Welcome to Graphic Design, the second course in the Effective Communications Specialization. Over 70 different companies have provided this specialization to their employees as a resource for internal professional development. Why? Because employers know that effective visual communication is the key to attracting an audience, building a relationship, and closing the sale.
This course is part of the Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation Specialization
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About this Course
Students should be somewhat fluent in the use of basic composition-friendly software. PowerPoint, Keynote, and InDesign are all ideal.
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Try Coursera for BusinessWhat you will learn
Apply inspired design ideas to your own work.
Skills you will gain
- Graphics
- Typography
- Presentation
- Graphic Design
Students should be somewhat fluent in the use of basic composition-friendly software. PowerPoint, Keynote, and InDesign are all ideal.
Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?
Try Coursera for BusinessOffered by
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Getting Started
The Blank Canvas
Tricks of the Trade
Revision and Distance
Reviews
- 5 stars81%
- 4 stars15.93%
- 3 stars2.33%
- 2 stars0.45%
- 1 star0.27%
TOP REVIEWS FROM GRAPHIC DESIGN
Great course! very well organised. Easy to understand some important theories of graphic design. Many exercises in the course can let you practice the skills needed in graphic design.
I learned a lot from this course. There's structure now to all the creative ideas that I have. I'm sure I'll be able to use the lessons here throughout my professional career. Thank you so much.
Very intractive course and very intresting learning enviorement. PS: please uninroll the people who are taking course for granted and copying the optional submissinons and test
I love this course. It's easy and meaty and gave me what I needed: a straightforward basic vocabulary on graphic design and design tricks that are trustworthy. Thank you very much.
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