New to Graphic Design Course

This course will teach students the fundamental skills and knowledge that is needed to start a career in graphic design. This includes becoming comfortable with the tools that are used in the design process, doing web research, spacing and fonts, analysis of the design layout and saving the work that you have done.

What you will learn:

Importing Images
Key tools
Marquee tools
Knowing your client
Exporting from Photoshop
Creating Forms

Why study online?

Technological improvements and advances in educational design mean that studying online is no longer just a low cost alternative to traditional training methods. In many respects our online courses offer training which is superior to the majority of available “classroom” options.

Not only is the effectiveness of the training process enhanced, but also the convenience and overall cost efficiency of studying online makes it a compelling option for training. You can learn at your own pace and can repeat each section as many times as required unlike in a classroom environment.

Studying at your own pace, rewinding and going over the material as often as you need improves your long-term memory retention and makes studying more rewarding.

Curriculum for the New to Graphic Design course:

Introduction
Design Introduction

Module 1
Chapter 1: Web Research
Chapter 2: Import Images
Chapter 3: Lay Out
Chapter 4: Key Tools Part 1
Chapter 5: Key Tools Part 2
Chapter 6: Marquee Tools
Chapter 7: Pen Shape Tools
Quiz

Module 2
Chapter 1: Spacing Alignment Colour
Chapter 2: The Importance of Shape
Chapter 3: Finding a Style which Suits You
Chapter 4: Importing your logo
Chapter 5: Using Shapes and Paths to Ink Logo
Chapter 6: Logo Spacing & Fonts
Chapter 7: Refining Logo with FX
Chapter 8: Knowing your Client
Chapter 9: Building Shapes
Chapter 10: Fine Tweaking
Chapter 11: Creating Iterations
Chapter 12: Logo Extended Exercise
Quiz

Module 3
Chapter 1: Poster Research
Chapter 2: Analysing the Layout
Chapter 3: Using Vectors or Smart Objects
Chapter 4: Exploring Custom Shapes
Chapter 5: Finding Other Custom Shapes
Chapter 6: Making a Speech Bubble
Chapter 7: Making An Icon
Chapter 8: Making Unique Shapes
Chapter 9: Creating the Borders & Background
Chapter 10: Creating the Pet Using Paths
Chapter 11: Adding the Circle Shadow
Chapter 12: Adding the Font & Final FX
Chapter 13: Exporting from Photoshop
Chapter 14: Poster Extended Exercise
Quiz

Module 4
Web Research
Chapter 2: Web Layout Alignment & Justification
Chapter 3: Using Groups & Naming Conventions
Chapter 4: Web Research
Chapter 5: Designing More Website Icons
Chapter 6: Creating Forms
Chapter 7: Creating the Base Layout
Chapter 8: Creating the Menu/ Hover Links
Chapter 9: Adding the Main Content Section
Chapter 10: Adding the Footer Content Section
Chapter 11: Extended Exercise
Quiz

Module 5
Chapter 1: Create your personal branding
Chapter 2: Saving out your Finished work
Chapter 3: Creating an account with Image Shack
Chapter 4: Examining Links for Blog Posting
Chapter 5: Create an Account on Blogger
Chapter 6: Bringing in your personalised Banner
Chapter 7: Creating your First Blog Post
Chapter 8: Online Portfolio Extended Exercise
Quiz

Module 6
Chapter 1: Extended Exercise

Please note that the official exam is not included, however for those who complete the course, they will receive a completion certificate upon request.

Anyone that has an interest in learning more about the graphic design process.

There are no formal requirement for studying this course.

Graphic Designer
Web Designer
Web Developer
Graphic Artist