Courses

Description

What You Will Learn:

• Color theory, photos, layout, blocking, and other design theories and skills.
• Understand and learn the essential tools and capabilities of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Create logos and branding packages for potential clients.
• Learn photo editing and manipulation in Adobe Photoshop.
• Master the pen tool, shape builder tool, and other essential vector design tools in Adobe Illustrator.
• How to create editorial spreads and magazine layouts using Adobe InDesign.
• Understand solid logo design and ad design principles to create compelling campaigns and logos
• Work through the entire package design process
• Learn non-destructive editing techniques in Adobe Photoshop.
• Work through an event flyer design to understand strong type hierarchy, balance, and overall design layout.
• Learn a few of the upcoming design trends for 2022 and how to create them!
• Learn the history of fonts and typefaces and how to pair fonts.
• Learn the basics of Affinity Designer and learn the difference between Adobe Illustrator and Affinity Designer.
• Work through a 7-page vector tracing worksheet and feel confident creating a complex vector illustration by the end of this worksheet.
• NEW! Learn how to work with multiple page layouts in Adobe InDesign and create a cookbook cover and book.
• NEW! Learn the step-by-step process of becoming a graphic designer.
• NEW! Learn how to work with Photoshop Mockups to create great presentations.
• NEW! Learn word mapping and brainstorming techniques to increase your creativity in logo design and branding projects.
• NEW! Learn the Double Exposure Effect in Adobe Photoshop.
• NEW! Create Vector Art in Adobe Illustrator.
• NEW! Learn How to Encourage and Spark Creativity.
• NEW! How to create YouTube thumbnails and social media graphics.
• NEW! How to properly give and receive critiques and feedback.
• NEW! Understand how to create 3d objects and typography in Adobe Illustrator.
• NEW! Discover the latest 2022 updates to the Adobe software and understand the new artificial intelligence filters and tools.
• NEW! Learn how to predict future design trends and complete projects that use the most up-to-date trends.
• NEW! Learn about the history of graphic design styles in the last 130 years.

Course Includes:

• 29 hours of video on demand
• 1 article
• 54 downloadable resources
• Full lifetime access
• Access on mobile and TV
• Certificate of completion

Course Content:

• 29 hours on-demand video
• How to Become a Graphic Designer 2 lectures - 23min
• Graphic Design Theory 24 lectures - 1hr 56min
• The history of Graphic Design Styles 5 lectures - 32min
• Adobe Photoshop - The Very Basics 10 lectures - 1hr 24min
• How to Encourage & Spark Creativity 1 lecture - 11min
• Photoshop Intermediate Tools 6 lectures - 43min
• Photoshop Editing & Manipulation 8 lectures - 59min
• Photoshop Projects - Double Exposure Effect 5 lectures - 36min
• Adobe Photoshop - Updates 3 lectures - 21min
• Photoshop Projects - YouTube Thumbnail 6 lectures - 1hr 11min
• Photoshop Project - Book Cover Design 6 lectures - 1hr 7min
• How to Give & Receive Critiques & Feedback 1 lecture - 12min
• Extra Project - Working with Photoshop Mockups 2 lectures - 22min
• Adobe Illustrator Intro & Basic Tools 11 lectures - 1hr 51min
• Vector Space Badge Project 5 lectures - 57min
• Introduction to Affinity Designer 4 lectures 30min
• Logo Design & Branding Theory 3 lectures - 16min
• Logo Design & Branding Project 14 lectures - 2hr 4min
• Create a Custom Brand Presentation Mockup 4 lectures - 34min
• Logo Design Student Challenges 3 lectures - 7min
• Adobe Illustrator - Vector artwork creation - 8 readings - 58min
• Adobe Illustrator 3D Tools – 3 lectures – 38min
• Student Project Challenge 1 lecture - 3min
• The 5-Day Student Challenge! 1 lecture - 7min
• Adobe InDesign 14 lectures - 1hr 47min
• InDesign Project - Create a Cookbook 9 lectures - 1hr 42min
• InDesign Portfolio Building Template 3 lectures - 13min
• Bonus Lecture 2 lectures - 11min
• Design Trends 2023 10 lectures - 1hr 42min
• Design Trends 2022 14 lectures - 1hr 50min
• Design Trends for 2021 13 lectures - 1hr 20min
• Finding Your Design Niche 10 lectures - 36min