Experimental Techniques for Graphic Design Solutions
A course by Leopoldo Leal , Graphic Designer
Learn to experiment with graphic design processes and build on your resources for creating signature and commercial pieces
Experimental design offers everything you need to develop different ideas from a problem or brief, in a fun and effective way. In this online course, graphic designer Leopoldo Leal teaches you to explore experimental graphic processes to use in commercial or personal pieces.
By the end of the course, you'll have created a series of posters based on a brief by exploring graphic design materials, processes, and techniques to help you find surprising solutions to your creative projects.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 14 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (79)
- 3,005 students
- 15 lessons (1h 44m)
- 14 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe IllustratorWhat is this course's project?
Create a series of posters while exploring the exciting world of experimental design.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, design students, and anyone interested in visual design.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you need a few basic materials for drawing and collage including a pencil, a pen, paper, glue, scissors, and a craft knife. If you prefer, you can work entirely digitally in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.
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Leopoldo Leal
A course by Leopoldo Leal
Leopoldo Leal is a graphic designer with a degree from the University of São Paulo's Architecture and Urban Planning Faculty who now works as a professor at Senac. As a designer, he's collaborated with agencies like Landor, Interbrand, FutureBrand, Gad’, and currently forms part of the team at Pharus Design.
His book Processo de criação em design gráfico: Pandemonium, won first place at the Museu da Casa Brasileira's Prêmio Design and was selected for The Type Directors Club (TDC66) as well as the 13th ADG Brasil Biennial, the 2020 Brasil Design Award, and the 2021 LAD Awards.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Experimental design concepts
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Experimental design
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Problem (briefing)
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Problem in copyright projects
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How to plan experiments in graphic design
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Introduction to exercise
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U3
Exercise
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Explanation of the experiment
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developing the project
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How to evaluate your experiments
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End of exercise
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Don't underestimate a simple task
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U4
Producing experiments
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Other methods
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Register the process
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Including experimentation in project presentation
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FP
Final project
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Experimental Techniques for Graphic Design Solutions
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
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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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
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.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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rellah
I am absolutely delighted! The course was well-organized, and the learning materials clearly explained even more advanced techniques
lucyr_2
Good introduction to experimental design and highlights key figures in design history. Recommend.
xxkalet
Great Teacher and excellent teaching
alexejdd
Very ispiring!
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ledier
PlusAchei a proposta muito interessante. O processo de materializar o processo criativo por meio de matrizes físicas realmente traz uma plasticidade interessante ao desenvolvimento do projeto. Com certeza farei variações dessa dinâmica em projetos futuros.
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