Basics Of Graphic Design

1. Seminar on Fundamentals
of Graphic Design
Presented To:- Presented By:-
Mr. Aditya Agnihotri Name: Shubham Goyal
Section: CS-B
Roll No:47

2. About the course
 This course is an introduction to the large and varied practice
of graphic design, it breaks graphic design down into four
areas in order to examine them closely: image making,
typography, shape/color and composition.
 The course is designed to be hands-on. The best way to learn
about graphic design is to make graphic design, and practice
is the best way to develop your skills.

4. Objectives of the course
 A beginner's level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
programs, such as Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign will
really help you, especially if you want to complete the
optional briefs.
 You'll need some analogue art materials for making images as
well. These can be anything you already own—any old art
materials you have lying around.

5. Week 1: Fundamentals of Image-making
 This week we look at how images function in terms of
conveying denotative and connotative messages.
 develop your communication skills as well as your formal
skills!
 Creating our own series of images, experimenting with formal
techniques

7. Week 2: Fundamentals of Typography
 This week we look at typographic terminology and the basic
rules for creating typography.
 central element in designing a typographic business card .
 techniques for working with type, in both a functional and
expressive manner, and you'll find out about the process
involved in making and controlling typography.

9. Week 3: Fundamentals of Shape and Color
 This week we look at how designers work with shape and
color as their fundamental building blocks.
 learn about visual contrast, color, rhythm and pattern in
design.
 central elements in designing a repeating pattern.
 repeating pattern design.

11. Week 4: Fundamentals of Composition
 This week look at how designers work with visual contrasts,
cropping, hierarchy and direction in single images and
complex compositions.
 control and use scale, weight, direction, texture, and space in
a composition, and how to compose work that ranges from
the complex to the minimal.