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University of Cape Town

Graphic Design

University of Cape Town via GetSmarter

Overview

Study Adobe Illustrator or Affinity, image layout and composition, and typography in the UCT Graphic Design online short course. Over 10 weeks, you’ll foster the creative and business skills needed to launch your graphic design career.

On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with: An understanding of visual communication and aesthetic principles, including theories about layout and composition. The creative and technical knowledge to produce designs for both print and digital mediums. The knowledge to produce designs for both print and digital mediums. Practical business skills that can be applied in a design-oriented career. Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.

Syllabus

  • Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
  • Module 1: What is graphic design?
  • Module 2: Apply the basics of Adobe Illustrator or Affinity
  • Module 3: Understanding digital images
  • Module 4: Visual communication
  • Module 5: Layout and composition
  • Module 6: Idea generation and research
  • Module 7: Working with text (typography)
  • Module 8: Designing for print
  • Module 9: Creating designs for the web
  • Module 10: The business of graphic design

Taught by

Dr Martha Evans

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