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About the Course

Graphic Design is all around us! Words and pictures—the building blocks of graphic design—are the elements that carry the majority of the content in both the digital world and the printed world. As graphic design becomes more visible and prevalent in our lives, graphic design as a practice becomes more important in our culture. Through visual examples, this course will teach you the fundamental principles of graphic design: imagemaking, typography, composition, working with color and shape... foundational skills that are common in all areas of graphic design practice. I don't just want you to watch a video of someone talking about design, I want you to MAKE design! If you want to be a designer you have to be a maker and a communicator, so this course will offer you lots of opportunities to get your hands dirty with exercises and with more practical projects. At the end of this course you will have learned how to explore and investigate visual representation through a range of image-making techniques; understand basic principles of working with shape, color and pattern; been exposed to the language and skills of typography; and understand and have applied the principles of composition and visual contrast. If you complete the course, along with its optional (but highly recommended) briefs, you will have a core set of graphic design skills that you can apply to your own projects, or to more deeply investigate a specialized area of graphic design. To succeed in this course you will need access to a computer. You can complete this course without one but it will be tougher. Access to, and a beginner's level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs, such as Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign will help you, especially if you want to complete the optional briefs....

Top reviews

EC

Feb 2, 2018

Great opportunity to practice. Encouraged to make. First time using vector design program Abode Illustrator. Was hard to listen to all Contrast Section. It would be great if there was more diversity.

CS

May 10, 2018

An ok course for beginners. A bit too basic for someone who has already had experience in design, but is great anyway cause it breaks things back down to the simplest parts to help you remember roots.

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By Abdullah K

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Oct 8, 2020

Good. Basics. Nicely structured

By Shusmita P

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Sep 14, 2020

i really enjoyed this course <3

By Shabib C

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May 20, 2020

Basics of Basics but beneficial

By Eugenia R P

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Mar 30, 2020

Excellent! I really enjoyed it!

By Deborah G

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Dec 9, 2019

Quiky lecturer! He made it fun.

By Roxana G

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Aug 31, 2019

Fun, didactic, and challenging.

By Pratik z

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Mar 6, 2019

its good to learning new course

By Carolina A

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Aug 17, 2018

It is a wonderful way to learn.

By Stephanie H

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Feb 9, 2017

Muy bien estructurado el curso.

By Sandy Y

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Feb 29, 2016

对入门图形化设计非常有帮助，老师讲课的方式也很赞，方法也很多。

By Adriana d L S

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Jan 20, 2016

Very good course for begginers.

By Vaishali K

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Nov 30, 2015

I loved this course. Thank you!

By Chelsea S S

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Jan 20, 2025

Amazing Course for beginners!!

By Aung K S

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Sep 3, 2024

Very Good Course for beginners

By Taslim S P

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May 13, 2024

sangat fundamental dan menarik

By Fidan R

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Dec 18, 2023

supeer!! thank you so much!!!!

By Mohammed M S A

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Nov 21, 2023

very helpful thank you calarts

By The Y S

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Sep 25, 2023

Excellent Course for Beginners

By Deleted A

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May 14, 2023

Excellent and very educational

By Gavesha S

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May 2, 2023

I loved this course so much !!

By imran k

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Oct 26, 2022

Very useful, I learned a lot.

By Claudio A

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Nov 23, 2021

Muito didático. Gostei demais.

By Tasfiyah S

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Mar 4, 2021

It was a vey fun was to learn.

By Rona C

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Jan 21, 2021

Very helpful and comprehensive

By Isabel W

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Jan 14, 2021

Loved it. Great for beginners.