The Ultimate Graphic Design Course Which Covers Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Design Theory, Branding, Logo Design
What Will You Learn?
- Have a deep understanding of typography, color theory, photos, layout, blocking and other design theory and skills.
- Create logos and branding packages for potential clients.
- Master the pen tool, shape builder tool and other essential vector design tools in Adobe Illustrator.
- Understand solid logo design and ad design principles to create compelling campaigns and logos.
- Learn non-destructive editing techniques in Adobe Photoshop.
- Learn a few of the upcoming design trends for 2026 and how to create them!
- Learn the basics of Affinity Designer and learn the difference between Adobe Illustrator and Affinity Designer.
- NEW! Learn how to work with multiple page layouts in Adobe InDesign and create a cookbook cover and book.
- NEW! Learn how to work with Photoshop mockups to create great presentations.
- NEW! Learn the Double Exposure Effect in Adobe Photoshop.
- NEW! Learn How to Encourage and Spark Creativity.
- NEW! How to properly give and receive critiques and feedback.
Course Content
Module 01: How to Become a Graphic Designer
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What is Graphic Design? What Type of Projects Will I Do?
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The Step-by-Step Process of Becoming a Graphic Designer
Module 02: Graphic Design Theory
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The Anatomy of Typography
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Different Type Styles
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Detailed Review and History of Serif Fonts
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Detailed Review – Sans-Serif Fonts
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Using Type in Layout and Design
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Font Pairing Basics
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Design Theory – INTERMISSION
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Working with Typography: Headlines and Multiple Word Phrases
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Working with Typography: Large Blocks of Text
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Color Theory: Color Wheel Basics and Color Harmony
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The Psychology of Color
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Color Theory – Exploring Color Palettes
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Color Theory – Exploring Color Palettes – Part 2
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Color Theory – Exploring Color Palettes – part 3
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EXTRA: Student Challenge – Exploring Color Palettes
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Photos in Design
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Layout and Blocking in Design
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Layout Theory: Layout and Design
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Layout Theory: Effective Layout
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Layout Theory: Introduction to Grids in Design
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Layout Theory: A Detailed Guide To Grids in Design
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Layout Theory: Design Themes on multiple pages/panels
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Small Design Details Matter In Design: Texture, Drop Shadows, Layering and Light
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Let’s Get Technical: Color Profiles, Sizes and Bleed
Module 03: NEW!!! The History of Graphic Design Styles
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Introduction to the History of Style Movements
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Art Nouveau and Bauhaus
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Art Deco and Swiss Design Style
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Pop Art and the Future
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Student Project (You can come back after software training section if needed)
Module 04: NEW! Design Trends 2026!
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NEW!!! Design Trends 2026
Module 05: NEW! AI in Design (Artificial Intelligence) – An Overview
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NEW! Introduction to AI: Prompts, Programs and Ethics
Module 06: Adobe Photoshop – The Very Basics
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Introduction to the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
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Adobe Photoshop Introduction and Basic Setup
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Adobe Photoshop – The Basics Worksheet – Part 1
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Adobe Photoshop – The Basics Worksheet – Part 2
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Adobe Photoshop – The Basics Worksheet – Part 3
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Basics – Working with Photos
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Basics – Brush Tool
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Photoshop 2024 update – Contextual Taskbar
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Basic Practice Project
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Basic Practice Project #2
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Extra Lesson: Smart Objects
Module 07: Adobe Photoshop – Introduction to Photo Editing
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Photoshop Photo Editing Basics
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Using Adjustments – The Hourglass Project
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Using Adjustments – The Hourglass Project – 2
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Using Adjustments – The Hourglass Project – 3
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Photoshop Editing – The Plant Photo
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Photoshop Editing – The Piano Photo
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The Amazing Camera Raw Filter
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Gradient Maps – 1
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Gradient Maps – 2
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Gradient Maps – 3
Module 08: NEW! How to Encourage and Spark Creativity
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How to Encourage and Spark Creativity
Module 09: Photoshop Intermediate Tools
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Duotones and Gradients
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Cutting out and Isolating Objects
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Cutting out and Isolating Objects – Part 2
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The Amazing Content Aware Tool
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Spot Healing Brush Tool
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Layering Masks
Module 10: Photoshop Editing and Manipulation – Intermediate Skills
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Changing Hair Color
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Changing Object Color
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Photo Manipulation Tools – Liquify and Photo Touchup
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Photo Manipulation Tools – Part 2
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OLDER BUT STILL VALUABLE: The Neural Filter – AI Technology in Photoshop
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Non-destructive Editing Part 1
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Non-destructive Editing – Part 2
Module 11: NEW! Photoshop 2026 Updates! Gen AI and Upscale!
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Photoshop 2026 Updates!
Module 12: Photoshop 2025 Updates – The AI Generative Fill Tool and Projects!
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Section Trailer
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Introduction to the New Generative Fill Tool
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Generative Fill Project – Changing People’s Clothes
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Dog Project – Generative Expand Crop
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Generative Fill – Extra Projects
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Robot Fox Project
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Dino Man Project
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Section Wrap up
Module 13: NEW! Comparing Adobe Photoshop 2026 Vs. Affinity! AI Tools Edition!
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NEW! Comparing Adobe Photoshop Vs. Affinity! AI Tools Edition!
Module 14: Photoshop Projects – Double Exposure Effect
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Introduction Project – Man and the Mountains
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Part 2
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Second Project: The Cat and the Forest
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Select and Mask REVIEW
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Third Project – The Girl and the Road
Module 15: Adobe Photoshop – 2022-2023 Updates – Older but still valuable to watch!
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part 1
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part 2
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part 3 – Harmonization
Module 16: Photoshop Projects – YouTube Thumbnail
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Part 1 – Getting Started
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Seltzer Thumbnail Project – Part 2
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Seltzer Thumbnail Project – Part 3
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Travel Hacks – Thumbnail Project
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Graphic Design – Thumbnail Project
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Graphic Design – Thumbnail Project – Part 2
Module 17: Photoshop Project – Book Cover Design
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Discovering Your Concept
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Our Cover Idea
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Photo Editing
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Non-destructive Editing (A review)
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Spine, Bleed and Exporting
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Exporting
Module 18: How to Give and Receive Critiques and Feedback
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How to Give and Receive Critiques
Module 19: EXTRA PROJECT – Working with Photoshop Mockups
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Working with Photoshop Mockups – A Jacket
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Photoshop Mockups – Book Cover
Module 20: Adobe Illustrator Introduction and Basic Tools – The Tracing Worksheet
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Basic Introduction and Dashboard Setup
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Vector Tracing Worksheet – Creating Simple Shapes
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Vector Tracing Worksheet – Creating Complex Shapes
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Master the Pen Tool
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Pen Tool Practice
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Pen Tool Practice – Part 2
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Shape Builder Tool
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Offset Path Tool
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Offset Path Tool with Text
Module 21: Logo Design and Branding Project
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Logo Design – Client Brief
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Word Mapping
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Brainstorming in Vector
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Picking Our Concepts
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Typography
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Symbol Refinement
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Different Variations and Orientations
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