Graphic Design
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Overview
Develop graphic designs skills you can use in professional graphic design (e.g. publishing, advertising, marketing etc.) Learn about GIF and TIFF. Undertake set tasks throughout the course to give you ‘real’ industry experience. Understand the broad uses of graphic design across a range of disciplines and industries and work as a professional in the field or enhance your skills for personal or work use.
Description
This course is relevant to almost all industries - as an employee, consultant or running your own design business there is rearely a business that at some stage doesn't need to use the skills of graphic design.
What this Course Covers
There are ten lessons in this module as follows:
1. Scope and Nature of Graphic Design
2. Design Fundamentals - line, tone, colour, etc.
3. Colour Theory and Applications
4. Typography
5. Illustration - methods & techniques
6. Logotype Design
7. Layout Design
8. Design Systems and the Design Industry - design briefs, how to bid for jobs, etc.
9. Comparative Design - lessons from other designers (lots of research)
10. Design Project - a practical project applying everything prior to this.
Workload
Study when, where and however much you want. For most students, the course can be completed with a total of around 100 hours of study; and a commitment close to that may be needed to achieve desired learning outcomes.
Extra Reading
The following books, available through this web site are relevant supplementary reading for this course
- Photographic Techniques and Effects
- How to be a Successful Editor
- Professional Writing
Assessment
Self Assessment Tests are presented throughout the course. These are essentially an automated quiz. When you undertake a "SAT" or "Self Assessment Test", you will be able to see what you got correct, and what was incorrect; and in that way, you can identify your weaknesses.
TenAssignments are given at the end of each lesson. You should complete this assignment, paying careful attention to follow what is asked of you. It can be just as important to learn to work to specification, as it is to learn about the topic you are studying. Graduates who develop a habit of working to specification in the field of graphic design, will impress employers, and will be more efficient when self employed.
A Final Exam is offered upon satisfactory completion of all assignments. This is optional. If you choose to apply for and do this exam, you will have the possibility of obtaining a "formal credit" or "Pass Certification" for this course. A fee applies. The exam may be sat under prearranged conditions anywhere in the world. This college will award you a formal transcript, upon successful completion of the exam, as proof of your results.
Who is this course for?
This course is relevant to almost all industries - as an employee, consultant or running your own design business there is rearely a business that at some stage doesn't need to use the skills of graphic design. Through this course you will gain a sound grounding of the basics of graphic design.
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