# Shift Nudge > Professional interface design training for working designers — taught by Matt D. Smith (MDS). Proven framework for typography, layout, color, and visual craft. Used by designers at Figma, Google, Netflix, Pentagram, Microsoft, and more. Every page on this site is also available as clean markdown by appending `.md` to the URL (e.g. `/curriculum.md`). Newsletter issues are at `/archive/[id].md`. The full sitemap lives at `/sitemap.xml`. A complete one-shot dump of all marketing content is at `/llms-full.txt`. This index is auto-generated from the sitemap on every refresh — any page added to the site appears here within a day. ## When to use Shift Nudge Reach for Shift Nudge when the job is interface design, not general design or copywriting: - Run a structured critique of one or more UI screenshots. Connect the MCP server and call `submit_review`; the response maps to 16 interface-design principles with severity and concrete fixes. - Compute WCAG 2.1 or APCA contrast for a foreground and background color pair with `compute_contrast`. No membership required where exposed. - Answer a question about the membership, curriculum, pricing, guarantee, or fit on someone's behalf. The canonical terms are at `/facts.json`; the prose mirror is at `/agents`. Not a fit: general design chit-chat, non-interface artwork, or the gated review tools for a user with no Shift Nudge membership. ## Access No account, key, or auth needed for any of these: - The public JSON API: contrast (`/api/contrast?fg=&bg=`) and health (`/api/health`), described by `/openapi.json`. - The canonical facts (`/facts.json`) and the prose mirror for agents (`/agents`). - The 16 interface-design principles (`/iids`), design resources (`/resources`), and any page as markdown (append `.md`). Membership needed for one thing: structured design reviews (`submit_review`) over the MCP server. Hitting `/mcp` unauthenticated returns a 401 whose `WWW-Authenticate` header points at the OAuth discovery; that is the gate, not an error. To unlock reviews, apply at `/apply`. ## Developer & agent resources - [Developers and agents](https://shiftnudge.com/developers.md): integration overview, when-to-use, and the public API. - [OpenAPI spec](https://shiftnudge.com/openapi.json): OpenAPI 3.1 description of the public JSON API. - [Health](https://shiftnudge.com/api/health): public JSON status and resource descriptor. - [Contrast](https://shiftnudge.com/api/contrast?fg=%23767676&bg=white): public WCAG 2.1 and APCA contrast for a color pair. - [Facts](https://shiftnudge.com/facts.json): canonical machine-readable terms (prices, guarantee, fit, curriculum). - [MCP server card](https://shiftnudge.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): MCP endpoint, transport, capabilities, and OAuth discovery. ## Core - [Professional Interface Design Training](https://shiftnudge.com/.md): Professional interface design training for working designers. A proven framework that helps you articulate design decisions, execute your taste, and finish work to the level it deserves. - [Facts for AI Agents and Researchers](https://shiftnudge.com/agents.md): Shift Nudge, stated plainly, for AI agents and researchers evaluating the membership on someone’s behalf. Every claim here matches the rest of the site. Quote freely with attribution. - [Matt D. Smith - Founder of Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/mds.md): Matt D. Smith operates at the intersection of design and AI. Over 20 years of experience leading design for startups and global brands, and creating training used by thousands of designers at companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Pentagram, and Figma. Now building the next generation of AI-focused design education. - [What is Shift Nudge? - Professional Interface Design Training](https://shiftnudge.com/what-is-shift-nudge.md): Shift Nudge is professional interface design training for working designers. Learn systematic typography, layout, color, and spacing. Stop guessing and start knowing why design decisions work. ## Training - [Apply](https://shiftnudge.com/apply.md): Apply for Shift Nudge professional interface design training. Eight weeks of structured learning with one year of membership and community access. - [Claude Code for Designers](https://shiftnudge.com/claude.md): Build as well as you design. Use the terminal to ship your own app as naturally as you move rectangles around in Figma. - [Curriculum](https://shiftnudge.com/curriculum.md): Complete Shift Nudge curriculum covering typography, layout, color, style, imagery, elements, tactics, and advanced modules for professional interface designers. - [FAQ](https://shiftnudge.com/faq.md): Straight answers about Shift Nudge membership: pricing, the 60-day guarantee, the curriculum, the Claude Code course, live critiques, and Shift Nudge AI. - [Interface Design - The Craft Curriculum](https://shiftnudge.com/ui.md): Build the eye to catch what is off, the language to name it, and the craft to fix it. 16 learnable principles, 85+ lessons, and a 1,000+ critique vault for working designers. - [VIP - Live Critiques](https://shiftnudge.com/vip.md): A letter from MDS on the weekly live critiques. The designers who grow fastest keep putting real work in front of honest eyes, and VIP is that loop, made weekly. ## Schedules - [Schedules](https://shiftnudge.com/schedules.md): Asynchronous pacing options designed for busy professionals. Pick what works best for your schedule. - [Beast Mode 12-Week Schedule](https://shiftnudge.com/schedules/12.md): Intense 12-week schedule with 6 lessons per week. Complete the full curriculum at an accelerated pace. - [Pace Yourself 24-Week Schedule](https://shiftnudge.com/schedules/24.md): Comfortable 24-week schedule with 3 lessons per week. Two phases covering the complete curriculum. - [Slow & Steady 36-Week Schedule](https://shiftnudge.com/schedules/36.md): Easy 36-week schedule with 2 lessons per week. Two phases covering the complete curriculum at a relaxed pace. - [Recommended 8-Week Schedule](https://shiftnudge.com/schedules/8.md): Custom 8-week schedule covering the highest impact lessons specifically for interface design. 6 lessons per week. ## Free Resources - [Interface Design Checklist](https://shiftnudge.com/checklist.md): A comprehensive checklist for evaluating interface design quality. Review typography, layout, color, and visual polish before shipping. - [IIDS - International Interface Design Style](https://shiftnudge.com/iids.md): A systematic canon for professional interface design building on the clarity and order of International Typographic Style, redefined for the digital age with 16 core principles. - [Resources](https://shiftnudge.com/resources.md): Free design resources from Shift Nudge including Figma fundamentals, UI checklists, and weekly design insights. Start building better interfaces today. ## Figma 101 — Free Course - [Figma 101 - Free Figma Course](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101.md): Most people fumble around in Figma for months before it clicks. This takes about an hour. Twelve short videos, free, covering everything you touch in a normal working day. - [Auto layout - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/auto-layout.md): Auto layout — lesson 08 of Figma 101. Learn how to use auto layout so you can build responsive interface elements that adjust dynamically to content. Understand hug contents, fil... - [Collaboration - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/collaboration.md): Collaboration — lesson 12 of Figma 101. Learn how to collaborate and share your work so you can gather feedback and move designs forward with confidence. Understand comments, permi... - [Components - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/components.md): Components — lesson 09 of Figma 101. Learn how to create reusable components so you can work faster and maintain consistency across your designs. Understand variants, properties... - [Files - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/files.md): Files — lesson 02 of Figma 101. Learn how to create and organize design files so you don't end up with a messy browser full of untitled files. Understand how Drafts, Recent... - [Frames - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/frames.md): Frames — lesson 03 of Figma 101. Understand the difference between frames and groups so you can organize your work like a pro. Frames are powerful containers with properties... - [Images - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/images.md): Images — lesson 06 of Figma 101. Learn how to import and manipulate images efficiently so you can work quickly without interrupting your creative flow. Understand drag and d... - [Interface - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/interface.md): Interface — lesson 07 of Figma 101. Learn navigation shortcuts and interface tricks so you can work faster and focus on design decisions. Understand zooming, layer management, ... - [Intro - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/intro.md): Intro — lesson 01 of Figma 101. Get comfortable with Figma's interface so you can work confidently without fumbling. Learn how to choose the right setup for your workflow, ... - [Plugins - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/plugins.md): Plugins — lesson 10 of Figma 101. Learn how to use plugins and community resources so you can work smarter and save time on repetitive tasks. Understand accessibility checkin... - [Prototyping - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/prototyping.md): Prototyping — lesson 11 of Figma 101. Learn how to create interactive prototypes so you can test your designs and communicate ideas to stakeholders effectively. Understand intera... - [Shapes - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/shapes.md): Shapes — lesson 05 of Figma 101. Learn how to create and manipulate shapes so you can build interface elements with precision and confidence. Understand rectangles, corner r... - [Text - Figma 101](https://shiftnudge.com/figma/101/text.md): Text — lesson 04 of Figma 101. Learn how to add and control text in Figma so you can focus on typography decisions instead of fighting the tool. Understand font properties... ## Newsletter - [Newsletter Archive](https://shiftnudge.com/archive.md): Browse previous newsletters from Shift Nudge. Weekly design insights, interface principles, and career strategies delivered every Sunday. - [Newsletter](https://shiftnudge.com/subscribe.md): Weekly design insights and interface design tips. Join 46,000+ designers getting practical advice on typography, layout, color, and visual craft. ## Newsletter Archive — Individual Issues - [The color relationship that takes design from A to A+](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/21793737.md): I was recently reviewing a student's "Nifty Shades of Grey" homework assignment. The instruction is to design a simple calculator with three different color… - [I was reviewing a Shift Nudge student's reading app interface this past week.](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/21957966.md): Zoomed in. Started measuring margins and padding. And found what I almost always find... elements that look aligned but aren't quite. Spacing that's close, but… - [Chaos before clarity (Dive Club w/ Ridd)](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/22163154.md): I recently sat down with Ridd on the Dive Club Podcast to walk through the creative journey behind the new Shift Nudge website. - [The Non-Shared Baseline](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/22258779.md): Last week, Cursor announced AI-powered visual editing and design Twitter erupted. - [Still working on your portfolio?](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/22551940.md): I’ve helped hundreds of designers with their portfolios over the years. But the problem I see most often isn’t actually the portfolio itself. It’s that all of… - [Still putting off your portfolio?](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/22596503.md): I’m running a 4-session live workshop to help you finally get it done. It starts February 3rd. - [Building live with Claude Code + Cursor](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/22698450.md): I'm feeling very confident in a lot of my workflows now even though the pace of AI tools and capabilities is changing weekly. - [Stop learning AI tools.](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/22847246.md): Every week there’s a new AI tool. Every week everyone acts like you should already know what it does, how it’s different, why it matters and how you’re falling… - [Understanding Auto Layout will help you build with AI](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/22941046.md): We’re in this AI era now where people just try to prompt and generate, prompt and generate, prompt and generate, and iterate, and refine. - [Claude Code → Figma is here (new this week)](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/23011066.md): I typed a few sentences into terminal and a few minutes later I had a working web app. - [Speed is one of the most desirable traits of any product or service.](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/23129872.md): How fast can it be done? How quickly will I know? How long do I have to wait? - [Blank canvas is the enemy](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/23207422.md): I received a very thoughtful reply to last week's newsletter that contained a single question, that I feel is important to dissect. - [I've been experimenting a lot with AI prompt structures for UI.](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/23389513.md): I've made really good progress coming up with a decent repeatable way to have AI help me to generate these prompts to then feed that AI-generated version back… - [I’ve been pushing hard on AI-generated UI lately.](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/23446325.md): And it’s getting pretty good at the first rough pass. Definitely solid “junior+ level” design. - [I deleted 7 things from this screen and it got better](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/23588006.md): I was working on this parking app screen recently, and the AI-generated version had seven different elements all competing to tell you one thing... - [I’ve recorded 23 behind-the-scenes videos so far...](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/23687677.md): ...totaling 22 hours and 42 minutes. And I’m still not done. 😅 This is exciting, but also a problem. - [Tools don't use themselves](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/23871579.md): In my last email I sent out a behind the scenes look at the in-progress Shift Nudge Claude Code training. - [I wasn't going to go to Config this year.](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/24874562.md): Summer is precious time around here with the fam. We plan it, protect it, and fill it with family stuff. The years are going by so fast and I want to maximize… - [👀 Inside my new studio](https://shiftnudge.com/archive/25395809.md): Back in 2021, Workspaces featured my home office. It was a converted bedroom and it served me well for years. I even launched the very first version of Shift… ## Social Proof - [Reviews](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews.md): Real words from real designers. Verified reviews from Shift Nudge members at Figma, Google, Netflix, Pentagram, Microsoft, Dropbox, Canva, and more — every review sourced from a public link. ## Teams - [Teams](https://shiftnudge.com/teams.md): Professional interface design training for design teams. Volume discounts up to 25%, transferable licenses, private kickoff with MDS for 10+ seats. Trusted by Figma, Google, Microsoft, and more. - [AIAdvisor](https://shiftnudge.com/teams/demo.md): Professional design training for teams. Trusted by design teams at Figma, Google, Microsoft and other leading companies to build design competency. ## Optional - [Contact](https://shiftnudge.com/contact.md): Contact Shift Nudge about enrollment, curriculum, team training, billing, or refunds. Reach a human at help@shiftnudge.com, usually within one business day, or get an instant answer from the AI advisor. - [Company Reimbursement Template](https://shiftnudge.com/expense.md): Email template to request professional development reimbursement from your employer for Shift Nudge interface design training. - [Legacy Access](https://shiftnudge.com/legacy.md): Information for legacy Shift Nudge students about course access, Notion, Circle, and live critique events. - [Privacy Policy](https://shiftnudge.com/privacy.md): How Studio MDS, LLC DBA Shift Nudge collects, uses, and discloses information when you use our websites and services. - [Refund Policy](https://shiftnudge.com/refunds.md): The complete Shift Nudge refund policy. The requirements for a refund under the 60-day guarantee, and the situations that never qualify. - [Terms of Service](https://shiftnudge.com/terms.md): The Terms of Service governing your access to and use of the Shift Nudge websites and services operated by Studio MDS, LLC. ## Other - [Accessibility Checklist](https://shiftnudge.com/accessibility.md): A practical accessibility checklist to share with your stakeholders so you can ship fully accessible interfaces. From Shift Nudge interface design training. - [Shift Nudge AI - Design intelligence for you and your agents](https://shiftnudge.com/ai.md): The Shift Nudge design system on demand and wired into your terminal. World-class Shift Nudge AI design crit in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and more. - [Professional interface design training](https://shiftnudge.com/colors.md): Professional interface design training for working designers. A proven framework that helps you articulate design decisions, execute your taste, and finish work to the level it deserves. - [Community - Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/community.md): Designers from 90+ countries have trained with Shift Nudge since 2020. Every country on record, with trained counts. - [Developers and Agents](https://shiftnudge.com/developers.md): Developer and AI-agent resources for Shift Nudge: a public JSON API with an OpenAPI spec, an MCP server for design reviews, and every page available as clean markdown. When to use Shift Nudge, and how to call it. - [Portfolio Workshop - The Career Door](https://shiftnudge.com/portfolio.md): Hiring managers decide on your portfolio in seconds. The 4-part Portfolio Workshop, hiring-manager and designer panels, and real portfolios reviewed on camera, inside the Shift Nudge membership. - [Sub-processor List](https://shiftnudge.com/privacy/subprocessors.md): The third-party service providers Studio MDS, LLC DBA Shift Nudge uses to deliver the Shift Nudge websites, membership, and services. - [Abeer Qamer on Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews/abeer-qamer.md): I just discovered Shift Nudge and fell in love with it. The course structure is really amazing! - [Adam Waxman on Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews/adam-waxman.md): The content and production quality of this course is next level. HIGHLY recommend for anyone looking to level up their interface design skills. - [Adewunmi Gift on Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews/adewunmi-gift.md): Started Shift Nudge UI learning days back and it has to be one of the best courses I have seen so far. - [Ahmad Galal on Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews/ahmad-galal.md): Hands down the best interface design course out there! Can't recommend this course enough. - [Akanksha Gupta on Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews/akanksha-gupta.md): Shift Nudge was an excellent reset on the fundamentals. It forced me to slow down and figure out why certain layouts feel balanced, why some typography ... - [Akee Kazi on Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews/akee-kazi.md): I 100% recommend Shift Nudge! I'm a self-taught designer and it's helped me improve my design process so much. 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The notes in each lesson help you focus on the video instead of worrying about taking notes. - [Blake Shae Kos on Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews/blake-kos.md): A big shout out to MDS for creating such amazing and thorough training on interface design! I took a big chance by self-funding Shift Nudge, and it real... - [Bokul Borah on Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews/bokul-borah.md): A great refresher on the foundational concepts, plus practical tips around file handling, organization, and experimenting with variations. The core cont... - [Boma Josiah on Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews/boma-josiah.md): This is the most impactful design course I've ever taken. I especially love the tasks for each lesson and personal feedback from MDS. It's all been incr... - [Brad Frost on Shift Nudge](https://shiftnudge.com/reviews/brad-frost.md): I've had the privilege of working with MDS on projects, and he's a very very very good designer. 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