Color Theory and Typography — Design School

On colour it covers the wheel, harmony, the psychological associations of different hues, and building palettes; on type, choosing typefaces, pairing them, and establishing hierarchy. These are the underlying principles that make visual work look considered rather than accidental — and crucially they're tool-agnostic, so what you learn applies whether you work in Figma, Illustrator or Canva.

That fundamentals focus makes it broadly useful, and the wrong pick only if you want a specific software tutorial or advanced design. Udemy lists a high price but it's nearly always $12–20 on sale with lifetime access — wait for the discount. You finish with a completion certificate — a learning record, nothing formal (as of 2026).

This course covers two of the most fundamental design skills: color theory — the color wheel, color harmony, psychological associations, and building effective color palettes — and typography — typeface classification, hierarchy, leading and kerning, and font pairing for different design contexts.