The British Academy for Training and Development offers a training program in The Basics of Graphic Design, as the field of graphic design is one of the most important fields in which students and workers must develop their skills, as all companies care about the way designers reflect themselves, in addition to the increasing demand for creating high-quality designs for websites, advertisements, logos and branding, videos, as well as web content. This course contains step-by-step instructions, practical exercises and discussions to give participants the ability to evaluate their own projects, in addition to giving them the ability to begin the design process and understand the basic principles of graphic design, as well as the main concepts of working with different designs and shapes, as well as colors and patterns to apply to your own project.

Who Should Attend?

• Graphic designers.
• Specialists in this field.
• College graduates.
• Who wants to develop himself in this field.

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:

• The most important principles of graphic design and developing their skills in this field.
• Developing participants’ abilities in the importance of creating high-quality designs for websites, advertisements, logos and brands, videos, as well as web content.
• Providing participants with the ability to begin the design process and understand the basic principles of graphic design.
• Providing participants with the most important key concepts for working with different designs and shapes, as well as colors and models to apply in their own projects.

• Introduction to Graphic Design
  • Definition of graphic design and its importance.
  • Different applications of graphic design (advertising, visual identity, social media).
• Basic design principles
  • Basic elements of design (fonts, shapes, colors).
  • Design principles (balance, contrast, repetition, alignment).
• Design tools
  • Overview of common design tools (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva)
  • Introduction to user interface in basic programs.
• Color theory
  • Understanding colors and color circles.
  • Choosing the right colors for different designs.
• Dealing with texts
  • Types of fonts and how to choose them.
  • Rules for using texts in design (size, weight, alignment).
• Designing visual elements
  • Principles of logo and icon design.
  • How to create a simple icon using digital tools.
• Graphic design for the web
  • Fundamentals of interface design (UI) and user experience (UX)
  • Designing images for social media.
• Image editing techniques
  • Introduction to image editing using Photoshop
  • Basic editing techniques (cropping, color correction, effects).
• Responsive Design
  • Basics of responsive web design.
  • Using grids in design.