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Graphic Design using PowerPoint | Beginner to Professional

Create visually engaging, highly captivating and professional Graphic Design using PowerPoint without prior Know-how

Created byTanmoy Das

Last updated 8/2023

English

What you'll learn

Basics of graphic design, principles, colors & typography.
Apply graphic design concepts for practical and effective design projects.
Advanced PowerPoint design techniques and features handling shapes, texts and their formatting from the ground up.
Acknowledge, visualize and accept Microsoft PowerPoint as a graphic designing software at par with other standard applications.
Create Professional Graphic Content and web graphics for your brand, blogs or websites and social media.
Design custom logos, banners, adverts, flat icons, business cards, brochures & flyers and even eBook covers with absolutely no prior designing skills.
Design social media graphic content like Facebook covers, YouTube Channel Art, Twitter covers, Pinterest Pins, Instagram Images.
Create infographics, timelines, data visualizations using PowerPoint.
Manipulate images found online and retouch to make completely different version and use in your graphic content.
Save designs as simple images (JPG, PNG, GIF), print ready high-resolution images and vectors in PowerPoint.

Course content

11 sections • 65 lectures • 7h 35m total length

Instructor Introduction4:06
First lecture of the course, where I introduce myself and talk about me so that the new student gets to know me.
Course Outline6:37
I am going to talk about the course outline and mention the various things that we are going to talk about in this course in details.
Scope of this Course5:21
What is the scope of this course? In this lecture, I will talk about the scope of this course - graphic design using PowerPoint.
Practical Example4:31
Before we move to the next section and begin, I will show an example of the hands on sessions that we are going to have in future lectures, while designing graphics using PowerPoint.
Before you Begin0:28
Before you begin the course, I would like you to know a couple of things so that you are absolutely ready to take on the next sections as they come. Please ensure that you download and check the additional resource.

About PowerPoint5:53
In this lecture, I will introduce PowerPoint to the student - what is PowerPoint, what is it used for and where can one obtain PowerPoint. We will visit Microsoft's website and find out where we can buy PowerPoint from.
Entry Barrier to Graphic Designing5:28
It is not easy for the newbie to start with Graphic Designing without investing a lot of time and money. In this lecture I will talk about Entry barriers and how graphic design using PowerPoint will help the student.
Why designing in PowerPoint?3:05
In this lecture, we will find out how graphic design using PowerPoint is very useful for a graphic designer.
What to Expect?2:25
In this lecture I will tell what the student should expect in the future lectures and design graphic content using PowerPoint.
The Ideal Student3:02
Who is the idea student for designing graphic in PowerPoint? Whom will this course benefit the most? In this lecture, I will talk about this.
Scope for a Freelancer3:53
This is the most interesting part - how can graphic design in PowerPoint help the freelancer? We will take a quick look at this in this lecture.
Summary2:57
In this lecture, we will summarize the entire section and take a look again at the lectures in it.
What have I learned so far?

In This Section...4:32
In this lecture, I am going to tell how this entire section is planned and what the student should expect in the future lectures, in this course - Graphic Design using PowerPoint.
Graphic Design Basics3:25
Explore the basics of graphic design by examining lines, shapes, forms, textures, and balance. Learn how to apply these design elements to logos, banners, and covers.
Graphic Design Elements12:19
Explore core graphic design elements in PowerPoint—lines, shapes, form, texture, fill, and balance; learn how line weight, color, and lighting create depth and composition.
Secrets of Great Designs - Basic Design Concepts13:39
Discover fundamental graphic design concepts, including layout, color, typography, balance, proximity, alignment, contrast, and white space, and learn to craft simple, message-driven designs for clear branding.
Summary3:54
Explore the six design elements—lines, shapes, forms, texture, and balance—plus how to use color, insert and 3D-convert shapes in PowerPoint, and apply layout and epigraphy basics for cohesive graphic design.

In this Section2:49
Explore graphic design fundamentals in PowerPoint, from setting up a design workflow and design canvas to sourcing images, saving designs, and applying color palettes and shortcuts.
PowerPoint Templates7:44
Explore PowerPoint templates as ready-made design bases with pre-designed color palettes, styles, backgrounds, and effects, enabling you to launch your slides quickly and customize variants.
Setting up PowerPoint for Designing9:11
Learn to set up a PowerPoint canvas for design by creating a new presentation, saving frequently, configuring slide size and background, and enabling rulers and guides.
PowerPoint Themes and Presets12:16
Master PowerPoint themes and presets to quickly shape your slides by selecting themes, adjusting colors, fonts, and effects, and using slide masters to customize and save cohesive color schemes.
Design Elements & Tools in PowerPoint8:46
In this lecture I talk about the first two Tabs - Home & Insert and the sections which are relevant to graphic designing. You will know how to insert a shape, an image or an icon and modify those using the Drawing Tools or the Picture Tools.
Playing with Shapes15:35
In this lecture, I am going to show how to insert shape and edit or format them. How to change an existing shape and create new shapes based on our design requirements.
Playing with Text6:51
In this lecture, I am going to show how to use the Text Boxes - how to edit and modify text boxes and format the text or the text box itself. Basically, playing with the text.
Arranging & Aligning Shapes and Text Boxes8:18
In this lecture, we will see how to align and arrange shapes and text boxes with a practical example. This is a very important lesson and the concepts will be very much needed while creating designs using PowerPoint.
How to get Fonts for designs4:50
This lecture will teach the students how to obtain fonts to use with graphic designs using PowerPoint.
Editing Images in PowerPoint10:55
In this lecture, I have gone through the various options available in PowerPoint to edit an inserted image.
How to Remove Background of Images8:21
In this lecture, I will show how to remove background of an image in PowerPoint. This is an important step to learn and will be used a lot while designing graphics using PowerPoint.
How to get Images and Icons7:00
This lecture will teach the students how to obtain images, cliparts and flat icons to use with graphic designs using PowerPoint.
Saving the Output4:32
A short lecture on how to save output designs - save as picture and save slide as - also, talked about the various formats of images available to save in.
Common Keyboard Shortcuts in PowerPoint2:16
A list of frequently used shortcuts in PowerPoint for both Mac & Windows PC.
Summary4:00
In this lecture, I summarize the entire section 04. I talked about all the topics covered in this section with basics of Graphic Design using PowerPoint.
What have I learned so far?

Concept4:26
Welcome to the first lecture in this section. Let's talk about the Logo Design Concepts. Only a little bit.
Basic Logo Design (Hands On)7:59
In this lecture we will do a hands on training while creating a Basic Combination Logo.
Types of Logos3:20
This lecture here, talks about the various types of Logos that you can build. I am sure you have learned a lot from this lecture.
Lettermark Logo Design (Hands On)3:52
Let's create a Lettermark Logo using PowerPoint as a designing tool. This is a hands on training session. Please replicate the same for practice.
Symbolic or Iconic Logo Design (Hands On)4:21
This is a hands on training of designing a Symbolic Logo using PowerPoint as a Graphic Tool.
Emblem Logo Design (Hands On)6:07
In this lecture, we are designing an Emblem Logo, hands on. Practice the exercise and it will help.
What have I learned so far?
Create a Basic Combination Logo
Summary of Logo Design1:33
This lecture is the summary of all the lectures in section 5, where we talked about Logo designing concepts and saw hands on logo designing using PowerPoint.

Social Media Design using PowerPoint2:56
This is the introductory lecture of this section talking about Social Media Designing using PowerPoint.
Facebook Cover Design using PowerPoint10:13
Let's design a Facebook Cover Image using PowerPoint as a Graphic Designing Tool.
Twitter Cover Design using PowerPoint9:04
In this lecture, we will see how to design a Twitter Cover Image using PowerPoint as a graphic design tool.
LinkedIn Cover Design using PowerPoint7:58
In this lecture, we will design a LinkedIn Cover Image using PowerPoint.
What have I learned so far?

YouTube Text Logo Design11:20
In this lecture, we will look into designing a Text Logo for a new YouTube Channel.
YouTube Icon Logo Design11:08
Let's design an Iconic or Symbolic Logo using PowerPoint for YouTube Channel.
YouTube Channel Art Template3:54
YouTube Channel Arts are created using a Channel Art Template. In this lecture we will introduce this template.
YouTube Channel Art Design using PowerPoint12:19
In this lecture we will see how to use the Template from the last lecture to design a YouTube Channel Art using PowerPoint.
YouTube Thumbnail Design using PowerPoint9:30
Let's design a YouTube Thumbnail using PowerPoint as a Graphic Design Tool.

Recreate a Graffiti - Iceberg Part 17:22
In this lecture, we will see how to recreate a graffiti element using PowerPoint as a design tool. This is part 1 (of 3) of the process.
Recreate a Graffiti - Iceberg Part 27:17
In this lecture, we will see how to recreate a graffiti element using PowerPoint as a design tool. This is part 2 (of 3) of the process.
Recreate a Graffiti - Iceberg Part 34:08
In this lecture, we will see how to recreate a graffiti element using PowerPoint as a design tool. This is part 3 (of 3) of the process. In this I will again talk about how to save an image or output of our work in PowerPoint.

A Simple Triangular Logo5:47
In this lecture, I will show how to create a simple triangular logo using PowerPoint.
Two Instagram Memes9:57
I will design two Instagram memes in this lecture using existing images from the internet. The images are for an account (mock) which promotes gaming equipment.
Photo Manipulation6:12
In this lecture, I will show you in a hands-on session, how to combine two images into one final image which would look just awesome! And all it takes to get this done is a minute at max! Very exciting lecture. Please do not miss it.
Design Fiverr Gig Image9:44
Learn to design a compelling Fiverr gig image using PowerPoint, from setting slide size and layout to typography, color, shadows, and export for ready-to-use visuals.
Remove Green Screen Background from Images7:08
In this lecture, I will demonstrate how to remove the green screen background of an image using PowerPoint.
Write Text Behind an Object5:50
In this video lecture, I will show how to write text behind a subject in an image. This is an important designing for Social Media as well, where such memes are created using various software. I will show how to do this using PowerPoint itself.
Draw Frame or Border Behind an Object5:27
In this lecture, we will see how to draw a border or a frame behind an object in an image using PowerPoint.
Edit Icon Colors for Branding9:51
In this lecture, we will see how to edit SVG Icons to change the colors and match them to your brand colors.
Invoice Template Design19:11
In this lecture, we will learn how to design Invoices using PowerPoint
Warli Art Design17:13
In this lecture, we will see how to draw a tribal folk art form from central India, called Warli Art. Everything on PowerPoint.
Embedded Image Collage11:36
How to embed an image or photo in a collage of shapes

Requirements

Knowledge of graphic design is not needed but basic knowhow of using the computer and Microsoft PowerPoint will be needed.
Computer with Microsoft PowerPoint installed. I will be using PowerPoint 2016 in a Windows 10 computer. Concepts will be similar in Mac too.
Motivation to watch all the lectures, listen to and understand the concepts discussed and enthusiasm to practice and learn.
An open mind & willingness to learn and implement the concepts taught.

Description

Greetings my friend!

Do you need to regularly develop graphic content or work on graphic design projects but are overwhelmed by the technicalities of traditional software used for such work?

Do you find it difficult to work with the plethora of features, options, functionalities and attributes that any typical graphic designing software has? Looking for an easier alternative?

Do you want to dominate graphic designing using a tool that most of us already have at our disposal, which is very easy to handle, quick to adapt to and super easy to master?

Welcome to this course where I will teach you how to be a master of professional graphic designing using PowerPoint, in quick time. You will be able to unleash your creativity and design brilliant graphic contents, like logos, icons, banners, social media image content, eBook covers and many more.

Do not worry if you are new to graphic designing or to PowerPoint application. I will take you through both, step by step. I will try to go as slow as possible in the beginning and explain each lecture and we will practice examples together so that even a newbie in PowerPoint and in graphic design can make full use of this course.

Why PowerPoint as a graphic designing tool?
There are two main reasons that I absolutely love designing graphic content on PowerPoint.
Firstly, the luxury of access as most of us using Microsoft Office Suite would automatically have access to PowerPoint application as well. It is very easily and readily available piece of resource that we need to get started with graphic designing.
Secondly, the ease of mastering the application. PowerPoint is a very easy to learn and implement software where you need not be a trained and seasoned power user – be it on Mac or a Windows PC.

Besides, if you already have PowerPoint, why not use it to the fullest? I will teach you a few hidden features of the application that many would not have discovered even after working with it for years (just because they never had to do anything apart from designing slides and presentations, not anything else). These functionalities and features of PowerPoint make it a strong alternative tool for Graphics Designing.

What’s inside?
This course, Graphic Design using PowerPoint | Beginner to Professional, has more of theory and practical explanation of what is being taught. Theory is very much needed to clear the concepts and get any mental roadblock out of the way. I strongly believe that only once my concepts are clear and I know what graphic design is and how I can use PowerPoint as a tool I can start designing highly engaging and motivating graphic content. I will also explain everything with practical examples which will help the absolute beginner to understand the concepts and apply them in their work – slowly but surely.

This course has a lot of exercises as well, and hands on examples of various kinds of graphic content that one can design in PowerPoint. However, each lecture of this course can essentially have three parts:
Concept – where I talk about that graphic content and the design concept behind it (things that you should know when you work on a practical project).
Practical explanation – where I will create the graphic content and show you how it is done in PowerPoint.
Practice assignment – where you create that same thing and submit as an assignment (these are obviously optional, but highly recommended).

Live Projects (at the end of this course, you will be able to create the following graphic designs):

Flat icon
Logo
Banner
Social Media Images – Facebook & Twitter covers
YouTube Thumbnails & Channel Art
Pinterest Pins
Instagram Images
Business Cards
eBook cover
Infographics

And so on… I will be adding new projects from time to time.

Disclaimer:
Here I think it is important that I mention that while I love designing on PowerPoint, I cannot deny that traditional graphic design software are much more stronger and can do a lot more than what PowerPoint can do. PowerPoint has the advantage of being readily available and much easier to master.

PS: Go through all the lectures even if you are interested in only specific graphic content examples as there may be newer functionalities or features explained in those lectures, which you would not want to miss.

Please ensure you complete the assignments as much as possible as these will ensure that you have understood the concepts taught and you are definitely ready to take on real life projects. You will do awesome!

So, what are you waiting for? Common, hop in! I will see you on the inside.

~ Tanmoy Das

Who this course is for:

Graphic Designers, Social Media Marketers, Brand Managers, Web Content Developers, PowerPoint lovers.
Students or Freelancers considering career in graphic design.
Students who are not very comfortable with traditional graphic design software and are looking for an easy to learn alternative.
Anyone who wants to create high quality, captivating, visually engaging & professional graphic designs easily and in a cost-effective way.
Freelancers who want to get into a low cost and easy to learn graphics designing service that they can offer as their gig.
This course is not for people who want to learn about designing slides or PowerPoint presentations.
This is not a basic PowerPoint course which will teach you how to work on PowerPoint, although the lectures are built for everyone with any level of understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint.
This is definitely not for masters of PhotoShop, Illustrator, GIMP or other traditional image processing and graphic designing software, as these software can actually produce much better graphic content than PowerPoint, but are harder to learn as well.

Graphic Design using PowerPoint | Beginner to Professional

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Course content

Welcome to the Course5 lectures • 21min

Introduction to the Course7 lectures • 27min

Basics of Graphic Design using PowerPoint5 lectures • 38min

Basics of PowerPoint as a Designing Tool15 lectures • 1hr 53min

Logo Design using PowerPoint7 lectures • 32min

Social Media Graphic Design using PowerPoint4 lectures • 30min

YouTube Graphic Designs using PowerPoint5 lectures • 48min

Graffiti and Meme Design using PowerPoint3 lectures • 19min

Hands on Graphic Design using PowerPoint11 lectures • 1hr 48min

Conclusion2 lectures • 18min

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