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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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Jan 25, 2016

The course is clear, simple and easy to hand on!

By Ricardo G

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Jan 24, 2016

Great course! Amazing teachers and good content!

By Syed A A R

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Feb 18, 2024

This Course is Exceptional. Highly Recommended!

By Isis D R D T

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Jul 4, 2022

A very practical and well done course, loved it

By Gihan T

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Sep 7, 2021

Got huge knowledge about fundamentals of design

By Stacey N

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Jun 17, 2021

I'm just beginning...onward to more learning!!!

By Sarahana N

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May 22, 2021

Its challenging and suits a beginner just well.

By David U S

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Nov 2, 2020

Excelente ayuda con las bases de Diseño Grafico

By Zhanna A

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Sep 2, 2020

Thank You!! Grate course and really interesting

By Rachel H

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Jul 4, 2020

Wonderful , Inspiring, and highly professional.

By Moon H

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Jun 4, 2020

very intuitive, well explained, easy to follow.

By ismail b

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May 26, 2020

really I like this course because very amazing,

By Asmahan A Z

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Feb 16, 2020

useful, helpfull and amazing coursera

loved it

By Amir S

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Jan 23, 2020

it was an interesting and amazing experience...

By Diana A

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Apr 11, 2019

Great instructor, cannot wait for the next one.

By Abhinav G

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Jun 3, 2018

Good start for the newbies in Graphic Designing

By Intan G

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Feb 8, 2016

Very great lecture, interesting tasks/projects.

By Shitalkumar K

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Jan 28, 2016

Awesome course with lots of learning and fun!!!

By Francisco J Q A

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Jun 11, 2024

Excelente formación y agradezco la disposición

By Skyler P

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May 9, 2024

Fun projects along with informational lessons!

By Sahar A

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Aug 20, 2023

one day will thank your self for not giving up

By Saumya A

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Apr 5, 2023

it was very good and beginner friendly course

By Shaoor M

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Aug 26, 2022

Very nice course I understand all things in it

By Caroline G

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Jun 7, 2022

What an enjoyable course with great presenters

By Christian M

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Nov 14, 2021

Completely new to the domain, I learnt a lot.