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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....

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EJ

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I had a lot of fun in this course. I learnt some extra bits of information related to graphic design and I think it's a great start for beginners as well as good practice for intermediate and experts!

MB

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This course is awesome and I recommend it to anybody who is interested in making design.

I learned so many thing and I'm ready to jump through the next course.

Thank you Calarts and Coursera.

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By Zain

Jun 15, 2020

Best Teacher to learn course with.He explain every thing in a simple way that i fall in love with this course.

Well Done Sir Michael Worthington.

By Shehzil A

Apr 27, 2020

I had a lot to learn from this course, this course was certainly a fun experience for me. I will practice these skills to keep my self inspired.

By Stella L

Apr 20, 2020

I like the course was made in a way that the context was very concentrated and explained in a way that was very easy to understand! Great class!

By Munish M

Aug 26, 2019

It's a good introduction for beginners. Good exercsies to test yourself. I recommend this for anyone who is just starting out in Graphic Design!

By Elena S

Jul 7, 2019

Professional, interesting and inspiring. The lecturer explains complex and important things in stages and with examples, from simple to complex.

By Rhonda B

Jul 5, 2017

This course gave me the basics of graphic design just as it proposed it would. I feel confident now using these principles in my artistic works.

By Christopher G

Jan 3, 2016

Concepts were all clearly presented and discussed, and seeing others' work was very helpful in broadening my understanding of the possibilities.

By Eldiardo d l P

Feb 6, 2023

This is a great course for those who want to explore some fundamental techniques in graphic design. The exercises are interesting and engaging!

By Grecia I P G

May 16, 2021

Gracias por enseñarme las pautas básicas para el diseño, estoy emocionada porque podré aplicarlo en mi día a día como estudiante universitaria!

By Lisa T

Jul 22, 2020

It was great! I can practice the material and have a great feedback from the peer assignment. Slowly building up my self-confidence. Thank you!

By Ahmad B

Sep 27, 2018

I've Started Learning Some Useful Fundamentals From The Beginning Of This Course. Loved It, And Thanks For Making It Such An Excellent Course.

By Ricardo I

Oct 13, 2017

Great course! Introductory but motivational; very professionally thought and performed; very nice assignments to learn making. Congratulations.

By Lucero A

Mar 19, 2016

Loving have the opportunity to take this course.

The lectures are brief but full of valuable contet.

The assignments fun and practical.

THANK YOU!

By Lina M A

Jan 29, 2016

Excellent course! It really gives you the fundamental of graphic design, and it fuels you with lots of ideas to continue creating and learning.

By Bindiya M

Sep 9, 2024

I learnt a lot from this course. The Best part is it brings my creativity and makes me love graphic design . I Can say that It was worth it .

By Stephanie S

Oct 31, 2021

This course is an excellent introduction or refresher into the principles of design. Great activities and videos to guide you on your journey

By Mahardika

Dec 2, 2020

Special thanks to course instructor Michael Worthington the way you explain each topic is very clear, and I was able to understand it quickly.

By Natasha N G

Oct 29, 2019

The course gives you an overview of the design theory in a didactic and illustrative way, which helps capturing the soft details of this craft

By Thuong N

Jan 5, 2017

Great course! Learned a lot. This a a great introduction which covers basics on design: Colour, Composition, Medium, Typography, Methods, etc.

By Briana S

May 10, 2016

This course was great from beginning to end. It woke up this creativity in me that i haven't seen since i was in freshmen year of high school.

By Indy B

May 29, 2023

It has been not only a knowledgeable, engaging, informative, and interesting but also enjoyable class. I learned so much from him. Thank you.

By Vaniza L

May 18, 2023

Thank you so much! I've learned basic terminologies in graphic design. The course is super friendly and the professor explained it very well!

By Manuela G

May 12, 2022

In terms of knowledge and assignments, it is very well structured, I did not miss my time at all and there were always new challenges for me.

By Nataly

Jan 27, 2021

I like it! it was very nice and useful to follow this course. Im sure, that new knowledge now is accepted and adopted by my mind)) Thank you!

By Paola C G

Jul 18, 2020

Excellent course. Gives use a solid base and explains the concepts in an easy to grasp way. It is also full of activities that help you learn