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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

GA

Aug 20, 2018

Very interesting, I liked the format. Easy to follow, nice excercises. It's actually good to cover the basics of design, even if you are not an absolute beginner, and especially if you are self taught

AR

Apr 17, 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.

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By Muhammad O

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Mar 14, 2022

it was quite entertaining and helpful for me being a student . the way of teaching was more effective.

By Sidath R R

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Feb 3, 2022

This course is full of resourceful and a very practical information. I rally learnt a lot and enjoyed.

By redwan m

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Jul 8, 2021

I learned the logic behind graphic design and I've gained some skills, I'm glad I did take this course

By Abhya M

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Dec 14, 2020

I really enjoyed the art work assignments and more. Thankyou so much for providing me this opportunity

By Camille S

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Jun 26, 2020

Best thing I've been involved in this year (except for my baby boy of course). Exciting and inspiring.

By Melisa Z

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May 26, 2020

It was really enjoyable! I love the course and making graphic design. I definitely learn something :))

By Wojciech K

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Apr 21, 2020

It was the perfect way to work with my creativity and get some basic knowledge about design. Thank you

By kelly l

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Mar 27, 2020

this class is very useful , very systematic. and you can learn many useful skill about graphic design.

By Veronica L P H

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Jun 24, 2019

Great content and super clear assignments. It makes you try to find ways to express things differently

By Abdul A

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Sep 1, 2024

The course was absolutely fantastic, providing me with the skills and confidence to excel in my role.

By Jason

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Dec 22, 2022

I really enjoyed the course! I learned a lot, and I really enjoyed creating images and compositions!

By Ricmari F

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Sep 27, 2022

good fundamentals, ideal to learn some basics of design, very educational and dynamic. easy to learn.

By Wenbin Y

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Dec 8, 2021

Very well organized and presented. It covers most of the knowledge/concepts one needs to be aware of.

By Nasra M

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Sep 7, 2021

I loved the course, I'm a graphic design graduates but I never been taught this way in my early years

By Naila G

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Feb 19, 2021

I learned a lot of things there, this is a very good platform for every hardworking student thank you

By Saravanan. S

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Jun 17, 2020

Had a chance to learn the basic perspective of Designs and well organised and quality content overall

By Shruti S

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May 28, 2020

Great! Gave me great exposure and insight into graphic designing. Definitely very good for beginners.

By Andrés N V D

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May 16, 2020

Lovely course, Michael is a really good teacher and everything he teaches you is interesting. 100/100

By Khadiza-Tul-Sayeda

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Apr 21, 2020

This course is awesome! I have learnt much information about graphic design from this course. Thanks!

By Navjot S

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Apr 1, 2020

Really great course, and I think the lectures were nicely done, easy to follow, and very interesting!

By BIKRAMJIT S

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Dec 25, 2019

It is a good starting course and the teacher makes the process easier to understand. Basics clear.Ty.

By Filipe C O

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Aug 26, 2019

If you're any interested in graphic designing, this course will help you out for certain. Just do it!

By Richmond A J

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Jul 9, 2018

A very great course to achieve all the great fundamentals of graphic design. And lectures was awesome

By fathalrhman m

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Feb 15, 2018

I am very happy to attend this course which I learned a lot and thank you for giving this opportunity

By Benony B

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Aug 30, 2022

Best course, i learned a lot from this course, it changed my view of Graphics Design to a new level.