WordPress Web Design Course Outline

I. Introduction to Web Design

A. Overview of Web Design
B. Web Design Principles (Typography, Color, Layout, Balance, Contrast, etc.)
C. Design Trends and Best Practices
D. Introduction to WordPress

II. WordPress Basics

A. WordPress Dashboard
B. Pages and Posts
C. Media Library
D. WordPress Themes and Templates
E. Plugins and Widgets

III. Web Design & WordPress

A. Customizing Themes
B. Creating Pages and Posts with Page Builders
C. Adding Functionality with Plugins
D. Designing Menus and Navigation
E. Creating Custom Page Templates
F. Adding Animations and Interactions

IV. Web Design Principles in WordPress

A. Creating Typography
B. Using Color in WordPress
C. Designing Layouts with Grid Systems
D. Creating Balance and Proportion
E. Enhancing Contrast with Color and Typography

V. Designing for Responsiveness

A. Understanding Responsive Design
B. Creating Responsive Layouts with WordPress Themes
C. Optimizing Images and Videos for Mobile Devices
D. Designing Navigation for Mobile

VI. Building a Complete Website with WordPress

A. Designing and Planning the Website
B. Installing and Configuring WordPress
C. Creating Pages and Posts
D. Customizing Themes and Templates
E. Adding Functionality with Plugins
F. Deploying the Website

VII. Conclusion

A. Recap of the concepts covered
B. Future directions for web design
C. Q&A session