Designing for an organization, while requiring technical skill, is not just about knowing how to use a pagination program such as InDesign or manipulate photos using Photoshop. A designer is a visual storyteller, a person who pairs words with images and typography to best convey information to an audience. Good design evokes emotion and presents the news of the day with clarity and the proper tone. A business card, brochure, or website that has good design provides content that is more inviting, more easily comprehensible and is faster to process. Design isn’t about “making it look pretty,” it’s also about content, layout and audience analysis.
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Recognize ways to work with graphic designers and other creative professionals.
Understand the history and design process of the graphic design profession.
Compare the concepts of balance, proximity, alignment, repetition, contrast and space.
Discover the use of white space to develop shape, form, and structure in graphic projects.
您将获得的技能
- Color Theory
- online design
- textual elements
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
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What is Graphic Design?
This module will cover the history of graphic design, uncover what graphic designers do and review the design process.
Elements of Design
This module will introduce the design principles of balance, alignment, proximity, space, repetition and contrast.
Basic Concepts of Design
This module will go over the expectations of projects in this specialization, how to apply the design principles to the projects, and software needed to product course projects.
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关于 Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers 专项课程
In this hands-on specialization, you will explore basic graphic design elements, color theory, images, publication design and techniques for creating effective layouts. You will also learn about typography, the creative process, the importance of brainstorming, and how to discuss and critique design in a professional setting. Page layout software and online sites will be used to incorporate and manipulate text, color, photographs and images.

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