Graphic Design Course Gauteng
Graphic Design Course Gauteng – Overview
Graphic Design for Web and Print
Our Graphic Design Course in Johannesburg is for anyone wanting to create great graphics for websites as well as layouts and designs for print.
We cover all aspects of designing graphics for websites as well as print. We will be using Adobe Fireworks mostly in this class as it is the best tool for designing for web. We will also use Adobe Illustrator in this course.
We will cover a lot of different aspects of graphic design including logo design, business cards and stationery design. This course will also teach you everything you need to know about image formats, compression and output. A great course to learn graphic design the practical way in Gauteng. As with all our courses we learn by doing. The best way to learn.
The Graphic Design Course will also cover where to get free resources for your designs including images and vector shapes for your print designs. We will also learn the differences in colour systems and which colour system to use for designing for print and web.
Who is this course for?
Students that want to learn Graphic Design in Gauteng. Any web designer that wants to create great graphics to spice up their designs . Web developers wishing to make their applications look awesome. Anyone wanting to learn graphic design for web and print basics.
Assumed Knowledge
For this Graphic Design Course in Johannesburg you should have a basic working knowledge of either the Windows or Mac. You must be comfortable using the mouse as a primary tool. Knowing the usual keyboard shortcuts will help a lot although we will cover that in class also.
What you will Learn
- Pages, States and Layers
- Image Formats
- Color Theory
- Image Compression
- Masking
- Logo Design
- Stationery Design – Business Card – Letter Head
- Flyer Design
- Prototype Design
- Graphic Design Best Practices
- View the Subjects below to see all.
- Adobe Fireworks
- Adobe Illustrator
Graphic Design Course Subjects
- The Workspace
- The Tools
- Pages, States and Layers
- Image Formats
- Image Compression
- Color Theory
- Working with Bitmap and Raster Images
- Working with Vector
- Masking
- Working with Text
- Using Styles
- Using Filters
- Using Symbols
- Logo Design
- Stationery Design – Business Card – Letter Head
- Flyer Design
- Prototyping Basics
- Prototyping Websites
- Improving Your Workflow
- Graphic Design Best Practices
- Taking it further (Bonus)
- Graphic Design Resources (Bonus)

WHY STUDY WITH US
- You can always sit in for the same course again at any time for free.
- Our courses are practical – The best way to learn
- Get a great Practical Graphic Design Course in Gauteng Johannesburg / Pretoria
- Our Tutors share their 13 years experience and best practices, something you won’t get anywhere else.
Here’s what you get with your registration
Supplied Course Materials
For this Graphic Design Course in Johannesburg / Pretoria we supply detailed course notes and reference text. We try to provide sufficient supporting material so that you can return to your work place with sufficient confidence to permit further learning. You also get all course activity and files on a DVD disc at the end of your Graphic Design Course.
Ongoing Student Support
There is nothing worse than leaving a course and feeling left on your own. We like to ensure our customers have all the support and backup they need which includes 90 days unlimited support by phone or email. You also get lifetime support through our Resource Centre. You can also sit in again for the Graphic Design Course in Gauteng for free, within a year if you feel you need a refresher.
We look after our students
You also get
- A great practical graphic design course in Johannesburg
- A start to a great portfolio
- A great collection of Graphic Design Books
- A certificate of completion.
- Access to our resource website with free stock images, tutorials and code examples.
