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About the Course

Graphic Design is all around us! Words and pictures—the building blocks of graphic design—are the elements that carry the majority of the content in both the digital world and the printed world. As graphic design becomes more visible and prevalent in our lives, graphic design as a practice becomes more important in our culture. Through visual examples, this course will teach you the fundamental principles of graphic design: imagemaking, typography, composition, working with color and shape... foundational skills that are common in all areas of graphic design practice. I don't just want you to watch a video of someone talking about design, I want you to MAKE design! If you want to be a designer you have to be a maker and a communicator, so this course will offer you lots of opportunities to get your hands dirty with exercises and with more practical projects. At the end of this course you will have learned how to explore and investigate visual representation through a range of image-making techniques; understand basic principles of working with shape, color and pattern; been exposed to the language and skills of typography; and understand and have applied the principles of composition and visual contrast. If you complete the course, along with its optional (but highly recommended) briefs, you will have a core set of graphic design skills that you can apply to your own projects, or to more deeply investigate a specialized area of graphic design. To succeed in this course you will need access to a computer. You can complete this course without one but it will be tougher. Access to, and a beginner's level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs, such as Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign will help you, especially if you want to complete the optional briefs....

Top reviews

AR

Apr 17, 2016

very good introductory course. i enjoyed the assignments, they are not overwhelming, easy to start, and the optional ones offer great opportunity to dig little deeper into graphic design fundamentals.

EJ

Sep 5, 2021

I had a lot of fun in this course. I learnt some extra bits of information related to graphic design and I think it's a great start for beginners as well as good practice for intermediate and experts!

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By Ray B

Feb 16, 2020

Very interesting course with an engaging lecturer and format, an excellent hands-on overview of the fundamentals.

By Shahzaib W

Dec 14, 2019

Excellent course, teaching methodology and assignments helps a lot in understanding and applying design concepts.

By Ariel T O

Jul 17, 2019

Not sure if this is possible, but it would have been cool to get some feedback from a professor as well as peers.

By Subash P

May 4, 2018

The fundamentals really helped me understand the concept of graphic design as a whole , and not just the software

By Katherine

Jul 26, 2023

Really enjoyed this class. I lot of basic elements brought on new meaning. Great place to start your learning.

By Asad U

Jul 19, 2023

It was very well taught. All of the course content was well alligned and overall it has been a great experience.

By Alex C

Feb 16, 2022

As a first time user to all graphic design in general, this was a great introductory course to learn the basics!

By Sara E B

Sep 11, 2021

Good for beginner but they'll need to have software+craft skill to do the assignement. It is mostly conceptual.

By MONIKA B

May 29, 2021

This is a great platform. I have learned so any things typography, colors knowledge. Thank you for this platform

By Marco M

Oct 11, 2020

Un curso excelente, buena metodología, se aprende mucho/ An excellent course, good methodology, you learn a lot.

By jesseli e n l

Aug 24, 2020

Es una excelente enseñansa y agardesco mucho al profesor por cada clase, me ha servido y me va a servir de mucho

By Rana I

Jul 27, 2020

It was a very helpful content to start with and take the initiative to do something creative later on. Thank you

By Lindamell A

Jun 8, 2020

I have enjoyed my study with Coursera. It has been a bit challenging journey but I am glad I have pulled through

By Tahamina A

Jun 1, 2020

It's a wonderful course I think. But a bit hard for a learner like me who have no knowledge about making shapes.

By Basant O S

May 9, 2020

As an amateur in the world of graphic design, this course helped me recognize the building blocks of this field.

By Sandhya S

Apr 29, 2020

A clear, concise and well-structured course for beginners of graphic design! I really enjoyed the assignments :)

By Bernard D V

Apr 11, 2020

A complete course about the fundamentals of graphic design. The course is clear and the assignment are fun to do

By Zuokemefa O ( Z

Jan 7, 2020

I love design and this course has broaden my idea about design, thank you cousera for this wonderful opportunity

By 张金妙

Sep 5, 2019

Amazing! This course makes me have a good understand of Graphic Design. I want to learn the specialized courses.

By Oscar H

Dec 23, 2017

Excellent course, very well designed and prepared contents, top level instructor, clear and easy to be followed.

By ZouShuang

Oct 25, 2017

We can learn much more about fundamentals of graphic design,some methods and

technique. .It's very useful.

By Yusuf C

Feb 3, 2017

A great experience. Glad to have work and pass it. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to complete this course.

By Yulia N

Jan 12, 2016

Very useful knowledge and practical skill. The assignments are interesting, fun and practical. Like this course!

By Ruban R

May 14, 2023

It was very interesting course with practicing! If you are just a starter this is a right course to start with.

By Христина К

Jul 19, 2022

Was very useful and interesting. Great opportunity to dip your hands in paint and feel the process. Thank you!