Coursera
Paid Course
English
Certificate Available
17 weeks long, 4 hours a week
Overview
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In this hands-on specialization, you will explore basic graphic design elements, color theory, images, publication design and techniques for creating effective layouts. You will also learn about typography, the creative process, the importance of brainstorming, and how to discuss and critique design in a professional setting. Page layout software and online sites will be used to incorporate and manipulate text, color, photographs and images.If you are curious about the design process, work on a team with designers and need to speak some of their language, or want to empower the creatives on your team to be even better, this specialization is made for you.
Course 1: Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Designing for an organization, while requiring technical skill, is not just about knowing how to ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Examining and exploring the various types of images and graphic elements will be the focus of ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Graphic design is telling a story by using both images and text. With that definition in mind, ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Print and Digital Elements of Design: Branding and User Experience
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Graphic design projects can be delivered in either a printed format or a digital format, or both. ... Enroll for free.
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Designing for an organization, while requiring technical skill, is not just about knowing how to ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Examining and exploring the various types of images and graphic elements will be the focus of ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Graphic design is telling a story by using both images and text. With that definition in mind, ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Print and Digital Elements of Design: Branding and User Experience
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Graphic design projects can be delivered in either a printed format or a digital format, or both. ... Enroll for free.
- Designing for an organization, while requiring technical skill, is not just about knowing how to use a pagination program such as InDesign or manipulate photos using Photoshop. A designer is a visual storyteller, a person who pairs words with images and typography to best convey information to an audience. Good design evokes emotion and presents the news of the day with clarity and the proper tone. A business card, brochure, or website that has good design provides content that is more inviting, more easily comprehensible and is faster to process. Design isn’t about “making it look pretty,” it’s also about content, layout and audience analysis.
Syllabus
Course 1: Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Designing for an organization, while requiring technical skill, is not just about knowing how to ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Examining and exploring the various types of images and graphic elements will be the focus of ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Graphic design is telling a story by using both images and text. With that definition in mind, ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Print and Digital Elements of Design: Branding and User Experience
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Graphic design projects can be delivered in either a printed format or a digital format, or both. ... Enroll for free.
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Designing for an organization, while requiring technical skill, is not just about knowing how to ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Examining and exploring the various types of images and graphic elements will be the focus of ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Graphic design is telling a story by using both images and text. With that definition in mind, ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Print and Digital Elements of Design: Branding and User Experience
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Graphic design projects can be delivered in either a printed format or a digital format, or both. ... Enroll for free.
Taught by
Lori Poole
