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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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By Mahesh R D

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Jun 23, 2020

Excellent course

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Jun 18, 2020

nice this course

By Federico N

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May 20, 2020

very good course

By JOBAYER A

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May 18, 2020

soooooooo goood.

By Matthieu D

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Jan 26, 2020

I learned a lot.

By Haidara H

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Apr 1, 2019

thanks very much

By Medhat H M M

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Jan 14, 2019

Very nice course

By Holly K

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Oct 24, 2017

learned so much!

By 七个大肥锅

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Oct 23, 2017

perfect nice

By Payal M

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Sep 13, 2017

very interesting

By MUHAMMED Y E

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Aug 14, 2017

very good course

By Anu M

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Mar 29, 2017

Wonderful new in

By George A

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Mar 1, 2017

Challenging one!

By Manash G

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Jan 19, 2017

100% recommended

By Chufeng H

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Sep 2, 2016

Very inspiring !

By Shubham

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Apr 2, 2016

Nice experience.

By Esther U

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Mar 28, 2016

best course ever

By Renat K

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Oct 23, 2015

awesome i think.

By Coco.Qi

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Oct 18, 2015

love this course

By Brenda G M A

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Nov 19, 2024

excelente curso

By PRIYANKA S

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Aug 31, 2024

good experience

By Ana V S D P

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Jul 25, 2024

Curso muito bom

By F

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Feb 29, 2024

احبب المقرر 🤩

By Mario U H H

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Sep 26, 2023

Exellent course

By Ekaterina D

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Sep 19, 2023

Amazing course!