A course by Christopher Pierce, Creative Director, Journalist, and Entrepreneur
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Creative Director, Journalist, and Entrepreneur.Lima, Peru.
Joined August 2020
Discover a new way of visual expression through graphic design and explore the possibilities of Adobe Illustrator to improve your creative process
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 97%positive reviews (38)
- 1187 students
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Discover a new way of visual expression through graphic design and explore the possibilities of Adobe Illustrator to improve your creative process
A course by Christopher Pierce
According to Christopher Pierce, creative director and cofounder of branding studio Gomma, less is more. This is the premise of his design proposals for brands and entrepreneurial endeavors. His aim is for clients to reach their full potential with more and more new ways of connecting with their audiences.
In this course, Christopher teaches you the foundations of graphic design so you can apply them to your own creative process, from the brief to the finishing touches. Familiarize yourself with the more technical aspects from scratch and analyze the basic design principles. Then put it all into practice by creating an event poster using Adobe Illustrator.
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What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons& 14 downloads
What we will do in the course
51 seconds
What is graphic design: history and evolution
11 minutes, 19 seconds
Color and space
5 minutes, 50 seconds
Typography
4 minutes, 39 seconds
Balance and rhythm
3 minutes, 10 seconds
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Spanish with subtitles in English
- 97% positive reviews (38)
- 1187 students
- 17 lessons (1h 55m)
- 14 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
- Adobe Illustrator
What is this course's project?
Work on the graphic design for a promotional event poster, practicing each step of the creative process, from the brief down to the very last details.
Projects by course students
- By pichox66
- By greengraphic
- By lxantana09
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Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in graphic design who wants to learn the basic principles in order to compose their own pieces.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is necessary for this course as Christopher starts at the very beginning.
For the final project you need a computer installed with Adobe Illustrator. If you don't have it already, you can easily download the trial version.
Reviews
1187Students
38Reviews
97%Positive ratings
algumar1
10.04.2024 at 17:18
Un curso de iniciación bastante bueno.
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deotrocolor
16.02.2024 at 20:29
Buen curso, bastante concreto y al grano.
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anasr
16.12.2023 at 04:25
Buen curso con los cimientos del diseño.
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ro_cio0607
11.12.2023 at 15:49
Es un curso muy ingenioso y útil para adentrarse en el mundo del diseño gráfico. Los conceptos básicos se comprenden con mucha facilidad y creo que puede servir de inspiración para animar a cualquier persona a emprender el camino del diseño.
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firstdanim
17.11.2023 at 17:17
Es un ingenioso resumen a cerca de lo que es el diseño grafico, muy bien :)
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Christopher Pierce
A course by Christopher Pierce
Christopher Pierce
A course by Christopher Pierce
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Creative Director, Journalist, and Entrepreneur
Christopher Pierce is a designer, journalist, and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the communication and design industries. Passionate about innovation, he is a firm believer in the fundamental role design has to play in building a better world.
He is the creative director and cofounder of Gomma, a design studio in Lima, Peru that specializes in branding. There, they help brands to design better businesses and reach their full potential through finding new ways to connect with their audiences.
Content
U1
Introduction
Presentation
influences
What we will do in the course
U2
Basic principles
What is graphic design: history and evolution
color and space
Typography
balance and rhythm
Contrast and hierarchy
Alignment and grids
U3
Apply basic principles
the brief
Organize information and look for inspiration
sketch
Organize the layers
U4
design your poster
Format and basic forms
Place the images 1
Place the images 2
Choose the font
FP
Final project
Basic Principles of Graphic Design
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Category
- Design
Areas
- Design
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Typography
