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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

GA

Aug 20, 2018

Very interesting, I liked the format. Easy to follow, nice excercises. It's actually good to cover the basics of design, even if you are not an absolute beginner, and especially if you are self taught

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.

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By Gargi D B

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Aug 9, 2020

Very informative and fun course. Enjoyed learning the basics.

By Adrienne N O D P

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Aug 6, 2020

I am a newbie designer so all terms and concepts are helpful!

By Golam W K

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May 3, 2020

Thanks a lot for the awesome course! Lots of learning for me.

By Kseniia M

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Feb 12, 2019

Good course, everything is clear and intelligible!Thanks you!

By Mariel G L

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Feb 1, 2019

I discovered new ways of creating design through this course!

By Sudarshan P

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Feb 27, 2017

Excellent Course. Lot of learnings. Well illustrated as well.

By Barbara Z

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Dec 31, 2015

Fantastic Course! You will find something for you - for sure!

By Sarah A

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Mar 8, 2024

Fun, practical introduction to the basics of graphic design.

By Bruno P

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Sep 13, 2023

Excelente manera de introducirse al mundo del diseño grafico

By Charlotte H

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Aug 31, 2023

Highly recommended for anyone who are new to graphic design.

By Zeeshan h

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Mar 1, 2023

Mentor guide student properly and help to develop new skills

By tea f

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Dec 11, 2020

Great fundamental knowledge, really interesting and usefull.

By Leslie Z

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Oct 21, 2020

Emocionada de haber culminado este curso! Aprendí muchísimo!

By ADITYA C

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Oct 4, 2020

This is the best Graphic design starter pack for all people.

By KAJAL S

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Aug 10, 2020

I really like the way in which the course has been designed:

By Md. M M

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Aug 5, 2020

It is Really great work from Coursera for us.Thanks to them.

By Sakura K

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Jul 3, 2020

I really enjoyed. This course made my designer skill expand.

By Deblco

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May 25, 2020

Great Instructor! Clear explanations and examples! Thank you

By Yash B

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May 12, 2020

I liked the instructor's approach and movement of the course

By Maneesha

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May 7, 2020

Really interesting excellent course of Basic Graphic Design.

By KHELIL Y

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Apr 16, 2020

J'ai vraiment aimé le cour et j'ai appris beaucoup de choses

By Anton A

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Nov 17, 2019

It was a very specific, fun & Great to complete this course.

By Gunjan

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Mar 26, 2019

Great for beginners & people looking to revisit fundamentals

By mai k E d

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Feb 22, 2019

it is very clear and not complex at all it helped me so much

By Sooyang K

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Feb 27, 2018

It is a useful course for people who started graphic design.