Overview
Key facts
Throughout the course students will explore these applications individually and discover how they work seamlessly together to develop projects efficiently and successfully.
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Programme Overview
This course is perfect for students who wish to create digital design outcomes for commercial or personal use as well as those who are currently using the applications but are looking to expand their knowledge through a more structured course of learning. This course is highly recommended for those who possess some knowledge or have a keen interest in the field of graphic design, as the course will explore these applications in relation to the topic of design.
A strong all-round understanding of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign is essential for graphic and digital designers as these applications are the tools at the core of the creative industry. Due to the fast-paced and challenging nature of this course, students will be expected to possess a fundamental understanding of the tools and features of all three Adobe applications.
The Complete Adobe Designers Course from Arts University Bournemouth will see you use them to create editorial design, poster campaigns, icon designs, business cards, social media graphics and discover all the essentials about and exporting your work for both print and web output. The course is taught using Mac computers and iOS operating systems and students will be expected to have basic knowledge of image/file management.
If you want to work on a series of creative projects designed to teach you the fundamentals of the three most popular Adobe applications which could help you take a step towards changing careers, working on freelance projects, launching a personal project or just out of personal interest this course is perfect for you.
The course aims:
- Students will master all of the essential tools, features and functions of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Complete a set of projects which have Graphic Design based final outcomes
- Students will grow in confidence whilst working in singular applications and using them as a powerful set of cross-platform tools
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Essentials skills and techniques of working in Adobe Photoshop
- Essentials skills and techniques of working in Adobe Illustrator
- Essentials skills and techniques of working in Adobe InDesign
- Graphic Design
- A set of practical and challenging design projects
- Poster/Editorial Design
- Creating Icons
- Creating Businesses Cards ready to print
- Social Media Graphics
- Basic Design Skills – using shapes, hierarchy and balance
- Understanding of how Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign work together in creative projects
- Plenty of software techniques
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
The next start dates will be announced in April.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Design Visual Arts Graphic Design View 240 other Short Courses in Visual Arts in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- All potential students are required to have a basic understanding of how the three applications work and be able to use their core tools
- Students must be conversant with Mac and iOS operating systems
- It is recommended students have access to Adobe Creative Cloud at home so able to explore and practise between taught sessions (1-month free trial available through Adobe)
- A keen interest and some basic knowledge in the topic of digital Graphic Design
Tuition Fee
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International
459 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 459 GBP for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
459 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 459 GBP for the full programme during 3 days.
Living costs for Bournemouth
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.