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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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Mar 4, 2025

Well explanation

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Sep 30, 2024

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Dec 3, 2023

it is wonderful!

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Oct 28, 2023

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Jun 5, 2023

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Dec 31, 2022

EXCELLENT COURSE

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Oct 11, 2022

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Aug 29, 2022

very good course

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Jul 29, 2022

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Aug 28, 2021

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Jul 15, 2021

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May 16, 2021

Very, very good!

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Apr 16, 2021

Amazing teacher!

By Pamela A

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Mar 7, 2021

VERY INFORMATIVE

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Jan 4, 2021

Awesome teacher!

By Carla A

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Nov 26, 2020

very interesting

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Oct 25, 2020

very good course

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Sep 21, 2020

excellent course

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Sep 19, 2020

Excellent course

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Sep 15, 2020

Very informative

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Sep 11, 2020

AMazing course!!

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Sep 3, 2020

very good course

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Aug 19, 2020

best course ever

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Aug 18, 2020

amazing loved it

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Jul 11, 2020

Good experience.