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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 21, 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

CS

May 10, 2018

An ok course for beginners. A bit too basic for someone who has already had experience in design, but is great anyway cause it breaks things back down to the simplest parts to help you remember roots.

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By Catérine K

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Nov 1, 2021

It was a bit too basic to me, but nicely organised.

By Shaktidharan V

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Aug 5, 2020

It is a Good course but it mostly watching videos

By Jenna H

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Mar 22, 2023

Instruction is valuable, peer feedback is awful.

By Lukas F

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Aug 28, 2019

Often feels a bit too superficial and basic

By Sanaya T

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Feb 13, 2023

I found this course a little too basic.

By Abdihamid M M

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Jan 8, 2021

this course isn't for me.

thank you

By Ivy T

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Jul 31, 2020

Looks a bit outdated. A bit boring

By Jordan

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Jun 1, 2019

Could use a few updated changes.

By Lulu

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Feb 11, 2016

lecturer could be more personal

By Dixit U

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Nov 17, 2020

avarage course not preferable.

By Dean C

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Oct 22, 2017

Good but very beginner level.

By Natalia K

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Dec 29, 2015

It is good for beginners only

By Remington C

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Dec 7, 2015

Bit too simple for my liking.

By Ieva

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Oct 3, 2020

the lessons were very basic

By Semih S

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Dec 28, 2020

For 4 week course its ok.

By Kenneth D D

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Jul 27, 2020

Only very basic concepts.

By Afia T 2

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Aug 31, 2020

A enjoyable course😃

By Fernanda C M H

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Nov 5, 2024

no tan entretenido

By German G S

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May 8, 2020

Pretty Interesting

By Muhammad F K

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Jun 26, 2020

Good. not deep.

By Dongqi L

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May 30, 2019

too fundamental

By radhvi k

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Jun 25, 2019

simply.. Wow.!

By Geffania G G

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Jul 30, 2020

It was Good.

By Claudel R

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Sep 17, 2023

Very basic!

By Nusanta S A

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Sep 28, 2020

good