Lesson 1:

Introduction

Graphics Design & Career Opportunities • Introduction to Shapes • Introduction to Forms • Order • Shape Psychology • Symbolism • Balance, Harmony, Hierarchy, Rhythm, Emphasis.

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Lesson 2:

Drawing & Color Theory

• 2D Views • Perspectives • Axonometric View • Isometric View • Color Wheel • Hues, Shadows, Shades, Tints, Tones • Color Combinations • Color Weight • Color Temperature • Color Psychology.

40

Lesson 3:

Typography & File Formats

• Kinds of fonts • Common Terminologies • Font Pairing • Vector and Raster Graphics• Print and Screen Settings • Common File Formats and their use cases (SVG, PNG, JPEG, PDF, AI, PSD, EPS)

40

Lesson 4:

Adobe Illustrator

• Page set-up based on Print/Screen media • Interface (Menu Bar, Toolbar, Option bar, Floating Panel) • Color Mode, Fill, Stroke, Pen Tool, Brush • Tool, Shapes & Pathfinder • Save files, Export, Text Tool (Paragraph Text and Type on a Path) • Expand, Artboards, Copy, Cut, Paste in place, Alignment Tool • Gradient Tool, Clipping, Raster to Vector • Creating a logo with the learner’s name • Creating a poster, a business card, and a brochure)

40

Lesson 5:

Image Manipulation (Adobe Photoshop)

• Basics of Adobe Photoshop • Removing Background • Uses of brush tool Including Masking layers • Retouching and color correction • Clone Tool • Correcting Contrast and brightness • layer mask, Sharpening and Liquefying

40

Lesson 6:

Template Design

• Invoice • Certificate • Resume & Cove • Web Banner • Banner/ Poster • Logo • Product Packaging • Magazine • Letterhead • Calendar.

40

Lesson 7:

VFX – Visual Effects (Adobe After Effect)

• Basics of Adobe After Effect • An overview of the Interface and Keyboard Shortcuts • Introduction to Simple Shapes and Text Layers, Shape layers and Masking • Camera Tracking, Motion Path, Text animation and Render Settings/ video export.

40

Lesson 8:

Layout Design

• Brochure, • Banner, • Magazine, • Web UI • T-Shirt • Letterhead, • Poster • Resume • Cover Letter • Calendar.

40

Lesson 9:

Video Editing (Adobe Premiere Pro)

• Basics of Adobe Premiere Pro • Blurring And Sharpening Clips • Importing Assets – Getting Video And Files Into A Computer • Stabilizing Shaky Shots With The Warp Stabilizer • Trimming Clips In Advance – Project Panel and Source Monitor and Video Transitions

40

Lesson 10:

Estimation and Costing

• Requirements (specification) collection, assessment, reviewing & confirmation. • Calculate Design Cost, Pre-Press Cost, Printing Cost.

40

Exam

Final Exam

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