Become a Graphic Designer

We offer a fully comprehensive course with our Our Graphic Design Career Bundle brings you a wide range of courses to walk you through every aspect of professional graphic design. We cover all the key Adobe software packages, as well as commercial design skills.

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COURSE TYPE:

15 Modules

CERTIFICATIONS:

Become a Professional Graphic Designer
The Ultimate Guide on How to Become a Designer
Illustrator CC Masterclass Part 1
Illustrator CC Masterclass Part 2
Photoshop CC Masterclass, Part 1
Photoshop CC Masterclass, Part 2
Adobe InDesign CC Masterclass Part 1
Adobe InDesign CC Masterclass Part 2
Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator CC: Become a Professional Logo Designer
Photoshop CC – Prepare for the Adobe Certified Expert Exam
Photoshop Essential Skills for Designers: Making Selections of People
Photoshop, InDesign & Illustrator Essential Skills for Designers: Masking
Photoshop, InDesign & Illustrator Essential Skills for Designers: Mastering the Pen Tool
Photoshop, InDesign & Illustrator Essential Skills for Designers: Working with Type
InDesign Essential Skills for Designers: Images in InDesign
Typography for Designers & Developers

SKILL LEVEL:

Entry

Step 1: Consultation

Unsure what course is right for you? We will walk you through what the options are and how you can benefit by starting it. The consultation is free of charge and we will find the perfect course for your needs.

Step 2 : Online Studying

All of your training is delivered online and you will have 24/7 access to the course content for one year, giving you more than enough time to study at your own pace around any previous commitments you may have. The courses will give you an extensive collection of instructor-led videos and other learning resources via our online learning platform.

Step 3: Live Learning

The course consists of step by step pre-recorded video tutorials where you see the instructor using the software.

The best way to use the course is to follow along with the instructor in your own copy of the software. Watch a short section. Pause the video and then practice what you’ve just learned. You get unlimited on-demand access to all of the video tutorials for a full 12 months. Go as fast or as slow as you like and repeat as often as necessary until you master the techniques described.

Project files are included so you can work alongside the instructor on the same files that the instructor is using.

We do not provide the Adobe software. If you don’t have the Adobe software, you can subscribe to the software or download a Free 30 Day Trial version from the http://www.adobe.com/uk/downloads.html website.

Step 4 : Job Placement

Upon completion of all the online courses and the necessary live labs we will re-model your CV and start to find you interviews with our local partners in your area. On average we secure 3 interviews per student on completion of the course

The main difference between us and other IT training companies is that we have over 5,000 employer partnerships in operation so we can place you into work all over the country with a number of different companies, often with multiple options

Key Learning Points

This package will help you to build a full understanding of many factors within an IT environment, from hardware and software, to operating systems management, networking and security:

Become a Professional Graphic Designer Online Training Course

Explore the most widely used software in graphic designing
Learn the principles of graphics design and visual communication
Gain an insight into the current graphic design industry
Understand how to forge a career path as a graphic designer
Graphic Design for All

Adobe Illustrator CC Masterclass Part 1 Online Course

Course Outline
CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION 0:12:27

Who is This Course for?

Why Learn Illustrator?

How to Study?

Getting an Adobe Certification

Exercise Files

Study guides & useful resources

CHAPTER 02: BASICS 0:53:43

Illustrator Documents

Artboards

Navigation

Working with Vectors

User Interface

Settings

CHAPTER 03: WORKING WITH OBJECTS 1:24:48

Working with Objects

Transformations

Combining Shapes

Selection Techniques

Organizing Objects

Aligning & Distributing Objects

Working Precisely

Exercises

CHAPTER 04: APPEARANCE OF OBJECTS 1:05:51

Stroke settings

Swatches

Gradients

Appearance Panel

Effects

Exercises

CHAPTER 05: DRAWING 2:15:59

Basic drawing tools

Drawing Exercise

Coloring

Drawing Assistance Tools

Draw Inside

Pen Tool

Pen Tool Exercise

Pen Tool Alternatives

Distort & Transform Tools

Symmetrical Drawing

Concentric Drawing Technique

Manual Tracing Exercise

Adobe Photoshop CC Masterclass Part 1 Online Course

1 – PHOTOSHOP BASICS (54:00)
Introduction to Photoshop Basics
Working with Images
User Interface Navigation
Image Size & Resolution
Cropping Images
Color Modes
2 – PHOTOSHOP LAYERS (52:40)
Introduction to Photoshop Layers
Layers Basics
Layers Panel
Special Layers
Layer Styles
Blend Modes

3 – DRAWING IN PHOTOSHOP (48:42)
Introduction to Drawing in Photoshop
Brush Tool
Create Custom Brushes
Vector Shapes

4 – TRANSFORMATIONS (25:59)
Introduction to Transformations
Basic Transformations
Special Transformations

5 – SELECTIONS (1:08:27)
Introduction to Making Selections
Selection Tools
Basics Selections Based on Color & Contrast
Advanced Selection Techniques
Selecting Hair

6 – MASKING (58:48)
Introduction to Masking in Photoshop
Non-destructive Workflow
Working with Pixel Masks
Creating Vector Masks for Geometric Shapes
Creating Vector Masks for Organic Shapes

7 – SMART OBJECTS & SMART FILTERS (43:30)
Introduction
Smart Object Basics
Vector Smart Objects
Linked Smart Objects
Smart Filters

8 – ADJUSTMENT LAYERS (54:14)
Introduction to Adjustment Layers
Working with Adjustment Layers
Tonal Adjustments
Color Adjustments
Contrast Adjustments
Credits

Adobe InDesign CC Masterclass Part 1 Online Course

CHAPTER 00: INTRODUCTION 12:15

Who is This Course For?

Why Learn InDesign?

How to Study?

Getting an Adobe® Certification

CHAPTER 01: THE BASICS OF INDESIGN 45:21

Touring the Interface

Navigating InDesign

Creating a Document

Setting Preferences

Using Adobe Bridge

CHAPTER 02: WORKING WITH FRAMES 57:39

Using Image Frames

Placing Images

Using the Links Panel

Resolution of Images

Image Frame Techniques

Using Text Frames

Importing Text

Text Frame Options

CHAPTER 03: WORKING WITH PAGES 39:33

Introduction to Pages

Advanced Page Techniques

Working with Master Pages

Master Page Techniques

CHAPTER 04: FORMATTING TEXT 35:41

Choosing Fonts

Formatting Characters

Formatting Paragraphs

Formatting Paragraphs, Continued

CHAPTER 05: DESIGNING THE LAYOUT 1:15:14

Using Lines and Rules

Drawing Shapes

Using the Drawing Tools

Working with Swatches

Special Swatches

Working with Effects

Working with Blend Modes

Using Grids and Guides

Aligning and Distributing
PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Length of Subscription: 12 Months Online On-Demand Access
Running Time: 4 hrs 25 min
Platform: Windows & MAC OS
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Project Files: Included

Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator CC: Become a Professional Logo Designer Online Training Course

Step-by-Step Secrets to Designing Great Logos
- Master the use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for effective logo design
- Explore the function of logos and why some work better than others
- Discover the fundamental design principles behind great logos
- Learn how to land clients and understand what they want from a design
- Push your creative skills into an in-demand, specialized area
- Combine Technical Skills with Creative Principles

Essential Skills for Designers - Making Selections of People in Photoshop Online Course

Chapter 1 TOOLS FOR SELECTING PEOPLE 53:30
- 0 Introduction
- 1 Lasso Tool
- 2 Magic Wand
- 3 Quick Selection
- 4 Marquee Selection Tools
- 5 Color Range
- 6 Focus Area
- 7 Masking
- 8 Pen Tool and Vector Mask
- 9 Refine Selection
- 10 Custom Brushes
Chapter 2 SIMPLE SELECTIONS 1:00:34
- 1 When the Person Stands Out from the Background
- 2 When the Background Is Pure White
- 3 When the Background Is Simple
- 4 When the Person Is in Focus
Chapter 3 COMPLEX SELECTIONS 1:00:03
- 1 Selecting Hair on Portraits
- 2 Selecting Hair on Full Length Photos
- 3 Selections with Busy Backgrounds
- 4 Selecting Transparent Dresses
- 5 Multiple Selection
- 6 Conclusion

Essential Skills for Designers - Mastering the Pen Tool Online Course

Chapter 1 PEN TOOL BASICS 12:55
- 1 Introduction
- 2 What is the Point?
- 3 Pen Tool Options
Chapter 2 DRAWING WITH THE PEN TOOL 46:11
- 1 Drawing Straight Lines
- 2 Drawing Curves
- 3 Drawing Complex Shapes
- 4 Drawing Symmetrical Shapes
Chapter 3 WORKING WITH PATHS 28:48
- 1 Creating Custom Shapes and Symbols
- 2 Creating Custom Frames in InDesign
- 3 Selecting, Editing and Saving Paths
- 4 Combining Paths
- 5 Smooth Tool and Simplify Path
Chapter 4 PEN TOOL WORKFLOWS 19:41
- 1 Making a Selection with Paths
- 2 Masking with Paths
- 3 Type on a Path
- 4 Stroke Paths
- 5 3D Shapes from Path

Essential Skills for Designers - Images in InDesign Online Course

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 13:49
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Using Bridge or MiniBridge
- 3 Placing Images into Documents
Chapter 2 ESSENTIAL TOOLS AND OPTIONS 27:42
- 1 Links Panel
- 2 Resolution
- 3 Preflight Panel
- 4 Editing Frames
- 5 Custom Frames
- 6 Frame Fitting Options
Chapter 3 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES 32:02
- 1 Gap Tool
- 2 Text Wrapping
- 3 Anchor Image to Text
- 4 Opacity and Feathering
- 5 Effects and Strokes
- 6 Using Photoshop Documents
- 7 Object Styles
- 8 Multiple Frames Effect
- 9 Saving a Package

The Ultimate Guide on How to Become a Designer

1. Should I be a Designer?
- a. What do I need to become a Designer? (passion, motivation, creativity)
- b. What is it like to be a Designer? (day in the life of a designer)
- c. How much can I earn as a Designer?
- d. Costs of being a Designer (tools, subscriptions, books, etc.)
- e. Freelancing vs Full time job
- f. Where should I work? (home, coworking space, travelling office)
- g. Lifelong learning
2. Workspace
- a. Chair
- b. Desk
- c. Bookshelf
- d. Pinboard
- e. Desktop
3. Tools
- a. Computer and screen
- b. Storage and backup
- c. Wacom tablet or Pen display
- d. Camera
- e. Mobile phone and tablet
4. Applications
- a. Photoshop
- b. Illustrator
- c. InDesign
- d. Acrobat
- e. Lightroom
- f. Bridge
5. Essential Skills
- a. Intro
- b. Composition & Layout
- c. Digital Image Theory
- d. File Management
- e. Layers
- f. Colors
- g. Selections
- h. Masking
- i. Pen Tool
- j. Adjustments
- k. Image Editing & Filters
- l. Brush Tool
- m. Typography
- n. Images in InDesign
- o. Tracing Images
- p. Camera RAW
6. Specialization
- a. Intro
- b. Print design
- c. Web, Tablet & Mobile design
- d. Photo Retouch
- e. Digital Art
7. Getting Recognized
- a. Intro
- b. Getting inspired (websites, exhibitions, events, outdoors, books, magazines, etc.)
- c. Keep track of your tasks
- d. Crowdsourcing and contests
- e. Sharing your work
- f. Screencasting and Blogging
- g. Portfolio
- h. Internships
- i. Certifications
- j. Creative CV
- k. Applying for jobs and attending Interviews
8. What’s next?
- a. Conclusion

Adobe Illustrator CC Masterclass Part 2 Online Course

CHAPTER 01: BRUSHES 57:29

Lesson 01: Calligraphic Brushes

Lesson 02: Scatter Brushes

Lesson 03: Art Brushes

Lesson 04: Bristle Brushes

Lesson 05: Pattern Brushes

Lesson 06: Image Brushes

CHAPTER 02: WORKING WITH IMAGES & TRACING THEM 59:51

Lesson 01: Working with Images

Lesson 02: Preparing Simple Images for Tracing

Lesson 03: Preparing Complex Images for Tracing

Lesson 04: Image Trace

Lesson 05: Improving & Coloring Traced Images

CHAPTER 03: TYPE 1:28:25

Lesson 01: Character Formatting

Lesson 02: Paragraph Formatting

Lesson 03: Using Text Styles

Lesson 04: Fonts

Lesson 05: Touch Type

Lesson 06: Type on a Path

Lesson 07: Type and Shapes

Lesson 08: Warp Text

Lesson 09: 3D Type

Lesson 10: Create Outlines from Text

Lesson 11: Image within Text

Lesson 12: Text Wrap

Lesson 13: Text Wrap Exercise

CHAPTER 04: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES 1:45:25

Lesson 01: Introduction to Masking

Lesson 02: Clipping Mask

Lesson 03: Opacity Mask

Lesson 04: Masking Exercise

Lesson 05: Recolor Artwork

Lesson 06: Live Paint Bucket

Lesson 07: Envelope Distort

Lesson 08: Symbols

Lesson 09: Symbol Tools

Lesson 10: Graphs

Lesson 11: Blending Objects

Lesson 12: Creating Patterns

Lesson 13: Refining Pattern Design

Lesson 14: Gradient Mesh

Lesson 15: Perspective Drawing

CHAPTER 05: EXPORT & INTEGRATION 41:43

Lesson 01: Saving Work for Print

Lesson 02: Saving Work for Web

Lesson 03: Export for Screens

Lesson 04: Adobe Apps

Lesson 05: Integration with Adobe Bridge

Lesson 06: CC Libraries

Lesson 07: Archiving Projects

CHAPTER 06: CONCLUSION 8:52

Lesson 01: Building Your Portfolio

Lesson 02: Conclusion

Adobe Photoshop CC Masterclass Part 2 Online Course

Chapter 01 RETOUCHING IN PHOTOSHOP 2 hrs 9 min
Lesson 01 Introduction to Retouching in Photoshop
Lesson 02 Healing Brushes
Lesson 03 Clone Stamp Tool
Lesson 04 Advanced Clone Stamp Techniques
Lesson 05 Using the Liquify Filter
Lesson 06 Content-aware Techniques
Lesson 07 Dodge& Burn Tools
Lesson 08 Retouching Portraits
Lesson 09 Restoration & Coloring of images
Chapter 02 WORKING IN ADOBE BRIDGE & CAMERA RAW 14 min
Lesson 01 Introduction to Bridge & Camera Raw
Lesson 02 Bridge Integration
Lesson 03 Adobe Camera Raw

Chapter 03 WORKING WITH TYPE IN PHOTOSHOP 44 min
Lesson 01 Introduction to Type in Photoshop
Lesson 02 Working with Text
Lesson 03 Formatting Text
Lesson 04 Techniques with Text

Chapter 04 SAVING & EXPORTING IN PHOTOSHOP 29 min
Lesson 01 Introduction to Saving & Exporting
Lesson 02 Saving Your Work
Lesson 03 Creating Print-ready PDFs
Lesson 04 Saving Files for the Web

Chapter 05 PHOTOSHOP WORKFLOWS 1 hr 10 min
Lesson 01 Introduction to Photoshop Workflows
Lesson 02 Timeline Panel
Lesson 03 3D Layers
Lesson 04 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Lesson 05 User Experience Design
Lesson 06 Photoshop Apps
Lesson 07 Prepare for the ACA Exam
Lesson 08 Build Your Portfolio
Lesson 09 Conclusion
Lesson 10 Credits

Adobe InDesign CC Masterclass Part 2 Online Course

CHAPTER 06: COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES 48:48

Working with Layers

Wrapping Text

Advanced Text Wrap Techniques

Masking Techniques

Anchored and Inline Images

Compositional Tips

CHAPTER 07: MASTERING STYLES 47:51

Introduction to Styles

Using Paragraph Styles

Using Object Styles

Using Next Styles

Using Nested Styles

Working with Styles

CHAPTER 08: ADVANCED TEXT FEATURES 1:29:43

Using Find/Change and GREP

Fixing Common Typographical Mistakes

Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists

Creating Multi-Level Lists

Adding Footnotes and Captions

Working with Tabs

Creating Tables

Formatting Tables

Performing a Data Merge

CHAPTER 09: HANDLING ASSETS 21:50

Using InDesign Snippets

Using InDesign Libraries

Creating Templates

Content Collector/Placer Tool

Sharing Assets with CC Libraries

CHAPTER 10: LONG DOCUMENTS 52:54

Creating a Table of Contents

Table of Contents Settings

Text Variables and Markers

Smart Text Reflow

Creating a Book File

Fixing Copy and Exporting a Book

CHAPTER 11: PREPARING FOR PRINT 38:24

Proofing Colors

Flattener Preview

Proofing Copy

Exporting a PDF

Saving a Package

CHAPTER 12: INTERACTIVE DOCUMENT FORMATS 11:44

Creating EPUBs

Creating Interactive PDFs

Publishing Online

CHAPTER 13: CONCLUSION 12:56

Creating Your Portfolio

Final Comments

Adobe Photoshop CC - Prepare for the Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop CC Exam Online Course

Module 1: Organization Wide Planning and Deployment
Module 2: Leadership
Module 3: Organizational Process Measures and Management
Module 4: Team Management
Module 5: Define Phase Overview of the Define Phase and the Voice of the Customer
Module 6: Define Phase Business Case and Project Charter
Module 7: Define Phase Analytical Tools
Module 8: Measure Phase Process Analysis and Documentation
Module 9: Measure Phase Data Collection
Module 10: Measure Phase Measurement Systems
Module 11: Measure Phase Basic Statistics
Module 12: Measure Phase Probability
Module 13: Measure Phase Process Capability
Module 14: Analyze Phase Measuring and Modeling Relationships
Module 15: Analyze Phase Hypothesis Testing
Module 16: Analyze Phase FEMA and Additional Analysis Methods
Module 17: Improve Phase Design of Experiments (DOE)
Module 18: Improve Phase Lean Method
Module 19: Improve Phase Implementation
Module 20: Control Phase Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Module 21: Control Phase Other Controls
Module 22: Control Phase Maintain Controls and Sustain Improvements
Module 23: DFSS
Module 24: Exam Review Prep and Key Concept

Essential Skills for Designers - Masking Online Course

Chapter 2 MASKING TECHNIQUES WITH PHOTOSHOP 53:17
Chapter 3 MASKING TECHNIQUES WITH ILLUSTRATOR 04:40
Chapter 4 MASKING TECHNIQUES WITH INDESIGN 11:35

Essential Skills for Designers - Working with Type Online Course

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO TYPOGRAPHY 20:10
Chapter 2 ADDING AND EDITING TYPE 26:30
Chapter 3 ADVANCED TYPE TECHNIQUES 40:01
Course Details

Typography for Designers & Developers Online Course<br />

Take Away For Designers:
Take Away For Developers :
Requirements to take this Course :
What am I going to get from this course?
What is the target audience?

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