We master all aspects of design including theory, layout, color, exporting and preparing files for print, working with digital and print files and of course mastering the Adobe software including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. 

We will walk through step by step the creation of: 

Badges and Seals

Logo Design

A Complete Package Design for a food project, including the front, back, labels and print preparation.

We cover Book cover design and we conquer three different types of book covers including a romance novel, a non-fiction book and an illustrative children’s book cover. We talk about what makes a solid book cover and follow basic layout principles, use grids, work with typography and learn how to create concepts that pop using examples as our guide. 

 We will conquer digital projects as well including going over what makes compelling YouTube cover photos and we will create a dynamic one together.

We even talk about creating digital art and as we create an eclectic modern album art cover. 

 Then, we master editorial design as we create a dynamic cover for a home cooking magazine as well as a full article spread. We talk about how to work with larger blocks of text, font pairing and headlines and how to maximize both Photoshop and InDesign to maximize our impact. 

Last, but certainly not least we will have a 4+ hour advanced section for those looking for more detailed real-world projects. We will create from scratch the entire branding package for a conference including the Logo design, lanyards, posters, advertising, a digital marketing campaign, large format welcome banners and even a postcard.

This extensive section is perfect for those looking to learn how to export and work with files of all types, how to export, prepare and save them for professional print or for the press.

This section goes into an entire new level of detail that will satisfy those curious on how to take on real large-scale graphic design projects for clients. 

This course is prefect for those who prefer a project-based hands on learning approach and for those who love to see all types of different projects being created. This course is great for those wanting to learn and maximize Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign and learn tons and tons of new tools along the way that can speed up your workflow.

This course is great for beginners, advanced designers and everyone in-between, there is something for everyone, so let’s master graphic design by creating some fantastic and professional level projects together!

Homepage:

https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Master-Graphic-Design-Through-Projects-Beginner-to-Advanced/736885817 

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