Graphic design online masterclass. Learn and master Photoshop & Illustrator the right way.

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30 Hours

15 Lessons

30 Hours

15 Lessons

Course Introduction

The goal of this course is not only to teach you how to use Photoshop and Illustrator but, more importantly, to provide you with a practical working methodology. With these powerful tools, you’ll gain the confidence to work independently and create on your own. Over 30 lessons across 15 modules, we’ll cover everything you need to master Photoshop and Illustrator, so you can achieve any result you envision by developing your own steps and techniques.

Course Overview

This 9-week course will be delivered online through Google Meet, with live sessions 3 times a week, each lasting 2 hours. You’ll be able to engage directly, ask questions, and follow along with our structured, step-by-step lessons. Course materials will also be provided to ensure you have all the resources necessary for success.

  • Start Date: 5th September 2024
  • Class Schedule: Saturdays and Sundays, from 18:00 PM to 20:00 PM

Requirements

To participate in the course, students must meet the following conditions:

  • Stable Internet Connection: As the course is conducted entirely online, having a reliable internet connection is essential for smooth participation.
  • Personal Computer: Each student is required to have their own computer to fully engage with the course content.
  • Registration and Fees: Students may register, but access to the course is granted only after the full payment of the course fee (50,000 Rwf).

What will be covered

N0 Module Lesson
Part 1. Mastering Photoshop
1 Photoshop Basic Introduction 1hr
Layers, Layer mask
Resolution, Save, and export
2 Tools What are tools
Navigation tools 1hr
transforming
Selections, Crop, Brush tool, Pen tool, Healing and cloning
Blur, sharpen & Smudge
3 Master color and light Color management 2hrs
Curves, levels, exposure, brightness and contrast
Hue/saturation/brightness
Fill Adjustments
Vibrance & Saturation
Gradient maps
4 Compositing What is compositing 4hrs
The power of smart object
Advanced masks
Creating shadow
Matching the subject
5 Retouching Skin retouching 3hrs
Dodge and Burning
Teeth and lips
6 Effects Hands over face 3hrs
Fence effect
Add light source
7 Bonus Blending Modes 4hrs
Control light and contrast
Luminosity masks
Putting anything on the surface
Content-Aware Fill
8 Project Creating Posters in Photoshop
Part 2. Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
9 Illustrator  Basics Introduction 1hr
Layers, Artboards
Resolution, Save, and export
10 Tools What are tools 1hr
Navigation tools
11 Logo in Illustrator Creating Shapes and Objects 1hr
Creating Logo in Illustrator 1hr
Creating Business card 1hr
12 Working with both Photoshop & Illustrator Importing assets to Photoshop and verse versa 1hr
Part 3 . Wrapping it up
13 Finding and installing fonts Finding fonts 1hr
Installing fonts
14 Understanding Design Principles Balance, hierarchy, contrast, Emphasis, Movement, alignment, Repetition, … 2hrs
15 Last project Creating logo and brand identity for x company,  business cards, brochures, and mockup 30hrs

 

Graphic Design Master Class

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