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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 Ankit J

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Oct 8, 2020

Really awesome for basic start.

By Abdullah K

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Oct 8, 2020

Good. Basics. Nicely structured

By Shusmita P

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Sep 13, 2020

i really enjoyed this course <3

By Shabib C

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May 20, 2020

Basics of Basics but beneficial

By Eugenia R P

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Mar 29, 2020

Excellent! I really enjoyed it!

By Deborah G

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Dec 8, 2019

Quiky lecturer! He made it fun.

By Roxana G

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Aug 30, 2019

Fun, didactic, and challenging.

By Pratik z

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Mar 6, 2019

its good to learning new course

By Carolina A

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Aug 16, 2018

It is a wonderful way to learn.

By Stephanie H

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Feb 8, 2017

Muy bien estructurado el curso.

By Sandy Y

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Feb 28, 2016

对入门图形化设计非常有帮助，老师讲课的方式也很赞，方法也很多。

By Adriana d L S

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Jan 19, 2016

Very good course for begginers.

By Vaishali K

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Nov 29, 2015

I loved this course. Thank you!

By Fidan R

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Dec 18, 2023

supeer!! thank you so much!!!!

By Mohammed M S A

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Nov 20, 2023

very helpful thank you calarts

By The Y S

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Sep 25, 2023

Excellent Course for Beginners

By Deleted A

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May 13, 2023

Excellent and very educational

By Gavesha S

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May 1, 2023

I loved this course so much !!

By imran k

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Oct 25, 2022

Very useful, I learned a lot.

By Claudio A

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Nov 22, 2021

Muito didático. Gostei demais.

By Tasfiyah S

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Mar 3, 2021

It was a vey fun was to learn.

By Rona C

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Jan 20, 2021

Very helpful and comprehensive

By Isabel W

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Jan 13, 2021

Loved it. Great for beginners.

By Ayushi K

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Nov 3, 2020

Good and easy learning course.