Professional Certificate in Web & Graphic Designing
Overview
With the advent of digital content, it’s impossible to ignore the shift in marketing trends which demonstrate that users are even less likely to engage with written content, making visual content a very powerful form of communication. So much so, it is estimated that 80% of marketers use visual assets in their campaigns as it proves to be significantly more effective and engaging. Thus, it is an ever evolving and rapidly growing discipline in which web & graphic design experts are highly sought after. This certification course aims to prepare the learner for a career in design by exposing them to the fundamentals of design, the creative processes as well as practical technical skills needed to create digital images, illustrations, and layouts using class leading software.
From traditional mediums, through to the latest digital suites, Web & Graphic design is more than just aesthetics; it has evolved into a crucial form of communication. Consumed in vast volumes in almost every aspect of daily modern life, be it from an economic, social or political standpoint, the demand for exceedingly talented, creative and highly skilled visual artists have never been greater. This programme aims to transform you to become a future-focused creative professional, through the expansion of your skillset with specialised transferable skills for ‘making and communicating’ in the field of web & graphic designing, utilising class leading software.
- Produce visual designing processes and concepts with professionals in the field.
- Have the fundamental technical skills, knowledge, and abilities in web & graphic design.
- Have an in-depth understanding of design elements, concepts and philosophies to enhance visual communication and design creation.
- Discover techniques for creating digital images, illustrations and layout addressing fundamental concepts in colour, typography, and composition.
- Have a firm grasp on the technical skills, knowledge, and abilities in graphic design leading tools and software.
- Demonstrate adherence to professional web & graphic designing industry standards.
Tests/examinations/assignments must be written/submitted at the time specified. Requests for adjustments to that schedule must be made before the test/exam/assignment date to the faculty member. Failure to do so will result in a mark of “0”, unless an illness/emergency can be proven with appropriate documentation at no cost to the Academy.
The passing grade for all courses is 50%, or letter grade of P (Pass) or S (Satisfactory) unless otherwise noted below. The passing weighted average for promotion through each semester of a program is 60% and is a requirement to graduate.
Evaluation is comprised of:
70% practical skills
10% assignments
20% quizzes
Syllabuses
Course Outline | Objective | Outcome |
Day 1 | ||
Module 1: Introduction to Internet & Web |
| Participants able to understand the basic introduction to the resources available on the internet with emphasis on the WWW |
Module 2: CSS Fundamentals |
| Participants will understand how to apply the CSS principles into their web site |
Day 2 | ||
Module 3: HTML Fundamentals |
| Students will understand the basic structure of creating the website from the beginning until the end. |
Day 3 | ||
Module 4: Wireframing & Rapid Prototyping | One of the most important part in Web Design is wireframing and prototyping. At this workshop, you will create an interactive prototype of a mobile website using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe XD. The Participants able to learn how to:
| Participants will learn more in depth using the wireframing tool, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe XD for design the wireframe and Prototype |
Day 4 | ||
Assessment: Web Design Assessment |
| Participants should feel confident and comfortable using all the tools, apply what they have learn during the entire class |
Day 5 | ||
Module 5: Getting Start with Adobe Photoshop |
| Participants able to customizing the Photoshop work environment (workspaces, menus, palettes, presets) |
Day 6 | ||
Module 6: Working with Layers |
| Participants able to organizing individual photoshop files using best practice of layer organization and combining multiple images to create photo collage |
Day 7 | ||
Module 7: Using filters and special effects to add creative touches |
| Participants able to create a simple web banner, poster by using the filters and image effects |
Module 8: Masking and Compositing |
| Participants able to apply some awesome effects and will get an idea of what photoshop can do. This will help the Participants to create their own design using their creativity |
Day 8 | ||
Module 9: Adding your creative touch to your images using brush |
| Participants should able to create own custom brush. Retouching photos with brushes. |
Group Final Assignment |
| Participants should feel the confident and comfortable using Photoshop. Get a thorough understanding of how to use Adobe Photoshop for fun or for career opportunity. |
Syllabuses
Module 1: Introduction to Internet & Web
Course Outline (DAY-1)
Objective
- Describe the important features of the Internet and the World Wide Web
Outcome
- Participants able to understand the basic introduction to the resources available on the internet with emphasis on the WWW
Module 2: CSS Fundamentals
Objective
- Introduction to CSS
- Inline, Internal & External CSS
- CSS Properties
- Styling with CSS – Background, Text, Table, Form
- CSS ID and Class
- Configuring Bootstrap
- Understanding Bootstrap Grid
Outcome
- Participants will understand how to apply the CSS principles into their web site
Module 3: HTML Fundamentals
Course Outline (DAY-2)
Objective
- Basic Principles involved in developing website
- Five Golden rules of web design
- Introduction to HTML
- What is HTML/HTML5
- HTML Documents
- Basic Structure of an HTML
- Creating HTML Documents
- Learn Markup tags of HTML
Outcome
Students will understand the basic structure of creating the website from the beginning until the end.
Module 4: Wireframing & Rapid Prototyping
(DAY-3)
Objective
One of the most important part in Web Design is wireframing and prototyping. At this workshop, you will create an interactive prototype of a mobile website using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe XD. The Participants able to learn how to:
- Structuring content
- Creating layout in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe XD
- Embedding fonts, icons and graphics
- Prototyping interactions
- Testing on a real device
- Review of UI design tools
Outcome
Participants will learn more in depth using the wireframing tool, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe XD for design the wireframe and Prototype
Assessment: Web Design Assessment
(DAY-4)
Objective
- Participants will work in small groups to leverage the software skills, and techniques they learned throughout the course and display what they have achieved.
Outcome
Participants should feel confident and comfortable using all the tools, apply what they have learn during the entire class
Module 5: Getting Start with Adobe Photoshop
(DAY-5)
Objective
- Learn the basic introduction about Photoshop. Describe to the Participants about Photoshop, the world’s industry-standard photo editing software
Outcome
Participants able to customizing the Photoshop work environment (workspaces, menus, palettes, presets)
Module 6: Working with Layers
(DAY-6)
Objective
- Use layers confidently to combine and collage images
Outcome
Participants able to organizing individual photoshop files using best practice of layer organization and combining multiple images to create photo collage
Module 7: Using filters and special effects to add creative touches
(DAY-7)
Objective
- Learn how to retouching the photo by using filters and image effects
Outcome
Participants able to create a simple web banner, poster by using the filters and image effects
Module 8: Masking and Compositing
Objective
- Masking and Compositing is one of the most important part in photoshop. Learn how to use more than one images to retouch, edit, reveal and hide certain part of images by using masking
Outcome
Participants able to apply some awesome effects and will get an idea of what photoshop can do. This will help the Participants to create their own design using their creativity
Module 9: Adding your creative touch to your images using brush
Objective
- Learn how to use creative brush technique in depth by on how to control and take advantage of the various build in brush tools in photoshop and how to create custom brushes.
Outcome
Participants should able to create own custom brush. Retouching photos with brushes.
Group Final Assignment
Objective
- Apply all the learned skill to design own graphics
Outcome
Participants should feel the confident and comfortable using Photoshop. Get a thorough understanding of how to use Adobe Photoshop for fun or for career opportunity.