💡 Values

1. We are friendly. This course is student-taught with the intention to create a broader community with other students and learn from each other. Our staff is never condescending or exclusive—we're here to help students in 1-on-1 environments.
2. We are encouraging. No matter what kind of student you are, we hope that you can learn something from this class. By teaching tools and theory in conjunction, we want students to gain the skills, community, and confidence to bring any idea to life.
3. We are accessible. This value applies in two ways:
   1. We want to teach and create visually and mechanically accessible designs that can be used by anybody.
   2. We want to minimize barriers to learning Figma and design by providing public, free-to-use resources.

🍎 Basics

Course Name

• The full name of the course is "Introduction to Figma DeCal" with the c in DeCal capitalized. We will largely refer to the course as "Figma Decal" with the c in Decal lowercase.
• In general, use Figma Decal, pronounced "fig-muh dee-cal."
• Always capitalize "Figma" and "Decal/DeCal."

Accessibility

• If you can cut a word, cut it. If you can rephrase to be clearer, rephrase it. Keep it simple.
  • Use short sentences and imperative language when you can.
  • Avoid "of" when possible. Designs of students → Student designs
• Make sure all content makes sense if using text-to-speech assistance.
• Include alt text for any and all images, including charts/graphs. In slides, use captions.
• Do not use color as a primary indicator. If used, couple with symbols and/or different contrasts.
• Use headers and do not skip header levels.
• Provide closed captioning and a transcript for all video.

Headers

• Make clear hierarchies — if using a similar structure to an existing document, follow it.
• Use title case in all headers/subheaders.
• Make header titles meaningful.
  • For a quick logic check, read just the titles and see if you understand the text structure