Keys to Amazing Graphic Design Layouts
When a designer sits down to create any type of project, they have one goal in mind. Communicate a message to my target audience. Software required: InDesign CS6, Illustrator CS6, Photoshop CS6.
What you'll learn
When a designer sits down to create any type of project, they have one goal in mind. Communicate a message to my target audience. But if you've ever wondered why design elements end up where they do, whether it be a picture, a graphic or some letters, then this course is for you. We'll break down eight core principles of composition and how they relate to graphic designers. We will begin with movement, but continue on and learn about contrast, proximity, rhythm, emphasis, balance, variety, and unity. To wrap this course up, we will put together a simple layout inside InDesign to put some of these principles into practice. After completing this course, you'll be equipped with a wealth of knowledge that will allow you to immediately begin improving the compositions of your design projects. Software required: InDesign CS6, Illustrator CS6, Photoshop CS6.
Table of contents
- The Focus of a Composition 11m
- The Principle of Movement 9m
- The Principle of Contrast 11m
- The Principle of Proximity 11m
- The Principle of Rhythm 8m
- The Principle of Emphasis 7m
- The Principle of Balance 11m
- The Principle of Variety 9m
- The Principle of Unity 11m
- Beginning Our Direct Mail Mini-project 12m
- Creating Background Elements for Our Direct Mail Mini-project 10m
- Creating Headline Type for Our Direct Mail Mini-project 12m
- Setting the Supporting Type for Our Direct Mail Mini-project 10m
About the author
Eddie began teaching creative professionals over ten years ago for Digital Tutors. In 2014 Digital Tutors was acquired by Pluralsight and he continued his focus on creating high quality training for artists in both the film and games industries. With a background in graphic design and illustration Eddie has always been focused on visual appeal. This can be seen through his courses in which he shares secrets for achieving production level quality for concept art, illustrations, textures, mater... more