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Learn the design principles that underpin every great piece of visual communication.
Discover colour theory, typography, composition and layout with our expert-led course.
Learn the design principles that underpin every great piece of visual communication. Discover colour theory, typography, composition and layout with our expert-led course.
Build a solid foundation in graphic design on this one-day introduction course covering the core principles every designer needs.
You'll work through the design process from brief to execution, explore composition, form, space and visual hierarchy, learn how typography works and which fonts to use together, discover how to apply colour theory to your designs, understand how to work within brand guidelines, and explore how illustration and photography work together in layouts.
Hands-on throughout and suitable for complete beginners and career changers.
| Course Dates | Days | Location | Places | RRP | Discount | You Pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Sep 26 | Mon | Online | Hurry - Two Places Left! | £399.00 | £70.00 | £329.00 + VAT | |
| 24th Nov 26 | Tue | London Islington | Available | £399.00 | £50.00 | £349.00 + VAT | |
| 8th Jan 27 | Fri | Online | Available | £399.00 | £20.00 | £379.00 + VAT | |
| 3rd Mar 27 | Wed | London Islington | Available | £399.00 | £399.00 + VAT | ||
| 28th Apr 27 | Wed | Online | Available | £399.00 | £399.00 + VAT | ||
| 23rd Jun 27 | Wed | London Islington | Available | £399.00 | £399.00 + VAT | ||
| 19th Aug 27 | Thu | Online | Available | £399.00 | £399.00 + VAT |
| Course Dates | Days | Location | Places | RRP | Discount | You Pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th Nov 26 | Tue | London Islington | Available | £399.00 | £50.00 | £349.00 + VAT | |
| 3rd Mar 27 | Wed | London Islington | Available | £399.00 | £399.00 + VAT | ||
| 23rd Jun 27 | Wed | London Islington | Available | £399.00 | £399.00 + VAT |
| Course Dates | Days | Location | Places | RRP | Discount | You Pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Sep 26 | Mon | Online | Hurry - Two Places Left! | £399.00 | £70.00 | £329.00 + VAT | |
| 8th Jan 27 | Fri | Online | Available | £399.00 | £20.00 | £379.00 + VAT | |
| 28th Apr 27 | Wed | Online | Available | £399.00 | £399.00 + VAT | ||
| 19th Aug 27 | Thu | Online | Available | £399.00 | £399.00 + VAT |
Private & team training
Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.
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Private & team training
Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.
Understanding the design process
How to communicate what you have created
Creativity and context - What you actually need to know to push great work out into the world
Improving your visual skills and exploring different ways of seeing
What it means to have a well composed piece of work
Good design principles:
Form & Space
Figure & Ground
Gestalt Psychology
Symmetry/Asymmetry
Layout Principles
Brand Guidelines
Understanding the difference between logos and logotypes
How to use brand guidelines to create inspiring work
When to use illustration or photography
Visual Storytelling
Where to buy images from
A bit about copyright
Font families and how they work
Basics of font makeup (serif/non serif and styles of font)
Which fonts pair well together and which fonts to avoid
Where and how to buy fonts
Crucial tips on how to use typography in your work
Optimum text point sizes for different viewing platforms
Choosing colours that work well together
Understanding the difference between screen and print colours
Why colour is important
How to restrict a colour palette
Useful websites
Podcasts
Further Reading
This course is also available as a private course. This would allow you to choose any dates for your training. And, if you wish, we can tailor the content for you or your team. Please contact us for more details.
Suited to aspiring designers, marketing professionals, communicators and career changers who want to understand the foundations of graphic design. No prior design experience needed.
Very knowledgeable and used our work as examples, which was helpful to see in context
I liked how we went through creating designs together, and the different examples shown. It was good to be given feedback on the work we ha…
Knowledge of trainer and the course content was very good.
Very easy to follow, good structure to the day and very nice trainer
Covered a lot of the fundamentals in a really useful and practical way. Nice balance of theory and practical application. Felt like I could…
Really tailoring the training to what would be most relevant for us and letting us ask questions throughout. It was super insightful and ma…
A great overview of design with lots of interactive elements. It was very engaging and fun!
Really great explanations of concepts for beginners - asked lots of questions to get our level and understanding. Managed to hold our atten…
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