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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Graphic Design by University of Colorado Boulder

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About the Course

Welcome to Graphic Design, the second course in the Effective Communications Specialization. Over 70 different companies have provided this specialization to their employees as a resource for internal professional development. Why? Because employers know that effective visual communication is the key to attracting an audience, building a relationship, and closing the sale. This practical course gives you the tools to create professional looking PowerPoints, reports, resumes, and presentations. Using a set of best practices refined through years of experience, you’ll: • make your work look fresh and inspired. • apply simple design “tricks” to begin any project with confidence and professionalism. • receive and respond to criticism and revise your project from good to great. "This course is fantastic. It teaches a great amount of starter graphic design information but it is broken down into easily understood videos and quizzes. The quality was top notch and the interaction was as good as you would get in a brick and mortar school. I did not feel like I was missing anything by taking it online." - a recent Graphic Design student All of the course assignments can be completed with basic presentation software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Apple Keynote. You’ll also have opportunities to explore and apply more sophisticated tools, such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The MS-DS is an interdisciplinary degree that brings together faculty from CU Boulder’s departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, and others. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the MS-DS is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience in computer science, information science, mathematics, and statistics. Learn more about the MS-DS program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder....

Top reviews

JL

Jun 6, 2019

Very easy to follow and understand whilst also following a more difficult and challenging theme.Highly recommend this course but it may be worthwhile to do this one quickly or as a beginning course.

RC

May 13, 2020

I think that the discussions would be more useful if students had detailed instructions on how to create the images in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint and then take a screenshot to make a jpeg image.

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By David P I

Oct 14, 2019

After finishing week 2, I was awarded the certificate for the course and invited to join the next phase of the specialization. The first two weeks were great, a lot of fundamental principles were discussed.

I would have liked the same thing for week 3 & 4.

By Ramune I ( A

Jan 16, 2019

Great course for everyone who wants to improve graphic design skills. The course offers many tips and trick that are practical and easy to apply. I very much enjoyed the many little exercises provided. And the teacher is clear and straight to the point.

By Shannon A

May 7, 2020

Excercises took far longer than estimated. Course certificate dropped early, which raises question with my leadership why I have logged so many hours.

I liked the best practices, and I learned a lot. Being able to apply it, I don't do quite so well.

By Veronica K

Jun 10, 2018

Administratively the course has issues (it was showing as completed after the graded assignments were done (after 2 weeks). Now it isn't showing in my completed courses and is staying in my active courses. Course content-wise, the class was very good.

By Raquel T

Jul 8, 2020

It was a great course but I think a bit misleading maybe put Beginner or intermediate. I was expecting more in depth type of things or possibly even name it just a Design course. Just my opinion. Good class regardless.

By LOGA C . A

May 11, 2020

I am amazed to learn not only the basics but also the clear speech Inthe video with an expression which is attractive. I am requesting you to expand the weeks for the course. Thank you.

By Daphne W

Oct 23, 2016

Great course! very well organised. Easy to understand some important theories of graphic design. Many exercises in the course can let you practice the skills needed in graphic design.

By Ayesha R A R

Nov 30, 2020

Indeed amazing course

This course must include instructions for software regarding graphic design such as adobe photo shop, adobe illustrator etc

By Ulises T C

Jun 24, 2017

Great course! It really goes on with the basics of graphic design and helps you a lot to understand core concepts and ideas. 100% recommended

By Anjali M

Jun 2, 2020

this course is amazing and the instructor eleborate the graphic design in more simple ways and i'm enjoying the course and learning as well

By Isabelle S

Jun 27, 2020

A good brief overview of graphic design and tips of the trade but this course by itself won't teach a newbie how to be a graphic designer.

By Naman A

Jul 13, 2017

Great informative course on Graphic Designing. Please include software applications as well to these courses to help students more.

By Shraddha K

Jun 12, 2018

It is great to know different forms of palette to use while graphic designing & tricks to follow. Still I have to practis hard..

By MELVIN B A

May 19, 2020

Now i came to know about some basics regarding graphic design .

I am looking forward to study in detail and do more home works.

By Therese G

Aug 22, 2020

Basic and easy to follow. Activities were also engaging.

I just found the instructor's sample works to be a bit dated.

By Bond7

May 29, 2017

This course gives a basic principals for create a good graphic design. Very useful and informative for a novice.

By Thee B

Dec 8, 2023

Graphic designing isn't my strong suit. I know i said this. But at the end of the course, I say different. lol.

By UPENDRA K

Jun 12, 2020

I am very happy learn by the Coursera because in learn better provide learning materials thru pdf and vidio

By Mercy L A

Oct 4, 2022

Very good study course on Graphic Design. It makes Graphi Design simple and easy to understand and apply.

By Insaf K

Dec 16, 2019

Great concepts. Practice exercises should be graded and not left open to just click submit as completed.

By Ricky E

Jul 31, 2020

Interesting, more hands-on assignments would be highly beneficial using a free editing tool like GIMP.

By Beatriz M T

Aug 21, 2024

Está muy bien para iniciarse en el mundo del diseño y recordar conceptos y trucos importantes.

By Matt O

Aug 10, 2021

Overall great instruction. Learned a lot about graphic design in a progessional environment.

By Vijendhar P

Jul 8, 2020

Love this grid ideas and cropping techniques..Expecting some manipulating and digital stuff

By SHRINIVASAN M

Aug 9, 2020

Was extremely excellent work and inserting to do this course of specialization in cousera