Graphics Design Essentials
Build a solid foundation in graphic design. Learn visual communication principles, color psychology, typography selection, layout composition, image balancing, and create practical marketing assets for flyers, posters, and digital campaigns.
Prerequisite: No Prior Knowledge Needed
🟢 No Prior Knowledge — Open to all visual thinkers and beginners.
Core Areas Covered
Practical Capstone Project
A 3-piece design pack from a single brief.
What You'll Master
Apply visual hierarchy and alignment principles to any graphic layout
Pair fonts and color palettes effectively for different industries
Export high-resolution files correctly for digital and print use
Per-Hour Syllabus & Course Curriculum
Instructional Pacing
10 Hours Recommended (6 hrs minimum accelerated)
Flexible teaching units with hands-on labs and tangible milestones
Balance, contrast, alignment, repetition.
Critique sample designs against these principles.
Identify design principles at work in a real design.
Font pairing, hierarchy, readability.
Pair fonts and set up a type hierarchy for a sample layout.
Choose and apply a basic type hierarchy.
Colour theory basics, palettes, accessibility.
Build an accessible colour palette for a project.
Build a simple, accessible colour palette.
Layout composition exercises.
Arrange elements in a layout using composition principles.
Compose a balanced layout.
Designing a flyer from a brief.
Design a flyer from a sample brief.
Design a complete flyer from a brief.
Designing a poster from a brief.
Design a poster from a sample brief.
Design a complete poster from a brief.
Designing a small set of on-brand social posts.
Design 2–3 consistent social media posts.
Design a small consistent set of social graphics.
Keeping colour/type/logo placement consistent across pieces.
Apply consistent branding across the flyer/poster/social posts.
Maintain basic brand consistency across a design set.
File organization, export settings, working from a brief.
Organize project files and export them correctly.
Manage a design project's files and exports properly.
Pulling the pieces together as a mini portfolio.
Finalize and present a 3-piece design pack.
Independently deliver a small consistent design pack from a brief.
Flexible Course Pacing & Extension Guidelines
⏱ Extend if: Learner wants to build a fuller starter portfolio (5+ pieces) — add 2–3 hrs, new total 12–13 hrs.
Hour blocks are modular teaching units. Sessions can be merged into 90–120 min deep-dives or split into shorter focused sessions for younger learners while preserving every learning outcome.
Equipment & Prerequisites
Computer or tablet with access to design software (Canva/Figma/Photoshop)
Target Price (Upon Launch)
₦4,500/hr
$3.39 USD/hr international
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