Break into Graphic Design - Crash Course

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Learn the principles of graphic design and visual communication, gain an insight into the current graphic design industry and much more.

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• Introduction to Graphic Design 25:24

  • 1: 1.1 - Hello And Welcome Preview 01:40
  • 2: 1.2 - What Is Graphic Design? 04:40
  • 3: 1.3 - Can Only Skilled Artists Be Good Graphic Designers? 12:21
  • 4: 1.4 - Areas Of Graphic Design To Explore 06:43

• Visual Communication Fundamentals 1:06:16

  • 5: 2.1 - What Makes A Design Visually Pleasing 02:06
  • 6: 2.2 - Organizing Information In Your Layouts 14:10
  • 7: 2.3 - Using Alignment To Your Advantage 12:14
  • 8: 2.4 - Setting The Design's Rhythm 12:43
  • 9: 2.5 - Letting A Design Breathe With Whitespace 05:47
  • 10: 2.6 - Creating Visual Interest With Contrast 10:52
  • 11: 2.7 - Designs That Work And Don't Work 08:24

• Building Successful Layouts 1:10:44

  • 12: 3.1 - Determining The Design's Message 08:12
  • 13: 3.2 - The Terminology Of Type 10:47
  • 14: 3.3 - Typeface Styles & Resources 08:24
  • 15: 3.4 - Choosing A Typeface Hierarchy 11:32
  • 16: 3.5 - Understanding Colour's Psychological Impact 04:43
  • 17: 3.6 - Building Your Design's Colour Palette 08:03
  • 18: 3.7 - Understanding Colour Spaces 06:51
  • 19: 3.8 - Sourcing Imagery For Your Layouts 07:46
  • 20: 3.9 - Raster vs Vector Graphics 04:26

• The Tools To Put It All Together 27:11

  • 21: 4.1 - An Overview Of The Tools Of The Trade 09:53
  • 22: 4.2 - Alternatives To Standard Industry Tools 06:50
  • 23: 4.3 - Web Design Tools & Software 07:02
  • 24: 4.4 - HTML & CSS: Is It Really Rocket Science? 03:26

• Starting A Career As a Graphic Designer 23:13

  • 25: 5.1 - Getting A Job As A Graphic Designer vs Going Freelance 06:51
  • 26: 5.2 - Getting Started And How To Land Work 09:33
  • 27: 5.3 - Joining The Design Community 02:58
  • 28: 5.4 - Finding Continued Inspiration 02:29
  • 29: 5.5 - Becoming a Graphic Designer | Conclusion 01:22

The Ultimate Crash Course on Graphic Design

• Master the most widely used software in graphic designing
• Learn the principles of graphics design and visual communication
• Gain an insight into the current graphic design industry
• Understand how to forge a career path as a graphic designer

Graphic Design for All

This course is aimed at aspiring graphic designers, web designers and digital artists who wish to develop a skill set needed to become a professional graphic designer.

Suitable for both complete beginners and those who already have some knowledge of the industry; this course will prepare you for a career as a graphics designer through familiarising you with the concepts, principles and – most importantly – the software you’ll need to know.

You’ll learn everything from working with layers and selections in Photoshop, to formatting text and menus in Dreamweaver, to using pathfinders and special effects in Illustrator.

As well as equipping you with a valuable skill set, you will also learn how to get your foot in the door of the graphic design world, from how to land your first job, to finding continued inspiration, to the ins and outs of joining the graphics design community.

On completion of this course, you will have the strong foundation needed to get started in the world of graphic design, along with the skills needed to start working professionally straight away.

Introduction to Graphic Design

Hello And Welcome
What Is Graphic Design?
Can Only Skilled Artists Be Good Graphic Designers?
Areas Of Graphic Design To Explore

Visual Communication Fundamentals

What Makes A Design Visually Pleasing
Organizing Information In Your Layouts
Using Alignment To Your Advantage
Setting The Design’s Rhythm
Letting A Design Breathe With Whitespace
Creating Visual Interest With Contrast
Designs That Work And Don’t Work

Building Successful Layouts

Determining The Design’s Message
The Terminology Of Type
Typeface Styles & Resources
Choosing A Typeface Hierarchy
Understanding Colour’s Psychological Impact
Building Your Design’s Colour Palette
Understanding Colour Spaces
Sourcing Imagery For Your Layouts
Raster vs Vector Graphics

The Tools To Put It All Together

An Overview Of The Tools Of The Trade
Alternatives To Standard Industry Tools
Web Design Tools & Software
HTML & CSS: Is It Really Rocket Science?

Starting A Career As a Graphic Designer

Getting A Job As A Graphic Designer vs Going Freelance
Getting Started And How To Land Work
Joining The Design Community
Finding Continued Inspiration

Becoming a Graphic Designer | Conclusion

Wrapping Up

What’s Included?

• Unlimited lifetime access
• Access anywhere, any time
• Fast effective training, written and designed by industry experts
• Unlimited support
• Save money, time and travel costs
• Learn at your own pace and leisure
• Easier to retain knowledge and revise topics than traditional methods

• Aspiring graphic designers
• Web designers
• Artists
• Those wanting to improve their skills
• Students studying a relevant subject

• Free trial or education versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat and Dreamweaver
• Internet connection and a device to use to study from

This course can take you down many different career paths in Graphic Design, Photography, Illustration, Art and many more.

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Reed courses certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included