Graphic Design Classes Irvine, CA

In this certificate program, participants will learn the skills needed to become a graphic designer. Attendees start by learning industry-standard apps such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Students then learn and put into practice design fundamentals such as design theory, composition, typography, color, and more. During the program, students will work on multiple design projects including logos, social media graphics, album art, advertisements, and more. Attendees will learn the skills needed to start a career as a graphic designer and walk away with projects they can use in a portfolio to show prospective employers or clients. The program includes a free retake and several step-by-step workbooks.

Become a well-rounded Digital Designer: Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, and Visual (UI) Design. Conquer the essential Adobe applications (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Adobe XD); learn design concepts and theory; and develop several portfolio projects to showcase to employers or clients. This program includes 174 hours of hands-on training and 8 one-one-one mentoring sessions.

In this 18-hour class, participants will learn about graphic design theory and practices as they work on a variety of design projects and get feedback to maximize design quality. Students will also learn about design theory, composition, typography, color, as well as other design elements. Students will work on multiple design projects including logos, social media graphics, album art, advertisements, and more. Attendees will walk away with projects they can use in a portfolio to show prospective employers or clients. The class includes a free retake and a slide deck with useful info, links, and tips & tricks.

This course covers the fundamentals of design theory and popular software for graphic and UX design, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma.

This introductory-level QuarkXPress class will get you creating and editing page layouts effectively and efficiently. An overview of QuarkXPress basics, text and typography, and page elements are among the topics covered. You also discover how to perform advanced layout construction, deal with pictures, and export to PDF in this QuarkXPress course. This program includes free repeats within six months and courseware you can keep for reference later.

Adobe CC Graphic Design Bootcamp is a 5-day course that allows students to master the core skills needed to work in Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop. The curriculum is designed for beginners and will cover the fundamentals of Creative Cloud and how to utilize the Creative Cloud panel to later excel with more advanced content.

This 3-day course covers the fundamentals of Photoshop. Topics include retouching and color correcting photos, creating selections, working with layers, masks, channels, typography, vector drawing, saving files, and more.

This InDesign fundamentals course covers the basics of InDesign for creating and designing pages. This 3-day course will get you up and running in the tool and working on projects in InDesign. Topics include creating documents, working with objects, working with typography, managing color, modifying graphics, and more.

This advanced InDesign course is geared towards individuals with experience using InDesign looking to learn its advanced features and techniques.Topics include working with transparency, color management, adding interactivity, create EPUB files, publishing online, and more. This class includes a mix of instructor-led training and hands-on training in InDesign.

This beginner Illustrator course covers the basics of Illustrator for creating print and web projects with Illustrator. Students will get comfortable in the interface, learn key techniques, and walk through exercises as they build their skills in Illustrator. This 3-day course covers the work area, artwork selection, shapes, transformation, drawing tools, color, type, and more.