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Design course
About the course
There is more to clear communication than choosing the right words. This short course shows you how to use clear design principles to produce documents that are effective as well as attractive.
Contents
The course covers the following subjects
Examples of poor design
Typography
- Type size
- Typefaces
- Typeface weights
Layout
- Columns
- Margins and binding
- Line length
- Leading
- Hierarchy of headings
- White space
Paper
- Paper size
- Grids and columns
- Paper weights and finishes
Colour
Form design
Testing drafts
General guidelines and summary
Ordering a place on the design course as an online course
The course costs £20 plus VAT (Total price £24). You use the course on a password-protected website. Your fee gives you unlimited access to the course for two weeks.
We accept payment in pounds sterling (GBP), euros (EUR), US dollars (USD), Australian dollars (AUD) and New Zealand dollars (NZD).
We can accept payment with the following cards.
Worldwide
UK only
The button below takes you to a secure payment site. Your credit card details will automatically be encrypted (put into code) and sent direct to WorldPay, a well-established and reputable card processing firm. Neither Plain English Campaign nor anyone else will have access to your card details.
Please note that your username and password to logon to the course will be sent to you during the next working day after you have made your payment.
