Course Description

This course is designed for participants who want to a career in graphics. Be it for computer sciences, fashion and design, textile designing or media studies, our graphic designing course is ideal for learning about graphic designing for all these domains.

Pre-Requisite

Basic computer knowledge and interest in art and graphic design.

Suggested Graphic Design Course Outline

A. Design

• Principles of Design
• Elements of Design
• Color Theory
• Typography
• Layout & Composition
• UI/UX Design
• Photography in Graphic Design
• Branding and Identity
• Modern Trends
• The Legal Side of Graphic Design

B. Photoshop

• Introduction to Photoshop
• Introduction to the Work Area, Interface and Navigation
• Introduction to Tools Panel
• Image Formats, Color Depth, Resolution and Sizes
• Working with Selections
• Enhancing photos and images
• Image Transformation
• Using Layers
• Basic Digital Painting/Photo Retouching
• Using Masks and Channels
• Typography Design
• Vector Drawing
• Filters and their usage
• Smart Objects
• Warp, Bend, Liquify and other Effects
• Advanced Photoshop Layers
  • Adjustment Layers
  • Blending Mode
• Color/profile Management
• Photoshop Actions
• Preparing/Exporting files for Web, Video and Print

C. Illustrator

• Introduction to Illustrator
• Introduction to the Work Area, Interface and Navigation
• Introduction to Tools Panel
• Image Formats, Color Depth, Resolution and Sizes
• Drawing with Shapes and Lines
• Selecting and Arranging Objects
• Typography Design
• Making an Advertisement for Print and Web
• Advanced Techniques in Combining Shapes and Paths
• Image Transformation
• Design a Brand and Identity
• Using Layers
• Effects, Blends and Patterns
• Create a Poster
• Color/profile Management
• Preparing/Exporting files for Web, Video and Print

D. In Design

• Introduction to Indesign
• Introduction to the Work Area, Interface and Navigation
• Setting up and working with Pages
• Objects and Placements
• Adding/Editing and Flowing Text
• Typography and Design
• Color Management
• Define Style and Style Management
• Importing/Modifying Graphics
• Creating Tables
• Preparing/Exporting files for Web, Video and Print

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