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Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp

Take your graphic design skills to the next level and build an impressive portfolio with Noble Desktop's hands-on course. Learn how to design logos, social media graphics, book covers, and more while receiving feedback from industry professionals. Elevate your career in graphic design today!

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $1,295
  • 185 Madison Ave, New York, NY & Virtually Online

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  • Noble Desktop @ 185 Madison Ave 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10016
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this graphic design class:

In this hands-on Graphic Design Bootcamp, you will expand your knowledge of design concepts and processes while producing portfolio projects. This class focuses on how to design and assumes knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.

Throughout the course, you'll produce several portfolio projects, including logos, social media graphics, stationery, book/eBook covers, album covers, event posters, and email announcements.

Assignments will be critiqued during class both by the instructor and during group critiques. You’ll incorporate the feedback into your work and finish the assignment in class, or outside of class as homework (you should expect to work outside of class). Upload your work to Adobe Portfolio (included with your Creative Cloud membership) and you’ll have a portfolio website!

This course has a Prerequisite: 

  • Students should have strong working knowledge in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.

Learn more about Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp at Noble Desktop.

Syllabus

Section 1

What is Graphic Design?

  • Brief overview and discussion
  • Elements of design
  • Gestalt Principles

Word Work

  • Letterform Anatomy
  • Type Classifications
  • Speed design with limited source material!

Design Assignment: Logo Design

  • Brief slide show on what makes a good logo
  • Design assignment: Choice of logo redesign for an existing company or create your own personal logo design.
  • Create two distinct design options for your logo.

Section 2

Design Process

  • Explore ideation and the creative design process
  • Logo exploration (Ritos del Sol, Vaya)
  • Learn logo drafting using the template feature in Illustrator
  • Introduction of Photoshop mock-ups
  • Sketching exercise. Learn to work quickly and creatively within fixed parameters.

Color Interaction

  • What do colors mean?
  • How do designers use colors effectively
  • Color palettes: we will explore how to choose appropriate color palettes for different assignments

Design Assignment: Identity System

  • Finalize your logo to design an identity system using a "color study" and complimentary typeface. Use this visual system to either create a stationery design or social media graphics.

Section 3

Typography

  • Typographic Overview
  • Type Selection
  • Type Pairing
  • Foundry Overview
  • Optical Spacing

Design Assignment: Book/eBook Cover Redesign

  • Create either a book or eBook cover design for a re-issue of a famous piece of fiction. Use type and imagery to create a visually appealing cover that will entice a reader.

Section 4

Historical Design Movements

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Art Nouveau
  • Dada
  • Destijl
  • Constructivism
  • Bauhaus
  • Swiss International

Design Assignment: Album Art Cover/Spotify Graphic

  • Create cover art for a band to be used for online purchases of music or streaming music services. Use a mixture of typography, imagery, and basic graphic elements, with consideration for different screen sizes and resolutions.

Section 5

Information Hierarchy

  • What goes first? Second? Last? And why?
  • Are there rules? How can we be creative within these rules?
  • We explore the who, what, where, when, and why of laying out information.
  • Learn about grid systems.

Design Assignment: Event Poster or Email Announcement

  • Students will design a poster or email announcement for an event. Designs should convey a concept relating to the subject, and use a clearly identifiable visual hierarchy.

Section 6

Design Hero Slide Show

  • The instructor will show a brief slide show of past and present design visionaries

Portfolio Criteria & Revision

  • Ten points to consider when developing a professional Graphic Design portfolio.
  • Recommended book list
  • Revision, completion and collection of any final revised exercises or projects.

Refund Policy

  • Students may cancel up to 14 days before the class/program start date and receive a refund, less the registration fee (10% of the undiscounted course price). 
  • Cancellations within 14 days are not permitted, but students may reschedule up to three business days before the class start date.
  • For cancellations and reschedules, please email us at [email protected]"

Reviews of Classes at Noble Desktop (372)

(4.6-star rating across 372 reviews)
  • Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp

    Anonymous review on 2/12/2020
    Class was good. Challenged ppl creatively but the fundamentals of graphic design could have been explained in more depth. Ex: kerning and leading. Two important fundamentals of graphic design that was covered in 2 minutes. Spend more time on The basics that help designs make a lasting impact and give / show examples. Overall i would say the class was not worth the dollar amount I paid.
  • Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp

    Reviewed by Maria G. on 7/13/2018
    This was a good theory class. There was very little practice/application during class but we did have projects to work on as homework. The instructor was very eager to share his industry experience and application skills. Overall it's a great class to learn about art history, typography, color, etc. It's mainly lecture focused.
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    Reviewed by Chau Pham on 7/15/2014
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Review Summary by CourseHorse

Students generally found the Graphic Design Portfolio Bootcamp to be a valuable learning experience. The class focused primarily on theory and lecture-style teaching, with minimal hands-on practice during class time. However, students were assigned projects to work on as homework, allowing them to apply their newly acquired knowledge. The instructor was praised for his industry experience and application skills, and he shared valuable insights and examples throughout the class. Quotes: 1. "This was a good theory class... Overall it's a great class to learn about art history, typography, color, etc." 2. "Graphic Design Fundamentals is a great class... I left the class with exciting new portfolio pieces and I highly recommend this class." 3. "The instructor was very eager to share his industry experience and application skills."

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Question from Anna O.
Hello, I would like to take this course, but I do not have a solid understanding of InDesign. I have used it before, but do not feel confident using it. I see this course starts on July 31st and the InDesign In A Day class is not offered until August 8th. Are there other InDesign courses you could suggest to help me prepare for this course?
Answer from Brenda L. CourseHorse StaffCourseHorse Staff
Hi there! The school actually recommend that the student have a solid understanding of InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. If you are more comfortable with one of these applications over the others, you can complete most of your designs in that application. For this course, however, students do already need to be comfortable enough using an application to start designing as the course will not teach the basics of using the applications. The school would recommend completing our 18-hour Adobe InDesign Bootcamp to get up to speed: https://coursehorse.com/baruch/classes/tech/all-software/adobe/indesign/adobe-indesign-cs6-beginner-to-intermediate?schedule=2060573. Hope this helps!
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Question from Tanya N.
Does this class teach any computer skills such as photoshop?
Answer from Brenda L. CourseHorse StaffCourseHorse Staff
Hi Tanya! The Graphic Design Fundamentals class teaches graphic design principles and concepts. It is a project-based class and assumes prior knowledge of Adobe applications, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. The student will need to take a Photoshop class prior to taking this class if they don’t have prior experience with the application. Hope this helps!
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Question from Anna L.
Hello, how important is it to have a solid understanding of InDesign before starting this class? I have used it before but do not feel confident in it, but otherwise this class is exactly what I'm looking for. Anyone have thoughts -- can I learn how to use InDesign as I go in this class or will I be lost? Thanks!
Answer from Michael D. Verified Student
If I recall correctly, the course relied more on Illustrator, which I had little experience in but still enjoyed and learned a lot.
Answer from Brenda L. CourseHorse StaffCourseHorse Staff
This class does NOT teach InDesign. A working knowledge of the program is required. We recommend you take this class first: https://coursehorse.com/nyc/classes/tech/all-software/adobe/indesign/indesign-in-a-day Hope this helps!
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