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Through workshops and certificate programs, Noble Desktop has trained tens of thousands of designers since 1990 in design theory and apps such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Sketch.

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Graphic Design Classes & Certificates

Become a well-rounded Adobe expert, learn design principles, and design & prototype a great user experience. Earn a certificate in graphic design in full or part-time New York State approved programs.

Graphic Design Certificate

72 Hours $2995

Learn about design, typography, photo retouching, vector graphics, and much more as you study Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. You’ll explore design concepts in our project-based Graphic Design Bootcamp, where you’ll work on designs for your portfolio that you can show to prospective employers.

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Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp

18 Hours $975

Get a solid understanding of Photoshop so you can retouch and color correct photos, combine images, create graphics, and more! In this class you’ll start with the basics and then move on to more intermediate features. Learn about color/contrast, photo retouching, layers, masks, paths, filters, type, saving files for print/web, and much more.

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Adobe InDesign Bootcamp

18 Hours $975

Get a solid understanding of InDesign so you can create page layouts with type and graphics. In this class you’ll start with the basics and then move on to intermediate and advanced features. You’ll work on a variety of projects such as books, magazines, and advertisements... learning about paragraph/character styles, colors, master pages, baseline grid, hyphenation, tables, and more.

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Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp

18 Hours $975

Get a solid understanding of Illustrator so you can draw/edit vector graphics to create logos, icons, patterns, packaging, typography, and much more. In this class you’ll start with the basics and then move on to intermediate and advanced features. We’ll help you to master the Pen tool as well as compound paths, effects, layers, masks, patterns, blends, colors, how to save files for print/web, and more.

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Graphic Design Bootcamp

18 Hours $975

Learn the fundamentals of graphic design as you design and produce real-world projects. Broaden your understand of graphic design concepts, understand the elements of design, and expand your portfolio in this hands-on graphic design course.

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Photo Retouching Certificate

48 Hours $2000

Improve your photos by removing unwanted elements; use Adobe Lightroom to download, organize, and edit your photos; and learn to adjust color, contrast, and more in our Photo Retouching Certificate Program.

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Web Design Classes & Certificates

Learn to create and style webpages with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and lay out responsive websites quickly with Flexbox & Grid. Learn by doing with our step-by-step workbooks and project-based curriculum.

Web Design Certificate

90 Hours $3800

Design and code responsive websites. Learn front-end web development with HTML, CSS, & JavaScript, plus create web graphics and webpage layouts in Photoshop. This certificate combines coding, web graphics, and HTML email to help you become a well rounded web designer.

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Web Development Level 1

18 Hours $975

Learn to create webpages by coding HTML & CSS. Learn best practices for structuring the content of your webpages with HTML, then styling the content with CSS. Start creating responsive websites that adapt to multiple screen sizes. After coding you’ll upload a site to make it live!

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Web Development Level 2

18 Hours $975

Kick your CSS skills up a notch by learning how to code more complex and visually interesting layouts. In this CSS training, you’ll learn about vector graphics (SVG), CSS variables, styling gradients, shadows, positioning, CSS animated transitions, transforms, responsive images, and much more.

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JavaScript & jQuery

18 Hours $975

Make your webpages more interesting and interactive with JavaScript & jQuery. Learn how to hide and show elements, add slideshows, validate forms, and much more. Once you know how to use jQuery & plugins, a whole world of cool things becomes available!

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Flexbox, Grid, & Bootstrap

12 Hours $650

Learn how to use CSS flexbox and grid to layout and align webpage content, and make it adapt to different size screens. See how both of these newer CSS techniques are useful, and when to use each. You’ll also learn how to use Bootstrap (which uses Flexbox) to build out layouts quickly.

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Motion Graphics Classes & Certificate

Motion Graphics Certificate

72 Hours $2995

Learn video editing, motion graphics, and special effects, by mastering Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Then showcase what you've learned by creating a motion graphics demo reel.

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Adobe After Effects Level 1

18 Hours $975

Adobe After Effects is a powerful tool for animation and video post-production. It can be used to create stand-alone videos, animations, special effects, animated titles, and much more. Use it to create compelling video content for broadcast TV and web.

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Adobe After Effects Level 2

18 Hours $975

In this intermediate/advanced After Effects course, we’ll master text animations and create transitions between multiple layouts. Through several hands-on real-world projects integrating graphic elements with audio, video and photo elements, we’ll master motion graphics workflow: the process motion graphics animators take, to create projects from design to final delivery.

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Motion Graphics Portfolio Development

18 Hours $975

This hands-on, individualized course will take your current software and design skills to the next level. You'll learn the principles of motion graphics and the best practices to create unique motion graphics from concept to completion, resulting in portfolio-worthy projects to show potential clients.

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Video Editing Classes & Bootcamps

Premiere Pro Bootcamp

18 Hours $975

Learn how to use Premiere Pro in this comprehensive 18-hour class. You’ll start with the basics and learn file structure and organization, importing footage, exporting, using the Timeline, creating titles, working with PSDs, and audio tracks by working on real film projects. Then quickly dive into more advanced features including multicam editing, color correction, speeding up footage, and stop-motion loops.

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Premiere Pro in a Day

6 Hours $325

Get started with video editing techniques in Adobe Premiere Pro. In this one-day Premiere course, you’ll learn file structure and organization, importing footage, exporting, using the Timeline, creating titles, working with PSDs, and audio tracks by working on real film projects.

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Premiere Pro Intermediate

12 Hours $695

This class is designed to take your Premiere Pro skills to the next level. The class covers multicam editing, how to speed up and freeze-frame footage, stop-motion loops, dynamic transitions, speed-ramping footage, and color correction techniques. In addition, we'll cover how to export your projects for social media, create animated GIFs, and much more.

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Final Cut Pro

6 Hours $325

In this one-day Final Cut Pro X course, you’ll engage in real video editing projects to learn crucial editing skills, including file structure and organization, importing footage, exporting files for sharing, using the Timeline, creating titles, and working with PSDs and audio tracks. Along the way, you'll learn the leading principles, theories, and methodology behind filmmaking and editing, and leave with the skills to start adding Final Cut Pro X to your design repertoire. 

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UI & UX Design Programs

Learn user experience design by applying UX processes to real-world projects. Create prototypes and wireframes, conduct user testing, create user personas, and present your findings. Design hi-fidelity mockups in Sketch, Adobe XD, or Photoshop.

Visual Design Certificate

96 Hours $3800

Design mobile & web interfaces, learn graphic design fundamentals, and create a portfolio. Our Visual Design Certificate includes classes in Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, Graphic Design & Visual Design.

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UX & UI Design Certificate

72 Hours $2995

Learn to design the UX (User Experience) and UI (User Interface) of websites in this certificate program. From prototyping, to user research and testing, to creating visual designs in Sketch, and more, you’ll learn how to create effective designs.

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UX Design Bootcamp

30 Hours $1495

In this UX design class you will learn the fundamentals of engaging with the user, concept development and prototyping. You will also practice how to critically analyze and communicate your findings to the team and a real-world client. This intensive UX course prepares you to understand the basics of user experience practice through various methodologies and real-world projects.

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Visual Design Bootcamp

18 Hours $975

Learn to design websites for mobile and desktop using timeless principles such as color, layout, and typography, as well as visual conventions, standards, and trends. You will learn the process and principles for designing responsive websites through lectures and hands-on exercises.

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Sketch in a Day

6 Hours $325

Get up and running quickly with the fundamentals of Sketch: learn to design websites, apps, etc. for different size screens, tap into the power and flexibility of symbols (reusable design components), export graphics, and more.

If you want to learn Sketch in greater depth, check out our 12-hour Sketch Bootcamp.

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Photoshop for Web Design & UI

12 Hours $650

Learn how to use Photoshop to create and optimize graphics for web and UI design. Create wireframes and turn them into finished designs that are optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop screens. You’ll learn how to design on grids, extract image assets, create hi‑res 2x graphics, and so much more.

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Workshops: Get Started in a Day

Our design workshops are designed for those who need a quick introduction to a topic. You’ll emerge with a solid understanding of the basics and plenty of knowledge to propel you forward.

Photoshop in a Day

6 Hours $325

Get up and running quickly with the fundamentals of Photoshop: retouch photos, improve contrast and color, remove unwanted elements from photos, save files for print/web, and more.

If you want to learn Photoshop in greater depth, check out our 18-hour Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp.

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InDesign in a Day

6 Hours $325

Get up and running quickly with the fundamentals of InDesign: text, pictures and pages. You’ll soon be able to create page layouts, control typography, add photos, create/use colors, and more!

If you want to learn InDesign in greater depth, check out our 18-hour Adobe InDesign Bootcamp.

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Illustrator in a Day

6 Hours $325

Get up and running quickly with the fundamentals of Illustrator: the Pen tool, shapes, and basic drawing. Learn to create and draw vector graphics. 

If you want to learn Illustrator in greater depth, check out our 18-hour Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp.

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Sketch in a Day

6 Hours $325

Get up and running quickly with the fundamentals of Sketch: learn to design websites, apps, etc. for different size screens, tap into the power and flexibility of symbols (reusable design components), export graphics, and more.

If you want to learn Sketch in greater depth, check out our 12-hour Sketch Bootcamp.

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Premiere Pro in a Day

6 Hours $325

Get started with video editing techniques in Adobe Premiere Pro. In this one-day Premiere course, you’ll learn file structure and organization, importing footage, exporting, using the Timeline, creating titles, working with PSDs, and audio tracks by working on real film projects.

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After Effects in a Day

6 Hours $325

This After Effects training covers the basics of the user interface, the timeline, video, layer animation, easing in and out, fade-ins, and more. This one-day After Effects course will give you a strong working knowledge of After Effects’ capabilities for creating GIFs, animating logos, and importing layered files from Illustrator and Photoshop.

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UX Design in a Day

6 Hours $325

This UX class will provide an overview of the key concepts of user experience (UX) design. Class material will be a mix of lecture, discussion, industry examples, and classroom activities. You'll leave the class with a broad understanding of how UX designers work with other team members, fundamentals of the industry, and how designers move from research insights to design concepts.

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Adobe XD in a Day

6 Hours $325

Design the UX and UI of websites, apps, and more. You can do everything from design to prototype all in Adobe XD. In this class you’ll learn how to design on grids, turn your design into a clickable prootype, export image assets, and much more.

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NYC’s Best Digital Design Courses

Learn fundamental design principles and apply your knowledge using tools such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Sketch.

Design websites, build magazine layouts, create vector graphics, animate engaging content for the web, edit video. Pick up all of these skills in our introductory courses and comprehensive bootcamps in New York City. You’ll learn hands-on with real-world projects in our classes, available full-time on weekdays, or part-time on weeknights or Saturdays.

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Because of our small class sizes, you’ll receive individual support when you need help. You’ll be working hands-on from day one in any of our programs. At each class, you’ll receive a custom training manual developed by our team of instructional experts.

I've used Photoshop for many years, yet this class taught me advanced functionality in the software that I had no idea existed. And the instructor, Ethan, provided excellent instruction on applying retouching techniques to real-world examples. This will help further my career, for sure.

Adam Coti

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.

Before the class, I had minimal UX knowledge and no idea where to begin. My teacher, Jason, was nothing short of amazing. I started off in total confusion and left with a new way of looking at design. The class taught the logic of UX, my questions were all answered, and best practices were recommended. I learned while having fun with my personal project. There was a lot to learn in a short amount of time but it never seemed overwhelming. I highly recommend!

Rita Healy, Komar

Outstanding. Highly recommend the course and Noble Desktop overall. Instructors are the best, exercises and manuals prove helpful long after the class has ended. The only place I would consider to take a course...continues to help me grow in my design career.

Peter Carey, WebMD

Every creative knows that learning never ends. When I took my first course at Noble Desktop several years ago, I was impressed by the caliber of instructors, the friendly atmosphere and the mix of students from novice to expert. But what I most love about Noble is the way they are always evolving with relevant, cutting edge courses to meet the ever-changing needs of the design & development community. It truly is an essential resource for me and my employees.

Jane Migliore, La Luna Productions

This class taught me exactly what I needed to get started in a program I've never used before, and some bonus tools as well! I'm excited to get working with this and will definitely be coming back for an advanced course soon.

Erin Mutlu, White & Case LLP

Noble Desktop has an incredible plethora of design courses that they teach in depth and will really change any designers life. It's also great to get a refresher and learn all of the new updates in any design or web related program. Thank you!

Treeva Royes, Kate Spade New York

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Our Supportive Learning Community

We’re excited to welcome you to our learning community at our main campus in New York City. Dan Rodney, Director and Head of Curriculum at Noble says, “At Noble, we foster a community of designers who continue to learn new skills as the industry changes and evolves. We consistently review our materials to ensure our graduates leave with the most in-demand skills.”

On the first day of class, you’ll receive a custom training manual developed by our instructional experts. Each manual has step-by-step instructions to repeat activities learned in class. You can also retake your class for free within six months.

Hands-on Training

You will build your own projects in our design classes. Learn by doing!

Comprehensive Workbooks

Courses include a detailed workbook that covers all the same concepts we teach in class.

Learn From The Best

Our instructors are accomplished professionals with years of industry experience and a passion for sharing their knowledge.

Flexible Scheduling

Classes are scheduled frequently so you can choose from courses on weekdays, weeknights, and weekends.

Top Design School in New York since 1990

Since we started in 1990, over 40,000 designers have attended Noble Desktop’s courses. Our seminars, courses, and certificate programs have earned more than 2,000 reviews from designers and developers in New York and abroad. Our alumni are employed at top international firms, including NBCUniversal, Oracle, American Express, and publishing giant Condé Nast. Many of our alumni are successful freelance designers.

Which Design is Right for You?

Interested in a career in design? Confused about what career you should choose?

UX Designer, Graphic Designer, UI or Visual Designer, and Motion Designer are just a few job titles you’ll see on most design job boards. The challenge is that these job titles often overlap in job duties. There can be confusion about what different designers do. This guide will help you understand the different types of design and narrow down your choices.

Graphic Design

Graphic Design is visual communication through artwork or combined images and text. Both print and digital designers often use the same processes and Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Graphic designers create product packaging, advertising materials in print and digital formats, logos, and much more. Print designers typically create brochures, business cards, product packaging, subway banners, books, and other physical products or documents.

Graphic Designers use the same programs to develop digital designs such as web banners, social media graphics, and eBooks. In some cases, these designers will use different output formats for printed and digital designs.

Web Design

Web Designers use design applications, code, or both to lay out text and graphics on websites. It’s increasingly valuable to learn both coding and design. Designers use Sketch, Adobe XD, and Adobe Photoshop to design website interfaces and optimize images. Designers that code HTML and CSS can edit or build the actual website layout. Designers with advanced coding skills may also use JavaScript and jQuery to add interactivity such as slideshows or animation. Front-end web developers turn a design into code so it works in a web browser.

Motion Graphics & Video Editing

According to Hubspot, Facebook users consume 100 million hours of video daily. To stand out among the pack of designers, many designers are adding motion design to their portfolio. The most important part of motion design is choosing what to animate and when. Motion designers combine graphics, sound, motion, and visual design techniques to create more compelling visuals.

Adobe After Effects is used to animate graphics and text, while Premiere Pro edits video. A growing field within motion design is web animation. Web animators use GreenSock to animate pictures, paragraphs, and any other element on a website. Adobe Photoshop is also used for web animation, specifically to create simple animated GIFs. For more complex animated GIFs, After Effects is also used. Animated GIFs are often used in HTML Email.

UX Design

A UX designer is a “people person” that focuses on the needs of users to enhance a product (website, app, etc). Rather than designing graphics, UX designers conduct user research, create and test ideas with prototypes, and do user testing to see how things perform. They communicate these insights to visual designers and developers.

User experience research takes many forums. UX designers observe customers interacting with a product and conduct interviews to understand their needs. UX designers also use stealth research methods like the A/B testing to test out different experiences to see how they perform in the real world, allowing them to see which perform best.

UI (User Interface) & Visual Design

UI or Visual designers work with UX designers to design visuals for websites, apps, and more. They determine the colors, typography, and appearance based on insights gained from the UX design process. Visual designers typically use Sketch (available on Mac only), Adobe XD, or Photoshop to lay out web pages.

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Graphic Design Certificate Next Class: Jan 5–Apr 5, Sunday, 10–5pm Duration: 72 Hours Price: $2995
Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp Next Class: Dec 16–18, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Adobe InDesign Bootcamp Next Class: Jan 5–19, Sunday, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp Next Class: Feb 3–5, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Graphic Design Bootcamp Next Class: Jan 6–Feb 10, Monday, 6–9pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Photo Retouching Certificate Next Class: Apr 13–Apr 24, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 48 Hours Price: $2000
Web Design Certificate Next Class: Jan 6–Jan 31, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 90 Hours Price: $3800
Web Development Level 1 Next Class: Jan 6–8, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Web Development Level 2 Next Class: Jan 13–15, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
JavaScript & jQuery Next Class: Jan 21–23, Tue–Thu, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Flexbox, Grid, & Bootstrap Next Class: Jan 27–28, Mon–Tue, 10–5pm Duration: 12 Hours Price: $650
Motion Graphics Certificate Next Class: Feb 3–Mar 20, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 72 Hours Price: $2995
Adobe After Effects Level 1 Next Class: Feb 10–12, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Adobe After Effects Level 2 Next Class: Feb 24–26, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Motion Graphics Portfolio Development Next Class: Jan 6–29, Mon & Wed, 6–9pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Premiere Pro Bootcamp Next Class: Feb 3–5, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Premiere Pro Intermediate Next Class: Feb 4–5, Tue–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 12 Hours Price: $695
Final Cut Pro Next Class: Ask us about custom training Duration: 6 Hours Price: $325
Visual Design Certificate Next Class: Jan 27–Mar 13, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 96 Hours Price: $3800
UX & UI Design Certificate Next Class: Feb 24–Apr 13, Wed–Thu, 10–5pm Duration: 72 Hours Price: $2995
UX Design Bootcamp Next Class: Mar 9–Apr 13, Mon & Wed, 6–9pm Duration: 30 Hours Price: $1495
Visual Design Bootcamp Next Class: Mar 2–4, Mon–Wed, 10–5pm Duration: 18 Hours Price: $975
Sketch in a Day Next Class: Dec 12, Thursday, 10–5pm Duration: 6 Hours Price: $325
Photoshop for Web Design & UI Next Class: Dec 14–21, Saturday, 10–5pm Duration: 12 Hours Price: $650

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