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Digital Design for Beginners
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(111 ratings)
9,221 students

Digital Design for Beginners

Learn the basics of graphic design in the digital world, from technical aspects to creative elements
Created byMary Ingrassia
Last updated 4/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • How to Create Digital Graphics
  • Basic Image Copyright Information
  • Image File Type Differences
  • Basic Design Tools in Pixlr - A Free Browser Based Photo Editor
  • Layers
  • Typography Design: How to use the right fonts to create better designs
  • Color: The psychology & meaning behind colors and how to use it in design
  • Image Adjustments & Filters
  • Basic Background Removal
  • Style, Layout & Branding Tips

Course content

3 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 1m total length

  • Equipment & Software3:15

    I’ll be focusing on free tools in this course since those are most accessible to beginners!

  • Copyright4:44

    Basic Copyright Information pertaining to Graphics

  • File Types5:16

    Explanation of different Image File Types. Learn the difference between Raster & Vector images.

  • Setting up your work file2:37

    Creating a new graphic file

  • Layers1:35

    Learn about cake layers. Just kidding, this lecture explains how to use layers in graphic design programs!

  • Basic Digital Design Tech Knowledge Quiz

Requirements

  • Access to a PC, Laptop or Mac
  • Chrome or Firefox Browser

Description

Looking to learn the basics of creating digital designs for your social media posts or channels, but art or graphic design isn’t your specialty? You’ve come to the right place!

If you don’t have a graphic design department or you’re an entrepreneur just getting started with your own social media channel, brand or website, you don’t need to outsource graphic design work if you know how to do it yourself!

I have a B.F.A in Computer Graphics, and over 10 years of freelancing experience with graphic design & video production.

With this course I aim to teach the basics of graphic design in the digital world, from the technical aspects to the creative elements involved. Because of this, the topics and concepts covered can be applied to many digital design or photo editing software like Photoshop, Canva, and more.

I also suggest free resources you can use to create your projects - From phone apps, computer software, and websites that provide royalty free content.

So whether you want to make your own social media post graphics, cover images, web designs, advertisements, e-book covers, twitch overlays, intros, offline screens, youtube thumbnails, or buttons, this course can help you get started on your creative journey!

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners with no graphic design or art knowledge
  • NOT for intermediate or advanced photoshop users

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