Web Design Mastery: Design in Figma, build in wordpress

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Create a Beautiful, Professional Website — from Idea to Launch

Ready to bring your business or creative vision to life online? Whether you’re a beginner designer or a small business owner wanting to take control of your online presence, this course will guide you step-by-step through the full web design process — no coding required.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to turn a brief into a bold website concept

  • Sketching and wireframing your layout for clarity and strategy

  • Designing stunning, user-friendly pages in Figma

  • Creating a clickable, client-ready prototype

  • Choosing the right domain name and setting up hosting

  • Building your design inside WordPress using the Divi Theme

  • Making your website responsive, fast, and optimised

  • Launching your site with confidence

Perfect For:

  • Aspiring or beginner web designers who want to master the process

  • Entrepreneurs ready to build their own website and stop relying on others

  • Side hustlers or freelancers wanting to create websites for clients

  • Creatives who want their designs to actually become live websites

By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills (and confidence) to take a website from a blank page to a beautiful, fully-functional live site — and the best part? You’ll be in full control every step of the way.

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What Will You Learn?

  • - How to plan and structure a website from client brief to visual concept — even if you’re starting from scratch
  • - How to design a beautiful, user-friendly layout in Figma, including wireframes, prototypes, and responsive design
  • - How to turn your design into a real website using WordPress and Divi, step by step — no coding required
  • - How to launch your site with confidence, from setting up hosting and domains to basic SEO and performance checks
  • - How to design with accessibility, privacy, and best practices in mind, so your site is inclusive and legally sound

Course Content

Phase 1: Planning & Strategy (Getting Set Up Right)
1. Understanding the Client Brief - How to ask the right questions - Defining goals, audience, scope, and features 2. Research & Inspiration - Competitor analysis - Visual inspiration (moodboards, Pinterest, etc.) 3. Sitemap & Information Architecture - Planning the structure of the site - Navigation + page hierarchy 4. Sketching Out Rough Ideas - Pen and paper or low-fi tools - Wireframing ideas loosely 5. Setting Up Your Tools - Installing Figma - Setting up a WordPress test environment (LocalWP or similar) - Intro to Divi

Phase 2: Design (Using Figma)
1. Figma 101 - Interface basics - Components, frames, constraints 2. Wireframing in Figma - Designing a full low-fidelity layout - Structure before style 3. Designing the Homepage - Typography, colors, layout principles - Creating reusable styles 4. Designing Sub-Pages - About, Contact, Services, etc. - Maintaining consistency across the site 5. Creating a Prototype in Figma - Clickable navigation - How to present the design to clients/stakeholders

Phase 3: Setup & Development (WordPress + Divi)
1. Domain & Hosting 101 - How to choose a domain - Recommended hosting providers 2. Setting up WordPress from scratch - Installing & Setting Up Divi - Theme installation 3. Basic Divi settings and builder overview - Creating the Site Structure - Pages, menus, and navigation setup 4. Matching Figma structure - Recreating the Homepage in Divi - Section by section 5. Using Divi’s design tools to match your Figma layout - Building Sub-Pages in Divi - Reuse layouts -Adjusting responsiveness and mobile views 6. Adding Plugins & Site Enhancements - Contact forms, SEO, caching - What’s essential vs optional

Phase 4: Launch & Beyond
1. Testing & Debugging - Cross-browser and device checks - Common WordPress issues 2. Final Client Handoff - Client dashboard setup - Training and documentation 3. Launching the Website - DNS changes - Live check and checklist 4. Post-Launch Best Practices - Backups, updates, and maintenance - Client support and upsells

Phase 4: Launch & Beyond (copy)
1. Testing & Debugging - Cross-browser and device checks - Common WordPress issues 2. Final Client Handoff - Client dashboard setup - Training and documentation 3. Launching the Website - DNS changes - Live check and checklist 4. Post-Launch Best Practices - Backups, updates, and maintenance - Client support and upsells

Bonus: Designing for Everyone — Accessibility in Web Design
- What web accessibility really means (and why it matters) - How to choose accessible colors and contrast in your Figma designs - Designing with screen readers in mind - Writing alt text, link labels, and using proper HTML structure - How to check your WordPress site for accessibility issues - Tools like WAVE and Google Lighthouse for audits and improvements

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