Graphic Design for Beginners: Canva to Illustrator and Everything in Between
In this course, we will look into graphic design as an artistic medium, the programs you can use, critique outside projects, and practice skills to allow learners to being their creative graphic design journey.
What's included
6 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. I will be offering homework in the form of brainstorming ideas or designing one of their ideas, hoping to give them the experience of making something to start to finish. These are not graded for correctness.Class Experience
Are you a learner interested in graphic design? I'm so excited to share my knowledge and experience on what you need to know, from file type to programs to composition of work and everything in between! Here is an agenda for this class as it currently stands. This may adjust a little bit as I love to follow learners' leads so we can find where they are most passionate in the subject. Week 1: We will talk about all of our favorite logos, advertisements, apparel, packaging, and more, looking at how graphic design shapes what we want to buy or consume. Week 2: Let's talk about the basics. In order to create, we have to understand what makes up something that makes people want to look at it. We will take examples from week one and break down the different elements such as color, shape, light, and composition. Week 3: We will use a random generator to get the names of fake businesses, art pieces, etc. and students will work on ideas for what they would make for that prompt. Week 4: We will look at what programs can be used for graphic design and start learning how to use them. Week 5: We continue looking into programs for graphic design, using ideas from week three to demonstrate how things can go from an initial concept through the pipeline toward a finished product. Week 6: We will finish up our designs and discuss how they would be used in the real world as we look through all of the ideas and designs everyone has completed in the course. I also offer sibling discounts! If you have multiple learners that would like to be in the same class, please message me and we can discuss.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
There will not be anything scary or upsetting in this class. Students will need a Canva account, but I do not require Illustrator or others that parents/learners are not comfortable having as I will teach by sharing my screen.
Supply List
Anything they can take notes or sketch on such as paper and pencil or digital tablet
Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly or $108 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
60 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
2-9 learners per class