Graphic Design Package
Overview
CIS College’s Graphic Design Package takes you from the fundamentals of visual communication through practical, professional-level skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Delivered over 60 to 75 hours, the course mixes live demonstrations, creative challenges, and real projects so you build a body of work as you learn, not just after.
Along the way you will design logos, business cards, posters, and social media campaigns, retouch and composite photos in Photoshop, build vector artwork in Illustrator, and lay out print pieces in InDesign. The course closes with a full branding project taken from concept to finished promotional materials, and a portfolio you can use to apply for jobs or freelance work.
What You Will Learn
- Core design principles: color theory, typography, and composition
- Adobe Photoshop skills including selections, layers, retouching, and image composites
- Adobe Illustrator skills including the pen tool, tracing, gradients, patterns, and text on a path
- Adobe InDesign basics for laying out brochures and multi-page documents
- Branding and logo design, including full brand identity guidelines
- Visual storytelling and how to structure a design around a narrative
- Optimizing graphics for social media engagement
- Building and presenting a professional design portfolio
Course Curriculum
| Module | What you cover |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Visual Storytelling | Foundations of visual communication, design principles (color, typography, composition), and how storytelling and storyboarding shape a design. |
| Adobe Photoshop Environment and Selections | Navigating the Photoshop workspace, image sizing and resolution, and selecting image areas with the marquee, lasso, and magic wand tools. |
| Photoshop Image Composites and Retouching | Working with layers, smart objects, and transformations to retouch photos and build composite images. |
| Adobe Illustrator Fundamentals | Drawing tools, the pen tool, tracing images, and editing paths to create vector artwork. |
| Adobe Illustrator Color, Gradients and Typography | Gradients, patterns, the Color Guide, and formatting text on paths and shapes. |
| Composition and Visual Language | Types of graphic design, composition principles, and the process of turning ideas into finished visual work. |
| Adobe InDesign for Print Layouts | Using InDesign to lay out a brochure and other print pieces, building on the branding project. |
| Branding and Logo Design | Principles of effective logo design and creating brand identity guidelines, from research, naming, and slogan to logo, business card, and promotional items. |
| Visual Communication for Social Media | Designing and optimizing graphics for social platforms, including a full Instagram content project. |
| Portfolio Presentation and Self-Promotion | Building a professional design portfolio and preparing to present your work for jobs or freelance clients. |
Who This Course Is For
Aspiring graphic designers building a portfolio, students and professionals preparing for design roles or freelance work, and anyone who wants hands-on skills across Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Target audiences
- Aspiring graphic designers building a portfolio
- Students and professionals preparing for graphic design roles or freelance work
- Anyone who wants hands-on skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
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