by Stone River eLearning | Publisher: Stone River eLearning | Release Date: August 2014 | ISBN: 100000006A0236

This course will prepare you for a job in the field of graphic design. This course is intended for complete beginners or those relatively new to design in order to understand what a graphic designer does and how to get a job in the graphic design field -- either as a full time job or as freelance designer.Course StructureThis course is structured in such a way that anyone can begin with absolutely no knowledge of graphic design and leave with a full understanding of the graphic design profession, an understanding of the skills and tools necessary for success in graphic design, and understanding of how to get a job or freelance work in graphic design, and an understanding of how to use the industry standard graphic design tools to create outstanding graphic design work.Course FeaturesOver 29 lectures and 3.5 hours of content!To learn what graphic design is and how to become a graphic designerLearn what a graphic designer does on the jobLearn the principles of great graphic designLearn graphic design as it relates to Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and AcrobatLearn graphic design for the web using DreamweaverLearn visual communication fundamentalsLearn successful layout in graphic designLearn how to get a job as a graphic designer

1. Hello And Welcome 00:01:40
2. What Is Graphic Design? 00:04:40
3. Can Only Skilled Artists Be Good Graphic Designers? 00:12:21
4. Areas Of Graphic Design To Explore 00:06:43
5. What Makes A Design Visually Pleasing 00:02:06
6. Organizing Information In Your Layouts 00:14:10
7. Using Alignment To Your Advantage 00:12:14
8. Setting The Design's Rhythm 00:12:43
9. Letting A Design Breathe With Whitespace 00:05:47
10. Creating Visual Interest With Contrast 00:10:52
11. Designs That Work And Don't Work 00:08:24
12. Determining The Design's Message 00:08:12
13. The Terminology Of Type 00:10:47
14. Typeface Styles & Resources 00:08:24
15. Choosing A Typeface Hierarchy 00:11:32
16. Understanding Colour's Psychological Impact 00:04:43
17. Building Your Design's Colour Palette 00:08:03
18. Understanding Colour Spaces 00:06:51
19. Sourcing Imagery For Your Layouts 00:07:46
20. Raster vs Vector Graphics 00:04:26
21. An Overview Of The Tools Of The Trade 00:09:53
22. Alternatives To Standard Industry Tools 00:06:50
23. Web Design Tools & Software 00:07:02
24. HTML & CSS: Is It Really Rocket Science? 00:03:26
25. Getting A Job As A Graphic Designer vs Going Freelance 00:04:27
26. Getting Started And How To Land Work 00:09:33
27. Joining The Design Community 00:02:58
28. Finding Continued Inspiration 00:02:29
29. Conclusion 00:01:22