Learn graphic design principles including core elements like line, shape, color, texture, and space. Explore balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, and rhythm in design theory with real-world examples. Days 2-4 focus on Photoshop basics—interface navigation, essential operations, tool functions, selection tools mastery, refining selections, and composition techniques such as the rule of thirds and visual hierarchy. Day 5 delves into Old Photo Reconstruction and Recoloring, teaching restoration techniques and color addition to monochrome images. covers advanced Photoshop techniques: Poster and Brochure Making for visually appealing designs and professional layouts. Projects include creating posters, brochures, and digital paintings using custom brushes.
Days 7-12 cover advanced Photoshop and design skills. Learn masking techniques including Layer Masks for non-destructive editing and Clipping Masks. Day 8 focuses on Brushes and Digital Painting, creating custom brushes and digital paintings. Day 9 explores Website Layout Designing, applying web design principles and creating mockups. Day 10 introduces GIF Making and Animation in Photoshop, creating animated GIFs for social media. Day 11 teaches Menu Design principles and typography for effective menu layouts. Day 12 culminates in a Final Project integrating all skills, with feedback and portfolio building guidance.
Days 1-7 in Illustrator cover foundational to advanced skills. Day 1 introduces Illustrator’s interface, basic operations, and toolbox functions. Day 2 focuses on Character Design Using Basic Shapes, creating characters with circles, rectangles, and triangles, combining them for detailed designs. Day 3 dives into Pen Tool Mastery for precise path creation and complex shapes. Day 4 teaches Logo Design principles and vector logo creation. Day 5 covers Vector Scene Design with detailed scenes like cityscapes. Poster Making on Day 6 explores eye-catching designs with text and graphics integration. Day 7 tackles Carousel Ad Poster Making, creating cohesive and engaging posters for carousel ads.
In the next seven days, you’ll delve into diverse aspects of design:Days 8-9 focus on practical skills:
Master menu card design principles, typography selection, and project creation for a mock restaurant. Then, explore wedding e-invite trends, elegant creation techniques, and design a mock wedding e-invite.Days 10-11 emphasize professional essentials:Learn business card essentials, unique design techniques, and create a mock business card. Understand typography basics, advanced techniques, and craft a typographic poster.Days 12-13 shift to creative storytelling:Explore comic strip layout principles, character and scene design techniques, and produce a short comic strip. Learn client onboarding, competitive pricing strategies, and effective self-marketing in freelancing.
Day 14 culminates in portfolio development:Undertake a final comprehensive project, receive constructive feedback, and build a professional portfolio showcasing your newfound skills.