Posted: 19 February
Offer description
Graphics Design and Desktop Publishing
This course is a fascinating area to study, covering the principles of graphics design and desktop publishing.
Course Structure
* Unit 1: Foundation & Theory
o Colour Theory
o History of Computer Graphics
o Introduction to Postscript
o Bit Depth and File Size
* Unit 2: Tools and Workplace
o Graphics Software
o File Formats
o Setting Up a Studio
o Choosing the Right Tools
* Unit 3: Raw Materials
o Graphics Tablet
o Choosing a Scanner
o Scan Basics
o Descreen & Black/white Point
o Royalty-Free Photography
* Unit 4: Printing and Prepress
o Printer Troubleshooting
o Remote Printing
o Prepress
o Linking and Embedding
o Digital Print
o Portable Document Format
* Unit 5: Digital Illustration
o Objects and Grouping
o Vector Basics
o Bitmap Basics
o Selections and Masks
o Filters
o Rasterising and Clipping Paths
* Unit 6: Advanced Digital Illustration
o Photographic Manipulation
o Montage
o Combining Pixel with Paths
o Perspective and Shadows
o Text as a Graphics
o Realism
* Unit 7: Design and Typography
o What is Design?
o Professional Habits
o Branding Typefaces and Fonts
o Serif and Sans Serif
o Typographic Rules
* Unit 8: Desktop Publishing
o Page Layout
o The Brief
o Grids and Margins
o Master Pages
o Paragraphs and Text Styles
o Graphics with Text
o Order of Layout Pages
o Copy fitting
* Unit 9: Web Design
o Web Graphics
o Internet File Formats
o Webpage Layout
o HTML
o Functionality
o Web Design Software
o Navigation
o Hyperlinks
* Unit 10: Marketing and Design
o Marketing and Advertising
o The Designer's Responsibility
o Internet Marketing
o Brand Advertising
o Search Engines
o Target Marketing
Benefits
* Fast-track your career in various graphics design and desktop publishing related professions
* Quickly develop skills in months not years
* Study a graphics design and desktop publishing course that was designed in conjunction with senior professionals in the graphics industry
* Free up valuable time, don't waste time and money travelling to classes
* Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are
* Have access to a tutor who will provide prompt and encouraging support
* Easy interest-free payment plans from as low as €28 per week
Career Opportunities
* Graphic Designer
* Desktop Publisher
* Freelance Graphic Designer
Personal Requirements
* Creative and imaginative
* Understanding of colour and form
* Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Enjoy working with computers
* Artistic ability for drawing, design and layout
* Creativity, imagination and versatility
Course Fee
€28 per week interest-free payment plan
Career Path
You can work in an advertising agency or in any business firm that has a need for such service. There is also an option to establish a freelance career. Plenty of jobs exist in digital design companies and in-house print companies but the freelance sector is enjoying enormous growth too. Employment opportunities in this industry are on steady increase specifically for jobs in the digital medium.
