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Visual Arts and Design

Graphic Design

Build practical understanding of hierarchy, typography, layout, color, imagery, systems, and production, then use it for creating clear visual communication for print and digital media.

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Level
Beginner to portfolio practice
Subject area
Creative Arts
Learning outcomes
4 focused outcomes

Topic overview

Learn the foundations of Graphic Design.

Graphic Design connects hierarchy, typography, layout, color, imagery, systems, and production with practical decisions and tasks. Guided examples, comparison, practice, and feedback help learners apply these ideas to creating clear visual communication for print and digital media. The goal is to make each step easier to explain, check, and improve.

Learning outcomes for Graphic Design

  1. 1

    Explain the main ideas and vocabulary involved in hierarchy, typography, layout, color, imagery, systems, and production

  2. 2

    Follow a repeatable process for creating clear visual communication for print and digital media

  3. 3

    Compare examples, identify common mistakes, and improve an approach

  4. 4

    Complete an independent graphic design task and reflect on the result

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Suggested route

How to learn Graphic Design step by step.

01

Build the foundation

Explain the main ideas and vocabulary involved in hierarchy, typography, layout, color, imagery, systems, and production

02

Practise with feedback

Follow a repeatable process for creating clear visual communication for print and digital media

03

Practise with feedback

Compare examples, identify common mistakes, and improve an approach

04

Apply and reflect

Complete an independent graphic design task and reflect on the result

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