Business Identity Redesign
Before & After Case Study: Small Business Identity Redesign
John McWade walks us through the identity redesign for a small frame shop, reviewing the “before” and reframing the “after.” | Time: 59m 36s | Beginner

Before & After: Cropping Photographs
Make your layouts more visually interesting and your images more powerful with cropping. | Time: 46m 58s | Beginner

Before & After Case Study: Informational Sign Redesign
John McWade, founder of Before & After magazine, rebuilds a poorly designed informational sign, demonstrating the best, most engaging ways to showcase complex information. | Time: 35m 50s | Beginner

Before & After: Graphic Design Techniques
Simple techniques to improve your layouts and refresh your creative vision, from the founder of Before & After magazine. | Time: 1h 7m | Appropriate for all

Before & After: Things Every Designer Should Know
Simple graphic design techniques from Before & After magazine to make your page, screen, or presentation look and perform its best. | Time: 1h 5m | Appropriate for all