AN ADDENDUM TO GRAPHIC DESIGN: SKILL AC

AN ADDENDUM TO GRAPHIC DESIGN: SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAMME

Graphic design is all about visually communicating an idea, thought, message or meaning. Graphic designers create and combine symbols, images and/or words to convey these ideas.

Graphic design is all around us. It is in our morning newspaper, on our coffee cups, on our favourite apps, wherever we look. The most common forms include Logos, Websites, Advertisements and Magazine/Newspaper layouts. But the list is endless.

Graphic design is visual problem solving, your aim is to create something that is pleasing to the eye, and gets the attention of the viewer. But it’s not always about making things look cool! It has to work! What’s the point of having a great looking restaurant menu if you can’t find the drinks list or what the prices are?! Or a fantastic looking website but can’t find the contact details or tell what button is for what purpose.

LIVE INTERACTIVE CLASSES

Graphic design is a very exciting area; you are often working with cutting edge technology, using your creativity and also having fun while doing it. If you can pay attention to detail, are patient, creative, and like solving problems, then you are well on your way. So all that scribbling and doodling in school might finally pay off!

This course will provide you with the necessary real world applicable skills and knowledge to enhance and promote you or your potential client’s brand, ideas or message.

COURSE OUTLINE

Lesson 1: Introduction to Graphic Design

Lesson 1 delivers a brief introduction to basic graphic design and Adobe package fundamentals such as Workspace layout and Adobes use of layers. A brief overview of the 12 lessons in the module will also be covered.

Lesson 2: Menus and Graphic Toolbars

Discuss in down to earth details the different Menus and the various Graphic Toolbars of Coreldraw X3 and Adobe Photoshop applications. What does the Bezier tool, Pick tool, Text tool, Freehand tool, Shape tool, etc. does.

Lesson 3: Understanding the Elements & Principles of Graphic Design

Elements (Line, Shape, Colour, Texture, Mass & Space) and Principles (Alignment, Balance, Contrast, Proximity & Repetition) are at the core of any type of design and once you are familiar and aware of these, and understand how to apply them to your own work, you will become a better designer. It is very important to understand these fundamentals and anyone whether amateur or professional can utilize these to create professional looking pieces.

Lesson 4: Creating Image Composites

Combine multiple images into one to create subtle or quite drastic effects! Create backgrounds using gradient and texture fills and use masks and selection tools to cut out image backgrounds. Use image adjustments to blend images together.

Lesson 5: Photo Editing

Learn how to open, edit/manipulate and save an image. Create more visually appealing images through enhancement and manipulation using Photoshop’s powerful selection and healing tools as well as adjustment layers.

Lesson 6: Introduction to Illustrator / Create a Logo

Learn about the Illustrator application and vector graphics and why it is such a powerful tool for designers. Create your very own logo by using the Shape Tool, manipulating and colouring shapes, using and manipulating Symbols and editing and manipulating Text in Illustrator.

Lesson 7: Illustrator Part 2 / Tracing Artwork & Brushes

Trace features and Pen Tool to create vector graphics from standard images. Add interest and details to illustrations by using Illustrators brushes. Create and use your own brushes.

Lesson 8: Typography

An introduction to Typography basics and simple design rules. Learn about typographic quality through Point Size, Kerning, Line Spacing and Length. Create a simple Typographic image by mixing, combining and manipulating type.

Lesson 9: Designing for Web (via CANVA, PHOTOSHOP)

In this lesson we re-examine our Design Elements & Principles specifically focussing on applying them for web and digital layouts. We also examine the principles of Usability and User Experience for better enhancing your designs.

Lesson 10: Digital Banner, Flyers and Banners Design

This will be run for a minimum of three weeks. It will be session for down to earth design of various kinds of graphic/visual communication jobs at hand.

Lesson 11: Creating Web Layouts in Photoshop

Use Photoshop to design a web interface.

How to Setup Document for web.

Use Guides. Create textured/gradient backgrounds. Add, edit and transform graphics.

Advanced image techniques such as reflection and lighting effects.

Advanced type effects and typography.

Button design.

Lesson 12: Introduction to InDesign / Create a Business Card

Print and prepress basics are fundamental to your design education and these are examined here along with various printing techniques and effects. We then introduce Adobe InDesign, create our business card and finally learn how to output our files for professional print.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Participating in this unique computer training will really pay you off and horn your skills as far as securing a bright future for your career path. Few of our Lecturers and Facilitators include: Mr. Daniel Atofarati, Tunde Oriola, Ademide Oladeinde, Olawoore Lawrence and Rotimi Odejayi for this intensive nine weeks intensive (3 Hours per day contact) Graphic Design training. Please contact RAREGEM through any of the contacts below.

RAREGEM CONTACTS INFORMATION

Address: Suite 12, Philosis Plaza, Opposite POPLAT Oil, Along Ojoo Expressway, Iwo road, Ibadan.

TEL: 08098795454, Email: [email protected]

@RAREGEMGROUP raregemitconsults.blogspot.com

TRAINING TIMETABLE

DAYS

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Friday

Saturday

Adobe Photoshop

4pm – 7pm

CANVA

4pm – 7pm

Fireworks

4pm – 7pm

Coreldraw X3

4pm – 7pm

Adobe Indesign

10am – 1pm