Graphic Design For Real Beginners

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Welcome!

Lecture 1: Course Description

Chapter 2: Getting Started

Lecture 1: What is Graphic Design?

Chapter 3: Visual Language of Design – The Elements

Lecture 1: The Elements of Design

Lecture 2: Lesson: Shape

Lecture 3: Designing With Photographs and Shapes

Lecture 4: Designing With Shapes

Lecture 5: Designing With Shapes – Using Cutout images

Lecture 6: Designing With Shapes – Typography

Lecture 7: Lesson: Line

Lecture 8: Designing With Line For Movement and Direction

Lecture 9: Lesson: Value

Lecture 10: Using Value to set a Mood

Lecture 11: Designing With a Variety of Values

Lecture 12: How to Test Value Contrast

Lecture 13: Lesson: Texture

Lecture 14: Adding Textures to Your Design Layouts

Lecture 15: Lesson: White Space

Lecture 16: The Benefits of Using White Space

Lecture 17: Lesson: Type

Lecture 18: Designing Logo and Display Type

Lecture 19: Designing With Color

Chapter 4: Visual Language of Design – The Principles

Lecture 1: The Principles of Design

Lecture 2: Design Principle: Balance

Lecture 3: How to Design Symmetrical Layouts

Lecture 4: How to Design Asymmetrical Layouts

Lecture 5: How to Organize Content using the Rule of Thirds

Lecture 6: Adding Movement Through Repetition / Rhythm

Lecture 7: Design Principle: Emphasis/Contrast/Dominance

Lecture 8: Design Principle: Unity

Lecture 9: Principles of Organization

Chapter 5: Graphic Design Resources

Lecture 1: Design Resources Toolbox

Lecture 2: Professional Designers List

Lecture 3: David Carson – Design and Discovery

Chapter 6: Demos

Lecture 1: How to Posterize a Photo for Vector Art

Lecture 2: How to Simplify a Photo Using Levels

Lecture 3: Managing Your Design Projects with Layers

Lecture 4: Tips for Designing Type with Images

Chapter 7: Critiques / Reviews

Lecture 1: Tips for Better Logo Design

Lecture 2: The Importance of Planning Before Designing

Lecture 3: How to Establish a Visual Hierarchy in a Design Layout

Lecture 4: Contrast, Edge Alignments, & Visual Organization

Lecture 5: Organizing Content More Dynamically

Lecture 6: Visual Hierarchy, Focal Point, and Contrast

Lecture 7: Design Type with Contrast

Lecture 8: Logo Design – Designing visual elements that flow

Lecture 9: Business Card – Dan's Review

Lecture 10: Wolf Graphic Design – Business Card – Zoe's Review – part 1

Lecture 11: Wolf Graphic Design – Business Card – Zoe's Review – part 2

Lecture 12: Tanks-a-lot – Bus.Card – Jeff's Review – Part 1

Lecture 13: Tanks-a-lot – Bus.Card – Jeff's Review – Part 2

Lecture 14: Spikes – Bus Card – Katrina's review

Lecture 15: Let's Eat – Bus. Card – Shanelle's review – good design!

Lecture 16: Design Business – Bus. Card – Marc's Review

Lecture 17: Lighten Up! Business Card Design – Rebecca's Review