Last updated 5/2020
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Graphic design principles, typography, & color mastery using Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop. For beginners & more!
What you’ll learn
Learn and apply graphic design principles to produce effective designs in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Learn and apply color theory and practices to produce effective designs in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Learn and apply effective typography to produce effective designs in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Design an online ad, design an infographic with effective color, create a gig poster with type as a design component, create an illustrative postcard.
Requirements
You will need a subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud or have an older version of Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator if you want to participate in the activities to put what you learn intro practice. Note: You can also try a 30-day free trial of the Adobe Creative Cloud.
Description
Learn and apply graphic design principles, color, and typography for better designs! Are you frustrated with the quality of your graphic designs, or wonder how graphic designers create effective content? Or do you simply want to learn more about graphic design or get started as a graphic designer?
In this course, you will learn and then apply design principles to create various graphic designs, including an online advertisement, an effective infographic, a gig poster with type as a design element, and an illustrative postcard design. You will learn how color schemes can be created and applied in graphic designs. You will also learn how effective typography can improve your designs as well.
You will use the industry-standard software for photo and raster editing (Photoshop), illustration and vector art (Illustrator), and publication design (InDesign) in this course to apply what you learn.
Course Structure
In the first few sections, you will learn about the overarching benefits of this course and then learn about various design principles such as proximity, alignment, repetition, contrast, balance, negative space, and rhythm. You will apply these design principles right away so you more effectively learn them. This will also allow you to learn design techniques.
In the color section, you will learn about effective color and then how to create color schemes in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. You will create a color wheel using Illustrator.
In the typography section, you will learn type terminology in order to know how to apply effective type. You will also learn best practices in editing and applying type.
All support files are included for the follow-along exercises and projects on design principles, color, typography, and projects. Bonus files are also included, such as photo and Photoshop brushes.
Instructor Qualifications
I’ve worked in graphic design at newspapers, magazines, and an award-winning advertising design firm. I’ve been managing editor of two graphic design magazines and a freelance graphic designer. For the past eight years, I’ve also taught graphic design at the university level.
Let’s get started learning and creating!
This course will enable you to be come a better graphic designer, whether you’re new to graphic design or simply want to improve. I’ll see you in the course!
Overview
Section 1: Welcome to the Exciting World of Graphic Design!
Lecture 1 Welcome! What Will You Gain From this Course?
Lecture 2 How to Get Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Lecture 3 Adobe Creative Cloud Versions and Customizing the Toolbar in Illustrator
Lecture 4 Become Familiar with the Graphic Design Software + Some Quick Wins
Lecture 5 Mac vs. PC: What to Know Regardless of Brand
Lecture 6 Join Our Facebook Group and Community for Graphic Design Feedback and Critique!
Section 2: Master Design Principles for Better Design: Part I
Lecture 7 Graphic Design as Powerful, Beautiful, Visual Communication
Lecture 8 Elements of Graphic Design
Lecture 9 Composition: Arranging for Aesthetics
Lecture 10[ACTIVITY] Adjust Composition in a Photo and Layout
Lecture 11 The Beauty and Functionality of Alignment
Lecture 12[ACTIVITY] Design an Aligned Grid Layout
Lecture 13 The Clarity of Negative Space or White Space
Lecture 14[ACTIVITY] Use Negative Space Effectively
Lecture 15 The Clarity of Proximity and Grouping
Lecture 16[ACTIVITY] Apply Proximity Effectively
Section 3: Master Design Principles for Better Design: Part II
Lecture 17 Hierarchy and Dominance for Guiding a Design
Lecture 18[ACTIVITY] Apply Hierarchy and Dominance for Effective Design
Lecture 19 Scale and Proportion for Relevance and Relation in Design
Lecture 20[ACTIVITY] Use Scale and Proportion for Effective Designs
Lecture 21 The Beauty of Symmetry, Asymmetry and Rhythm
Lecture 22[ACTIVITY] Use Rhythm, Symmetry, and Asymmetry in Design
Lecture 23 The Pleasing Effect of Repetition and Consistency
Lecture 24[ACTIVITY] Apply Effective Repetition and Consistency
Lecture 25 The Excitement of Variation and Contrast
Lecture 26[ACTIVITY] Apply Effective Contrast and Variety in Graphic Design
Lecture 27 Unity and Gestalt in Graphic Design
Section 4: Amaze with the Beauty of Color: Color Theory and Application
Lecture 28 Learning about Color and Applying Color in Graphic Design
Lecture 29 Useful Color Terminology and Color Modes to Know and Apply
Lecture 30 Note: Finding Legacy Color Swatches
Lecture 31 Applying the Beauty of Color Harmony
Lecture 32[ACTIVITY] Creating a Custom Color Wheel
Section 5: Typography: Understand and Apply Typographic Design
Lecture 33 Communicating with Beautiful Type: Typography’s Form and Function
Lecture 34 Type Terminology for Adjusting and Applying Type
Lecture 35 Typefaces and Best Practices
Lecture 36[ACTIVITY] Create a Quote Design for Type Adjustment Practice
Section 6: More Practical Graphic Design Projects and Exercises
Lecture 37 Introduction to Practical Graphic Design Projects
Lecture 38[ACTIVITY] Design a Clipping Mask Photo Text Online Ad
Lecture 39[ACTIVITY] Create an Infographic with Effective Color
Lecture 40[ACTIVITY] Create a Gig Poster with Type as a Design Component
Lecture 41[ACTIVITY] Create an Illustrative Postcard Design, Part 1
Lecture 42[ACTIVITY] Create an Illustrative Postcard Design, Part 2
Section 7: Conclusion: Graphic Design Summary and Extra Resources
Lecture 43 Conclusion: The Beauty and Utility of Graphic Design
Lecture 44 Bonus: Photos and Custom Brushes
Lecture 45 Bonus: Learn Even More in My Other Courses!
This course is for beginners who want to be introduced to graphic design principles and their applications or intermediate graphic designers who want to improve and learn even more.,This course is not for people with MFAs in Graphic Design or graphic designers already very familiar with design principles, color, and typography and who are experts at the Adobe design products.,This course is for anyone who wants to create awesome graphic designs in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Homepage
https://www.udemy.com/course/graphic-design/
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