Course Syllabus
MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC DESIGN
( OVERVIEW OF GRAPHIC DESIGN )
- What is Graphic Design ?
- Importance of Graphic Design in Digital MEDIA
- Common Graphi Design Terms and Concepts
( DESIGN PRINCIPLES)
- Balance, Contrast, Alignment , Proximity
- Typography Basics
- Color Theory: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary colors
- Visual Hierarchy
( INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC DESIGN SOFTWARE)
- Overview of Photoshp, Coreldraw, Illustrator, Indesign and Canva
- Understanding the Interface and Tools
MODULE 2 - GETTING STARTED WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
( INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP )
- Understanding the photoshop workspace
- Basic Tools: Selection Tools, Brush, Eraser and text tool
- Working with Layers
- Using Basic Filters anad effects
( IMAGE EDITING BASICS )
- Cropping and Resizing Images
- Adjusted Brightness, Contrast and color
- Using the clone stamp and Healing Brush
- Introduction to Masks and Layer styles
( TEXT AND TYPOGRAPHY IN PHOTOSHOP )
- Adding and Editing text
- Basic Typography: Font selection, size, and Alignment
- Creating Text effects with photoshop
MODULE 3 - LEARNING CORELDRAW FOR VECTOR DESIGN
( INTRODUCTION TO CORELDRAW )
- Understanding Coreldraw worksapce
- Overview of basic tools : shapes, pen tool, and text tool
- Working with layers sand objects
( CREATING BASIC SHAPES AND OBJECTS )
- Using the shape tools ( Rectangle, ELLIPSE , Polygon etc.
- Combining and Modifying Shapes
- Working with lines and Paths
( TYPOGRAPHY IN CORELDRAW)
- Adding and Editing text
- Text Effects : Wrapping Text around shapes
- Creating custom fonts and simple logo designs
MODULE 4 - GETTING STARTED WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
( INTRODUCTION TO ILLUSTRATOR )
- Understanding the Illustrator worksapce
- Basic tools : Pen tool, Shape Tools , and Selection tools
- Working with layers and Groups
( CREATING SIMPLE VECTOR GRAPHICS )
- Drawing shapes and paths
- Using the pen tool for precision
- Converting objects into Paths and working with Anchor points
( TYPOGRAPHY AND LOGO DESIGN IN ILLUSTRATOR )
- Adding and stylish text
- Creating simple logos using shapes and paths
- Text effects and simple logo concepts
MODULE 5 - EXPLORING ADOBE INDESIGN FOR LAYOUT DESIGN
( INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE INDESIGN )
- Understanding the Indesign Workspace
- Basic Tools : Selection tool, text tool, Frame tool
- Working with Paths and Masters
( CREATING LAYOUTS SFOR PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA )
- Creating a Multi - Page Document ( Brochure, Flyre, etc )
- Working with Grids and Guides
- Placing and Formatting Text and Images
( TYPOGRAPHY AND TEXT FORMATTING )
- Basic Typography in Indesign
- Pragraph and Character styles
- Creating Consistent Layouts with Styles
MODULE 6 - DESIGNING WITH CANVA
( INTRODUCTION TO CANVA )
- Overview of Canva Interface and Tools
- Creating designs with Pre - Designed Templates
- Customizing Templates to fit your needs
( BASIC GRAPHIC DESIGN PROJECTS IN CANVA )
- Creating Social media Graphics ( Posts , Banners , etc. )
- Designing Flyers, POSTERS, and Invitations
- Adding and styling Text, Images and Icons
( EXPORTING AND SHARING DESIGNS )
- Exporting designs in different formats ( JPEG, PNG, PDF )
- Sharing and Collaborating on Canva Projects
MODULE 7 - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS