Graphic Design Associate
Graphic Design Associate
€900
11 in stock
Unlock Your Creativity with a Global Graphic Design Programme
This practical and widely recognised study programme is designed to empower anyone to create stunning visual content, even without prior creative experience. Delivered live by professional designers, it focuses on mastering industry-standard tools that bring ideas to life.
You’ll start by learning the fundamentals of graphic design through hands-on projects and real-world case studies. Then, you’ll dive into Adobe Photoshop to edit and manipulate images, move on to Adobe Illustrator to create vector graphics for everything from icons to packaging, and finally explore Adobe InDesign to design presentations, brochures, posters, and interactive PDFs.
Throughout the course, industry experts share proven workflows and best practices using a learn-by-doing approach. By the end, you’ll earn a globally recognised Adobe Professional certificate and build a portfolio showcasing your unique work. Get ready to turn inspiration into creation and unlock your full design potential!
Introduction to Graphic Design
TOPICS
– Image File formats
– Pixel Vs Vector
– Resolutions
– Colour Models
– Typography
– Useful Tools
Adobe Photoshop
The Basics of Layers
– The Background layer
– Using a layer mask instead of deleting pixels
– Naming, hiding, creating, aligning and deleting layers
– Altering the stacking order of layers
– Layer transformations
– Aligning and distributing layers
– Changing the opacity of layers
– Grouping layers
– Merge or rasterise layers
– Flatten or Save As?
– Applying a clipping mask
– Filtering layers
– Best Practises
Crop and Straighten
– The new and improved Crop tool
– Straightening a crooked image
– Using the Perspective Crop tool
– Automatically Cropping and Straightening scanned images
– The Rule of Thirds
Extending Images
– Creating a border around your image
– Extending the canvas
– Using Content Aware Extend
– Using Content Aware Fill
– Using Content Aware Scale
Adjusting Image Luminance
– The Auto commands
– Adjustments using Brightness/Contrast, Level and Curves
– Working non-destructively with adjustment layers
– Editing adjustment layers
– Isolating an adjustment with a layer mask
– Hello to the histogram
– Basics of the Shadows/Highlights command
Adjusting Colours
– Identifying a colour cast and how to correct it
– Correcting a colour cast automatically
– Changing the colour balance using levels
– Changing the colour balance using Colour Balance
– Adjusting colour intensity with Vibrance
– The Hue/Saturation command
The Undo and the History Panel
– Utilising the History Panel
– Creating a Snapshot
– Creating a new Document from a History State
Selections
– The Marquee tools
– Getting to know the Lasso tools
– Magic Wand and Quick Mask tools
– Adding to and subtracting from Selections
– Modifying Selections
– Saving and Loading Selections
– Meet the Channels Panel
Masking
– Working with Layer Masks
Basic Retouching
– Using the Healing Brush
– Using the Patch Tool
– The ‘good old‘ Clone Stamp tool
– The Dodge and Burn tools
– Tips and Tricks
Basic Brushes
– Brush size and hardness
– Brush shortcuts
Working with Colour
– The Colour Panel
– The Colour Picker
– Using the Eyedropper Tool to sample colour
– Creating simple gradients
Simple Compositing
– Dragging and dropping
– Placing an image
– Smart Objects and why when to use them
Saving Your Work
– Saving images to PSD
– Saving images to TIFF
– File Formats and which to use
– Best practises
– Using the Save For Web utility
– The Colour Modes explained
Getting to grips with text
– Customising font properties
– The Character panel
– The Paragraph panel
– Managing text layers
Working smarter with Bridge
– Viewing, choosing and assessing images
– Adding Metadata and Keywords
– Working with Batches and Actions
– Collections and Smart Collections
– Labelling and Filtering
Camera RAW
– Difference between RAW and compressed images
– Intro to Adobe Camera RAW
– Camera RAW Filter in Photoshop
Retouching
– Scaling tips
– Working with all the Liquify tools
– Improve body shape and detail
Adjusting Image Luminance
– Editing with the histogram
– Customizing a Levels adjustment
– Understanding the Gamma value
– Making channel-by-channel adjustments
– Simulating a Grey Card
– Customising a Curves adjustment
– Colour adjustment by the numbers
– Tips and tricks
Shadows/Highlights
– Shadows Highlights techniques
– The Radius values explained
– Enhancing the effects of Midtone Contrast
– Masking a group of Smart Filters
Working with Type
– Choosing fonts and type style tricks
– A run through of the Character and Paragraph panels
– Kerning and tracking characters
– Creating and editing area text
– Selecting and formatting paragraphs
– Using Paragraph Styles
– Using Character Styles
– Setting text inside a custom path
– Creating text along a path
– Masking text into image elements
– Anti-aliasing explained
Working with Vectors
– Drawing a dashed or dotted border
– Drawing and aligning custom shapes
– Combining simple shapes
– Cropping and merging shapes
– Adjusting Live Shape attributes
– Working with the pen tool
Layer Styles and Effects
– Loading and customizing Layer Styles
– Merging and saving Layer Styles
– Copying Layer Styles
– Depth, contour, and texture
– Imparting depth with a layer effect
– Creating shadows
– Bevel and Emboss
– Modifying a layer’s effects
– Saving custom default settings
– Creating a custom contour
– Global Light and rasterizing effects
– Surface contour
– Adding textures
Scale, Rotate, Skew, and Warp
– Transformation and Smart Objects
– Content aware Move
– Content Aware Extend
– Rotating a layer with Free Transform
– Scale, duplicate, repeat, distort, perspective, and skew
Working with Greyscale and Black & White
– Several ways to convert to greyscale
– Mixing a custom black-and-white image
– The Black & White command
– Customizing the Black & White settings
– Black & White or Channel Mixer
– Creating a sepia tone
Selections and Masking
– Feathering a selection
– Refine Edge and Refine Mask
– Working with the Mask panel
– Modifying Selections
– Saving and Loading Selections
– Viewing a mask with or without its image
– Painting directly inside an alpha channel
– Correcting fringes around a masked layer
– Turning a layer into a knockout
Selecting with the Colour Range command
– Selecting a complex image with Colour Range
– Refining a selection in the Quick Mask mode
Sharpening Details
– Understanding the Unsharp Mask filter
– Assessing the best sharpening practises
– Sharpening with High Pass
– Sharpening using Smart Filters
Noise and Detail
– Introducing the Reduce Noise filter
– Brushing away blur and sharpening
– Creating texture by adding noise
– Correcting noise in Camera Raw
– Working with the Median filter
Saving for the Web
– Producing a suitable GIF image
– Working with colours to reduce file size
– PNG and PNG
– Viewing results in a browser
Printing and Outputting
– Description and printing marks
– Applying bleed
– The Colour Settings
– Previewing an image at print size
– Creating contact sheets
– Creating a web gallery
Adobe Illustrator
Introducing The Workspace
– Setting Up a Document
– Familiarising With Tools
Working With Selection Tools
Creating, Editing Shapes & Aligning
– Use of Open Paths
– Aligning Shapes & Paths
– Applying Effects
– Working With Symbols
Working With Brushes
– Customizing Own Brushes
Transforming Objects
– Drawing With The Pen Tool
Color & Painting
– Working With Gradient Tools
– Working With Mesh Tool
– Blending Colors & Shapes
Working With Type
Working With Perspective Drawing
3D Effects In Illustrator
– Creating 3D Text
– Exporting File For Animation
Adobe InDesign
Introducing The Workspace
– Getting To Know InDesign
– Setting Up a Document
– Familiarising with Tools
Working With Pages & Objects
– Applying Effects
– Styling Frames
– Setting Images in Frame
Flowing & Editing Text
– Special Text
– Page Number & Footers
– Font Styles Customization
– Forms & Tables
Working With Typography
– Text, Images & Paths
Working With Styles & Color
– Transparency
Importing & Modifying Graphics
– Interactive Gallery
Printing & Exporting
Creating Adobe PDF Files
– Interactive Documents
Creating & Exporting An E-Book
COURSE DETAILS
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Certification
All students will however receive an e-certificate of completion issued by Adobe. Exams are optional.
Delivery Method
Online Live or in Class
Total seating
12 seats
Day
Thursday
Duration
48 Hours
Time
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Starting date
08/01/2026
Difficulty
From Basic Level
Language
English
Method of Delivery
Our courses are delivered online live on our learning platform, every user will receive an account login, that they will use for the duration of the course. Lessons are recorded and students can replay the lessons for one month after the session is held. We also have the option to attend the classes at our training centre located in Balzan. Students may choose which delivery method they prefer.
Software
Every student will be given access to Creative Cloud software, that can be used to practice at home. The software will be only available until the course ends.
Course Support
Our tutor will be available to support you during the course as well as after the course ends.
Price & Duration
The price for the course is €900. The course is delivered once a week for a total duration of 16 weeks.
11 in stock
TESTIMONIALS
I have taken two courses with CAD Point Malta on AutoCAD and Revit Architecture and found them informative, well-structured and I learned a lot. I really enjoyed the hands-on exercises delivered during the classes.
Maria Zammit
AutoCAD & Revit Student
TESTIMONIALS
I have taken two courses with CAD Point Malta on AutoCAD and Revit Architecture and found them informative, well-structured and I learned a lot. I really enjoyed the hands-on exercises delivered during the classes.
