Short course

Online

£ 80/month VAT exempt

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    5 Weeks

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Personal tutor

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

During the Graphic course online, you will learn practical processes of developing designs from scratch. At the photoshop digital design course, you will also to the opportunity to develop bright logos, business cards, brand books, and other elements of identity.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

You will learn:

How to develop a corporate identity
You will be able to visualize your brand and its identity: logos, guidelines, brand books, and cut guides.
Effective font and colour combinations
You will master the principles of typography and colour and be able to create fresh compositions from fonts and colour combinations.
How to create interesting and visually attractive designs
You will be able to develop graphic designs for packaging, branding, and advertising.
How to work with customers
Learn to design a project for a client and search for customers on a freelance basis. Be able to accurately and efficiently draft a brief and list its technical requirements.

The course is designed for those who:

Want to learn a new profession
The course is suitable for novice designers who want to gain skills in creating projects in the field of graphic design. During the course, you will learn how to reach compositional solutions and be able to work effectively with colour and fonts to create appealing designs.

Study graphic design

This course will be an interesting supplement for students who study graphic design. You will learn the practical processes of developing designs from scratch and get useful resources to work with.

Want to work as a freelancer

You will understand how to find orders on freelance exchanges and develop a portfolio to attract customers. By the end of the course, you will have a ready-made project for your portfolio.

Are interested in the field of design

One of the most popular fields in design is graphics. Many companies are interested in the service of graphic designers. After the courses, you will be able to design business cards, brand books, and logos for companies. This can be the start of a career.

· It is necessary to have access to a laptop or PC with a stable Internet connection and the capacity to use necessary software

· The Chrome web browser

· Preinstalled The Zoom app

· Access to the installed Adobe Illustrator

*You can download a full or trial version (available for 7 days) from the official Adobe website

On the last day of your course, you will receive a certificate or diploma of completion after completing home assignments and assessment. It will confirm your new skills.

Once you fill out a sign-up form for the course, you'll get access to our eLearning platform. There you can choose the course for you. Once you make sure that the start date and time are convenient for you, proceed to the payment option and follow the instructions.

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Graphics
  • Digital Editing
  • Illustrator
  • Illustration
  • Branding
  • Drawing
  • Typography

Teachers and trainers (1)

Asli Pehlivanli

Asli Pehlivanli

Graphic design teacher

Course programme

1. Graphic designer
  • Designers as a profession
  • Work tools
  • Resources for finding ideas
  • Types of design
  • Graphic trends
  • Graphic and UI/ UX design
  • Choose a topic for a future project
  • Search for inspiration from other designers

2. Colouristics
  • Colour Theory
  • Colour Characteristics
  • Selection of colour harmonies
  • Colour contrasts
  • Visual message
  • Balance in colour
  • Cases of using colour solutions
  • Select a colour solution for the project

3. Typography
  • Typography objectives
  • Font characteristics
  • Composition in typography
  • Selecting font combinations
  • Proximity rule
  • Combining text and illustration
  • Calligraphy and lettering
  • Development of font pairs for the project
  • Create a composition of fonts and illustrations using techniques reviewed in the course

4. Composition
  • Composition Center
  • Layouts of elements
  • Compositional techniques
  • Creating a composition
  • Modular grid
  • Anchor objects
  • Brand logos and analyze them
  • Create a composition from text and graphic elements

5. Design thinking
  • The idea of design thinking
  • Stages of project analysis
  • Audiences
  • Ideas selection
  • Prototype creation
  • Approaches to work
  • Design thinking in graphic design
  • Analyze the project's target audience
  • Apply design thinking in a project

6. Working with the customer
  • Project documentation
  • Drafting a brief
  • The development of technical requirements
  • Working with customers
  • Creating unique concepts
  • Ways to develop creativity
  • Write a brief for developing a corporate identity
  • Prepare the technical requirements

7. Branding
  • Branding stages
  • Market research and target audience
  • Concept and idea
  • Development of the name
  • Brand visualization
  • Branding success factors
  • Development of the brand concept for the project

8. Identity
  • Brand books, guidelines, and cat-guides
  • Corporate identity development
  • Visual identifications
  • Creating identity elements
  • Logo requirements
  • Design of packaging, souvenirs and advertising
  • Create identity elements

9. Search for orders
  • Projects for the designer
  • Working with online exchanges
  • Design competitions
  • Online presentations of the project
  • Creating a portfolio
  • Working with the customer
  • Placement on mock-ups
  • Examples of successful design projects
  • Work on the design of the project
  • Prepare the project for presentation


10. Presentation of the design project
  • Useful resources for your work
  • Projects of other graphic designers
  • Works for your portfolio
  • Questions and answers to students' questions
  • Project presentations

Graphic Design

£ 80/month VAT exempt