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These free online design tools courses will give you a better insight into the right tools that you can use so you can make a difference in your graphic design. Design tools are objects, media, or computer programs used for designing. They may influence the process of production, expression, and perception of design ideas and therefore need to be skillfully applied to produce the desired result....…Read More
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An Introduction to Technical Drawing
- Discuss the standards of technical drawing
- List the apparatus used in technical drawing
- Define 'dimensions' Read More

Diploma in Design Thinking
- Discuss design thinking for creative problem solving
- Describe mindsets for designers
- Explain people centered design
- Describe how to reflect on a problem when des... Read More

Customer Needs in Product Design Engineering
- Explain the process of converting Customer Needs into Pr...
- Discuss the different types of Customer Needs
- Describe the Categories of Customer Needs Read More

Introduction to Responsible AI Use and Design
- Describe the potential harms and benefits of AI and the ...
- Explain the importance of using Artificial Intelligence ...
- Identify the tremendous power of AI, its dev... Read More

ZBrush: Sculpting A 3D Dragon
- Classify the VDM brushes with their proper uses
- Distinguish the correct set-up in order to start sculpti...
- Recognize the right shapes and volumes to start your mod...
- Outline the ‘concept creation’ workflow Read More

AutoCAD For Beginners
- Identify elements of AutoCAD’s user interface
- List useful keyboard shortcuts used in AutoCAD
- Explain how to draw and modify different geometric shape...
- Identify useful tools used to help you create... Read More

Practical Guide to Interior Design
- Define the basic principles of interior design and the f...
- List the aesthetic and physical components of interior d...
- Discuss the procedure of interior design conc... Read More

Revit Architecture Training - Foundation
- Explain how to use grid lines to organize and align your...
- Discuss how to use pre-built building components within ...
- List useful keyboard shortcuts to enhance eff... Read More

Professional Presentations Mastery With ChatGPT, Canva & AI
- Discuss how to use ChatGPT on a browser and the mobile a...
- Compare the technical features and strengths of differen...
- Outline the six key strategies to optimize re... Read More

Diploma in Exploring Adobe Lightroom Interface
- Outline the features and functions of Lightroom
- State how to create folders for Lightroom photos and cat...
- List the unique features and color-bit depths... Read More

Basics of AutoCAD, SolidWorks and T-Flex
- State the applications of computer-aided design (CAD) so...
- Discuss the day-to-day duties of a CAD engineer
- Recall the procedures involved in reverse eng... Read More

Beginners' Guide to Affinity Designer
- Identify the right tools in Affinity Designer for creati...
- Distinguish between the use of different drawing tools
- Select a suitable geometrical shape for your ... Read More

CAD for Kids - Tinkercad for Beginners
- Open a free Tinkercad account to create and save designs
- Move around the software's interface and know where the ...
- Use the software's commands to bring in shape... Read More

Figma Design Basics and Features
- List the various types of drawing tools in Figma
- Recall some shortcuts used in Figma
- Explain the functions of the ‘scale’ tool in Figma
- Distinguish between the various types of Bool... Read More

Fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator CC
- Discuss the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator CC
- Explain the differences between raster and vector object...
- Discuss the types of graphic file formats Read More

Comprehensive Guide to Using Midjourney AI
- Outline the basic tools and functionalities of Midjourne...
- Describe the process of crafting prompts that efficientl...
- Arrange keywords in a prompt to effectively c... Read More
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