Outschool
Search

$23

weekly
or $180 for 8 classes
Class

Graphic Design 201 - Advancing Your Photoshop Skills

Completed by 22 learners
Ages 12-16
Live Group Course
In this 8 part class learners will build on and develop the skills learned in Graphic Design 101.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(198 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 8 weeks
1-10 learners per class
55 min

What's included

8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Welcome to Graphic Design 201, the next step in your graphic design education! 

In this course we will build on the skills learned in 101 and learn how to create more advanced pieces. 

The main project for the course is to create a gif animation from scratch. You will develop and refine your own illustrative and creative style through each weeks' exercises, and will be encouraged to explore these further between lessons. 

As part of the course project you will learn how to master different brushes, use shading and colouring, and even design a set of your own brushes. We will then use these skills to create and animate a short 3-5 second gif. 

Here's a rundown of what to expect each week:

Week One - Using realistic art media to create "artwork"
Week Two - Creating realistic shading and highlighting
Week Three - Exploring new tools to enhance our work: the Pen Tool
Week Four - Creating a simple illustration
Week Five -Creating our own brush sets
Week Six - Animation #1: Understanding the timeline
Week Seven - Animation #2: Creating our animation elements
Week Eight - Animation #3: Completing our GIF

Learners wanting to take this class should have either completed Graphic Design 101, or be competent in the basics of Adobe Photoshop, since many of the basic skills will be used without explanation or instruction on how to use the tools involved.

We will use the desktop version of Photoshop in this class, however students are welcome to use an iPad in addition to desktop, when creating their illustrations. It is not possible to complete this course with only the iPad however, and so the desktop version is needed.

Syllabus

8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Exploring art-style brushes
 We will create a swatch board and learn how to shade with art-style brushes. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Shading
 We will learn some additional techniques for creating shading in our artwork 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Exploring the pen tool
 We will learn how to use the pen tool and create our own simple illustration. 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Designing brushes - part 1
 Using the techniques we have learned so far, we will begin designing our own brush pack. 
55 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
This course requires Adobe Photoshop which can be purchased as a subscription directly from Adobe. Since it requires a bank or credit card to purchase, the account will be created in the parent or adult name. There is no requirement for the learners to have an account unless this is your preference.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Meet the teacher

Joined November, 2020
4.9
198reviews
Profile
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in Education from Northumbria University
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Newcastle
I'm a qualified teacher, experienced in teaching English, History, Music, and Art. I home educated my two children, who are now at university, and I have taught in mainstream schools, and in Special-Ed schools.

I have also taught piano, guitar, singing, and music theory, taking students through grade examinations.

I am experienced in teaching the British GCSEs, and through home-schooling, I taught my own children using American curriculum. I teach Language Arts, English Literature and Language, Creative Writing, Poetry - both writing, and reading, and many other fantastic and interesting topics.

I teach writing skills using the Writing Revolution techniques, and have seen students improve their writing skills rapidly using some of the techniques applied.

In addition, I worked as a graphic designer for 10 years, working from home, and offer graphic design and video editing classes, using Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, and soon, Affinity creative suite.

Growth Mindset is very important in my classes, and I encourage it in all learners - Growth Mindset is the belief that even if you can't do something or don't understand something, then you CAN learn how to do it or understand it. Growth Mindset says "I can't do it YET, but I can learn." Learning happens through making mistakes, and then modifying your approach, changing what you do, to improve. I encourage all learners to try, and to feel comfortable making mistakes, because that's how we all learn.

Reviews



Parents also liked
The Young Designers Guild: Graphic Design Group
Math Planets
4.7
(146)
$10 per month
Chat Group
Unlimited Access
13-18
Graphic Design 101 - Using Photoshop
Rachael Young
4.9
(198)
$23 per class
Group Class
8 wks, 1/wk, 1.33 hr
12-16
Graphic Design for Beginners
Elizabeth (BFA, MAE)
4.8
(440)
$18 per class
Next session at 3 AM tomorrow
Group Class
1/wk, 55 min
9-14
Graphic Design for Beginners: 1-on-1
Elizabeth (BFA, MAE)
4.8
(440)
$30 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
8-18
Exploring Graphic Design With Canva
Music with Miss Suzanne
5.0
(29)
$10 per class
Next session at 4:15 PM on Thu 5/15
Group Class
7 wks, 1/wk, 40 min
11-14
Graphic Design for Beginners - BOOT CAMP 1
Elizabeth (BFA, MAE)
4.8
(440)
$19 per class
Next session at 5 PM on Mon 3/17
Group Class
1 wk, 4/wk, 55 min
9-14
Graphic Design 201 - Advancing Your Photoshop Skills
Rachael Young
4.9
(198)
$23 per class
Next session at 7 PM on Wed 3/19
Group Class
8 wks, 1/wk, 55 min
12-16
Graphic Design for Beginners - BOOT CAMP 2
Elizabeth (BFA, MAE)
4.8
(440)
$18 per class
Next session at 5 PM on Mon 3/24
Group Class
1 wk, 4/wk, 55 min
11-16
Graphic Design for Beginners (Teen Edition)
Elizabeth (BFA, MAE)
4.8
(440)
$19 per class
Next session at 2:45 AM on Tuesday
Group Class
1/wk, 55 min
12-17
Intro to Canva: Graphic Design for Business, Hobby, Social Media
Allison Bishins, Entrepreur + Business Classes
4.9
(95)
$28 per class
Next session at 4 PM on Thu 4/10
Group Class
1 wk, 1/wk, 55 min
11-15
Canva Creators Camp: Graphic Design for Beginners Middle School
Kathie Harsch
4.9
(74)
$22 per class
Next session at 6 PM on Monday
Group Class
1 wk, 5/wk, 35 min
11-13
Private Canva Session: A One-On-One Session for Graphic Design Coaching
Laura Russell
4.9
(192)
$35 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
9-14
1:1 Graphic Design Lessons With Canva
Eliza Naomi Bradshaw
5.0
(7)
$60 per session
1-on-1 Lessons
On Demand
8-18
Canva Creations 1: Weekly Graphic Design Club With Fun Themes
Laura Russell
4.9
(192)
$9 per class
Next session at 6:30 PM on Thursday
Group Class
1/wk, 25 min
8-13
An Introduction to Graphic Design and Creating Products Using Canva (Level 1)
Choreography by Rae
4.9
(639)
$22 per class
Next session at 6 PM on Monday
Group Class
8 wks, 1/wk, 55 min
9-14
Canva Foundations: Learn Basic Graphic Design and Create an Incredible Image
Laura Russell
4.9
(192)
$10 per class
Next session at 5:30 PM on Thursday
Group Class
1 wk, 1/wk, 45 min
10-15
See More Classes
Home
Search
Give a Gift Card
Open currency, time zone, and language settings
Language & Region
Log In