Course description
Graphic Design & Desktop Publishing.
Diploma.
Do you have a keen eye for detail and are you looking for a career that lets you channel your creativity? Take the next step in your professional development with our graphic design and desktop publishing courses.
Offering you a flexible way to enhance your skills, our online graphic design courses will give you the skill set you need to thrive in this dynamic and expanding profession.
Explore our course breakdown below or enrol now to get started.
Course Outline:
When you enrol on our graphic design and desktop publishing courses, you will complete the following units of study:
1 Foundation & Theory
Colour Theory
History of computer graphics
Resolution
Introduction to Postscript
Bit Depth and File Size
2 Tools and Workplace
Computer Hardware
Graphics Software
File Formats
Setting Up a Studio
Choosing the Right Tools
3 Raw Materials
Graphics Tablet
Choosing a Scanner
Scan Basics
Descreen & Black/white Point
Digital Camera Basics
Royalty-Free Photography
4 Printing and Prepress
Printer Troubleshooting
Remote Printing
Prepress
Linking and Embedding
Digital Print
Portable Document Format
5 Digital Illustration
Bezier Curves
Objects and Grouping
Vector Basics
Bitmap Basics
Selections and Masks
Filters
Pixel Painting
Rasterising and Clipping Paths
6 Advanced Digital Illustration
Photographic Manipulation
Montage
Combining Pixel with Paths
Perspective and Shadows
Getting Creative
Text as a Graphics
Realism
7 Design and Typography
What is Design?
Legibility
Appropriateness
Professional Habits
Branding Typefaces and Fonts
Serif and Sanserif
Typographic Rules
8 Desktop Publishing
Page Layout
The Brief
Grads and Margins
Master Pages
Paragraphs and Text Styles
Graphics with Text
Order of Layout Pages
Copy fitting
9 Web Design
Web Graphics
Internet File Formats
Webpage Layout
HTML
Functionality
Web Design Software
Cascading Style Sheets
Navigation
Hyperlinks
10 Marketing and Design
Marketing and Advertising
Salesmanship
The Designers Responsibility
Internet Marketing
Brand Advertising
Search Engines
Target Marketing
How Will You Benefit?
There are many benefits associated with studying our graphic design courses online. For example, you will:
Expedite your career in graphic design and desktop publishing
Study a course that has been designed in collaboration with senior professionals in the graphics industry
Set your own timetable for completing the learning programme
Have access to a qualified personal tutor who will provide advice and support
Save money by not having to attend a graphic design course in person
Secure a 10% reduction in your course fee by paying upfront, or opt for our interest-free weekly payment plan.
Experience the benefits for yourself by enrolling on our graphic design course today!
Career Prospects:
This industry offers many diverse and rewarding career opportunities. For example, you can work as a desktop publisher or graphic designer, and you can choose whether to seek employment in an organisation such as a print or digital design house or become self-employed and work as a freelancer designer. The choice is yours.
There is strong demand for skills in this profession, so you can look forward to a favourable jobs market. And with graphic design skills being needed by businesses and other organisations around the world, training in this profession can also give you the opportunity to travel if you wish.
Course Levels Explained:
Diploma
Our graphic design and desktop publishing course leads to the awarding of a Diploma. This qualification recognises the graduate’s capacity for initiative and judgement across a broad range of technical and management functions. Diploma holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy in performing technical operations or organizing others in the workplace.
Prerequisites:
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into our graphic design and desktop publishing course.
As long as you are imaginative, have an understanding of colour and form and enjoy working with computers, this training programme could be ideal for you.
Course Length:
Students typically complete their studies within:
Diploma Level 31 weeks
You choose the pace you work at. There are no set assignment deadlines, so you can fit your design training around your commitments, including work and family.
If you want to graduate quickly, you can fast track your studies and finish within a matter of months. Or perhaps you would prefer to take your time. We allow up to three years to complete our graphic design and desktop publishing course.
Study Mode: Online Learning
This course takes place entirely online via distance learning (also called correspondence learning). This means there’s no need for you to spend time and money travelling to attend in-person classes. Simply work through the material at a time and place that suits you, wherever you are based in the world. You’ll always have access to your own personal tutor, who will answer your questions and offer advice.
Our graphic design course is highly practical and engaging, so you won’t struggle to maintain focus throughout the development programme.
Recognition & Accreditation:
Our online graphic design and desktop publishing course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC) and the International Approval and Registration Centre (IARC). ICI courses are not AQF qualifications. ICI is an independent global awarding body that develops and administers career-related curriculum and training programs. When you graduate from an ICI training program you join ICI graduates in over 150 countries around the world.
As with all of our courses, it goes far beyond theory. Written and delivered by professionals in the design industry, it provides you with crucial practical insights and skills that you can put to direct use in your career.
Already in the Profession or Industry?
Already working in the design industry? This course is the right choice for you. It will help you to build on and update your existing knowledge and skills, making it easier to secure promotions and higher levels of pay. It is one of the practical ways to advance your career and it can give you renewed confidence in your work too.
You can claim the fees for this design course as long as the training is sufficiently connected to your work activities.
What Do I Get?
All the materials you need to complete our graphic design and desktop publishing course are included in the course fee. Once you enrol, you will receive:
All required study materials and course notes
Assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
A tutor who will answer all of your course and career questions and provide guidance.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive:what-do-iget-img2
A graduation certificate officially recognising your completion of studies and qualifications as a graphic design professional
Transcripts indicating the units completed
A letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification (for example: John Smith, DipGDP)
Job search assistance: discover more about our Graduate Career Services Programme.
