Graphic designer: advanced course - course RUB 157,260. from Netology, training 19 months, Date: December 1, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 03, 2023
Head of Design Department, AFFINAGE
Worked with Beeline Internet, Ministry of Health
Preparatory module
Master the necessary knowledge and skills of a graphic designer.
• Basic skills of a graphic designer, how to develop them
• Introduction to design. Composition
• Color
• Typography
• Digital aesthetics
• Branding
• First steps in graphic design
Start in graphic design
Understand the principles of graphic design. Learn to use composition and form. Master the psychology of color perception. Learn the basics of branding and web and mobile design trends.
Graphic designer in 2021
Design tasks, choice of tools, where to look for design resources
Behance and portfolio
What is good design
Coloristics and color science
Composition
Collaging Basics
Presentation design
Banner design for social networks
Working with the customer
Working in Photoshop
Get acquainted with the key tools of the application and immediately put them into practice. Each lesson contains a task for independent training. Learn the interface and basic functions of Adobe Photoshop. Learn to work with image sizes, layers, masks and smart objects. You will understand the features of working with objects and color, raster and vector images. You will go through the stages of creating collages and creative processing step by step.
Introduction to Photoshop
Image retouching and color correction
Interface
Working with raster (photos)
Duotone
Image clipping methods
Lighting and shadows
Perspective
Depth of field
Stages of creating a collage
Creating a Photo Manipulation
Creating a realistic mockup
Poster in Photoshop
Working with vector
Interface design in Figma
Get acquainted with the basic functions of Figma, a program for creating interfaces. Learn techniques to speed up your work and learn how to create interactive prototypes. The final project is the design of a one-page website.
Basic principles of creating a website interface design
Figma review. Basic Tools
10 tricks to speed up your work in Figma
Website Grids
The psychology of color perception in interface design
Negative and positive space in interfaces
Visual concept and prototype of a one-page website
Interface design and interactive website prototype
Brand identity development
Explore Adobe Illustrator tools. You will practice various techniques and learn to work with color, shape, patterns and fonts. Learn what a brand's visual concept consists of and how to use Illustrator to create a corporate identity. The final project is a logo.
Illustrator interface and basic tools
Calligraphy. Working with bezier curves
Cards. Working with layers
Creating a Pattern
Graphics in the style of Franco Grignani
Exterior and interior. Working with space and volume
Branding Basics
What is a brand metaphor?
Creative techniques
Communication strategy
Analytics and strategy
Working with data
Brand name and slogan
Logo and sign
Form style
Colors in brand design
Typography
Brand book
Package
Presentation stages. Working techniques in presentation
Logo creation
Creating icons
Layout in InDesign
Learn how to layout text and images in Adobe InDesign. Learn to make your own flyers, booklets and other printed materials. The final project is a leaflet and booklet.
Introduction to InDesign. One-page layout
Design of a magazine article. Multi-page layout
Creating a flyer
Booklet design
Package design
You will learn about the principles of packaging creation: choosing materials, developing a visual concept and production. Use Illustrator tools to design packaging from concept to production layouts. The final project is packaging.
Introduction to Packaging Design
Psychology of choice
Working with materials
Prepress and printing
Visual Concepts
Principles of packaging creation
Infographics
Master the principles of visual thinking, storytelling, and data presentation. Master a combination of Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint and learn to visualize information in the form of charts, diagrams, graphs and maps. The final project is a presentation with infographics.
Data types and graph types
Infographic design
Preparing data for analysis
Excel Basics
Transfer graphics from Excel to PowerPoint
Creating diagrams in PowerPoint: scribing
Cartography Basics
Storytelling in infographics
Interactive infographic
Multimedia stories
Animation in infographics
Typography
Master fundamental font skills. You will learn about the main principles of text material design and learn how to create longreads that are easy to read. The final project is a longread.
History of typography
Font and typography
Structure, hierarchy, modular grids
Choosing the right fonts for your project
Typography in advertising
Website creation in Tilda
Learn to create websites using an online website builder. Explore all block options, editing capabilities and service settings. The final project is a website on Tilda.
Site settings
Domain connection
Page settings
Settings and editing standard blocks
Adaptability in building blocks
Connecting external fonts
Illustration
Gain the essential knowledge and skills required to be an illustrator. Learn the basics of drawing so you can draw freehand and create images in Adobe Illustrator. The final project is illustrations.
Illustration. Introduction to the subject
General artistic preparation and sketching
Illustration based on a photograph in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
Lettering for an illustrator
Commercial illustration
Book illustration
Modern Poster in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
Creating an illustration
Animation in After Effects
Get to know the power of After Effects and learn how to create animated videos for your projects. on the project. Learn how to create compositions, compose layers, and render videos. The final project is an animated video.
Visual effects and the After Effects interface
Layers. Masks. Blend Modes
Effects and presets. Effect Controls
Animation. Keys. Rendering
Practical lesson on animation
3D graphics in Cinema 4D
Learn to model and animate objects, work with materials and light. You will learn how the design process is built and create a project for a real customer. The final project is a product video with a rendering of the object.
Cinema 4D (C4D) interface overview. Working with primitives
Working with a cloner. Creating a Pattern
Modeling of household objects. Metaball tool
Polygonal modeling
Animation of the finished model
Volumetric modeling
Creating and rendering a scene in C4D and Redshift
Three ways to create materials in C4D and Redshift
Lighting Basics. Analysis of cases and tools when working with light
C4D and After Effects integration
Pipeline for preparing a product video
Design management
Learn to manage a creative team and create large-scale design projects.
Introduction to Art Direction
Brief processing and design
Trends in digital
Designer tools. Case analysis
Digital graphics and animation. Case analysis
Formation of a design system
Creative techniques
Team building and management
Setting and monitoring tasks
Working with motivation and communication within the team
Performance analysis and project analytics. Product approach
Presentation and defense of the project
PR and personal brand
Soft skills
Learn to quickly negotiate with colleagues, speak at meetings, give engaging presentations and resolve conflict situations. You will learn how to competently meet the right people and build long-term working relationships.
Persuasive Communication
Oratory
Business meeting
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29.08.2022 G.
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