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Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture
Intermediate English University CertificateFREE
Our recommendation
A CalArts course on Coursera (Roman Jaster) covering the early, often-skipped part of web design: the planning. It works through research, setting goals, understanding users, and information architecture — the groundwork before visual design. Best for people who want to plan websites properly rather than jump straight to layout.
Good for: Planning websites well — strategy and information architecture.
Less suitable if: You want visual design, coding, or a quick layout tutorial.
Skills you'll gain
Web designInformation architectureUX strategyUser researchSite planningContent structure
Is this course right for you?
A good fit if you…
You want to plan websites properly
You value strategy before visuals
You are on the CalArts web-design path
Consider something else if you…
You want visual design or coding
You want a fast layout tutorial
You already plan site architecture
Requirements: None.
Realistic time: Around 12–15 hours over a few weeks.
About this course
Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture covers the early, often-skipped part of web design: the planning. From CalArts and instructor Roman Jaster, it works through research, setting goals, understanding users, structuring content, and developing a site's information architecture — completing the first half of a large website project by defining its strategy and scope.
What you'll learn
Define a website's strategy and scope
Research and understand target users
Develop information architecture and content structure
Build user personas and site personas
Understand agile vs waterfall approaches
Plan user testing for a site
This course includes
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
You can audit the course free on Coursera. A certificate needs a Coursera subscription (about $49/month) or Coursera Plus, with financial aid available.
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Instructor
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Roman Jaster
Coursera instructor
Roman Jaster teaches in the design program at CalArts. The course reflects a design-school approach to the strategy and structure that underpin good websites, rather than front-end coding.