Graphic Design Techniques: Layout and Typography

    

Summary:
You wouldn't expect a word processing course to make you a writer; it's a tool you use to write. By the same token, graphic design software is a tool for your design. To become a great designer you need to study great design. In this class we teach you about colour, composition and typography. We give you guidelines that can be used for anything from single-page designs to multi-page websites and print materials.

Duration:
2 Days/Lecture & Lab

Topics:

• Sketching Your Ideas
• Design Fundamentals
• Geometry in Design
• Typography
• Designing a grid-based layout

Prerequisites:
Students must have experience with desktop publishing, web design or illustration software.

Last Update: March 13, 2010