Become a Professional Graphic Designer

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Learn what you need to know to break into the world of graphic design.

What you will learn

To learn what graphic design is and how to become a graphic designer

Learn what a graphic designer does on the job

Learn the principles of great graphic design

Learn graphic design as it relates to Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat

Learn graphic design for the web using Dreamweaver

Learn visual communication fundamentals

Learn successful layout in graphic design

Learn how to get a job as a graphic designer

Description

Graphic design has always been a popular profession, but with more and more technology being introduced into our lives it’s becoming an ever more important one too. All kinds of people use all kinds of technology every day. Making that technology as user-friendly as possible is vital, and graphic design is one of the most important elements of this.

The Ultimate Crash Course on Graphic Design

  • Master the most widely used software in graphic designing
  • Learn the principles of graphics design and visual communication
  • Gain an insight into the current graphic design industry
  • Understand how to forge a career path as a graphic designer

Graphic Design for All

This course is aimed at aspiring graphic designers, web designers and digital artists who wish to develop a skill set needed to become a professional graphic designer. Suitable for both complete beginners and those who already have some knowledge of the industry; this course will prepare you for a career as a graphics designer through familiarising you with the concepts, principles and – most importantly – the software you’ll need to know.

You’ll learn everything from working with layers and selections in Photoshop, to formatting text and menus in Dreamweaver, to using pathfinders and special effects in Illustrator.

As well as equipping you with a valuable skill set, you will also learn how to get your foot in the door of the graphic design world, from how to land your first job, to finding continued inspiration, to the ins and outs of joining the graphics design community.


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On completion of this course, you will have the strong foundation needed to get started in the world of graphic design, along with the skills needed to start working professionally straight away.

Tools Used

Adobe Photoshop: Used for editing and manipulating photographs and images. Improve lighting and colour, add special effects, remove blemishes, create your own images from scratch, and more.

Adobe Illustrator: The standard software for graphics design, and where you do the majority of your work. Create any kind of vector art or illustration your mind is capable of thinking up!

Adobe Acrobat: Transform your work into a format than anyone can view – a PDF. This program also enables you to create, manipulate, print and manage your finished project files.

Adobe Dreamweaver: Design and develop beautiful websites with ease, complete with both a design view and code editor so you can see changes you make on all sides in real time.

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Content

Introduction to Graphic Design

Hello And Welcome
What Is Graphic Design?
Can Only Skilled Artists Be Good Graphic Designers?
Areas Of Graphic Design To Explore

Visual Communication Fundamentals

What Makes A Design Visually Pleasing
Organizing Information In Your Layouts
Using Alignment To Your Advantage
Setting The Design’s Rhythm
Letting A Design Breathe With Whitespace
Creating Visual Interest With Contrast
Designs That Work And Don’t Work

Building Successful Layouts

Determining The Design’s Message
The Terminology Of Type
Typeface Styles & Resources
Choosing A Typeface Hierarchy
Understanding Colour’s Psychological Impact
Building Your Design’s Colour Palette
Understanding Colour Spaces
Sourcing Imagery For Your Layouts
Raster vs Vector Graphics

The Tools To Put It All Together

An Overview Of The Tools Of The Trade
Alternatives To Standard Industry Tools
Web Design Tools & Software
HTML & CSS: Is It Really Rocket Science?

Starting A Career As a Graphic Designer

Getting A Job As A Graphic Designer vs Going Freelance
Getting Started And How To Land Work
Joining The Design Community
Finding Continued Inspiration

Becoming a Graphic Designer | Conclusion

Wrapping Up

Getting Started with Photoshop For Graphic Design

Welcome, Here’s What We’ll Learn
Understanding Raster Graphics
A Crash Course In Graphic File Formats

Getting Comfortable In The Photoshop Environment

A Tour Of The Photoshop Interface
Customizing & Saving Interface Workspaces
Opening & Creating New Documents
Zoom & Navigation Techniques
Multiple Undo With The History Panel

Resizing & Cropping Images

An Introduction To Resizing Images
Cropping Your Images
Using The Canvas Size Command
Introducing Free Transform

Creating & Working With Selections

Getting Started With Selections
Creating Elliptical Selections
Adding To & Subtracting From Selections
Transforming Selections
Floating Selections And Duplicating
Creating Selections With The Quick Selection Tool
Free Transforming Selections

Working With Layers

Introducing Layers
Pulling An Image Off It’s Background
Combining Images Together
Rearranging, Resizing & Renaming Layers
Selections & Multiple Layers
Blending Modes, Opacity & Fill Layers
Getting Organized With Layer Groups
Introducing Text Part 1: Artistic Text
Introducing Text Part 2: Paragraph Text
Filtering Layers By Type

Retouching & Color Correcting Photographs

Removing Red Eye From Photos
Removing Blemishes With The Clone Stamp Tool
Additional Touchup Tools: Spot Healing, Healing Brush & Patch Tool
Using Photoshop’s Toning & Focus Tools
Using Photoshop’s Auto-Correct Commands
Using Brightness/Contrast
Additional Color Correction Commands
Non-Destructive Correcting With Adjustment Layers

Retouching & Color Correcting Photographs

Getting Started With Photoshop Filters
Working With The Filter Gallery
Using Filters Non-Destructively
Introducing Layer Styles

Wrapping Up | Photoshop For Graphic Design

Photoshop for Graphic Design Summary

Getting Started With Illustrator CC

Welcome, Here’s What We’ll Learn
Understanding Raster & Vector Graphics
A Crash Course In Graphic File Formats

Getting Comfortable In The Illustrator Environment

Opening, Creating & Working With Multiple Documents
A Tour Of The Illustrator Interface
Customizing The Illustrator Environment
Saving Saving Interface Workspaces
Zooming And Navigation Techniques
Using Illustrator’s Outline Mode

Working With Selections

Using The Selection Tool
Using The Direct Selection Tool
Free-Handing Selections With The Lasso Tool
Selecting Objects Based On Colour
Advanced Selection Techniques
Saving & Reloading Selections

Drawing Shapes & Paths

Drawing Rectangles & Squares
Drawing Ovals & Circles
Drawing Rounded Rectangles, Polygons & Stars
Drawing Lines, Arcs & Grids
Drawing With The Pencil Tool (And Erasing Mistakes)
Understanding Vector Paths
Introducing Illustrator Brushes
Using The Blob Brush

Managing Objects

Moving And Duplicating Objects
Rotating, Reflecting, And Transforming Shapes
Precisely Transforming And Positioning Objects
Precise Positioning Using The Transform Panel
Automatically Calculating In The Transform Panel
Controlling Stacking Order
Grouping And Ungrouping Objects
Locking And Hiding
Aligning And Spacing Objects Apart
Aligning To A Key Object

Working With Colour

Methods For Applying Fills And Strokes
Setting Stroke Options
Creating A Dashed Outline Effect
Exploring Illustrator’s Swatch Libraries
Mixing And Saving Custom Colours
Creating, Saving, And Using Custom Gradients
Filling Objects With Patterns
Copying Fills And Strokes

Working With Type

Creating Point And Area Type
Importing Large Amounts Of Text
Formatting Text
Area Type Options
Creating Type On A Path
Converting Text To Shapes

Going Further With Illustrator

Introducing Layers
Using Illustrator’s Pathfinders
Applying Special Effects
Exploring The Appearance Panel

Saving & Exporting Your Work

Saving Your Work In Different File Formats
Saving Your Work For The Web

Wrapping Up | Getting Started With Illustrator CC

Where To Go From Here

Getting Started With InDesign CC

Introduction
Launching Adobe InDesign CC

The InDesign Environment

Touring the Interface
Zooming, Navigating And Getting Around
A Quick Note On Display Performance
Creating Custom Workspaces

Working With Documents

Creating New Documents
Setting Up Multiple Columns
Setting Your Document Up For Offset Printing
Using Rulers And Guides
InDesign’s Preview Mode
Inserting, Deleting, And Rearranging Pages

Handling Text In InDesign

Creating Text Frames & Importing Text
Adjusting Text Frames
Setting Text Frame Options
Threading Text Frames
Basic Text Formatting
Advanced Text Formatting

Working With Shapes, Colours & Graphics

Creating Shapes And Working With Colour
Applying Strokes To Shapes
Managing Objects In Your Layout
Inserting Images Into Your Layout
Fitting Graphics Within Frames

Saving & Exporting Your Work

Saving And Exporting Layouts
Exporting Your Work As A PDF

Wrapping Up

Where to go from here

Welcome To Getting Started With Dreamweaver CC

Welcome To Dreamweaver
A Look At What We’ll Build
Web Design Fundamentals: HTML & CSS

Let’s Get Started With Dreamweaver

A Look At The Welcome Screen
Creating New Documents
Touring The Dreamweaver Interface
Dreamweaver’s Different Views
Using The Tag Selector

Working With Websites And Browsers

Defining A New Site
Getting Organized In The Files Panel
Saving Files Into Your Local Site
Previewing Your Work In A Web Browser

Building A Web Layout From Scratch

Getting The Layout Started, Part 1
Getting The Layout Started, Part 2
Understanding How The CSS Designer Panel Works
Understanding How The Layout Code Works
Inserting The Main Menu
Creating The Main Content Area
Hand Coding Layout Containers
A More Economical Approach To Layout
Using Float And Clear
Centre-Aligning The Entire Layout
Nesting Layout Objects, Part 1
Nesting Layout Objects, Part 2
Spacing Apart The Layout, Part 1
Spacing Apart The Layout, Part 2
Final Touches

Inserting & Formatting Text And Menus

Inserting Text Into The Layout
Adjusting The Layout For Text
Inserting Structural Headings
Redefining HTML Headings With CSS
Redefining The Rest Of Our Text
Working More Efficiently With CSS
Formatting Individual Words With Class Rules
Inserting And Formatting Lists
Using A List To Build A Menu

Inserting & Formatting Graphics

Inserting Images
Resizing Images In Dreamweaver
Controlling Graphics With CSS
Inserting The Site Logo
Placing A Homepage Image
Inserting The FeatureBox Images
Setting Up The FeatureBox Titles

Site Rollout: Building Out The Site & Going Live

Setting Up An External Style Sheet
Creating Placeholder Site Pages
Setting Up The Internal Hyperlink Structure
Creating The Site’s Pages
Testing And Final Adjustments
Setting The Remote Site Info
Uploading The Local Site To The Remote Server
Testing The Live Site

Wrapping Up | Getting Started with Dreamweaver CC

Where To Go From Here
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