Graphic Design
Certificate of Completion | 11211
Program Overview
With a focus on key graphic design applications - Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign - the Graphic Design certificate program grounds you in the fundamentals of designing for print and media. Learn to create and manage digital assets, build your portfolio, and launch your work online and/or in print. You will explore design fundamentals, typography and preparation of files for print or web publishing. This program features industry-active instructors with up-to-date know-how who are passionate about design and teaching.
Additional Information: Students registered in these courses must have Adobe software installed. A monthly subscription can be purchased from Adobe's website. Students will need to register for the course at least three (3) days prior to the course start date.
Note: Students pursuing a Certificate of Completion in Graphic Design must successfully complete all four 10-week courses within a one-year period (4 semesters).
Curriculum
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| GDMC 004: Typography: Essential Skills | |||||||||||||||
Compulsory Courses
Overview
This micro-credential will introduce Adobe Illustrator, the industry-leading graphic design tool that allows the user to design anything from logos and icons to graphics and illustrations. Through a series of practical hands-on exercises and creative assignments, students will learn to create vector-based artwork for print and digital distribution. They will learn the principles of composition, building colour palettes, creative typography and develop the skills required to produce and prepare digital vector-based files in a professional manner for high-end digital devices.
Competency Achieved
The learner can create and edit vector graphics using Adobe Illustrator, demonstrating an understanding of colour theory, composition, and illustration techniques.
CREDENTIAL(S): This course can be taken as a stand-alone micro-credential, or stacked as part of the Graphic Design, Certificate of Completion. Micro-credential learners will receive a digital badge upon successful completion.
Registration deadline: To secure a spot, it is recommended that students register at least one week prior to the start date.
Overview
This micro-credential is focused on page layout principles and foundational use of digital publishing tools in Adobe InDesign. Through practical exercises, students will become familiar with how simple print pieces such as postcards, flyers and posters are designed and prepared for digital and print production. In addition to learning how to work with the tools in InDesign, students will also put into learn fundamental layout design techniques such as visual hierarchy and typography.
Competency Achieved
The learner can implement principles of page layout, visual hierarchy patterns, and prepare images/graphics in a digital production environment using Adobe InDesign.
CREDENTIAL(S): This course can be taken as a stand-alone micro-credential, or stacked as part of the Graphic Design Certificate of Completion. Micro-credential learners will receive a digital badge upon successful completion.
Registration deadline: To secure a spot, it is recommended that students register at least one week prior to the start date.
Overview
This micro-credential will allow students to explore their creative potential and enhance their overall digital literacy. They will develop a working knowledge of Photoshop and all its composition tools and techniques for graphic design, multimedia design, and print production. The focus will be on using Photoshop to manipulate images and letterforms to create rich raster compositions that are optimized for digital spaces. It will also explore how Photoshop links to other programs in the Adobe Creative Suite and its role in the graphic design workflow.
Competency Achieved
The learner can manipulate and enhance images for various creative and professional purposes using Adobe Photoshop.
CREDENTIAL(S): This course can be taken as a stand-alone micro-credential, or stacked as part of the Graphic Design, Certificate of Completion. Micro-credential learners will receive a digital badge upon successful completion.
Registration deadline: To secure a spot, it is recommended that students register at least one week prior to the start date.
Delivery Format
This micro-credential is delivered in a live online class with an industry professional. Where classes fall on a holiday, the online class will be provided in an asynchronous format for that week.
Overview
Typography is a critical skill as it directly influences how information is communicated visually. Effective typography enhances readability, engages the audience and conveys the intended message with clarity. It plays a pivotal role in graphic design branding and various visual communications mediums. This micro-credential provides a focused and comprehensive exploration of typography principles, design fundamentals and practical skills. Students will learn to create visually appealing and effective typography for various platforms, gaining expertise in font selection, layout, hierarchy and overall design aesthetics.
Competency Achieved
The learner can effectively leverage typographic principles to enhance the clarity and visual appeal of communication materials, with a demonstrated knowledge of font selection, layout design and visual hierarchy.
CREDENTIAL(S): This course can be taken as a stand-alone micro-credential, or stacked as part of the Graphic Design, Certificate of Completion. Micro-credential learners will receive a digital badge upon successful completion.
Registration deadline: To secure a spot, it is recommended that students register at least one week prior to the start date.
Faculty Highlights
Jeremy Slaven
Alongside his 25+ years of experience in the Media, Marketing, Advertising, Entertainment and Music industries, Jeremy is also an award-winning and nationally exhibited photographer, serial entrepreneur, visual storyteller, and multi-instrumentalist - incredibly passionate about working with people to help cultivate their creativity, talent and imagination. Leveraging his extensive background in emergent technologies and graphic design, Jeremy has developed and instructed several Undergraduate and Continuing Education courses for a number of Canadian institutions, with curriculum focused on: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Portfolio Preparation + Pre-Press Fundamentals, Typography, Career Development, Web Design, as well as Generative AI. Highlights of his past collaborations include projects for: Much Music, Jaguar / Land Rover, Chrysler, Fiat, Freightliner, General Motors, War Child Canada, War Child UK, BMW / Mini UK, Microsoft, Pizza Pizza, CBC, Loréal, Universal Canada, Sotheby’s International, The Canadian Real Estate Association, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network and The University of British Columbia.
Shedona Nash
Shedona Nash is a Graphic Designer from Brampton, ON. With over 10 years of visual design experience, Shedona has tackled everything from websites to illustrating children's books. After getting the experience of teaching art classes in her hometown, Shedona is excited to take on a new role as a CPL Instructor at the college she graduated from.
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