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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

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

AR

Apr 17, 2016

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.

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By Tudor G

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Jan 31, 2019

I am really pleased with the knowledge I gained after completing this course.

By Chryssel M B

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Dec 8, 2017

I am very happy I enrolled in this course. It's insightful and knowledgeable.

By Hector T

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Jun 3, 2016

Great course. Instructor was easy to follow along to. Would highly recommend.

By Alyson C

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Feb 28, 2016

Great course! Awesome teacher, interesting material, and manageable projects.

By Brian S

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Sep 29, 2023

Easy paced course. Mr. Worthington was very thorough and easy to listen to

By Carlos E S L

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Jul 8, 2022

Aunque está en inglés, con algunas herramientas se puede aprender del mismo.

By Romina G

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Apr 10, 2022

I really enjoyed this course. Its a great introduction to creative thinking.

By Deleted A

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Mar 24, 2022

The basic of Graphic design is covered with deeper knowledge in this course.

By Jyotsna S K

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Nov 24, 2021

Well paced and packed course! Enjoyed it thoroughly and a lot of relearning.

By Muhammad U H

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Nov 8, 2021

This course is very Important for basics. I like it. I learned a lot. Thanks

By Biju V

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Oct 6, 2021

very good course , every graphic designers should do this for more knowledge

By Angel F

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May 10, 2021

Excelente curso, muy agradecido por tener la oportunidad de participar en él

By gulraiz a

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Feb 15, 2021

i learned a lot, love the way michael worthington teaches. thankyou so much!

By EDUARDO L G

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Sep 11, 2020

Excellent!!! I wanna learn more and more about this world of graphic design!

By Chimdiebere A

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Jul 24, 2020

I really enjoyed the course. It has really enhanced my graphic design skill.

By Ana L Z G

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Jul 23, 2020

It is a very fun simple course and you learn too much, I loved it 100/100 :)

By Walter J

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Jul 7, 2020

Amazing, highly recommended. This course made me realize I like creating art

By Sidharth B

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Jul 1, 2020

Very nicely composed classes with very informative conversations. Thank you.

By Carissa B

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Jun 21, 2020

Is a great introduction to Graphic Design, and gets your creativity flowing.

By Tauhid S

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Jun 2, 2020

If you want to learn basic design theory this is the right course to enroll.

By Anupriya S

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Apr 21, 2019

Very focussed and Awesome learning experience for a person who knew nothing.

By Salem F A

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Nov 2, 2018

Awesome course with practical assignments, good teachers and good examples .

By Anastasiia Z

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Mar 6, 2017

This is exactly what you need for the basics of knowledge in Graphic Design!

By Lee C

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Jul 4, 2016

Opened my eyes on how to create art and different ways it can be represented