UCT Foundations of Graphic Design | Short course

Registrations close:	14 June 2013
Course begins:	24 June 2013
Course fee:	R8,900

10 hours per week

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The course in a nutshell:

10-week part-time short course presented online throughout South Africa
Receive a comprehensive overview of the field of graphic design and learn to execute basic design work using Adobe Illustrator
Develop practical design skills in visual literacy, typography, layout and composition that can be applied to both print and web media
Results in a certificate issued by the University of Cape Town upon successful completion of the course

Course modules:

Module 1    What is Graphic Design?
Module 2    Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Module 3    Understanding digital images
Module 4    Visual communication
Module 5    Layout and composition
Module 6    Idea generation and research
Module 7    Working with text (typography)
Module 8    Designing for print
Module 9    Creating designs for the web
Module 10 The business of Graphic Design

Who should attend this course?

This course is designed for anyone looking to acquire basic graphic design and visual thinking skills, and is particularly relevant to those working in creative industries, such as advertising professionals, general marketers, content managers, photographers, publishing professionals, web designers, bloggers and illustrators. Small business owners looking to expand their service offering to include design services (e.g. signage, printing, promotional gifts or events companies), or even establish a new business in graphic design, will also benefit from taking this course. This course will also benefit self-taught or aspiring graphic designers who want to establish themselves in the industry.