Course Overview
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The Graphics Design and Desktop Publishing course is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in this exciting field. The course covers a wide range of topics, including colour theory, history of computer graphics, introduction to postscript, bit depth and file size, graphics software, file formats, setting up a studio, choosing the right tools, graphics tablet, scanner basics, descreen & black/white point, royalty-free photography, printer troubleshooting, remote printing, prepress, linking and embedding, digital print, portable document format, objects and grouping, vector basics, bitmap basics, selections and masks, filters, pixel painting, rasterising and clipping paths, photographic manipulation, montage, combining pixel with paths, perspective and shadows, getting creative, text as a graphics, realism, design and typography, what is design, professional habits, branding typefaces and fonts, serif and sans serif, typographic rules, page layout, the brief, grids and margins, master pages, paragraphs and text styles, graphics with text, order of layout pages, copy fitting, web graphics, internet file formats, webpage layout, HTML, functionality, web design software, navigation, hyperlinks.
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Units of Study
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* 1. Foundation & Theory
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* Colour Theory
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* History of Computer Graphics
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* Introduction to Postscript
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* Bit Depth and File Size
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2. Tools and Workplace
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* Graphics Software
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* File Formats
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* Setting Up a Studio
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* Choosing the Right Tools
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3. Raw Materials
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* Graphics Tablet
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* Choosing a Scanner
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* Scan Basics
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* Descreen & Black/white Point
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* Royalty-Free Photography
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4. Printing and Prepress
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* Printer Troubleshooting
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* Remote Printing
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* Prepress
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* Linking and Embedding
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* Digital Print
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* Portable Document Format
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5. Digital Illustration
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* Objects and Grouping
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* Vector Basics
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* Bitmap Basics
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* Selections and Masks
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* Filters
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* Rasterising and Clipping Paths
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6. Advanced Digital Illustration
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* Photographic Manipulation
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* Montage
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* Combining Pixel with Paths
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* Perspective and Shadows
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* Getting Creative
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* Text as a Graphics
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* Realism
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7. Design and Typography
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* What is Design?
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* Professional Habits
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* Branding Typefaces and Fonts
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* Serif and Sans Serif
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* Typographic Rules
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8. Desktop Publishing
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* Page Layout
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* The Brief
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* Grids and Margins
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* Master Pages
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* Paragraphs and Text Styles
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* Graphics with Text
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* Order of Layout Pages
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* Copy Fitting
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9. Web Design
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* Web Graphics
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* Internet File Formats
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* Webpage Layout
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* HTML
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* Functionality
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* Web Design Software
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* Navigation
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* Hyperlinks
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10. Marketing and Design
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* Marketing and Advertising
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* The Designer's Responsibility
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* Internet Marketing
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* Brand Advertising
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* Search Engines
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* Target Marketing
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Career Benefits
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* Fast track your career in various graphics design and desktop publishing related professions
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* Quickly develop skills in months not years
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* Study a graphics design and desktop publishing course that was designed in conjunction with senior professionals in the graphics industry
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* Free up valuable time, don't waste time and money travelling to classes
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* Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are
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* Have access to a tutor who will provide prompt and encouraging support
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* Easy interest-free payment plans from as low as €28 per week
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Course Details
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* Duration: Flexible study periods available
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* Course Fee: €28 per week interest-free payment plan
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Career Opportunities
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* Graphic Designer
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* Desktop Publisher
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* Freelance Graphic Designer
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Personal Requirements
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* Creative and imaginative
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* Understanding of colour and form
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* Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
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* Enjoy working with computers
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* Artistic ability for drawing, design and layout
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* Creativity, imagination and versatility
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Start Your Career Today!
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Enrol now and take the first step towards a rewarding and challenging career in graphics design and desktop publishing.