Graphic Design for Beginners
A course by Silvia Ferpal , Designer and Visual Artist
Learn the fundamentals of design by giving shape to your ideas with images, typography, color, and composition
Learn the fundamentals of design by giving shape to your ideas with images, typography, color, and composition
Graphic design is made up of several key concepts that anyone interested in pursuing this art form needs to know. Silvia Ferpal, graphic designer, visual artist, and winner of the 2019 Spanish National Design Award, teaches you the traditional principles of design that will help you take on any project that comes your way.
In this course, learn the four cornerstones of graphic design: shape, typography, color, and composition. Discover how to mold your ideas around these key concepts and create a visual universe based on your imagination, creativity, and graphic resources that you can use for your final project.
And if you want to learn how to develop your ideas and bring them to life, check out Silvia's course Techniques for Developing your Creativity.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 32 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (1K)
- 32,212 students
- 17 lessons (2h 18m)
- 32 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design a series of images that express your visual universe in template form for Instagram.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to get started in the art of graphic design or enhance their own designs, from client presentations to university projects. This course is also perfect for entrepreneurs interested in learning a new skill set to better express their ideas.
Requirements and materials
Basic notions of Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, or Figma are recommended, but not necessary.
The only materials you need are a pencil, paper, your cell phone camera, and a design program. In this course, your teacher uses the free design program Figma.
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Silvia Ferpal
A course by Silvia Ferpal
Silvia Fernández Palomar, better known as Silvia Ferpal, walks the line between art and design in her work. In 2019, she won the Spanish National Design Award in the youth category thanks to her unique approach to design that blends traditional disciplines with more contemporary forms of expression. She currently works as a freelance designer and teaches design at the IED art school.
She has collaborated on projects for Ogilvy & Mather, Paseo, Designit Madrid, Designit New York, and, more notably, on a design project for the Royal Spanish Academy which led her to live in Rome for the duration of it. Her client list includes Harvard, Bloomberg, Inditex, and Leroy Merlin; she also designed the official typography for the City of Madrid. Her work has been published by other major companies such as Corraini and Santillana.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
How do you create an image?
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Literality / subjectivity
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Bauhaus and geometric shapes
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Laws of perception (Gestalt)
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Shaping the project
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U3
Typography
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Types of types
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The crimes
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The tricks
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Project: adding texts
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U4
Colour
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Perception
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Color mixing and modes
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Color palettes
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Project: adding color and consistency
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U5
Composition
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Balance and grids
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Schemes that work
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Project: ordering the elements
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FP
Final project
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Graphic design for beginners
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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great references and and ideas
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Excelente y muy bien explicado.
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PlusExcelente contenido. Muy práctico.
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