Introduction to Graphic Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
3h 59mBeginner2023-04-17
Authors
Tony Harmer
Educator, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite Master
Course details
Design is a complex artform that involves many different skills and tools. This course covers core skills in three projects to get you started with your graphic design journey. Join instructor Tony Harmer to learn how to integrate the discrete parts of your design workflow, utilizing three of the world’s most widely used design tools: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Put your graphic design learning into context using the basics of color, typography, editing, and layout with each of the three core programs. Tony shows you how to get started with your own designs, when to use which tools, and how to leverage each of their unique, built-in features. Along the way, test out your new design skills in the challenges at the end of each section.
Put your graphic design learning into context using the basics of color, typography, editing, and layout with each of the three core programs. Tony shows you how to get started with your own designs, when to use which tools, and how to leverage each of their unique, built-in features. Along the way, test out your new design skills in the challenges at the end of each section.
Skills covered
Creative CloudDigital PublishingIllustrationInDesignIllustratorImage EditingPhotoshopPhotographyGraphic DesignAdobeAnimation and IllustrationOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Introduction to graphic design - Projects
- 02 - Course requirements
- 03 - About the course projects
1. Photoshop
- 04 - The Photoshop project
- 05 - Creating an artboard document
- 06 - Creating a guide layout
- 07 - Using wireframe elements
- 08 - Challenge - Build the wireframe
- 09 - Solution - Build the wireframe
- 10 - Populating the frames
- 11 - Choosing type
- 12 - Using type styles
- 13 - Challenge - Using type styles
- 14 - Solution - Using type styles
- 15 - Creating a color theme
- 16 - Using Layer Comps
- 17 - Creating alternate layouts
- 18 - Exporting assets
2. Illustrator
- 19 - The Illustrator project
- 20 - Preparatory steps
- 21 - Challenge - Choose fonts and colors
- 22 - Setting the main text
- 23 - Setting the footer text
- 24 - Creating an image frame
- 25 - Styling the image frame
- 26 - Using type on a path
- 27 - Challenge - Hierarchy
- 28 - Solution - Hierarchy
- 29 - Creating a background
- 30 - Finishing up
3. InDesign
- 31 - Project overview
- 32 - Document setup
- 33 - Setting margins
- 34 - Adding guides
- 35 - Challenge - Layout guides
- 36 - Solution - Layout guides
- 37 - Choosing and pairing fonts
- 38 - Challenge - Using in-app capture for colors
- 39 - Splitting images for the covers
- 40 - Creating tints for the cover flaps
- 41 - Adding image content
- 42 - Importing and organizing text
- 43 - Styling the title block
- 44 - Styling the cover quote
- 45 - Optical margin alignment
- 46 - Setting the back cover text
- 47 - Adding character style overrides
- 48 - Challenge - Set flap texts
- 49 - Solution - Set flap texts
- 50 - Creating the spine content
- 51 - Adding the publisher's assets
- 52 - Exporting assets
- 53 - Creating a print finish
Conclusion
- 54 - Next steps