This course will provide foundational skills that are common in all areas of graphic design practice. Students can apply this core set of graphic design skills to their own projects, or to more deeply investigate a specialized area of graphic design.
The students will learn to work on Adobe Creative Suite programs including Adobe Illustrator & Adobe Photoshop.
At the end of this course, students 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 design and composition.
Pre-Requisite
There is no previous knowledge required for this course.
Course Contents
| Module | Date | Topics Covered |
| 1.Basic Image Editing–Adobe Photoshop | Week 1 | Introduction to Photoshop:· Interface, Menus, Working with Layers, Image & Canvas Size, Basic options for opening & saving files in different formats.· Basic ToolsMove, Paint Bucket, Brush, Type, Shapes etc.· Making selectionsMarquee, Lasso, Quick Selection etc. |
| Week 2 | · Layer StylesBevel emboss, stroke, glows, overlays, shadows, etc.· Adjustments (Image & Layer)Brightness/Contrast, Levels, Curves, Exposure, Vibrance, Hue/Saturation, Color Balance, Photo Filter· Parameters of Design | |
| Week 3a | · Blending Modes· Layer Masking· Clipping Mask | |
| 2.Creating & Editing Basic Vector Graphics–Adobe Illustrator | Week 3b | Introduction to Illustrator:· Interface, Menus, Toolbar, Shapes, Fill & Stroke, Selection & Direct Selection, Ruler & Smart Guides· Imaging Basics (Raster vs. Vector) |
| Week 4 | · Basic ToolsSelection & Direct Selection, Object, Type, etc.· Drawing VectorsPen Tool· Elements & Principles of Design | |
| Week 5 | · Creating Artwork with shapes· Basic Vector Illustration· Logo Designing | |
| PROJECT | Week 6 | · Brand Identity· Using Mock-ups· |
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