Do you want to improve your digital art designs? As a designer you have a split second to attract someone to your product, as it is competing with so many others. Or maybe this is for internal use such as business presentations? And you want people to buy into your ideas. Or maybe you just really enjoy digital arts as hobby and want to make the best of that? This course can help you with that and more! While I use open source software (GIMP, Inkscape and Scribus) in the tutorials, this course is easily interchangeable with commercial software such as Adobe PS, AI, ID, and PRE as many of the workflows are nearly identical. I have over 30 years of experience in design and I am sharing this with you. This course was over six months in the making and it is now available! This is a must course for beginners through advanced. Check out this course description HD video.
Digital Arts + Design Master Class (eBook ONLY) ($29.99 CAD)
Digital Arts + Design Master Class (eBook + Video Based Training) ($59.99 CAD)
This digital download is available using PayPal or Credit Card. I process most orders in less than an hour during normal business hours. Give yourself the edge over other designers!
THIS COURSE INCLUDES:
- 20 universal design concepts that will give you an edge over other designers
- 14 designer tips: quick things that you can do to get immediate results
- 20 different digital effects tutorials to help draw attention to your works and
- 15 design studies, from the perspective of a designer (project goals, outcomes, design process and more)
- Running Time: 4 hrs 20 min
- Language: English
- Platforms: Windows, Mac, and Linux
- Aspect Ratio: 16 x 9 Widescreen
- File Format: HD, 25 Files, Approx 3.86 GB
- Course eBook: 122 Page Interactive PDF, plus Hi-Res Version
- Special Features: Making of Wild Horses Design Study (43 Page PDF), Mural Design Ideas PDF, Designer Type Sample, Templates and Exemplars with voice walk through
COURSE OUTLINE:
Introduction
Contents
Part 1 – Introduction
- This Course is for Designers …
- What You Get in this Course
- About Me
- About my GIS Experiences
- About my Artist + Digital Artist Experiences
- About my Related Experience Highlights
- About my Digital Arts Course
- About my Desktop Publishing Course
- About my Calligraphy Course
- About Our Magazine
- About my Designer Type
- Applications of Digital Arts + Design
Part 2 – Design Process
- Design Process Introduction
- Using the Right Tools
- Design Process
- Typical Design Process
- Typical Design Process – Detailed
- Part 2 – Review
Part 3 – Design Concepts
- What is Design, particularly Graphic Design?
- The Page (Design Space)
- Manuscript History
- Popular Page Layout Ratios
- Common Paper Sizes
- Design Concept Goals
- Design Concept #1 – Size
- Design Concept #2 – Weight
- Design Concept #3 – Form
- Design Concept #4 – Direction
- Design Concept #5 – Colour
- Design Concept #6 – Texture
- Design Concept #7 – Contrast
- Design Concept #8 – Negative Space
- Design Concept #9 – Dominance
- Design Concept #10 – Repetition
- Design Concept #11 – Balance
- Design Concept #12 – Organization
- Design Concept #13 – Unity
- Design Concept #14 – Harmony
- Design Concept #15 – Grace
- Design Concept #16 – Motion
- Design Concept #17 – Rhythm
- Design Concept #18 – Value
- Design Concept #19 – Triangulation
- Design Concept #20 – Beauty
- Design Concept – Layout Examples
- Part 3 – Review
Part 4 – Designer Tips
- Designer Tips
- Designer Tip #1 – Less is More
- Designer Tip #2 – Optical Centre
- Designer Tip #3 – Colour Sets Distance and Mood
- Designer Tip #4 – Rule of Thirds
- Designer Tip #5- Golden Ratio
- Designer Tip #6 – 10 foot rule
- Designer Tip #7 – 66 Character Rule
- Designer Tip #8 – Storyboards
- Designer Tip #9 – Design Dots
- Designer Tip #10 – Spend Time Looking
- Designer Tip #11 – Create / Use a Design Guide
- Designer Tip #12 – Use the Right Software
- Designer Tip #13 – Design Without a Page
- Designer Tip #14 -Use the Paste Up Technique
Part 5 – Digital Effects
- Digital Effects
- Digital Effect #1 – Vector
- Digital Effect #2 – Color
- Digital Effect #3 – Metal
- Digital Effect #4 – Decor/Bevel
- Digital Effect #5 – Button
- Digital Effect #6 – Jewellery
- Digital Effect #7 – Stitching / Cloth
- Digital Effect #8 – Letterpress
- Digital Effect #9 – Distressed
- Digital Effect #10 – Texture
- Digital Effect #11 – Circular / Curves
- Digital Effect #12 – Photographic
- Digital Effect #13 – Vignette
- Digital Effect #14 – Shadow Box
- Digital Effect #15 – Outline
- Digital Effect #16 – Shadows
- Digital Effect #17 – Advanced Texture
- Digital Effect #18 – Painted
- Digital Effect #19 – Pattern Fade
- Digital Effect #20 – Watermark / Opacity
- Part 5 – Review
Part 6 – Design Studies
- Design Studies
- Design Study #1 – Book Cover Titles
- Design Study #2 – TV Video Screen Titles / Bumpers
- Design Study #3 – Product / Business Logo Design
- Design Study #4 – Greeting Cards
- Design Study #5 – Awards Package
- Design Study #6 – 3 Fold Brochure
- Design Study #7 – Magazine Spreads
- Design Study #8 – Wallpaper (Desktop / Tablet / Phone)
- Design Study #9 – Design Guide / Song Lyrics
- Design Study #10 – Artwork / Canvas Prints
- Design Study #11 – Murals
- Design Study #12 – Layout
- Design Study #13 – Courseware
- Design Study #14 – Website Design
- Design Study #15 – Graphic Novel
- Part 6 – Review
Part 7 – Bonus: Using Designer Type
- Letter Design History
- Letter Design Fonts vs Bitmap Raster Type
- Using Designer Type is Easy
Part 8 – Closing
- Closing Summary
- Legal / Licensing
- Trademarks
- Special Note
- Thank You
