graphic design course

Certificate IV in Design

We are currently in the process of seeking registration as an RTO (Registered Training Organisation) with the NSW Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board. This is a complex application process that we hope this will conclude successfully in the coming months. Upon achieving this registration, The Graphic Design School will be able to issue students with the nationally recognised qualification the Certificate IV in Design. To be eligible for this qualification students will need to successfully complete all course assessment activities. This nationally endorsed qualification and will compliment the current high level of industry recognition given to designers who have completed The Graphic Design Course.

What are the advantages of having access to nationally recognised training?

The Certificate IV in Design Course will be composed of units of competency, which are recognized by employers and can be used towards credit for other qualifications. The units of competency that we have chosen to align with our course are what we believe (and industry has told us) is most relevant to workplace skills for the graphic design industry. Being able to import credits across when taking on further study in this field is paramount. Graphic Design has today so many specialisation areas, and students should be able to evolve and learn new skills without having to learn the basics again.

The process of engaging with industry during the Certificate IV in Design Course development has led to a number of valuable course amendments, including improved learning on copyright and safety, and assessment activities that reproduce the realistic time constraints that Designers are under when required to respond to work orders. Our implementation of new quality systems has supported our continuous improvement of training and assessment services and our compliance with national training quality standards. All of these improvement have led to an improved Graphic Design Course that targets industry requirements and produces skilled and knowledgeable designers.

What if I am already enroled?

For those who are already enroled, you will be offered the opportunity to apply for recognition of your prior learning and your current competence. This will involve gathering and submitting a portfolio of evidence that will be reviewed by one of our assessors under a recognition of prior learning process. If you choose to take this opportunity, the recognition assessment will occur at the completion of The Graphic Design Course and much of the graphic design portfolio developed during the course will act as assessment evidence toward recognition. It is important to note that the graphic design course has not substantially changed during the development of the Certificate IV in Design Course. The learning and assessment being undertaken now is substantially the same with a number of important improvements.

It is important to note that this arrangement is not yet in place and The Graphic Design School is not yet in a position to offer nationally recognised qualifications. We have offered this information in order to properly inform you of our status and to make this process as clear and transparent as possible. If you have any questions that may arise, please feel free to contact us.

Information for Non Australian Residents

International students may study from their own country as the course is internet based. The only enrolment pre-requisite is a working knowledge of English. There is no need for a study visa. You can enrol through the enrolment page and be online and learning within minutes. If, after course completion you wish to gain entry to further studies in your country of residence, you may gain an equivalent qualification certificate as issued by your country of origin.

The equivalency certificate process is fast and easy. The Graphic Design School has associations with most of these departments and can advice students on where to gain equivalency certificates.

Professional Graphic Design Course

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Graphic designers are an interesting mix of artist and engineer. We're the creative problem solvers and craftsmen (and women) who make great ideas a tangible reality.

If you have a creative spirit, a passion for working with people and a penchant for solving puzzles, then you have the ingredients to be a great graphic designer. The graphic design course is designed to inspire the designer inside you. Whether you are looking to kick start a career in graphic design, or you simply want to create better ads, flyers and brochures for your business, we'll give you the tools you need to create dynamic, meaningful, professional quality logos, layouts, flyers, ads and posters.

Graphic Design is a business and an art. It's 10% inspiration and 90% dedication to creating a final, refined solution for your client.

To remain creative five days a week, eight hours (or more) a day, you need to have a process that ignites your passion, evaluates the quality of your ideas and keeps you fresh. By taking this course, you'll be learning the history, theory and practices that will help you make this dream a working reality.

The Course is provided Online. You study at home, in your own time and at your own pace. E–learning pricing is competitive and students can study from the comfort of their own homes. Studies show that e–learning will be offered by 80% of schools within the next ten years. It was a natural progression for us to want to be a part of this worldwide education movement and we strive to make our online course as interactive and inspiring as a real life classroom the only difference is The graphic design course online lets you organise your study around your lifestyle. Not the other way around!

About The Graphic Design Course Canada

The Graphic Design Course has been designed and written by award winning graphic designers and graphic design tutors Kellie Schroeder and Donovan Mafnas. The Course is comprised of 12 comprehensive modules that will equip you with the skill set to become a professional graphic designer. The course takes an average of 30 weeks to complete, however being self paced you have the flexibility to study in your own time and pace around your busy lifestyle! By the end of this course you will be proficient in Logos/brand identity, Business cards, letterheads, flyers, page layouts and posters.

Each module is structured to teach you something new about the foundations and tools used in Graphic Design. We believe that practice and feedback are the most valuable learning tools. This is why we have designed our graphic design course online with a creative assignment at the end of each module. These assignments will be based upon all that you have learnt in the module studied. Assignments have been designed to enable you to use your completed task as a contribution to your first graphic design portfolio.

Our aim is to nurture and channel your creativity and imagination. Enabling you with easy to follow step by step design techniques from the introduction level through to more complex industry standard uses of photographic images, typography, graphics and presentation skills.

The Graphic Design School Canada offers the most up to date, comprehensive and exciting short graphic design course online available worldwide.

How Does Online Learning Work?

When you enrol with The Graphic Design School Canada you will be issued a Username and Password. You can then login as a student and enter our secure student site. This secure site is like your own personal classroom. You will find:

• Your first two Modules waiting for you
• An e–library packed with digital versions of graphic design books, magazines, sample portfolios and educational videos.
• A student community forum
• Your own gallery page (you can submit works to the school gallery through this page)
• Links and useful information, for your study, students discounts, etc
• Over 100 graphic design tutorial videos.

Your online tutor will be there to offer you support throughout your learning experience, along with marking each assignment and offering you valuable and constructive feedback.

You will find the tutorials easy to follow and well written with no formal examinations. The Assignments are fun and learning how to apply your ideas to computer techniques surprisingly easy. You will be mentored throughout the graphic design software learning sections of the modules with both written and video tutorials.

The twelve module course has been designed to enable students to complete the course in 30 weeks. However, we understand that despite best laid plans, life happens! So we like to offer students the flexibility of up to one year to complete all twelve modules.

Upon graduation from “The Graphic Design School” course you will have the skills and know how necessary to pursue a successful full or part time career in Graphic Design. Use your portfolio to gain work, further education or an exciting new way to express your creativity!

Graphic Design Software

Graphic Design Course: Software Learning Sample

For reasons of software affordability, students have the choice of doing the course in the Adobe suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) or the free to download Open Source Adobe equivalents (Inkscape, Gimp, Scribus). Or a combination of both.

The software training component of the graphic design course has been designed to correspond perfectly with the studies and assignments set in the Theory section of the course. The course consists of over 500 pages of training with over 100 custom made software training videos.

The first page of each software training section can be seen below.

Adobe Software Learning

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Open Source Software Learning

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