Design Classes in Chicago, IL

Students will complete 7 different projects including a corporate identity package (logo and letterhead), a cereal box, realty development map, a full color brochure, and more. The trainer will show you step-by-step how Professional Illustrators use Adobe Illustrator on a range of different design jobs. This approach not only teaches you proper workflow...

This course consists of 6 different projects that cover the more advanced features of Adobe Illustrator.The trainer will show you step-by-step how Professional Illustrators use Adobe Illustrator on these more complex jobs. This approach not only teaches you proper workflow techniques but is also a proven training method for those looking...

As technology changes and more media outlets compete for customers’ time, providing an enjoyable experience is critical to both attracting and keeping users. This class aims to demystify UX by giving a practical and simple introduction to what UX is while also explaining some of its core concepts of usability. This is a field that affects all areas...

InDesign is a powerful page layout publishing application. In this class, we cover adding/removing document pages and master pages, adding columns and guides, formatting text, placing text from a word-processor, adding photos and graphics, creating a newsletter, and preparing your document for output to an offset printer all while learning multiple...

This 1-day beginner class is designed to get you up and running quickly in Adobe Illustrator. You will create icon shapes, learn to use the pen tool and other manipulation tools, incorporate type into your artwork, create an event poster, and prepare your images for the Web and social media. This course is ideal for designers, marketers and anyone...

The purpose of this training module and the associated exam and certificate is, respectively, to impart, test, and validate the knowledge on industry practices in service management as documented in the ITIL Service Design publication.  The ITIL Intermediate Qualification: Service Design Certificate is a free-standing qualification, but is also...

Our Adobe Captivate Part 1 class enables students to develop eLearning software materials, educational systems, and interactive learning simulations without programming knowledge.  This class is designed for beginner or those with some basic experience who want to create interactive learning systems in a variety of delivery options. Prerequisites:...

This comprehensive Photoshop course enables students to create professional, complex graphics and edit images. Learn to manipulate photos and graphics for both print and web. Whether you’re new to Photoshop or been using it for years, you will have solid skills and be able to create, edit, and manipulate images with ease in our Adobe Photoshop class....

This is a 10-week, full-time career accelerator course. Learn the skills of a UX designer and put them to work while building a comprehensive portfolio. What You'll Learn We teach core skills that make up the entire user experience design process. From research and ideation to prototyping and testing, our user experience design training will help...

This 1-day beginner class is designed to get you up and running quickly in InDesign. You will learn to layout pages with text and graphics. In no time at all you will be able to control typography, add photos, create/use colors, and more! Live face-to-face instructor. No minimum class size - all classes guaranteed to run! No prior experience of...

Squarespace is an amazing tool for entrepreneurs, bloggers, photographers, restaurants, and small business owners looking to build a beautifully designed website quickly and easily. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to choose a template, customize the look and feel of your website, lay out content, and leave with the beginnings of your very own...

Have an idea on how to create or improve a mobile or web app, but been frustrated trying to communicate it to others? Enter Sketch. Unlike the bloated tools it replaces (see: Photoshop, Illustrator), Sketch is a simple, powerful design tool made specifically for those who design for screens. It has captured the UI/UX design world by storm—designers...

This intensive training teaches you to create print and digital publications with InDesign. Create projects from scratch and learn about placing photos, drawing and manipulating objects threading text frames, paragraph and character styles and more. Leave this class with solid Adobe InDesign skills to create compelling documents. Take our Adobe InDesign...

We’ll cover basic and advanced forms, image maps, cascading style sheets, color and background properties, reusing styles, and tips and tricks. Course Outline Unit 1: Design techniques Topic A: Page margins Topic B: IDs Topic C: Classes Topic D: Element width Topic E: Element spacing Unit 2: Table formatting Topic A: Spanning rows and...

Learn to write hypertext markup language (HTML) to design or change web pages. Even if you use Expressions Web, FrontPage, or Dreamweaver to design your web site, knowing HTML is necessary. We'll cover adding tags, links, images, style sheets, frames and tables. Table Of Contents: Unit 1: Getting started Topic A: Introduction to the Web Topic...