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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

AR

Apr 18, 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.

EJ

Sep 6, 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!

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By Oscar R T S

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Jan 4, 2016

Excelente, estoy muy contento con este curso que imparte el Instituto de Artes de California.

By Nick S

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May 1, 2023

Very insightful, & I could tell the instructor really knew & felt what he was talking about.

By Vanessa A L

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Aug 28, 2022

Really enjoyed all of the instructional videos. They were very clear and easy to understand!

By NIKITA R M

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Aug 27, 2022

The videos were really helpful and one more skill is added in me with the help of course era

By ismail b

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May 21, 2022

Vert easy to understand concept and very helpfull for me thanks alot coursera and univeristy

By caleb l

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Sep 25, 2021

great, I already knew so much about the field but this helped me get a clearer understanding

By ROHIT L

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Nov 30, 2020

Best course to clear the fundamentals of graphic design and to learn design concepts easily.

By Debasree S

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Aug 29, 2020

Learned a lot of things about imagemaking,contrasting,composing etc.Thankful for this course

By Melany C H

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Aug 17, 2020

Una muy buena forma de enseñar, las clases están bien explicadas y los ejemplos entendibles.

By Даутова А М

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Aug 11, 2020

Sparks up interest in graphic design, it's really only the basics, but needed for beginners.

By Pavlo S

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Jul 17, 2020

Thank you. It's very useful information and I and I'm sure it's can help me find a nice job.

By Mohamed Y M

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Jun 29, 2020

The course answers all the questions that non-designers might think of about graphic design.

By Maha R

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Jun 26, 2020

this is an amazing course , it taught me to make an image give a message and also designing!

By Rui A M d S

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May 20, 2020

The nicest part of this course, it really talks about the main fundaments of Graphic Design.

By Muhammad F N

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Mar 6, 2020

Extremely well informative and well delivered course. Made graphics designing better for me.

By Cris G

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Jan 27, 2020

Great course for a beginner. Lots of assignments which is the best way to learn. I loved it!

By Anaika J

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Nov 4, 2018

I think this was a great and effective course for Graphic Design students just starting out.

By Teodor V

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Jul 30, 2018

Excellent starting point for those who are eager to learn about the abc's of Graphic design.

By Pablo R T

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Dec 12, 2017

A great course to introduce to the fundamentals of graphic design with an enjoyable approach

By Saahil J

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May 31, 2017

Great course. Of course, it's a small start, but I think I'm just beginning to 'get' design.

By Karina K

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Oct 26, 2016

Excellent course! This course is better than University classes in Brazil. I recommended it!

By JO G

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May 30, 2016

It's a great introduction to Graphic Design!!!

Really amazing !

Congratulations from Spain ;-)

By Elizaveta B

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Dec 9, 2015

Very inspirational course. Great tips and amazing opportunities to gain hands on experience.

By Mariia / M

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Sep 24, 2024

Excellent course. Knowledge to help anyone start their graphic design career. Thanks a lot.

By Sarahi C P

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Jun 25, 2024

Easy. Fun. Interesting. Very helpful to improve or learn design theory and skills. Love it!