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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

MN

May 18, 2022

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.

GA

Aug 20, 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

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By Iago

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Feb 11, 2018

I love the way classes were teached and the content was smooth an clear.

By Ramiz a

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May 15, 2020

it was ok. but very basic. It will be a great course for the biggeners

By Aubrie V Z

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Jul 25, 2022

i enjoyed what I learned. I think I will get more in future courses.

By idil

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Feb 7, 2016

Assignments could be more fun and hard but the course was very good.

By Jordan G

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Sep 11, 2020

This course did a good job at teaching the basics of graphic design

By Вероника L

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Aug 16, 2022

Не плохо, весьма старомодно, но изучить основы тоже очень полезно.

By Ersin E

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Apr 12, 2022

good begining with all basics included that will keep you on track

By Virginia E M

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Mar 30, 2016

Good explanations and great tasks to accomplish. Really didactic.

By Kelly W

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Aug 27, 2018

Good information, short videos and lots of exercises. Well done.

By Kayla H

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Oct 30, 2022

This was a good course. Wish there were more assignments to do.

By Dhananjay B

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Aug 6, 2021

This program is thorough and perfect starting point for novices.

By Vimal K

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Jan 29, 2018

Good course to get knowledge about the basics of Graphic Design.

By Gaston B

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Mar 2, 2017

Very well conceived and useful! A great intro to Graphic Design.

By Deleted A

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Mar 26, 2020

Very interesting and useful, especially for a beginner like me.

By Boula N S

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Feb 2, 2019

It is a great course to start your journey if being a designer.

By SHANTHI R

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May 11, 2020

Good! The explanations and the process was really interesting!

By Perla G

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Jan 26, 2016

I learn a lot about graphic design and I'm eager to learn more

By Amina S

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Aug 25, 2023

Everyone who is a beginner should definitely do this course.

By komal

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Jun 15, 2020

The course is a awesome start in graphic design.Give it a try

By Georgina P

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Feb 23, 2016

IT's a nice introduction into the design world. I enjoyed it.

By nickelson a

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Jan 3, 2016

The professor is great. That is the best part of this course.

By Matthew A

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Nov 5, 2015

Great entry level course! Big thanks to Michael Worthington!

By Arshad S

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Apr 30, 2017

Good for beginners. Do all assignments even if its optional.

By Nayari C

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Sep 7, 2016

IT IS A GOOD BASIC COURSE IN DESIGN, NICE FOR EXPERIMENTING.

By Jillian S

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Feb 19, 2024

Interesting, easy to use information in everyday activities