Learning Graphic Design: Core Principles for Visual Design
34mBeginner2025-03-18
Authors
Skillshare
Course details
Cracking the code to great design is much easier with a solid foundation of core principles. In this course, designers Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips guide you through five basic principles of graphic design, perfect for use in a wide variety of projects using images and type: creative design, marketing materials, and even photography. The lessons include both examples and demonstration, giving you a foundation to create inspired, functional design. Learn how to identify and define 5 basic design principles, critique your work for effectiveness and balance, and apply each core concept in future projects.
Skills covered
Design BusinessDrawingCreativitySmall Business and EntrepreneurshipGraphic DesignLearningAnimation and IllustrationProfessional Development
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The five principles of graphic design
1. The Five Principles
- 02 - Symmetry vs. asymmetry
- 03 - Scale conveys meaning
- 04 - Framing calls attention
- 05 - Hierarchy gives order to information
- 06 - Grids provide structure
- 07 - Bringing it all together
Conclusion
- 08 - Next steps