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Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp

Hands-on Training from Experts NYC or Live Online

Learn graphic design fundamentals and start building your portfolio in this project-based course. This course is the capstone in our Graphic Design Certificate.

  • Free retake
  • Setup assistance
  • Expert instructors
  • Small classes

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. 

Graphic Design Bootcamp Overview

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!

Get Started with the Graphic Design Applications

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.

Earn a Certificate

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.

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This course has a prerequisite

Students should have strong working knowledge in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.

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Highly Reviewed by Our Alumni

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 4.8 stars by 128 students

in the past 24 months

This class was very informative and fun to take! I learned how to use the main Adobe programs and learned many new skill sets while completing my portfolio work. Excellent class.

I’m completing the Graphic Design Certificate feeling like I have direction. I am inspired and excited, and I entered this course feeling like I had no idea where I was going to go from here - I just knew I had to start with a certification of some sort. It was a huge shift for me, and I definitely recommend it to anyone who is thinking about it and needs a change in their work life.

If you want to be a Graphic Designer, look no further than Noble Desktop and Eugenio as your facilitator to set you up for success. Wonderful learning experience.

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.

This is a thoughtfully organized, well paced and delivered, practical course—a sort of ‘finishing school’ for the graphic designer.


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.


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.


Sherman Specialty

Real world assignments that strengthen your creativity.

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.

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.


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.

Helpful learning environment, Finished the bootcamp learning a lot more than I thought I would. Feel confident enough to work on my own.

This is a great class. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn key concepts in Graphic Design.

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.

Eugenio was so patient and so knowledgeable. A rare commodity!

The professors are very knowledgeable, very helpful, and I really enjoy the hands-on learning approach

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Schedule & Enrollment: Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp

  • 30 Hours
  • $1,295
  • NYC or Live Online
  • Free retake
  • Setup assistance
  • Expert instructors
  • Small classes

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Graphic Design Applications
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  • Illustrator is an app used for creating logos, patterns, packaging, and other types of vector graphics.
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