Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp
Learn graphic design fundamentals and start building your portfolio in this project-based course. This course is the capstone in our Graphic Design Certificate.
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Learn graphic design fundamentals and start building your portfolio in this project-based course. This course is the capstone in our Graphic Design Certificate.
Jul 22–Aug 26
Fridays, 10–2pm
24 Hours
NYC or Live Online
Course Note: This is the capstone course in our Graphic Design Certificate and requires prior knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Our Graphic Design Certificate is open to beginners and includes four courses (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and the Graphic Design Bootcamp) at a 25% discount. The certificate also includes 1:1 mentoring with a design expert.
In this hands-on graphic design bootcamp, you will expand your knowledge of design concepts and processes while producing portfolio projects. This class focuses on how to design and assumes knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
Throughout the course, you'll produce several portfolio projects, including logos, social media graphics, stationery, book/eBook covers, album covers, event posters, and email announcements.
Assignments will be critiqued during class both by the instructor and during group critiques. You’ll incorporate the feedback into your work and finish the assignment in class, or outside of class as homework (you should expect to work outside of class). Upload your work to Adobe Portfolio (included with your Creative Cloud membership) and you’ll have a portfolio website!
Working knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator is required for this course. Students looking to learn these programs should check out our full suite of graphic design courses in NYC. Learn any app you’re interested in or learn them all to be a well-rounded graphic designer. Then take this Graphic Design Bootcamp where you’ll put your skills into practice and start building your professional portfolio.
Take this Graphic Design Bootcamp along with Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator to earn a New York State-licensed Certificate in Graphic Design.
Noble Desktop is a leading design school in New York City, specializing in graphic design, web design, and UX/UI design. Since 1990, we have taught thousands of designers and freelancers the latest trends and applications. Advance your skills with hands-on classes and certifications, or customize a corporate training program for your team.
Students should have strong working knowledge in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and custom-crafted curriculum, we deliver results our alumni are proud of.
Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp is rated 4.7 stars by 108 students
in the past 24 months
The Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp was amazing! It is a class I recommend for anybody just starting out or wanting to just brush up on the basics and add to your portfolio. This class was easy to follow along with online and the teacher definitely made it simple to grasp the different tasks given to us.
Brandon Tillman
10/10 would recommend this program above other virtual learning bootcamps out there! I felt like the classes were tailored to software and industry standards we would need to know, and not just there to collect my money and send me out into the design world unprepared (like with some of those other well-known schools). If I could go back to when I was deciding which school to choose, I would choose this one all over again.
Jessica Cleveland
Noble Desktop's design curriculum is designed for professionals without cutting any corners or simplifying with shortcuts. It honors my professional goals by teaching me the most complete steps.
Virginia Mangrum
Graphic Design Fundamentals is a great class for new or experienced designers. Alfred gives a perfect synopsis of graphic design history, influential graphic designers and great creative examples. I left the class with exciting new portfolio pieces and I highly recommend this class.
Victoria Greiss
This is a thoughtfully organized, well paced and delivered, practical course—a sort of ‘finishing school’ for the graphic designer.
Dorcas Gelabert
American Thoracic Society
From now on, when I think of “creative/graphics” training, I’ll think of Noble. I loved the patience, knowledge, and professionalism of the instructor. I learned so much I feel I can now teach it :) Can’t wait for my future classes.
Dani Weiden
Caliper Corp.
Already working in the graphic design industry, this class was a great refresher course and helped me to remember why I chose to pursue graphic design as a career.
Kristine Seubert
Sherman Specialty
Real world assignments that strengthen your creativity.
Dianamarie Borrero
Alfred made each class very enjoyable. His energy and attitude made it easy to look forward to class each week. I recommend this course to anyone that is looking to learn more about Graphic Design.
Jack Smith
Noble Desktop is a wonderful resource for aspiring graphic designers. I would recommend the immersive certificate course to anyone who is looking to brush up on their Adobe Creative Cloud skills and get a jumpstart on compiling a portfolio.
Anna Otis
DoSomething.org
The Graphic Design Bootcamp was a great class in which my Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign skills all came together and improved, while building my own portfolio.
Anthea van der Velden
Helpful learning environment, Finished the bootcamp learning a lot more than I thought I would. Feel confident enough to work on my own.
Yanelly Quintanilla
This is a great class. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn key concepts in Graphic Design.
Meryl Raffman
Everyone should take this class at Noble Desktop in order to remain competitive in the market. You will learn a great many useful skills needed to set you apart from the rest.
Rosanna Ramos
Eugenio was so patient and so knowledgeable. A rare commodity!
Anita Peltonen
The professors are very knowledgeable, very helpful, and I really enjoy the hands-on learning approach
Yasmin Tyrrell
I highly recommend taking classes with Noble Desktop. I got the lay of the land with InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, as well as the basics of design theory. If you are looking for a teacher-led class rather than a pre-recorded curriculum this is a great way to go. My instructor was very well versed in every program and was patient enough to explain things until we all understood. Sign up now!
Stacey
This is a great class if you know what you want to learn. It covers a broad range of topics and techniques so it really is a choose your own journey course.
Anna Stabler
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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As one of our smaller courses, tuition for this course is due in full before the start date. The best way to save on this course is to take it as part of a certificate program.
There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.
However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.
Discounts are applied at checkout (no promo code required) and will be verified after you place your order. Discounts are subject to change. Read our discount policies for more details.
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Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.
Remote, from anywhere
Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.
Learn practical skills by working on real projects with instructor guidance and lectures to strengthen and improve your skill.
No. We provide computers (Mac or PC) with Adobe Creative Cloud installed. Choose your operating system at checkout.
This course covers graphic design theory and techniques and helps participants develop and apply skills to projects. This course does not focus on how to use any particular design application.
If you are interested in learning professional design apps (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator) in addition to developing portfolio projects (which you do in this class), we recommend our Graphic Design Certificate Program.
Students should have strong working knowledge in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
This course does not qualify for payments plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.
You may attend this training virtually (online) at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time).
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