Fundamentals of Graphic Design

$79.00

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. read more…

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What you'll learn

Implement the fundamentals of color: visual, rhythm, and pattern in design

Learn the techniques of image making and create your own series of images

Use scale, weight, direction, texture, and space in a composition

Typeset text and experiment with letter forms

Description

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: image making, 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.

Requirements

Access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection.

Motivation to learn!

There are no special materials or prerequisite knowledge required for this course.

Who this course is for

Students who are new to this field

Students willing to put in a couple hours to learn about Fundamentals of Graphic Design

Advanced students wanting to add another skill to their portfolio

Content Creator

Michael Worthington – Faculty, Program in Graphic Design – School of Art

This course includes

Participation Confirmation/Certificate

Option for learning at your own pace

Videos and reading material about the course

Practice tests

Assessed tasks with feedback from other course participants

Evaluated tests with feedback

Evaluated programming tasks

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