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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

XZ

Jan 3, 2020

Very great course to start designing. It helped me become bolder in creating contrasts in my work. Great for anyone interested in graphic design, or anything like bullet journalling, cooking, etc.

KA

Nov 1, 2022

Well structured and full of practical lessons. Clear and informative lectures for each design elements. I highly recommend this course both for beginners and graphic designers with some experiences.

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By mukesh k

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Mar 16, 2021

i agree that my feedback

By Jatin K

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Oct 31, 2020

perfect for the beginner

By Archana G

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Sep 18, 2020

Great foundation course!

By Khushbu G

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Aug 31, 2020

Informative and creative

By Amira O a

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Jul 10, 2020

excellent course reallly

By Pranav P

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May 8, 2020

So nicely built content.

By Mahya A

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Dec 19, 2019

I just love this course!

By straighttttt

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Oct 10, 2019

Great fundamental course

By Ludwig Y

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Oct 18, 2017

Pretty good, educational

By SADIA A

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Jul 9, 2017

Good course learn a lot.

By muhammad i

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Nov 16, 2016

good course for beginner

By Shao-Jo L

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Feb 23, 2016

A well-organized course.

By Sara C

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Dec 27, 2015

quick, precise, complete

By Akshay S

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Sep 11, 2025

this course best for me

By Neriman A

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Sep 7, 2023

An excellent education.

By Dunnia I

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Jun 3, 2023

What an amazing course!

By Sanju B K

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May 31, 2023

Enjoyed every lectures.

By Rapheal T

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May 1, 2023

very informative course

By Dulee C

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Aug 5, 2022

Great course! Loved it!

By Juventud R

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Jun 24, 2022

exelente y muy completo

By Anna C

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Jan 19, 2022

I absolutely loved it!

By Anchale J J

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Nov 19, 2021

I like it...challenging

By SAIRA I

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Dec 6, 2020

This Coarse is amazing.

By YURI R A D S

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Oct 6, 2020

it´s a essencial cuorse

By Jules B

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Sep 27, 2020

It was really fun to do