Graphic Design Essentials

Good design follows a handful of rules, and this course teaches them clearly. You learn how to choose colours and fonts, arrange a layout and edit photos, then put it all into practice with Canva and Adobe Photoshop. You finish with a small portfolio of real pieces: a poster, a logo, a set of social media posts and a flyer.

• Apply the basic rules of layout, colour and typography
• Design social media posts and flyers in Canva
• Edit, crop and retouch photos in Photoshop
• Remove and replace image backgrounds
• Create a simple logo and brand colour set
• Export files correctly for print and web

1. 01

   How design works

   Layout, alignment, contrast and white space, with examples you see every day.

2. 02

   Colour and typography

   Choosing colour palettes and font pairs that look professional.

3. 03

   Designing in Canva

   Templates, brand kits, social media posts and flyers, made quickly and well.

4. 04

   Photo editing in Photoshop

   Layers, cropping, retouching and removing backgrounds.

5. 05

   Logos and brand identity

   Sketching ideas, building a simple logo and a consistent brand style.

6. 06

   Your portfolio

   A final project that brings everything together, ready to show clients or employers.