Skillshare is an online learning community for people who want to learn from educational videos. The courses, which are not accredited, are available through subscription. The majority of courses focus on interaction rather than lecturing, with the primary goal of learning by completing a project, so that at the end of the class you can put into practice what you have learned.

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Here is a small sample of some of the classes that are popular on Skillshare:

1. Web Design

Creating a Website to Build Your Online Presence

Have you ever considered making your own website but don’t know how? Do you have a business that needs more exposure? Do you have a hobby you want to show off to the world?

There may be many reasons to make your own website. Thanks to new website builders, you don’t need to have coding knowledge to build a website from scratch.

Making Your Own Website: Your Career Will Thank You Later A personal website is probably one of the biggest aspects of your online presence. Sure other areas such as social networks and blogs are important, but your website is like a home base

Start with a simple single-page site, and take that confidence into a few more pages and the beginnings of a full-fledged professional website.

Benefits of the class:

The value a site adds to your brand.
Tips for optimizing templates, images, and content.
Best practices for 5 essential site pages that become the core.
Build your community with social promotion.
Ways to grow your site over time.

2. Mobile Development

Mobile App Prototyping — Designing Custom Interactions

Do you have an idea for a mobile app but don’t know how to create it? Do you want to move forward from wireframe mockups to interactive screen transitions that mimic a real app? Do you want to communicate better with your developers?

An original idea is the most difficult part of building an app. Once you’ve done that, all you need to do is to test your idea with an interactive prototype. Lessons are taught using Framer, which uses a JavaScript framework for prototyping interactions.

This class is useful for those with a basic familiarity of mobile app design. If you’re brand-new to prototyping or mobile app creating, try the Intro to Mobile App Design first.

Benefits of the class:

Learn the importance of prototyping.
Get to know Framer with animation and events.
Walkthrough a mobile app and learn common mobile usage patterns.
Import your Sketch designs into Framer and finetune them.
Pick up coding basics and its relation to high fidelity design.

3. Animation / GIFs

Simple Character Animation

Have you ever considered being an animator? You don’t need to be an artist to be an animator if you have the proper tools and knowledge.

This premium class on Skillshare is a good place to start your animation journey. You can begin with simple characters and turn them into animated GIFs. This course is a textbook lesson in the toughest aspect of animation – character animation.

It is also meant to be the entry level for launching into other aspects of animation ;ike giving a voice to your characters.

Benefits of the class:

Design simple characters in Adobe Illustrator.
Bring your characters into After Effects to build your animation.
Arrange your characters for simple motion and get them walking in a scene.
Export your finished film as a GIF and share it on the web.

4. Instagram

Make the Most of Instagram: Build Your Brand

Instagram has 500 million users. Stand out from the crowd with a distinct style by taking Instagramming to the next level?

One of the top Instagrammers teaches you how to maximize your Instagram presence. You might not have realized how important the first nine photos can be for your profile. That’s the first tip that grabs attention.

Benefits of the class:

Perfect your profile picture and build your bio.
Learn how to discover your own style and stay original.
Use constraints to stay consistent in your style of posts.
Subtle use of editing tools and filters to bring out the final mood of the photo.
The importance of paying attention to who you follow.

5. Social Media

Create A Great Social Media Strategy

Have you ever considered using a social media campaigns to market your own products or services? Or maybe you are a affiliate marketer that needs to master social media..

Projects you do on Skillshare might end up on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social niche. You don’t need to be in public relations to understand and use social media tactics. It’s all about getting your message out there in the quickest way possible.

The instructor uses a Slideshare presentation on digital strategy as the whiteboard for this class. The premium course distills the simplicity from a topic that can seem complex.

Benefits of the class:

The six steps of an effective social media strategy.
How to choose the right social media channel for your idea.
Use your budget to decide on the paid social media channels to use.
Check your ideas and decide the key performance indicators.
How to present the breakdown of the campaign to the client.

6. Calligraphy

Calligraphy I: Writing in Classic Modern Script

There isn’t a reason to learn calligraphy except that you may just want to. However, you might be surprised with the uses you can put it to.

Calligraphy is an ancient art. In the age of digital fonts and death of cursive handwriting, calligraphy is alive and well. It is one hobby that won’t burn your pocket but can lead you to earn money from your creativity.

Benefits of the class:

Know the tools.
Learn letter shapes, lines, and movements.
Learn about constructing letterforms.
Script and develop a style.

7. Photoshop

Basics of Photoshop — Fundamentals for BeginnersClass:

Photoshop is an industry standard software for graphic designers and photographers. It can be a career on its own. But Photoshop has so many uses that it looks good on anyone’s resume. However, you can expect a steep learning curve, which is why it is helpful to have an expert show you the tips and tricks in Photoshop.

With this class, it’s absolutely fine if you’ve never opened Photoshop before.

Key lesson takeaways:

Learn about the Photoshop window and tools.
Understand the difference between designing for web and print.
Learn how to crop, resize, retouch your photos.
Learn how to work with type and color.
Create complete compositions.

8. Photography

Wildlife Photography — Capturing Portraits of Your Favorite Animals Class:

Enroll in this class if you love nature, animals, and photography in this order. It can be very rewarding as you learn to live in the moment in the embrace of nature.

7 Skill-Building Photography Exercises That Really Work Anyone can take a photograph, but taking a great photograph? The first lesson on “whispering to animals’ is a unique tip you will find here. Be prepared to spend hours in nature for just one rewarding shot you can take back home.

Key lesson takeaways:

Search for the right location for a day of shooting.
Learn how to plan your day and time the perfect shot.
Learn about camera equipment and settings to achieve the best shots.
Learn how to gain the trust of squirrels, hummingbirds and foxes.

9. Cinematography

DIY Cinematography Secrets – Make Your Video Look Like a Movie

You don’t need fancy equipment, technical expertise or a large film crew. The class takes you through the process of picking up any camera and turning a video shoot into a watchable piece of art.

Key lesson takeaways:

Learn the jargon for aspiring filmmakers.
How to use simple tools to exploit natural light.
Learn how you can maximize your location.

10. Productivity

Create a Perfect Morning Routine

You have probably seen dozens of articles on the internet regarding the morning routines of successful people. But the first few hours are something you should call your own and design accordingly.

This free Skillshare class could help you design one.