Graphic Design, also known as communication design, is the art and practice of planning and projecting ideas and experiences with visual and textual content. This course is focused on both theoretical and practical parts. The aim of the course is to develop design sense in trainees by the help of theoretical concepts and practice.
The focus of practical part will be on designing software e.g. Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Different exercises related to online market requirements will be assigned to the trainees. So that they can work professionally in online market.
What you will learn
After completing this course, trainees will be able to:-
- Present ideas\illustrations using the basic concepts of Design.
- Develop basic sense of Graphic Designing with the help of both theory and practice.
- Implement the basic concepts of Graphic Design in freelancing projects.
- Professionally use the graphics software such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
- Identify the important commercial jobs of Graphic Designer.
- Perform various graphic designing jobs such as designing logos, posters, billboards, calendars, web pages and infographics etc.
- Earn through performing the above said tasks in online market.
- Fulfill the requirements of online market in reference to freelancing as a Graphic Designer.
Curriculum
- 12 Sections
- 219 Lessons
- 12 Weeks
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- Week 117
- 2.01 – My Introduction and how I started Graphic Designing
- 2.12 – Course Content
- 2.23 – Importance of Passion, Patience and Practice for becoming a good Graphic Designer
- 2.34 – Introduction to Design and its various fields
- 2.45 – What is Process of Designing?
- 2.56 – What is Graphic Design?
- 2.67 – Brief History of Graphic Design
- 2.78 – Scope of Graphic Design
- 2.89 – Objective of a Graphic Designer (What is a Good Design or a Bad Design?)
- 2.910 – Importance of Creativity and Skill in Graphic Design
- 2.1011 – What are the important Graphic Design Assignments available in Online Freelance Market?
- 2.1112 – Necessary skills required to work as Graphic Designer in Online Market
- 2.1213 – Importance of Research, Copywriting and process of Concept Development (Brainstorming) in Graphic Design
- 2.1314 – Importance of Scale in Graphic Design
- 2.1415 – Introduction to Elements of Design, Elements of Design – Dot
- 2.1516 – Elements of Design – Line
- 2.1617 – Elements of Design – Shape
- Week 217
- 3.018 – Elements of Design – Size
- 3.119 – Elements of Design – Space
- 3.220 – Elements of Design – Color (Introduction)
- 3.321 – Elements of Design – Color (Warm and Cool Colors)
- 3.422- Elements of Design – Color (Impact of Color at our Mood, Surrounding and its application in Graphic Design)
- 3.523 – Elements of Design – Value
- 3.624 – Elements of Design – Texture
- 3.725- Principles of Design – Balance
- 3.826 – Principles of Design – Proximity
- 3.927 – Principles of Design – Alignment
- 3.1028 – Principles of Design – Repetition
- 3.1129 – Principles of Design – Contrast
- 3.1230 – Principles of Design – Emphasis
- 3.1331 – Principles of Design – Unity
- 3.1432 – Principles of Design – Movement
- 3.1533 – Principles of Design – Rhythm
- 3.1634 – Principles of Design – Pattern
- Week 317
- 4.035- Principles of Design – Rule of Thirds
- 4.136- What is Typography? Why and how is it important in Graphic Design?
- 4.237 – Typography – Difference between Serif and San Serif fonts, How to select correct typeface for the topic?
- 4.338 – What is Photography? Why and how is it important in Graphic Design?
- 4.439 – How to choose correct photo for the topic? Important Photo Stock Websites
- 4.540 – How to Search good Images efficiently at Google?
- 4.641 – What is Illustration and why is it important in Graphic Design?
- 4.742 – Understanding mediums of Advertising like: Print, Outdoor, Electronic and Web for Graphic Designing
- 4.843 – Important website links for downloading Fonts, Vectors, Icons, Brushes, Actions etc.
- 4.944 – Important Freelancing Websites
- 4.1045 -How and where to create online portfolio links?
- 4.1146 – Project Winning Techniques for Online Market
- 4.1247 – Software: Difference between Vector and Pixel
- 4.1348 – Software: Understanding important File Formats: AI, PSD, JPEG, TIFF, PNG
- 4.1449 – Software: Understanding important File Formats: GIFF, PDF, EPS,TTF, OTF, ABR
- 4.1550 – Software: Different versions of Adobe Applications. What is a Creative Suite/Creative Collection?
- 4.1651 – Software: Installation and Activation of Adobe Illustrator & Adobe Photoshop
- Week 418
- 5.052 – Software: Understanding of different mediums like Print, Electronic, Cyber, Film & Video in perspective of software – Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
- 5.153 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Understanding the Main Interface of Adobe Photoshop
- 5.254 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – How to choose a new document in Adobe Photoshop?
- 5.355 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – How to navigate in Adobe Photoshop’s main interface?
- 5.456 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Understanding the concept of layers in PS (Layers Panel)
- 5.557 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Smart Layers/Smart Object
- 5.658 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Move and Transform Tools in PS
- 5.759 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Selection through Marque tool
- 5.860 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Lasso Tool
- 5.961 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Polygonal Lasso Tool
- 5.1062 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Magnetic Lasso Tool
- 5.1163 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Quick Selection and Magic Wand Tool
- 5.1264 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Crop Tool
- 5.1365 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Pen Tool in Adobe Photoshop
- 5.1466 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Technique of Cropping through Pen Tool with path in Adobe Photoshop
- 5.1567 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Brush Tool in Adobe Photoshop
- 5.1668 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Eraser Tool
- 5.1769 – Software: Adobe Photoshop: Adjustment Panel – Brightness & Contrast, Levels, Curves
- Week 518
- 6.070 – Software: Adobe Photoshop: Adjustment Panel – Color Balance, Hue/Saturation
- 6.171 – Software: Adobe Photoshop: Adjustment Panel – Exposure, Vibrance, Photo Filter
- 6.272 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Spot Healing Brush Tool
- 6.373 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Healing Brush Tool
- 6.474 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Patch Tool
- 6.575 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Clone Stamp Tool
- 6.676 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Blur, Sharpen Tool and Smudge Tool
- 6.777 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Dodge and Burn Tool
- 6.878 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Filter Gallery
- 6.979 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Third Party Plug-in 01
- 6.1080 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Third Party Plug-in 02
- 6.1181 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Third Party Plug-in 03
- 6.1282 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Liquify Tool
- 6.1383 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Technique of Layer Mask
- 6.1484 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Technique of Clipping Mask
- 6.1585 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Gradients
- 6.1686 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Layer Styles/Blending Modes
- 6.1787 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Perspective Warp
- Week 618
- 7.088 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Color Channels (Difference between RGB and CMYK)
- 7.189 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Alignment of Layers
- 7.290 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – Fill Layers
- 7.391 – Software: Adobe Photoshop: How to colorize Black & White Portrait
- 7.492 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – How to create and use custom brushes in PS?
- 7.593 – Software: Adobe Photoshop – How to create and use actions in PS?
- 7.694 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – How to create a new document?
- 7.795 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Navigating and Zooming
- 7.896 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Understanding Artboards
- 7.997 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Ruler, Grid and Smart Guide
- 7.1098 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Panels and Workspaces
- 7.1199 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Paths and Points
- 7.12100 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Draw and Edit Shapes – Pen Tool
- 7.13101 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Draw and Edit Shapes – Curvature Tool
- 7.14102 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Draw and Edit Shapes – Shape Tool
- 7.15103 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Draw and Edit Shapes with the Shape Builder Tool
- 7.16104 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Draw and Edit with Brush Tool
- 7.17105 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Draw and Edit with Pencil Tool
- Week 718
- 8.0106 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Transform
- 8.1107 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Align
- 8.2108 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Path Finder
- 8.3109 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Tools – Eraser and Rotate Tool
- 8.4110 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Tools – Eyedropper and Slice Tool
- 8.5111 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Scale Tool and Width Tool
- 8.6112 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Free Transform Tool and Puppet Warp Tool
- 8.7113 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Magic Wand Tool and Lasso Tool
- 8.8114 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Gradient Tool
- 8.9115 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Blend Tool
- 8.10116 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Mesh Tool
- 8.11117 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Activity – Trace and Stylize a Character
- 8.12118 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Activity – Vector portrait from photo
- 8.13119 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Stroke Tool
- 8.14120 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Image Trace
- 8.15121 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Layers Menu and Arrange Option
- 8.16122 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Working With Text – Type Tool – 1
- 8.17123 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Working With Text – Type Tool – 2
- Week 819
- 9.0124 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Working With Text – Character and Paragraph settings
- 9.1125 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Types of Logos
- 9.2126 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Activity – Create and Stylize a Logo from Scratch
- 9.3127 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Activity – Branding – Creating a Business Card
- 9.4128 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Fonts
- 9.5129 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Fonts – How to choose a correct Font
- 9.6130 – Software: Adobe Illustrator -Where to get Free Fonts
- 9.7131 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Typography
- 9.8132 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Envelope Distort
- 9.9133 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Color Psychology and Color Wheel
- 9.10134 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Minimalism and Simplicity
- 9.11135 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Typographic Poster for a Music Event
- 9.12136 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Color Swatches and Patterns
- 9.13137 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Symbols
- 9.14138 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Where to Find Free Symbols and Icons
- 9.15139 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Effects Gallery
- 9.16140 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Perspective Grid
- 9.17141 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – 3D Art
- 9.18142 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Clipping Masks
- Week 919
- 10.1143 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Actions
- 10.2144 – Software: Adobe Illustrator – Saving and Exporting Files
- 10.3145 – Software: Adobe InDesign – Basic Introduction/Main Interface
- 10.4146 – Software: Adobe InDesign – Setting a new Document
- 10.5147 – Software: Adobe InDesign – Basic Tools
- 10.6148 – Software: Adobe InDesign – Layers
- 10.7149 – Software: Adobe InDesign – Creating and modifying text frames/Text Formatting
- 10.8150 – Software: Adobe InDesign – Placing and Linking Graphics/Images, Wrapping Text
- 10.9151 – Software: Adobe InDesign – Transform, Align and Pathfinder
- 10.10152 – Theory: Introduction to Corporate Identity, Logo and difference among logo, monogram, crest and insignia – 01
- 10.11153 – Theory: Introduction to Corporate Identity, Logo and difference among logo, monogram, crest and insignia – 02
- 10.12154 – Practice: Designing a Logo
- 10.13155 – Theory: Introduction to Stationery Design
- 10.14156 – Practice: Designing Business Card
- 10.15157 – Practice: Designing Letterhead and Envelope
- 10.16158 – Practice: Designing File Folder
- 10.17159 – Practice: Designing DVD Cover
- 10.18160 – Theory: Introduction to Layout/Composition and its importance in Graphic Design
- 10.19161 – Theory: Important Techniques to make interesting Layouts/Compositions – Find your Focus
- Week 1019
- 11.0162 – Theory: Important Techniques to make interesting Layouts/Compositions – Direct the eye with Leading Lines
- 11.1163 – Theory: Important Techniques to make interesting Layouts/Compositions – Scale and Hierarchy
- 11.2164 – Theory: Important Techniques to make interesting Layouts/Compositions – Balance Out Your Elements
- 11.3165 – Theory: Important Techniques to make interesting Layouts/Compositions – Use Elements that Complement Each Other
- 11.4166 – Theory: Important Techniques to make interesting Layouts/Compositions – Boost (or Reduce) Contrast
- 11.5167 – Theory: Important Techniques to make interesting Layouts/Compositions – Repeat Elements of Your Design
- 11.6168 – Theory: Important Techniques to make interesting Layouts/Compositions – Don’t Forget the White Space
- 11.7169 – Theory: Important Techniques to make interesting Layouts/Compositions – Align Your Elements
- 11.8170 – Theory: Important Techniques to make interesting Layouts/Compositions – Divide Your Design Into Thirds
- 11.9171 – Theory: Poster Design
- 11.10172 – Theory & Practice: Poster Design – 01
- 11.11173 – Theory & Practice: Poster Design – 02
- 11.12174 – Theory & Practice: Billboard/Hoarding Design – 01
- 11.13175 – Theory & Practice: Billboard/Hoarding Design – 02
- 11.14176 – Theory & Practice: Streamer, Banner Design-01
- 11.15177 – Theory & Practice: Streamer, Banner Design-02
- 11.16178 – Theory & Practice: Designing Shop Signs, Facia
- 11.17179 – Theory: Designing Packaging – Intro
- 11.18180 – Theory: Designing Packaging – Important Techniques 01
- Week 1119
- 12.0181 – Theory: Designing Packaging – Important Techniques 02
- 12.1182 – Theory: Designing Packaging – Important Techniques 03
- 12.2183 – Theory: Designing Packaging – Important Techniques 04
- 12.3184 – Practice: Designing Packaging
- 12.4185 – Theory and Practice: Designing Press Ad
- 12.5186 – Theory and Practice: Designing Magazine Ad
- 12.6187 – Theory and Practice: Designing Brochure
- 12.7188 – Theory and Practice: Designing Flyer
- 12.8189 – Theory and Practice: Designing Leaflet
- 12.9190 – Theory and Practice: Designing Newsletter
- 12.10191 – Theory & Practice: Calendar Design
- 12.11192 – Theory and Practice: Designing Buntings
- 12.12193 – Theory and Practice: Mockups, their introduction in Freelance Marketplaces and how to create them?
- 12.13194 – Theory and Practice: Introduction to Photo Treatment – Basic Steps
- 12.14195 – Theory and Practice: Overview – Selection & Cropping, Adjustments
- 12.15196 – Theory and Practice: Overview – Photo Treatment (Retouching)
- 12.16197 – Theory and Practice: Overview – Photo Treatment (Filters & Effects)
- 12.17198 – Theory and Practice: Website Design – What is a Web Tree and how to create it?
- 12.18199 – Theory & Practice: Designing Website Main Page
- Week 1220
- 13.0200 – Theory & Practice: Designing Website Inner Page
- 13.1201 – Theory & Practice: Designing Web Banner (Static and GIF Animated)
- 13.2202 – Theory: Designing Infographics-01
- 13.3203 – Theory: Designing Infographics-02
- 13.4204 – Practice: Designing Infographics-01
- 13.5205 – Practice: Designing Infographics-02
- 13.6206 – Theory and Practice: UX/UI Design/ Mobile App Design
- 13.7207 – Theory and Practice: UX/UI Design/ Mobile App Design – Introduction to Sketch App
- 13.8208 – Theory and Practice: Overview – Tracing Illustrations/Objects and Cartoon Characters
- 13.9209 – Theory and Practice: Designing Icons in PS
- 13.10210 – Theory and Practice: Facebook & Instagram Post Design
- 13.11211 – Theory and Practice: Designing Facebook Cover Photo Design
- 13.12212 – Theory: What is Advertising Campaign and how an advertising campaign is created?
- 13.13213 – Theory: How to design your CV, Portfolio Presentation?
- 13.14214 – Theory: Important Design Movements to follow-01
- 13.15215 – Theory: Important Design Movements to follow-02
- 13.16216 – Theory: Important Graphic Designers in History – 01(Paul Rand)
- 13.17217 – Theory: Important Graphic Designers in History – 02(M.F. Agha)
- 13.18218 – Theory: Important Graphic Designers in History – 03(Saul Bass)
- 13.19219 – Theory: Modern Trends in Graphic Design and how to follow them?
