Visual and Graphic Design (Free Online Course With Certificate)
Alison Free Online Learning
Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
1 - 3 hour
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
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* free online course
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Introduction
This course guides you through the fundamentals of visual and graphic design and lays out their processes. We explore basic design principles - covering composition, balance, contrast and hierarchy - and examine important design elements like lines, shapes, forms and textures. This course gives you a taste of what graphic designers do in the real world and offers the training you need to join them with your newly acquired skills.
This is a free online course with a certificate. Interested? Simply click the button and start today.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 1.5-3 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
Alison Certificates
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Diploma, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world.
Your Alison Certificate is:
- Ideal for sharing with potential employers
- Include it in your CV, professional social media profiles, and job applications.
- An indication of your commitment to continuously learn, upskill & achieve high results.
- An incentive for you to continue empowering yourself through lifelong learning.
Alison offers 3 types of Diplomas for completed Diploma courses:
- Digital Certificate: a downloadable Certificate in PDF format immediately available to you when you complete your purchase.
- Certificate: a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Certificate, posted to you with free shipping.
- Framed Certificate: a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Certificate in a stylish frame, posted to you with free shipping.
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Curriculum
Graphic design is a skill with almost limitless uses. From designing company logos and assisting architects to create beautiful art, the possibilities are endless. Almost every company in the world needs a graphic designer to turn their ideas into something people can see and appreciate. This is a valuable and in-demand skill that can boost your career development and is also fun to use as you make beguiling and arresting images.
This course breaks down design processes and offers a taste of designers’ daily work. We cover the basic principles of design: composition, balance, contrast and hierarchy. We then move on to various design elements, including line, shape, form and texture. The course explains the fundamentals of visual and graphic design to set you on the path to a new career.
Many people have great ideas but just can't communicate what they look like. Graphic design is the key to getting those ideas out there as a picture is worth a thousand words. This course can make you the person who draws that picture, a powerful and in-demand skill that opens doors so sign up to learn what it takes to step through.
Module 1
Graphic Design - Visual and Graphic Design
In this module, you will be introduced to design elements like point, line, shape, form, tone, texture, colour and letter form, drawing systems, the application of design principles, production systems in the design industry and the production process.
Module 2
Course assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Discuss the use of design elements such as lines, shapes, forms, tones, textures, letters and colours
- Describe the most important visual design principles
- Employ paraline, orthogonal, isometric, oblique, planometric and perspective drawing systems
- Outline elements of the production system such as printing, photography, photocopying and three-dimensional processes
Complete This CPD Accredited Course & Get Your Certificate!
Certify Your Skills
A CPD-accredited Alison Diploma/Certificate certifies the skills you’ve learned.
Stand Out From The Crowd
Add your Alison Certification to your resume and stay ahead of the competition.
Advance in Your Career
Share your Alison Certification with potential employers to show off your skills and capabilities.
Career Opportunities
Careers related to this course:
- Graphic Designer
- Set Designer
- Comic Book Artist
- Fashion Designer
- Concept Artist
- Tattoo Artist
- 3D Animator
- Manga Artist
- Packaging Engineer
- Costume Designer
- Multimedia Specialist
- Product Designer
- Calligraphy Artist
- Art Director
- Illustrator
- Interior Designer
- House Painter
- Fine Artist
- Floral Designer
- Fashion Illustrator