Web and Graphic Design Bundle

Are you someone who considers themselves to have creative flair? Perhaps you’re even quite the tech wizard too? Become a Web and Graphic Designer with our Design Bundle so that you can channel your passion and enthusiasm for design into a flourishing career where the sky is the limit. If you’re interested in Graphic Design basics, as well as Web Design basics, then this Web and Graphic Design Bundle is the course for you.

Graphic design is the process of visual communication through various mediums. A Graphic Designer therefore is someone who uses their creative abilities to translate client needs into the visual brand. Graphic Design is a field which is in high demand as more and more businesses move their focus to communication through online platforms and more people consume various forms of online media in different ways on a daily basis. Therefore Graphic Designers are needed to improve and develop platforms or designs so that clients can communicate with their consumers in the most effective manner.

In order to become a Graphic Designer it's important to have certifications that will enable you to excel in your career. This course will enable you to learn some of the skills that are required of graphic designers and how to implement them in order for you to become the designer you know you have the potential to be.

This Graphic Design 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.

Web Design is the production and maintenance of websites. The term web design is normally used to describe the design process relating to the front-end (client side) design of a website including writing mark up.

Website Design involves the manipulation of the visual elements of a website whilst ensuring it is user friendly. Web designers use web languages to communicate with the computers browser to create unique platforms which we call websites.

The Web Design course will teach students about the processes of web design and will ready them to begin a career as a Web Designer. Topics included in the course are file transfer protocol, adding CSS, an introduction to HTML, text editors and adding files. Upon completion of this course, students will have learned the skills that are necessary to create well-functioning websites using CSS and HTML.

If you think you got what it takes, then keep reading to find out about our online, self-paced certificate that's sure to give you the boost you need to reach your goals.

Graphic Designer roles start at a junior level with salaries from £19,000 pa, up to senior level Graphic Designers who command salaries in excess of £40,000 pa.

Why study Web and Graphic Design 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 Web Design course:

Module 1: How Internet and Web Design Work
Introduction
Connections
Data
Servers
IP Address
DNS
Web Browsers
Quiz

Module 2: The Tools of the Trade
Text Editors
File Transfer Protocol
Quiz

Module 3: Coding our first website
What is Coding?
Introduction to HTML
Adding CSS
Adding Files
Folder Structure
Quiz

Module 4: Cascading Style Sheets
CSS Background
CSS Colours
CSS Font Family
CSS Typo @fontface
CSS Margin
Quiz

Where to go from Here

Curriculum for the Graphic Design course:

Introduction
Design Introduction

Module 1
Web Research
CImport Images
Lay Out
Key Tools Part 1
Key Tools Part 2
Marquee Tools
Pen Shape Tools
Quiz

Module 2
Spacing Alignment Colour
The Importance of Shape
Finding a Style which Suits You
Importing your logo
Using Shapes and Paths to Ink Logo
Logo Spacing & Fonts
Refining Logo with FX
Knowing your Client
Building Shapes
Fine Tweaking
Creating Iterations
Logo Extended Exercise
Quiz

Module 3
Poster Research
Analysing the Layout
Using Vectors or Smart Objects
Exploring Custom Shapes
Finding Other Custom Shapes
Making a Speech Bubble
Making An Icon
Making Unique Shapes
Creating the Borders & Background
Creating the Pet Using Paths
Adding the Circle Shadow
Adding the Font & Final FX
Exporting from Photoshop
Poster Extended Exercise
Quiz

Module 4
Web Research
Web Layout Alignment & Justification
Using Groups & Naming Conventions
Web Research
Designing More Website Icons
Creating Forms
Creating the Base Layout
Creating the Menu/ Hover Links
Adding the Main Content Section
Adding the Footer Content Section
Extended Exercise
Quiz

Module 5
Create your personal branding
Saving out your Finished work
Creating an account with Image Shack
Examining Links for Blog Posting
Create an Account on Blogger
Bringing in your personalised Banner
Creating your First Blog Post
Online Portfolio Extended Exercise
Quiz

Module 6
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 and web design.

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• Graphic Designer
• Web Designer
• Web Developer
• Graphic Artist
• Junior Web Designer
• Blogger
• Social Media Marketer
• Online Marketer
• Web Administrator
• Web Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Web Developer
• Web Application Developer

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