Udemy
Web Design with WordPress: Everything from Beginning to End
Create WordPress Websites and Blogs: Especially for Beginners, Freelancers, and Graphic Designers Who Don't Want to Code| Length | Under 3 weeks |
| Effort | 3.5 hours per week |
| Price | $ 36 |
| Subject | Design, Art |
| Level | Beginner |
| Languages | English |
| Video Transcripts | English |
A Beginner's Guide to Wordpress!
The main goal of this course is to teach anyone, even a complete beginner, how to setup a complete WordPress website quickly and easily.
While other courses teach you all of the in-depth, complicated things about building websites in WordPress, this course focuses on only those things needed to get your website up and running as efficiently as possible.
You do not need to wade through hours and hours of lectures to create a stunning website. WordPress is wonderful because once you have your site up, you can refine it over time as you are able. If you're like most designers or freelancers or entrepreneurs, chances are good you don't want to spend weeks perfecting your website - you want something up ASAP! To help you reach that goal as quickly as possible, I move quickly through the content to help get you up and running fast - so come ready to rapidly dive into the meat of this course!
With an emphasis on design elements, I will walk you through everything you need to start building a WordPress website, including how to:
“Spin up” new WordPress sites in under one minute
Install WordPress on your local computer (Windows or Mac) so you can learn without paying for a domain and web hosting.
Download, install and configure WordPress plugins
Optimize your website for search engines
Backup, export and move your website to a different domain and/or hosting
Create pages and posts, and how to understand the difference between the two
Create custom menus and navigation systems that both visitors and search engines will find useful
Protect your WordPress website from hackers and spammers
Back up your WordPress website in case of emergency.
Set up server and hosting environments in the most economical and secure way
Build and edit websites within staging and development environments
Migrate and transfer WordPress websites from staging to live and vice-versa
Use some of the most popular and versatile WordPress Themes available
Discover multiple ways to work with various themes and frameworks
And if there is anything you don't learn from the course and want to learn, you can always ask me for help, or reach out to your peers in our private Facebook community!
What Students Are Saying About This Course:
Derrick is very clear in his instructions. It actually takes me awhile to go through each lesson because they are so full of useful tidbits that I want to write down and save, from work flow to incredibly useful shortcuts. - Tricia Havas
Genuine guy. Clear and simple instruction. - Manesh Nesaratnam
Very engaging, exciting and the content is explained thoroughly without too much industry jargon. - Luke Houselander
Great way of teaching. Feels like a friend. - Ricky Rox
I really enjoyed learning with Derrick Mitchell and will be looking forward to learning other courses from him! - Yesha Bhavsar
Derrick is an expert who is very creative and has a wealth of experience… he does a great job of explaining more complex details to beginners like myself. - Ben Cotton
He is a very good teacher!! Encouraging and comprehensive. - Jhulan Devi Dasi
One of the best trainings I have had on Udemy. I learned so much. Thank you. - Daryl Graham
Very easy to understand and I can actually start creating my own websites with the step by step instructions of this course. - Jaqueline Briel
***As with all my courses, software and online tools are always changing and evolving, so if you think of something that could be added to the course to add value, let me know!
The end goal is for you to learn how to build a functional, beautiful, responsive website with WordPress. It's that simple. By combining both backend setup lectures with design-specific lectures, you will get a broad, well-rounded look at how to create a website you can be proud of, without taking months to complete it.
The processes shown in this course are the exact same ones I have used in my design agency for years. This is exactly how I build websites for my clients.
What makes this course different from other courses is that I am approaching it from two perspectives:
my real-world understanding of how to build websites for actual clients
my understanding of graphic design and how that directly relates to website design best practices
I have over a decade of experience owning my own graphic design and website development agency, and I am so excited for the chance to pass the knowledge and tricks I have learned on to you!
With Wordpress, you have options!
I will walk you through both free and paid themes, so that you can dive in at whatever investment level woks for you.
Most themes use a similar backend layout, so once you learn the basics in this course, you can apply that knowledge to other themes down the road. This gives you the ultimate creative freedom and ownership over how your website looks and functions - both now and on into the future.
Who is this Wordpress course for?
This course is great for designers that want to learn how to build beautiful websites without the hassle of having to learn how to code. It is also great for entrepreneurs and freelancers that need a professional online presence but that also do not want to pay a lot of money to have someone else create it for them. It is also a great course for anyone that is curious about websites and graphic design, as the course serves as a great launch pad for wherever your creativity and passions can take you!
By the end of this course, you will have a beautifully designed website that you are proud of, and - if your goal is to start creating websites for others as a side gig or as a business - you will have learned some of the tricks and tools that I used to successfully build websites that clients pay very well for.
- Graphic designers looking to add web design and development to their skill set
- Entrepreneurs and freelancers looking to create their own online presence
- Anyone that wants to use Wordpress and Photoshop (among other things) to create a beautiful, functional website quickly and efficiently
- Beginners of all ages and industry interests
What you'll learn
- You will learn how to “spin up” new WordPress sites in under one minute
- You will learn exactly how I build websites for my clients.
- You will learn how to create websites, portfolios, and blogs with WordPress
- You will learn how to download, install and configure WordPress plugins
- You will learn to use Photoshop and more to create beautiful website graphics
- You will create a responsive website that looks good on any browser
Course syllabus
Meet the instructors
Derrick Mitchell
Creative Director; Online Teacher to over 100,000 students
I love helping students realize their full potential, and turn their interests and passions into strong skill sets and careers.
I have worked in the creative media industry for almost 15 years, and have dabbled in virtually every art and design form out there. From hand-illustrating logos to creating websites for global brands, I know what it takes to succeed as a graphic designer, a freelancer, and a business owner.
I am passionate about helping others find success doing what they love – I have spent time in community college classrooms as well as teaching over 100,000 students online on several different platforms. I have taught photography, web design, graphic design principles, and more.
Students that enroll in my Udemy courses have access not just to my course materials, but to myself and my team as well. Online education can be a tricky thing, since everything happens virtually, with no in-person communication or guidance. I am committed to helping my students get the help they need to find success – no matter what course they are enrolled in!
My Professional Experience:
I have spent my entire career in the creative arts and marketing sector. Starting back as early as high school where I turned homework into paying gigs, my love for all things art and technology driven has only continued to grow. I had the opportunity to work with brands such as MTV, Nintendo, and Netflix while employed as an intern for Seven 2 Interactive, which definitely set the course for my career. My branding work and graphic design has been included in international publications for the design industry and regularly featured on trending websites.
I am a total education nerd, and have been a lifetime student of productivity and time management. I have invested thousands of dollars in books and programs around the topic to maximize the productivity of myself and my design agency, and I love using what I have learned to help my clients and students make more money while working smarter, not harder.
IN addition to owning my own design agency, I also spent several years as the Creative Director for a firearm and defense company based out of Montana - a job that let me stretch his creative muscles and make some epic things each and every day.
My Courses:
I primarily teach graphic design, although I also teach students how to succeed as freelancers and how to be more productive. My courses are highly rated, reflecting the time, care, and attention I put into creating each and every one.
My Life Outside of Work:
I live in Montana with my wife, four daughters, and two dogs. I love paddle boarding, mountain biking, and snowboarding, and try to take advantage of all that my beautiful hometown has to offer whenever possible.
In my spare time, I love making GoPro videos with my kids, and finding ways to continue to evolve my craft as a designer and artist.