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About the Course

Graphic Design is all around us! Words and pictures—the building blocks of graphic design—are the elements that carry the majority of the content in both the digital world and the printed world. As graphic design becomes more visible and prevalent in our lives, graphic design as a practice becomes more important in our culture. Through visual examples, this course will teach you the fundamental principles of graphic design: imagemaking, typography, composition, working with color and shape... foundational skills that are common in all areas of graphic design practice. I don't just want you to watch a video of someone talking about design, I want you to MAKE design! If you want to be a designer you have to be a maker and a communicator, so this course will offer you lots of opportunities to get your hands dirty with exercises and with more practical projects. At the end of this course you will have learned how to explore and investigate visual representation through a range of image-making techniques; understand basic principles of working with shape, color and pattern; been exposed to the language and skills of typography; and understand and have applied the principles of composition and visual contrast. If you complete the course, along with its optional (but highly recommended) briefs, you will have a core set of graphic design skills that you can apply to your own projects, or to more deeply investigate a specialized area of graphic design. To succeed in this course you will need access to a computer. You can complete this course without one but it will be tougher. Access to, and a beginner's level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs, such as Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign will help you, especially if you want to complete the optional briefs....

Top reviews

CS

May 9, 2018

An ok course for beginners. A bit too basic for someone who has already had experience in design, but is great anyway cause it breaks things back down to the simplest parts to help you remember roots.

GA

Aug 20, 2018

Very interesting, I liked the format. Easy to follow, nice excercises. It's actually good to cover the basics of design, even if you are not an absolute beginner, and especially if you are self taught

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By Jeffrey C G

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May 1, 2020

great instructor, good sense of humor, and emphasis on making lots of designs.

By Daniel D

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Feb 13, 2016

Realmente um ótimo curso. Eu agradeço a Coursera e Calarts pela oportunidade!!

By Theodore J

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Mar 8, 2024

It was a great time learning this course. Plus, the instructor is just great.

By Hajab Z

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Jan 21, 2024

Great experience throughout the course, sportive and encouraging instructors.

By Moawia D

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Jul 18, 2023

الدورة كانت ممتازة لقد تعلمت اشياء جديد لم اكتسبت مهارات واتمنى التطور لافضل

By Brett K

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May 20, 2021

Great information - great design for the course! I'm glad to have taken this!

By Leo A L

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Sep 20, 2020

help you a lot in the basic concepts, clear explanations, and fun assignments

By Krunal S

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Sep 17, 2020

Amazing Course.

This cource has developed an eye of mine towards things I see.

By Zahra T A

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Jun 7, 2020

Enjoyed every bit and gave me the interest of pursuing a career in this field

By SHUMAILA B

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Apr 13, 2020

I'm glad to take this course. The way they taught was amazing and very simple

By Rodrigo M

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Jan 10, 2020

Explica de manera simple y sencilla los conceptos básicos del Diseño gráfico.

By Eleni M

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Nov 7, 2019

It was a very nice intro at least fro me that I am not relevant to this field

By Mahmoud A a

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Oct 26, 2019

This course is full of information that is needed to start as graphics design

By Tudor G

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Jan 31, 2019

I am really pleased with the knowledge I gained after completing this course.

By Chryssel M B

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Dec 9, 2017

I am very happy I enrolled in this course. It's insightful and knowledgeable.

By Hector T

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Jun 3, 2016

Great course. Instructor was easy to follow along to. Would highly recommend.

By Alyson C

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Feb 28, 2016

Great course! Awesome teacher, interesting material, and manageable projects.

By Brian S

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Sep 29, 2023

Easy paced course. Mr. Worthington was very thorough and easy to listen to

By Bridget L

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Mar 8, 2023

This course is good for those with little or no knowledge in graphic design.

By Carlos E S L

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Jul 8, 2022

Aunque está en inglés, con algunas herramientas se puede aprender del mismo.

By Romina G

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Apr 10, 2022

I really enjoyed this course. Its a great introduction to creative thinking.

By Deleted A

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Mar 24, 2022

The basic of Graphic design is covered with deeper knowledge in this course.

By Jyotsna S K

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Nov 24, 2021

Well paced and packed course! Enjoyed it thoroughly and a lot of relearning.

By Muhammad U H

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Nov 8, 2021

This course is very Important for basics. I like it. I learned a lot. Thanks

By Biju V

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Oct 7, 2021

very good course , every graphic designers should do this for more knowledge