Design Fundamentals for Beginners

Learn the principles & elements of design fundamentals today

In this Design Fundamentals for Beginners Class, you will be introduced to an orientation to digital design with emphasis on the history and the basic principles of digital design using key computer graphics tools. Having the vernacular, knowledge and skill to execute a creative vision is critical to a project’s success especially for roles ranging from project managers to production designers.

In the Design Fundamentals class, you will learn the essentials for all students looking to be successful in the design world.  While many of our other classes at DWC teach you the technical skills of the newest design programs, this class focuses on design principles to ensure that you understand how to answer the most important question of all: “what is good design?“.

Taught by local graphic designers, Introduction to Design Fundamentals is one of our most popular classes to help you stay on top of design trends and apply them to your digital projects.

Class Objectives

Upon successful completion of the Design Fundamentals class, students will be able to:

• Use analog and digital tools to apply design elements to a composition using solid design principles.
• Expand their vocabulary of the principles and elements of modern design
• Effectively receive and deliver critique with the goal of improving a design’s ability to communicate visually to its audience.

Class Includes:

• 7 hours of training
• Professional Textbook
• Download materials with practice data files
• Free access to CoWorking space on class days (FC Only)
• One month of technical support
• One year for a free re-take (for attended students of public classes only)
• Certificate of Completion

General Info:

• Target student: Beginner
• Coursework may be assigned outside of class
• Computer & software provided in class
• Class size limited

Pre-requisites:

Introduction to Computers or equivalent knowledge.