GRAPHICS DESIGN WITH PHOTOSHOP & ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
The Graphics Design with Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator course is crafted to help learners build a solid foundation in visual communication using the industry’s most essential tools. This course covers everything from image editing and retouching to logo design, typography, and digital illustration. Learners explore both raster and vector graphics through hands-on projects, gaining practical experience in creating professional-grade designs for print, web, and digital platforms. Whether you’re aiming for a career in advertising, digital art, social media, or UI/UX, this course empowers you with the creative skills and technical expertise to bring your ideas to life.
WHO IS THIS COURSE DESIGNED FOR
Go for this course if you are already or planning to go into;
- Photo Editing & Retouching
- Photographers, content creators, bloggers, social media marketers.
- Digital Painting & Art
- Aspiring digital artists or concept artists.
- Marketing & Social Media
- Anyone making visual content, banners, ads, or thumbnails.
- Web & App Design (UI/UX)
- Useful for designing mockups or elements.
- Film Making
- Film makers hugely rely on Graphics design tools
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
Basic Computer Knowledge and a passion for designing
Career Options in Graphic Designing:
- Advertising Art Director
- Animator
- Creative Director
- Graphic Designer
- Illustrator
- Printmaker
- Production Designer, Theatre/Television/Film
COURSE SYLLABUS
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR COURSE CONTENT
- Interface and workspace overview
- Understanding vector graphics
- Setting up documents
- Artboards and navigation
- Selection tools
- Pen tool mastery
- Shape tools (rectangle, ellipse, polygon, star)
- Pathfinder and shape builder tools
- Fill and stroke
- Color picker, swatches, and gradients
- Creating and using color palettes
- Global colors and recolor artwork
- Adding and formatting text
- Type on a path
- Using fonts and font pairing
- Creating custom typography
- Custom brushes
- Patterns and textures
- Using the Appearance panel
- Clipping masks and opacity masks
- Principles of logo design
- Icon sets and flat design
- Exporting for different platforms
- Embedding and linking images
- Live trace and Image trace
- Filters and effects
- Using symbols and symbol sprayer
- CMYK vs RGB
- Bleeds and crop marks
- Exporting: SVG, PNG, PDF, EPS
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
COURSE CONTENT
- Interface and workspace overview
- Raster vs vector
- Creating and saving projects
- Understanding layers and layer types
- Cropping and resizing
- Adjustment layers (brightness, contrast, hue/saturation)
- Healing Brush, Clone Stamp, Patch Tool
- Selection tools (Marquee, Lasso, Magic Wand)
- Layer masks and clipping masks
- Layer blending modes
- Smart objects and smart filters
- Layer styles and effects
- Skin retouching techniques
- Removing backgrounds and objects
- Frequency separation
- Color correction and grading
- Text tool basics
- Creating artistic text effects
- Warping and transforming text
- 3D text styles
- Combining multiple images
- Using blend modes creatively
- Creating surreal art
- Photo manipulation techniques
- Custom brushes
- Painting techniques
- Smudge and Mixer Brush tools
- Creating textures and digital art
- Export formats and resolution
- Creating mockups and UI elements
- Designing for social media
- Exporting assets for development
COURSE BRIEF
- Course Title: Graphics Design With Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
- Duration: 3 months instructor-led Training
- Level: Beginner to Advance Level
- Format: Online Training with Series of Projects
- Regular Assignments & Case Studies
SCHEDULES
- Days: Monday – Friday
- Duration: 1hr Everyday
- Time: 9pm (CST)