Course description
Graphic Design Specialization
Graphic design is all around us, in a myriad of forms, both on screen and in print, yet it is always made up of images and words to create a communication goal. This four-course sequence exposes students to the fundamental skills required to make sophisticated graphic design: process, historical context, and communication through image-making and typography. The sequence is completed by a capstone project that applies the skills of each course and peer feedback in a finished branding project suitable for a professional portfolio.
The goal of this specialization is to equip learners with a set of transferable formal and conceptual tools for “making and communicating” in the field of graphic design. This core skill set will equip learners for formal studies in graphic design, and a starting point for further work in interface design, motion graphics, and editorial design.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
No prior experience required.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What You Will Learn
- Gain the fundamental skills needed to be a graphic designer
- Communicate through image-making and typography
- Complete a capstone project to add to your professional portfolio
- Learn everything you need to know to work in interface design,
Skills You Will Gain
- Visual Communication
- Branding Communication
- Graphic Design
- Art History
- Typography
- Creativity
- Graphics
- Design Theory
- Color Theory
- Adobe Illustrator
- History
- Adobe Indesign
Training Course Content
- Fundamentals of Graphic Design
- Introduction to Typography
- Introduction to Imagemaking
- Ideas from the History of Graphic Design
- Brand New Brand
Course delivery details
This course is offered through California Institute of the Arts, a partner institute of Coursera.
Suggested pace of 3 hours/week
Expenses
Please visit the Institute website for more information about tuition fees