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Course description

Graphic design is a constantly evolving discipline and is a dynamic and rewarding subject to study. This short course, available to take both online and on campus, includes an introduction to the components of any design project: typography, colour, form, grids and structure.

Practical exercises will enable you to produce your own work, resulting in a small 'portfolio' by the end of the course. While the course will cover basic features of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, which will be used for some of the exercises, students should have a prior basic understanding of these programs to get the most out of the course.

Course outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Deconstruct/analyse examples of visual design
• Understand what makes a piece of design work
• Create your own designs
• Use basic functions of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign

Who should attend
Those who want to improve their design judgement and make more effective use of graphic design work produced by themselves and others.

Level
Beginner - no previous experience is necessary but a basic understanding of Adobe programs is ideal

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean
• New methodologies will be explained or demonstrated
• We also offer learning resources for you to access outside of the classroom

• Live and interactive online lessons with classmates from around the world
• The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses 
• Lesson recordings, for review, so you never have to miss a class 
• Access to the virtual learning environment with course content 
• Forums for support 
• 2 weeks online access to the recordings of the live classroom sessions 
• The opportunity to ask questions to your tutor in real time 

Experience life on campus:

• Explore London College of Communication in Elephant & Castle, a pioneering world leader in creative communication education
• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion and a digital badge:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates and digital badges are great to compliment your cv.