- Build a solid foundation in typography, color, and layout.
- Explore how design influences and emphasizes the message.
- Discover the how and why behind creating inclusive designs.
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Graphic designers create visual concepts that inspire, inform, and transform. Explore the foundations in this path, then learn the latest Adobe tools in the "Learn Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator" learning path.
Syllabus
Courses under this program:
Course 1: Introduction to Graphic Design: Concepts
-Learn the core concepts that every designer and anyone working with designers needs to know.
Course 2: Graphic Design Foundations: Ideas, Concepts, and Form
-Find inspiration in a course on the genesis of design ideas. Explore topics such as metaphors, humor, typography, iconography, imagery, and more.
Course 3: Graphic Design Foundations: Layout and Composition
-Learn how to create stronger, clearer, more attention-grabbing designs by understanding the how, why, and when of layout and composition.
Course 4: Graphic Design Foundations: Typography
-Explore good typographic practices. Learn how to select and use type to add impact, how type is measured, and how factors like spacing and alignment affect your design.
Course 5: How Design Makes Us Think
-Learn how design influences thinking by generating emotional and intellectual responses from viewers, users, and consumers.
Course 6: Color for Design and Art
-Learn about the practical application of color theory: how to create color palettes, manipulate colors in Adobe tools like Photoshop and Illustrator, fix color problems, and more.
Course 7: Creating Inclusive Content
-Learn what inclusive content is, why it’s important in today’s culture, how to use inclusive design in all your design work, and more.
Course 8: Working with Inclusive Imagery
-Discover brand communication and image design strategies that promote diversity and inclusion with your audience.
Course 9: Layout and Composition: Advanced Principles
-Take an advanced look at universal composition and layout principles. Explore techniques and concepts that can help you craft unexpected, visually intriguing design solutions.
Course 1: Introduction to Graphic Design: Concepts
-Learn the core concepts that every designer and anyone working with designers needs to know.
Course 2: Graphic Design Foundations: Ideas, Concepts, and Form
-Find inspiration in a course on the genesis of design ideas. Explore topics such as metaphors, humor, typography, iconography, imagery, and more.
Course 3: Graphic Design Foundations: Layout and Composition
-Learn how to create stronger, clearer, more attention-grabbing designs by understanding the how, why, and when of layout and composition.
Course 4: Graphic Design Foundations: Typography
-Explore good typographic practices. Learn how to select and use type to add impact, how type is measured, and how factors like spacing and alignment affect your design.
Course 5: How Design Makes Us Think
-Learn how design influences thinking by generating emotional and intellectual responses from viewers, users, and consumers.
Course 6: Color for Design and Art
-Learn about the practical application of color theory: how to create color palettes, manipulate colors in Adobe tools like Photoshop and Illustrator, fix color problems, and more.
Course 7: Creating Inclusive Content
-Learn what inclusive content is, why it’s important in today’s culture, how to use inclusive design in all your design work, and more.
Course 8: Working with Inclusive Imagery
-Discover brand communication and image design strategies that promote diversity and inclusion with your audience.
Course 9: Layout and Composition: Advanced Principles
-Take an advanced look at universal composition and layout principles. Explore techniques and concepts that can help you craft unexpected, visually intriguing design solutions.
Courses
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Get started with Adobe Illustrator, the world's leading illustration and vector drawing application. Learn how to create artwork for print, the web, or use in other applications.
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Get up and running with Adobe InDesign. Discover how to use the 2021 version of the world's premier page-layout application.
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Discover how to work efficiently and effectively with Photoshop 2021. Learn about the program's core features, including key imaging concepts that all Photoshop users need to know.
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Learn about graphic design and how it is used to convey ideas and concepts, and to enhance experiences. Discover the impact it has on the success of individuals and businesses.
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Explore good typographic practices. Learn how to select and use type to add impact, how type is measured, and how factors like spacing and alignment affect your design.
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Learn about the practical application of color theory: how to create color palettes, manipulate colors in Adobe tools like Photoshop and Illustrator, fix color problems, and more.
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Embrace the power of the universal language: color. Learn how to use the 2025 Pantone color of the year—Mocha Mousse—and other color trends in your designs.
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Learn how to leverage the collective wisdom of your team. Learn fresh approaches to creative collaboration that help you create better together.
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Learn how to create stronger, clearer, more attention-grabbing designs by understanding the how, why, and when of layout and composition.
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Want to become a graphic designer? Discover the most crucial skills, tools, and techniques for graphic designers today, and where to find training to kick-start your career.
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Learn core design skills in color, typography, and layout. Find out how to integrate these key skills into your workflow.
Taught by
Sean Adams, Cara St.Hilaire, Tony Harmer, Ina Saltz, Jim Krause, David Blatner, Julieanne Kost, Denise Jacobs and Nicte Cuevas