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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

AR

Apr 18, 2016

very good introductory course. i enjoyed the assignments, they are not overwhelming, easy to start, and the optional ones offer great opportunity to dig little deeper into graphic design fundamentals.

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.

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Jun 20, 2021

Great Instructor! Thank you!

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May 9, 2021

Good job! I like this course!

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Apr 4, 2021

Very basic and easy to manage

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Mar 3, 2021

Very helpful, really liked it

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Aug 17, 2020

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Aug 11, 2020

Very informative and hands on

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Aug 4, 2020

Fun, interactive, educational

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Jul 8, 2020

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Jun 24, 2020

Pretty neat

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Jun 8, 2020

the way of teaching was good

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Jun 7, 2020

This helpful for the beginner

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Apr 25, 2020

Wonderful, i learned so much.

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Apr 20, 2020

overall the content is a good

By Magdalena P S G

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Mar 29, 2020

Really easy to follow and fun

By Surabhi S

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Aug 9, 2019

Good for starters like me..!!

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Mar 1, 2019

its a wonderful course ever .

By Michele C

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Mar 28, 2018

WONDERFUL BEGINNERS COURSE!!!

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Oct 11, 2017

Excellent course. I loved it!

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Jan 24, 2016

Nice Course i really enjoyed.

By Valeria M D

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Jul 31, 2024

Muy buen curso para comenzar

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Jul 10, 2024

Their training is very good.

By Jose R

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Aug 30, 2023

I LOVE COURSERA ITS flexible

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Feb 26, 2023

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By Punyisa P

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Nov 2, 2022

great course for fundamental

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Nov 8, 2021

tthis is amazing experience!