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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Graphic Design by University of Colorado Boulder

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About the Course

Welcome to Graphic Design, the second course in the Effective Communications Specialization. Over 70 different companies have provided this specialization to their employees as a resource for internal professional development. Why? Because employers know that effective visual communication is the key to attracting an audience, building a relationship, and closing the sale. This practical course gives you the tools to create professional looking PowerPoints, reports, resumes, and presentations. Using a set of best practices refined through years of experience, you’ll: • make your work look fresh and inspired. • apply simple design “tricks” to begin any project with confidence and professionalism. • receive and respond to criticism and revise your project from good to great. "This course is fantastic. It teaches a great amount of starter graphic design information but it is broken down into easily understood videos and quizzes. The quality was top notch and the interaction was as good as you would get in a brick and mortar school. I did not feel like I was missing anything by taking it online." - a recent Graphic Design student All of the course assignments can be completed with basic presentation software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Apple Keynote. You’ll also have opportunities to explore and apply more sophisticated tools, such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The MS-DS is an interdisciplinary degree that brings together faculty from CU Boulder’s departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, and others. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the MS-DS is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience in computer science, information science, mathematics, and statistics. Learn more about the MS-DS program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder....

Top reviews

CD

Jul 2, 2020

I had some knowledge of Graphic Design so I didn't expected to take so much from this course, It really helped and made me more conscious of the things that I was doing. It was a very enjoyable course

HL

Feb 25, 2023

I am truly grateful and appreciative of the faculty members at the University of Colorado Boulder, as well as Coursera, for giving me the opportunity to study and hone my skills.

Thank you so much!

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By Anjali M

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Jun 2, 2020

this course is amazing and the instructor eleborate the graphic design in more simple ways and i'm enjoying the course and learning as well

By Isabelle S

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Jun 27, 2020

A good brief overview of graphic design and tips of the trade but this course by itself won't teach a newbie how to be a graphic designer.

By Naman A

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Jul 13, 2017

Great informative course on Graphic Designing. Please include software applications as well to these courses to help students more.

By Shraddha K

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Jun 12, 2018

It is great to know different forms of palette to use while graphic designing & tricks to follow. Still I have to practis hard..

By MELVIN B A

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May 19, 2020

Now i came to know about some basics regarding graphic design .

I am looking forward to study in detail and do more home works.

By Therese G

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Aug 22, 2020

Basic and easy to follow. Activities were also engaging.

I just found the instructor's sample works to be a bit dated.

By Bond7

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May 29, 2017

This course gives a basic principals for create a good graphic design. Very useful and informative for a novice.

By Thee B

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Dec 8, 2023

Graphic designing isn't my strong suit. I know i said this. But at the end of the course, I say different. lol.

By UPENDRA K

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Jun 12, 2020

I am very happy learn by the Coursera because in learn better provide learning materials thru pdf and vidio

By Mercy L A

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Oct 4, 2022

Very good study course on Graphic Design. It makes Graphi Design simple and easy to understand and apply.

By Insaf K

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Dec 16, 2019

Great concepts. Practice exercises should be graded and not left open to just click submit as completed.

By Ricky E

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Jul 31, 2020

Interesting, more hands-on assignments would be highly beneficial using a free editing tool like GIMP.

By Beatriz M T

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Aug 21, 2024

Está muy bien para iniciarse en el mundo del diseño y recordar conceptos y trucos importantes.

By Matt O

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Aug 10, 2021

Overall great instruction. Learned a lot about graphic design in a progessional environment.

By Vijendhar P

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Jul 8, 2020

Love this grid ideas and cropping techniques..Expecting some manipulating and digital stuff

By SHRINIVASAN M

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Aug 9, 2020

Was extremely excellent work and inserting to do this course of specialization in cousera

By Anna M

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Jun 5, 2022

There are technical problems. And I need evaluations of my projects by a professional!

By dario s

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Sep 13, 2019

Thtought it was more focused on presentations/slides. Yet it delivered good stuff.

By Abdallah D

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Jul 27, 2017

it was a fantastic course and i I have benefited from it very much ....thank you

By ZAINAB S I H A

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Apr 24, 2020

When the teacher talking. better showing the practice on his computer.

Thank you

By Benico v d W

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Aug 13, 2017

Exceptional concise summary of the practical elements of graphical design.

By Shama A

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Oct 25, 2017

the course was good, i just wish it was more about the different software

By Lebohang T

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Jul 7, 2020

The lecturer explained everything clearly and they all had good energy.

By Antonio R

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Nov 1, 2019

Very usefully course with a lot of examples and suggestions. Well done.

By LaurynJanet F I

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Sep 19, 2022

very womderful course. Easy to understand with wonderful assessement.