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Certificate

16 Weeks

Diploma

32 Weeks

PG Diploma

1 Year

PG Diploma

36 Weeks

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Certificate

16 Weeks

Diploma

32 Weeks

PG Diploma

1 Year

PG Diploma

36 Weeks

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Our industry-focussed Graphic Design courses will equip you to create visual design for digital and print publications, social media and brand promotion. Pursue a Certificate course to learn the fundamentals and kickstart your design career; continue on to the Diploma to become a Brand Designer and get a Job Guarantee; upskill further to master Graphic Design and earn a PG Diploma (part-time or full-time).

  • CERTIFICATE (PART-TIME)
    Part-time 100+ Hours Placement support 16 WEEKS

      1. Fundamentals of Visual Design

      • Organisational principles of composition
      • Type anatomy
      • Playing with type
      • Colour as a visual element
      • Idea generation & development
      • Project - Typographic composition

      2. Design for Publication

      • Grid systems & typesetting
      • Layout & page design
      • Setting a visual language & concept
      • Usability & functionality in print / web
      • Presenting the design process & design outcome
      • Project - Invite & brochure (print / web-based)

      3. Design for Design

      • Communication PIE: Persuade, Inform, Entertain
      • Decoding brand language
      • Combining type & imagery
      • 3-act structure for storytelling
      • Design specifications for social media screens
      • Project - Creatives for social media

      The course curriculum is indicative and subject to change at the discretion of the academy.

  • DIPLOMA (PART-TIME)
    Part-time 200+ Hours Job Guarantee 32 WEEKS

      Modules 1-3 covered in Certificate course

      4. Brand Identity Design

      • Fundamentals of branding: what lies beneath?
      • Elements of brand identity
      • Semiotics for visual communication
      • Form generation & manipulation
      • Methodical design process
      • Presenting a design concept
      • Project - Logo design & its creative application

      6. Portfolio Development

      • Building your portfolio

      5. Visual Narrative

      • Grid systems & typesetting
      • Layout & page design
      • Setting a visual language & concept
      • Usability & functionality in print / web
      • Presenting the design process & design outcome
      • Project - Invite & brochure (print / web-based)

      The course curriculum is indicative and subject to change at the discretion of the academy.

  • PG DIPLOMA (PART-TIME)
    Part-time 300+ Hours Job Guarantee 1 YEAR

      Modules 1-3 covered in Certificate course
      Modules 4-6 covered in Diploma course

      7. Motion Graphics

      • Principles of animation
      • Combining visual elements, time, motion & audio
      • Text in motion / Animating text
      • Emotion through motion & sound
      • Playing with time & space using rhythm & mass
      • Project - Title sequence / Explainer video

      8. Brand Promotion & Communication

      • Understanding a creative brief
      • Combining strategy & design
      • Developing a brand narrative
      • Media, channels & platforms of communication
      • Client pitch presentation
      • Project - Landing page / Campaign for brand promotion

      9. Career Development

      • Building an industry-ready portfolio
      • Professional communication

      The course curriculum is indicative and subject to change at the discretion of the academy.

  • PG DIPLOMA (FULL-TIME)
    Full-time 300+ Hours Job Guarantee 36 WEEKS

      1. Fundamentals of Visual Design

      • Visual elements of design
      • Organisational principles of composition
      • Colour as a visual element
      • Type anatomy & classification
      • Playing with type
      • Generating a visual form
      • Idea generation & development
      • Project - Typographic poster & icon design

      2. Design for Print Publication

      • Grid systems & typesetting
      • Layout & page design
      • Setting a visual language & concept
      • Content hierarchy
      • Printing, folding & binding techniques
      • Usability & functionality in print
      • Project - Print brochure & collaterals
        (postcard / invite / poster, carry bag, etc.)

      3. Contextual Inquiry for Design

      • Tools of inquiry - observation, conversation, process mapping, visual research
      • Customer / user profiling
      • Elements of context: conditions, circumstances, people, factors, values, patterns
      • Storytelling as a technique of communication
      • Project - Visual documentation & storytelling

      4. Brand Identity Design

      • Semiotics for visual communication
      • Evolution of Branding
      • Fundamentals of branding: what lies beneath?
      • Elements of brand identity
      • Visual design system
      • Methodical design process
      • Presenting a design concept as a narrative
      • Applying a design system for diverse outcomes
      • Project - Logo design and its creative application

      5. Visual Narrative

      • Developing a creative concept for visual storytelling
      • Using images and text for effective storytelling
      • Experimenting with media
      • Storyboarding
      • Design specifications for social media screens
      • Project - Visual storytelling

      6. Motion Graphics

      • Principles of animation
      • Combining visual elements, time, motion & audio
      • Text in motion / animating text
      • Emotion through motion & sound
      • Playing with time & space using rhythm & mass
      • 3-act structure for storytelling
      • Project - Title sequence / Explainer video

      7. Brand Narratives

      • Planning communication to inform or persuade
      • Building a brand narrative
      • Incorporating interactive elements
      • Social media & content marketing
      • Design specifications for social media screens
      • Client pitch presentation
      • Project - Social media / Landing page for brand promotion

      8. Design for Campaigns

      • Conceptualising a creative brief
      • Content matrix: Inspire–Inform–Entertain–Persuade
      • Combining strategy & design
      • Media, channels & platforms of communication
      • Cross-functional collaboration
      • Planning a multi-channel campaign
      • Creating multimedia stories
      • Project - Visual design for a multi-channel campaign

      9. Career Development - I

      • Portfolio development
      • CV & Linkedin profile

      10. Career Development - II

      • Professional skills
      • Professional communication

      The course curriculum is indicative and subject to change at the discretion of the academy.

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