Graphic Design Theory for Beginners 101 (Essentials)

Graphic Design Theory for Beginners 101 (Essentials), available at $39.99, has an average rating of 4.1, with 54 lectures, based on 73 reviews, and has 1715 subscribers.

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Title: Graphic Design Theory for Beginners 101 (Essentials)

Price: $39.99

Average Rating: 4.1

Number of Lectures: 54

Number of Published Lectures: 53

Number of Curriculum Items: 54

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 53

Original Price: $19.99

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What You Will Learn

After completing this course, you will have intermediate to expert knowledge of graphic design theory that you can immediately apply to your career or hobbies.
This course provides an overview of some of the most common graphic design principles and the thinking behind them.
The fundamentals of graphic design will be applied in your everyday life with the experience you gain.
We will cover the basics of typography as well as how it impacts print and digital media.
This course aims to teach students layout, user interface design, and composition so they can control what is displayed to the viewer.
The course will teach you about past and current design trends that you can use to create your own original work.
You will learn about color theory and how it relates to products, art, branding, and advertising.

Who Should Attend

This course is specifically design for beginners interested in graphic design theory. Philosophies and practical projects are given so that you not only understand the reasoning behind the theory, but you also get a chance to practice it to.
This course is great for:
– Graphic Designers
– Website Designers
– Logo Designers
– UI / UX Designers
– Product Designers
– T-Shirt Designers
– Businesses
– Marketers
– Social Media Experts
any anyone else interested in learning the fundamentals of graphic design theory!

Target Audiences

This course is specifically design for beginners interested in graphic design theory. Philosophies and practical projects are given so that you not only understand the reasoning behind the theory, but you also get a chance to practice it to.
This course is great for:
– Graphic Designers
– Website Designers
– Logo Designers
– UI / UX Designers
– Product Designers
– T-Shirt Designers
– Businesses
– Marketers
– Social Media Experts
any anyone else interested in learning the fundamentals of graphic design theory!

In this course, you will learn the theory of Graphic Design.

A lot of people would like to be designers, but have no idea what design basics are.

For anyone to truly understand how it works, it takes years of trying to put separate ideas together.

However, it doesn’t have to be like that.

The right education will take you from a beginner to an expert in the field of graphic design by introducing you to the fundamentals of color, typography, layout, composition, branding, and many other areas.

Learning graphic design has never been easier. There is no need to have any prior design theory experience; this course will teach you how to design effectively.

In this course, you will find more than 1 hour (and counting) of video tutorials and practical examples that are sure to help you grasp every aspect of this graphic design theory!

Throughout this course, the videos build on each other, so you will learn more and more as you proceed.

Nice, huh? 🙂

As a bonus, the course is also designed so that you can skip directly to topics that you are interested in if you already know some design theory.

How can graphic design theory benefit you?

There are many careers, industries, and hobbies that require basic design skills. I can help you with anything from logo design to web design to social media, advertising to product design, printing to t-shirts. We will cover ideas for any niche in this course!

There are specific details provided in each section so that you can gain a comprehensive understanding of the main principle.

Learn Color Theory, Typography, Layout, Grids & Design Principles in an Easy Way.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Welcome

Lecture 2: How to Make the Most Out of this Course

Chapter 2: Color Theory

Lecture 1: What is Color?

Lecture 2: The Color Wheel: Primary Secondary and Tertiary Colors

Lecture 3: Complementary Colors & Harmonies

Lecture 4: Rgb, Cmyk & Hex

Lecture 5: Color Psychology

Lecture 6: Color Attributes

Lecture 7: Color Harmony

Lecture 8: Selecting a Color Palette for a Brand

Lecture 9: Color Palette: Top Resources

Lecture 10: Color Accessibility Check

Chapter 3: Typography Basics

Lecture 1: What is Typography and Why it's Important

Lecture 2: Type Alignment

Lecture 3: Line-Height (Leading)

Lecture 4: Fonts, Font Families and Font Styles

Lecture 5: Anatomy of a Letter

Lecture 6: Common Typography Terminology

Lecture 7: Letter-Spacing (Kerning)

Lecture 8: Typography and Tracking

Lecture 9: Typographic Scales

Lecture 10: Font Pairing 101

Lecture 11: Examples of Great Font Pairing

Lecture 12: Online Resources for Font Pairing

Lecture 13: Monospace Fonts

Lecture 14: Web Typography 101

Lecture 15: Web Typography and Code

Chapter 4: Grids & Layout

Lecture 1: Grids Basics

Lecture 2: Creating a Grid in Figma

Lecture 3: Effective Layout Techniques

Lecture 4: Web vs Print Layout

Lecture 5: Bleeds and Crop Marks

Chapter 5: Images and Gestalt Psychology

Lecture 1: Gestalt Psychology 101

Lecture 2: Images 101

Lecture 3: Shapes Psychology

Chapter 6: Logotype Essentials

Lecture 1: Logo Design

Lecture 2: Logo Design Process

Lecture 3: Great Logo Designs (Analysis)

Lecture 4: Brand Identity 101

Lecture 5: Design Brief

Chapter 7: Design Softwares

Lecture 1: Design Softwares for Graphic, Web and UI/UX Design

Lecture 2: Introduction to Figma

Lecture 3: Design Systems 101

Lecture 4: Let's Create a Basic Design System in Figma

Lecture 5: Adobe Photoshop 101

Lecture 6: Adobe Illustrator 101

Lecture 7: Adobe Indesign 101

Chapter 8: Design Thinking & Additional Resources

Lecture 1: Drawing + Painting for Learning Design Essentials

Lecture 2: My Design Process

Lecture 3: Design Journal

Lecture 4: Infographics 101

Lecture 5: Graphic Design History 101

Lecture 6: How to Create Great Design Presentations

Instructors

Pierluigi Giglio
Senior UI/UX Designer

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3 stars: 14 votes
4 stars: 29 votes
5 stars: 28 votes

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