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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

EJ

Sep 5, 2021

I had a lot of fun in this course. I learnt some extra bits of information related to graphic design and I think it's a great start for beginners as well as good practice for intermediate and experts!

TM

Jul 8, 2020

I loved the course, well explained, entertaining assignments.Have to be ready for hard work ( at least I had to work hard;-)). It s more than worth it! No hesitations, take your breath and dive in!

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Dec 27, 2015

quick, precise, complete

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Sep 10, 2025

this course best for me

By Neriman A

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Sep 7, 2023

An excellent education.

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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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Apr 30, 2023

very informative course

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Aug 5, 2022

Great course! Loved it!

By Juventud R

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Jun 23, 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 18, 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

By Mahika M

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Jul 10, 2020

It was very educational

By Muhammad A

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Jun 30, 2020

Amazing Course Content!

By Mostaque B

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May 14, 2020

Explained wonderfully !

By A. S N M

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Apr 3, 2020

we learn so many things

By Carolina A G

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Jan 16, 2020

Excelent for begginers.

By Mohammed A A

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Dec 6, 2017

Outstanding experience!

By Mufizul I A

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Jan 28, 2017

Thanks for the lessons!

By Cristal S

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Sep 26, 2016

Fun, brief introduction

By Rony S

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May 25, 2016

Wow what a course it is

By Gustavo P

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Mar 9, 2016

Great course and tutor.

By Yandra P L d O

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Jan 8, 2016

Simple and effective!!!

By Josias A

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May 3, 2025

J'ai beaucoup apprécié