Design for the Non-Designer
Short course
In Southwark
Description
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Type
Short course
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Location
Southwark
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Duration
1 Day
This course is for anyone who has to design a newsletter, job ad, flyer, business card, memo, report or whatever, but has no idea what separates good design from bad. This course will explain how, by sticking to four basic design principals - contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity - you can eliminate design gremlins from your work.
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This course is for anyone who has to design a newsletter, job ad, flyer, business card, memo, report or whatever, but has no idea what separates good design from bad. This course will explain how, by sticking to four basic design principals - contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity - you can eliminate design gremlins from your work.
PREREQUISITES
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Design Principals
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The Joshua Tree Epiphany
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Proximity
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The basic purpose
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How to get it
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What to avoid
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The basic purpose
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Alignment
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The basic purpose
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How to get it
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What to avoid
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The basic purpose
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Repetition
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The basic purpose
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How to get it
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What to avoid
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The basic purpose
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Contrast
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The basic purpose
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How to get it
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What to avoid
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The basic purpose
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Using Colour
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The amazing colour wheel
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Colour Relationships
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Shades and tints
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Watch the tones
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Warm colours vs Cool Colours
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How to begin to choose?
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CMYK vs RGB; print vs web
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The amazing colour wheel
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Extra Tips & Tricks
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Creating a package
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Business cards
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Letterheads and envelopes
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Flyers
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Newsletters
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Brochures
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Postcards
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Newspaper ads
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Websites
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Creating a package
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Type (& Life)
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Concord
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Conflict
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Contrast
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Concord
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Categories of Type
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Oldstyle
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Modern
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Oldstyle
Design for the Non-Designer