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These free online graphic design courses have everything you need to go from graphic design zero to graphic design hero. Designed for designers of any level, these classes will teach you not only about the fundamentals of graphic design, but the tools and applications which designers use to ply their trade. Check this page out today and start honing your skills....…Read More
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Graphic Design
- Recognize common examples of graphic design in use
- Explain the design process as a problem-solving activity
- Discuss design elements such as space, colour and type
- Describe the influence of the Industrial Revo... Read More

Diploma in Graphic Design
- Outline the significance of colour wheels and colour man...
- Order the six stages of the design process
- Indicate the main tools used in creating graphics
- Distinguish between the various selection too... Read More

Introduction to Pixel Art
- Discuss the principles, origin and history of pixel art
- List the various pixel art sizes employed by most artist
- Distinguish between pixel art and other digital graphic ...
- Explain how to use Procreate, Aseprite and Pi... 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

Graphic Design - Visual and Graphic Design
- Describe the key visual design principles
- Discuss design elements such as lines, shapes, forms and...
- Assess the importance of elements like letter... 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

Adobe InDesign CS6
- Recognize how to create documents and set your personal ...
- Identify how to use the tools for selection, moving, obj...
- Recognize how to use frames to place text and graphics
- Recognize to commands and tools for formattin... Read More

Fundamentals of Logo Design
- Outline the prerequisite of a professional logo design
- Discuss the fundamentals of graphics
- Analyze various software applications that fit into the ...
- Outline the reasons why small businesses need... Read More

Introduction to Digital Character Design
- Outline the fundamental principles and key components of...
- Recognise the importance of line exercises in character ...
- Explain how to create sketches, drawings and ... Read More

Diploma in the Essentials of Professional Logo Design
- Outlines the prerequisites of a professional logo design
- Discuss the fundamentals of graphics
- Analyze various software applications that fi... Read More

Introduction to Canva
- Describe the homepage and side panel of Canva
- Compare Adobe Photoshop and Canva
- Explain how to draft a presentation using Canva
- Summarise how to animate a presentation using... Read More

How to Design With Canva
- Outline the uses and features of Canva
- Recall the various login/signup options in Canva
- Explain how to create a design in Canva
- Compare the various design tools offered by C... Read More

Video Editing Guide Using Shotcut
- Recall the features of shotcut video editing software
- Recall the processes involved in creating a project in s...
- Distinguish between the different video editi... Read More

Introduction to Adobe InDesign CC
- Identify some components of the ‘control’ and ‘applicati...
- Discuss how to switch between display performances
- List various keyboard shortcuts used in InDes... Read More

Essential Typography Principles for Graphic Designers
- Define the basic elements of typography, including typef...
- Identify the core principles of typography, such as hier...
- Assess how typographic choices influence the ... Read More

Making Art with Stable Diffusion
- Identify the processes to generate art in different styl...
- Discuss the process of customizing images with text prom...
- Recognize the processes of Inpainting and Outpainting in...
- Explain the method to create infinite zoom an... Read More
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