Graphic Design Essentials
Learn essential skills for modern graphic design
Lesson 1 - Introduction
Lesson 2 - Design Research Techniques
Lesson 3 - Importing Images
Lesson 4 - Laying Out Images
Lesson 5 - Key Tools Part 1
Lesson 6 - Key Tools Part 2
Lesson 7 - Marquee Tools
Lesson 8 - Pen & Shape Tools
Test Your Knowledge Quiz
Lesson 1 - Spacing Alignment Colour
Lesson 2 - The Importance of Shape
Lesson 3 - Finding a Style that Defines You
Lesson 4 - Importing Your Logo
Lesson 5 - Using Shapes & Paths to Ink a Logo
Lesson 6 - Logo Spacing & Fonts
Lesson 7 - Refining your Logo with FX
Lesson 8 - Knowing your Client & Doing your Research
Lesson 9 - Building Shapes
Lesson 10 - Fine Tweaking
Lesson 11 - Creating Iterations
Lesson 12 - Extended Exercise
Test Your Knowledge Quiz
Lesson 1 - Poster Research
Lesson 2 - Analysing the Layout
Lesson 3 - Using Vectors or Smart Objects
Lesson 4 - Exploring Custom Shapes
Lesson 5 - Finding Other Custom Shapes
Lesson 6 - Making a Speech Bubble
Lesson 7 - Making an Icon
Lesson 8 - Making Unique Shapes
Lesson 9 - Creating the Borders & Background
Lesson 10 - Creating the Pet Using Paths
Lesson 11 - Adding the Circle Shadow
Lesson 12 - Adding the Font and the Final FX
Lesson 13 - Exporting from Photoshop
Lesson 14 - Extended Exercise
Test Your Knowledge
Lesson 1 - Web Research
Lesson 2 - Web Layout Alignment & Justification
Lesson 3 - Using Groups & Naming Conventions
Lesson 4 - Making a Banner
Lesson 5 - Designing More Website Icons
Lesson 6 - Creating Forms
Lesson 7 - Creating the Base Layout
Lesson 8 - Creating the Menu/ Hover Links
Lesson 9 - Adding the Main Content Section
Lesson 10 - Adding the footer Content Sections
Lesson 11 - Extended Exercise
Test Your Knowledge
Lesson 1 - Create your Personal Branding
Lesson 2 - Saving Your Finished Work
Lesson 3 - Creating an Account with Image Shack
Lesson 4 - Examining Links for Blog Posting
Lesson 5 - Create an Account on Blogger
Lesson 6 - Bringing in you Personalized Banner
Lesson 7 - Creating your First Blog Post
Lesson 8 - Extended Exercise
Extended Exercise