Photoshop for Design
Adobe Photoshop for Graphic Design & Branding
To become a graphic designer takes more than just a good design program. This course will teach you design principles that are used by designers day in day out to give you the skills to design professionally, quickly and effectively.
- Cost : from £149
- Duration : 3 days (1 day a week)
This course is a 3 day fully trainer led course that runs 1 day a week over 3 weeks. Please click on an available date at the bottom of this page for more details.
Course Outline
This course will teach you how to design from colour selection to final layout, design principles that are used by designers day in day out to give you the skills to design professionally, quickly and effectively.
The Branding and Design Photoshop course is aimed at developing your design skills as a graphic designer. Building a step by step knowledge of design principles to build you an understanding of good, effective graphic design.
You will look at colour theory, typography, layout, using images, dynamics, consistent design and building a brand.
Delegates can also gain professional qualification credits towards a University Certificate of Professional Development or degree from De Montfort University.
Overview
The course covers the following areas :
- History of logo design
- Brands in time
- The biggest players
- How they dominated
- Why logos work
- Identity
- Logo development and modernisation
- Latest trends
- Modernising rules
- Branding
- What is a brand?
- How brand identity works
- The principles of a brand
- Ownership
- Lifestyle
- Personal identity
- Personalising workspaces
- workflow improvement
- Small and large business application
- How can you play the game
- Design principles
- Colour theory
- Layout and separation
- Image flow and dynamics
- Photographic and illustration
- Text, fonts and typography
- Font selection and manipulation
- Finding the right typeface
- Resources
- Guidance
- Introduction to formatting
- Insetting
- Spacing
- Paragraph formatting
- Justifying
- Text containers
Overview cont.
- Design analysis
- Good and bad design communication / practice
- Consistent design methods
- Vectors introduction
- Creating forms & shapes
- Curves
- Advanced use of vectors
- Colour reproduction and guidelines
- Building a Palette tricks
- Pantones and process colours
- Working in CMYK
- Document generation
- Output specific documents
- Document for professional print
Who is it aimed at?
This course is aimed at :
- Individuals and business staff who would like to develop a knowledge of graphic design and a competent use of Photoshop to enhance any future marketing projects
- Sole traders looking to produce all marketing and design work for their own business to be truly independent
Entry requirements
Either prior knowledge of the basics within Photoshop or completion of the Photoshop Essentials course. Delegates should have an understanding of basics of either Windows or Mac desktop environments and have a basic ability to manage files and documents. If you are unsure about these requirements, please contact us via the contact us page.
Delivery method
The course is a 3 day fully trainer led course. To help reduce the effect on your business of losing a member of staff for 3 days, this course runs 1 day a week over 3 weeks. Delegates then have the time needed to absorb and implement the information gained during these intensive training days.
Paul Grantham
Paul has been designing using Photoshop for over 10 years and has produced design work for national press, magazines, client specific marketing briefs, photographic briefs and web site design. Read more about PaulHow To Book A Place
If you would like to book a place on this course or need further information about dates and times, please select a course from the scheduled dates below.
Alternatively contact us directly via the contact us page.
