Master a professional graphic design workflow to create stunning layouts for print and web projects, enhancing your skills and efficiency regardless of your experience level.
This course helps you develop a streamlined graphic design workflow, focusing on creating stunning layouts for both web and print. It’s perfect for anyone looking to refine their design skills and work like a pro, regardless of their experience level.
Learn a basic graphic design workflow for creative layouts so you can work like a pro
Novice and professional designers run into the same issues when it comes to creating products that will translate properly from their computers, to massive billboards and tiny devices.
How to Solve it: Establishing the right workflow will help you avoid common problems and ensure that every element in every design makes sense and looks great.
This course isn't a design course; rather, it's for those who already have layout skills but wish to establish an efficient, professional workflow.
Establish a Professional Workflow and Nail Every Design Project
Learn Responsive Design Techniques for the Web
Establish a Basic Professional Workflow for Print and Web Projects
Organize and Manage Files for Creative Page Layouts
Make Every One of Your Designs Shine in Print and on the Web
This is a course designed to teach you what you need to know in a short amount of time so you can begin working like a professional graphic designer, regardless of your experience level.
You'll go through a bootcamp style series of lectures and design exercises that will teach you how to achieve a professional workflow. You'll also learn how to prepare your work so it makes sense when you see it in print or on the web.
There aren't any specific requirements in terms of what software to use when creating layouts, so you can choose whatever program you prefer and still get the most out of this course.
Contents and Overview
After a brief introduction, this course begins with the preparation necessary to create files that you can work with throughout the creative process.
Learn techniques that will help you avoid common problems related to device viewport and printing.
Next, you'll put the theories you just learned into practice. You'll work on creating a promotional postcard and poster before moving on to a responsive website design for desktop and mobile devices.
By the end of this course, you'll know how to efficiently work like a graphic design and layout pro. You'll be able to effectively manage and organize all of your files and assets so you can let your creativity and talent truly shine while getting more gigs.
Whether you're a designer, art director, or creative director, the tips in this course will give you the skills you need to go from art enthusiast to graphic design pro.
Properly prepare a creative file for both web and print, and make sure that your elements aren't too big or small for the final creative.
Learn a creative mindset and workflow for both fluid web and print design.
Create great layouts with fewer design errors.
I'm Shawn Barry, and I'm a creative professional with over 30 years experience. I'm also partner and creative director at a small boutique agency here in Toronto called Booster Rocket Media. I'm also a social media educator, where I do creative and graphic design tips and tutorials and give industry advice through youtube and Facebook.
I first started streaming Shawn's content on Youtube. It was through Shawn that I was introduced to Udemy. I find his courses to be a source best operating procedure in graphic design. Thank you, Shawn. I bet you would be thrilled to know that your teachings helped me get a job in graphic design. I look forward to more great content.
As a beginner, I find it difficult to organize my work. Thanks to your course, I am now able to better organize myself and think more broadly about how to make my designs work. Thank you Shawn!! Looking forward to taking more of your courses.
Great introductory course, with very practical examples and source files to help beginners navigate their way through and practice. Would have received that last star if the web/smartphone section of the course could have been rounded of by including one extra module covering the steps needed to export to web ready files for the developer.
got a lot of tips and ideas. Feel creative and inspired
Do the omelette instead of talking quite long about how to make an omelette. He describes too much what he is going to do instead of doing it and explaining at the same time.
I discovered Shawn B from his YouTube channel, when I was trying to design a logo for my company, and spent the next 5 hours glued to my computer as I watched his videos one after the other. If you haven't sampled Shawn's YouTube channel then your missing a dynamic, knowledgeable, personable, fun, and engaging design mentor. This class is no exception.
This class takes us through a world wind tour of graphic layout with the design of a poster, post card, and website where we are introduced to Shawn's grid.
Shawn provides a recommended directory structure that is useful as a project folder along with a good explanation on how to setup a design grid. Shawn used Adobe Illustrator throughout the class and shows how to setup the grid for each media format. Even though Shawn used AI, I was able to set it up, even though I use Gimp and Inkscape.
The class format is a quasi I'm not going to show you how to design, but were going to design format that progresses through each of the media types using the grid.
What you will learn in this class is how to setup the grid and some key dimensions that will assist you in targeting the web. What's missing in my opinion from the course is insights on using the grid to create columns, gutters, and selecting images. He does touch very briefly on aspect ratio's in the context of setting up the grid but there are no further insights on its usage or configuration.
The course is definitely worth the insights of how to setup a grid in a graphics program but it is missing text layout, images, and 3rds/5ths rules I learned from him. For me even without Shawn's insights into those other topics I still loved the course and learned a lot. If your new to graphics design, as I am, you will want to take this course, so please do!
Great course that covers the basics for any graphic designer! I learned some valuable tips and tricks
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Adrian H.
Slow start