Description

The Graphic Design Bootcamp at Coder Faculty is a transformative 12-week programme designed to empower students and professionals with the skills, techniques, and creative insights needed to elevate designs from functional to visually captivating, enabling them to attract and engage a wider audience. This comprehensive course covers graphic design principles and best practices and provides an introduction to industry-standard tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Figma, and Blender.

Throughout the programme, students will design a wide range of graphic advertising materials, from posters and banners to logos and complete brand identities. The course also explores branded UI designs for landing pages, social media graphics for feeds and stories, and the customization of social pages to advertise products or services. Additionally, students will learn to produce 3D assets to incorporate into marketing collaterals.

This bootcamp approaches graphic design from conception to digital applications. Students will begin by understanding the workflows of various tools and how they integrate with one another. This approach allows participants to design cohesive projects, building a solid foundation for their professional portfolios.

If creative conception is not your strong suit yet, this course offers a solid technical foundation to get started in the competitive design industry. For those seeking hands-on experience in creating multimedia content for websites and social media pages to promote their brand, this course is the perfect fit.



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What you'll learn

Become a Certified Graphic designer

Master the fundamental Adobe softare workflow

Conceptualise and execute engaging designs

Learn the best practices to market your designs on social platforms

Create comprehensive call to action to funnel down customer to your platforms

Create branded and recognisable identities for your product or service

Acquire a stragegic approach to elevate your brand experience

Learn how to maintain visual consistency throughout platforms

Learn fundamentals of producing motion graphics for your platforms

Modelling 3D Assets to enhance your marketing collatera

Versatile and hollistic use of graphic assets from logo creation to social media posts

Why should you take this course?

By the end of the course, you will gain graphic design skills and practical graphic design experience that will enable you to perform effectively in the creative field. This course is perfect for the beginners or individuals looking for a career change by getting a baseline for their portoflio or professionals who want to refine there skillset by adding quality substance to it.

Certificates

  • A certificate of course completion will be awarded to students who successfully complete the course.
  • An International certification (Certified Graphic Designer), issued from Udemy will be awarded to students who opt for an international exam (optional).

Requirements

  • There are no requirements for this course.
  • Anyone can take this course as it is designed for both beginners and professionals.


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Course Content

12 weeks
Fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator
Week 1 • 3 hours
Artboards and Navigation
Selection Tools
Fundamental Transformation: Scale, Rotate, Duplicate and Reflect
Building Complex forms with Simple shapes
Vector Paths for advanced design
Fills and Strokes
Type Tool
Working with Gradients
Masking and Shape Builder
Exporting Assets
Exporting Project
Fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop
Week 2 • 3 hours
Artboards and Navigation
Selection Modes
Colour correcting a raw image
Adjustment layers and Blending Modes
Retouching an image using Spot Healing Tool
Generative Fills using Firefly AI in Photoshop
Quick streamlining of color grading process using LUTs (Lookup Tables)
Using the Gradient Map
Using Smart Objects
Customizing a Simple Mockup on Photoshop
Fundamentals of Adobe After Effects
Week 3 • 3 hours
Composition and Navigation
Keyframes and transformations (Anchor point, position, scale, rotation, opacity)
Layers in After Effect
Blending Modes
Effect Panel
Lumetri Effect
Smoothing animation using the Motion Graph
Animating shapes and text on a footage
Simple VFX on a Footage
Fundamentals of Figma
Week 4 • 3 hours
Navigation, Frames and Section
Design Section
Prototype Section
Figma Layers
Buttons Design
Typography, Iconography and Imagery
Pages Navigation in Prototyping
Designing for responsive pages (Monitor, Laptop, Tablet, Mobile)
Graphic Design Theory - Typography, Colour and Design Principles
Week 5 • 3 hours
Hierarchy and Information priority Level
Contrast and Negative Space
Proportion and Emphasis
Balance and Alignments
Repetition and Proximity
Symmetry and Asymmetry
Psychology of Colours
Colour Combination
Psychology of Typography
Graphic Design Theory - Layout and Composition
Week 6 • 3 hours
Visual Flow - F and Z patterns
Focal Point
Grids and Margin
Building a visual composition
Human centered design - Form follow function
Web design vs Print design
Branding Fundamentals - Strategy and Design Thinking
Week 7 • 3 hours
Branding Vs Brand Identity
Market Research and Competitor Analysis
Brand Positioning
Target Audience and Brand Persona
Logo Design Principles
Brand Personality and Voice
Psychology of Shapes in Logos
Creating Mood Boards
Crafting a Brand Story, Mission and Vision
Branding in Practice
Week 8 • 3 hours
Logo Variations & Submarks
Typography for Branding
Color Theory for Branding
Digital Branding Assets
Brand Iconography
Creating Brand Patterns & Textures
Developing a Brand Style Guide
Branding Across Platforms
Brand Launch Planning
Digital Marketing Design for Social Media & Web
Week 9 • 3 hours
Introduction to Digital Marketing Design
Understanding Online Platforms
Basics of Social Media Design
Structure of Social Media Posts
Designing for Web Platforms
Designing for Social Platforms
Introduction to Visual Communication Strategies
5W1H Framework
Digital Marketing Design - Engaging and Converting into Leads
Week 10 • 3 hours
Marketing Funnels (From Awareness to Advocacy)
AIDA Framework - Awareness, Interest, Desire, Action
Email Marketing
Newsletter Layout and Design
Call to Actions
Banner Design
Community Engagement Post
3D Modeling Basics in Blender for Visual Content
Week 11 • 3 hours
Introduction to 3D Modeling
Blender Interface Overview
Manipulating Primitive Shapes
Modeling Simple Objects (e.g., Cup, Chair)
Lighting and Shadows Basics
Exploring Basic Textures
Exporting 3D Models for Digital Use
Blender 3D Modeling (Advanced Processes)
Week 12 • 3 hours
Introduction to UV Mapping
Texturing Basics for 3D Models
Introduction to Lighting Techniques
Rendering Settings and Optimization
Exporting Models for Online Use
Creating 3D Models for Social Media Posts
Designing 3D Visuals for Landing Pages
Combining 2D and 3D Elements in Designs
Creating a 3D Visual for a Marketing Campaign

Instructor

D.Rackin
D.Rackin

Instructor

Derek Rackin is a versatile Media Artist with extensive experience mentoring in graphic design and related fields to enhance brand presence and promote products and services. Skilled in visual media production and advertisement creation, he utilises tools like Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects and others), Figma for website design, and Blender for 3D modeling. Currently, Derek works in the marketing field, designing posters and videos for campaigns which he launches and follows up, reviewing website designs, and performing various related promotional activities.

With a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Media Arts and years of professional experience in graphic design, Derek approaches his work with precision and purpose. In the competitive world of design, he champions a collaborative culture among creative professionals, sharing his expertise and passion with those eager to master the art of visual communication.

His philosophy and vision not only establish him as an educator dedicated to fostering a deep understanding

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