Designing for Business
3h 52mBeginner2021-12-01
Authors

Von Glitschka
Designer, Illustrator
Course details
Businesses need good design. Good design helps you sell your product. But how do you know what’s best for your business? How do you build a design that speaks to the needs of your audience? In this course, instructor Von Glitschka leads you through a survey of design fundamentals, showcasing different kinds of design methods in Adobe Illustrator, from the perspective of both a large and small business.
Learn about the universal principles of design, from graphic style and brand identity to advertisements and presentation slides. Explore how to apply these principles in practice, in ways that meet the unique needs of your business. Whether you’re a tech company looking to build brand continuity or an art gallery looking to create a one-off design, Von shows you that while the technical tools of design often differ, the fundamental principles will always be the same.
Learn about the universal principles of design, from graphic style and brand identity to advertisements and presentation slides. Explore how to apply these principles in practice, in ways that meet the unique needs of your business. Whether you’re a tech company looking to build brand continuity or an art gallery looking to create a one-off design, Von shows you that while the technical tools of design often differ, the fundamental principles will always be the same.
Skills covered
Brand DesignIllustratorGraphic DesignAdobeOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Designing for Business
- Our focus
Graphic Design Fundamentals
- Style and ideation
- Establishing a color palette
- Selecting typography
- Line and shape
- Size and space
- Photos, patterns, and textures
- Grids and alignment
- Composition methods
Basic Design Building
- Simple vector building
- Grouping and placing vector art
- Placing and masking raster images
Identity Design
- Business card design
- Letterhead design
Flyer and Sell Sheet Design
- Flyer design
- Sell sheet design
Advertisement Design
- Full-page advertisement design
- Promotional graphic design
Presentation Slide Design
- Storyboard sketching
- Creating cover slide designs
- Creating an interior slide design
- Creating Keynote themes
Conclusion
- Goodbye