GRAPHICS DESIGN

GRAPHICS DESIGN COURSE OVERVIEW

Become a great designer by learning the fundamentals of design and utilizing proper tools and programs like adobe photoshop, illustrator, InDesign XD and Dimension to propel yourself from a beginner to expert by having the right education.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN 

• Have a deep understanding of typography, color theory, blocking and layering, and other design theory skills.
• Learn and understand the essential tools and capabilities of adobe photoshop, illustrator, XD and Dimension.
• Learn Non-destructive photo editing in Photoshop
• Create Editorial spreads and magazine layouts using Adobe InDesign
• Work through the entire package design process using oth adobe illustrator and Dimension
• Work through an event flyer design to understand strong type hierarchy and overall design balance.
• Learn the history of fonts and typefaces and how to pair fonts
• Learn a few upcoming design trends of 2021 and create them.
• Learn the basics of Affinity designer, and learn the difference between Adobe illustrator and Affinity designer
• Create Vector Art in Adobe Illustrator
• Create Social media graphics and YouTube thumbnail.

COURSE OUTLINE

1. How to Become a Graphics Designer
2. Graphics Design Theory

Adobe Photoshop

1. Adobe Photoshop basics
2. Introduction to photo editing
3. How to encourage and spark creativity
4. Photoshop Intermediate tools
5. Intermediate photo editing and manipulation-intermediate skills

Photoshop projects

• Double exposure effect
• Social Media design
• YouTube thumbnail
• Book cover design
• Working with mockups
• How to give and receive feedback and criticisms

Adobe Illustrator 

1. Introduction and Basic tools
2. Vector space badge project
3. logo design and branding theory
4. creating vector arts

Illustrator Projects

• Logo design and branding projects
• Vector art: Blend transform and repeat tools
• Event flyer design
• The 5-day student challenge

Adobe InDesign

• Learn the software

InDesign Projects

• Book cover design
• Cook book
• InDesign Portfolio Building

Design Trends of 2021

3 student projects

Brian Gitau and Peter Kimani