Profession graphic designer - course RUB 164,238. from Logomashina, training 8-12 months, Date: November 28, 2023.

14 mandatory training modules
from 19 cases in the portfolio
Course program
In each training module you will be immersed in practice. Working on practical assignments and creating a portfolio takes up a significant part of the educational process.

30% theory
70% Practice

Main program

1. Working with programs
Adobe Illustrator
You will get acquainted with the program, learn how to set up the working environment, work with tools, create shapes, text and effects. You will master working with layers, patterns, grids and ready-made images and create your first poster in Illustrator.

Adobe Photoshop
You will get acquainted with the program, learn how to create, save and export files. You will master working with layers, masks, selection tools, color corrections and filters. You'll customize your poster from Illustrator using the tools you've learned.

Figma
You will get acquainted with a popular design tool. You will learn how to create frames and grids, plugins and vector graphics. You will understand how to work with text and images and make your first landing page design.

Adobe InDesign
You will get acquainted with the program, learn how to create a document, fields and columns, images and text. You will learn how to work with layout. You will make the first page spread for a magazine or book and put the work in your portfolio.


Exams and first projects in the portfolio
2. Design Basics
3. Preliminary project analysis
4. Getting started on the project
You will consider the briefing stage in detail, analyze what the questions in the brief influence and how each of them helps.
You will learn how and where to find inspiration. You will understand how to search and use references.
You will learn to build a process of working with a client based on touch points: briefing, mood boards, presentation, synchronization.
You will understand how to create an interesting visual image.

You can take orders
5. Minimalistic logo
6. Logo submission 
7. Font logo
8. Lettering
9. Heraldry
10. Illustrative logo
11. Character
You will learn when it is appropriate to create a character and for what purposes. You will analyze scenarios for using the character. You will select the first references.
Consider a case of developing a corporate identity for a burger restaurant. You will understand the concept of “composition spot”.
Create an illustrative character for a chain of street food restaurants.

Graduate work

12. Creating a corporate identity 
13. Self marketing
14. Project management
You will understand what to ask in the brief so that the result pleases you and the customer. You will learn to negotiate at the beginning of a project so that at the end the likelihood of changes and refusal of work will be minimal.
You will learn how to properly manage time and set deadlines.
You will complete the project and learn how to properly present it to the customer.

Bonus courses

Bonus course.
Identity and branding

Bonus course.
Printing designer

Bonus course.
Basic animation

Bonus course.
Neural networks for designers
You will learn what neural networks are and how to use them without breaking the rules.
You will learn to work with ChatGPT.
You will meet the best neural network assistants.
You will review neural networks for image generation.
You will learn to work with Midjourney.
You will learn to work with Stable Diffusion.
You will consider several design cases on neural networks.

Soft skills
Self-care

Legal block

Communication and work with customers

English for designers
You will learn what are the features in mastering different skills.
You will learn how to formulate a goal in learning English using the SMART system.
You will learn how to manage your motivation so as not to abandon your studies.
You will become familiar with vocabulary and grammar.
You will understand an algorithm that will allow you to quickly master the skill of listening comprehension.
You will learn how to correct spelling errors.

Only for the “Profession Graphic Designer PRO” tariff
DesignTrackPro: The Path to Design Excellence with Experienced Mentors

Bonus rate
Packaging designer

Bonus rate
Card design for marketplaces
You will learn about the features of cards for marketplaces and study the elements of infographics.
You will develop a card layout for marketplaces.
Create a visual design for a card for marketplaces.
You will create a card redesign for marketplaces.
You will design your case and be able to post it on Behance.