Professional Graphics Design
Step into commercial graphic design. Master vector logo creation, full brand identity guidelines, photo manipulation, editorial magazine layouts, print pre-press preparation (CMYK, bleeds), and build a high-caliber professional design portfolio.
Prerequisite: Recommended Prerequisite
🟡 Recommended Prerequisite — Graphics Design Essentials or design tool experience.
Core Areas Covered
Practical Capstone Project
A small brand identity package (logo + business card + one collateral piece) plus a portfolio presentation.
What You'll Master
Craft scalable vector logos and brand identity guidelines
Execute advanced photo manipulation and mockup rendering
Prepare print-ready PDF files meeting commercial printing standards
Per-Hour Syllabus & Course Curriculum
Instructional Pacing
14 Hours Recommended (9 hrs minimum accelerated)
Flexible teaching units with hands-on labs and tangible milestones
Grid systems, visual weight, complex layouts.
Build a layout using a defined grid system.
Apply advanced composition/grid techniques.
Brand strategy basics — values, tone, audience.
Define a brand's values/tone/audience for the capstone.
Articulate a basic brand strategy.
Moodboards and visual direction.
Build a moodboard reflecting the brand strategy.
Translate a brand strategy into visual direction.
Logo concepts, sketching.
Sketch 3–5 logo concepts.
Generate multiple logo concept sketches.
Digitizing and refining a logo.
Digitize and refine the chosen logo concept.
Produce a refined, digital-ready logo.
Applying the brand to a business card design.
Design a business card using the finished logo/brand.
Apply a brand identity to a business card layout.
Multi-page layout principles.
Plan a multi-page collateral piece (e.g. brochure) layout.
Plan a multi-page design layout.
Designing the collateral piece.
Design the brochure/collateral piece.
Design a complete multi-page brand collateral piece.
Bleed, margins, colour modes (CMYK vs RGB), exporting for print.
Prepare a print-ready export of one design piece.
Prepare a design correctly for print.
Retouching/compositing basics.
Retouch a sample image.
Perform basic image retouching.
Applying edits to real project images.
Apply the retouching techniques to real project images.
Apply image editing to real design assets.
Client briefs, revisions, file handoff standards.
Prepare a handoff package for a 'client.'
Manage a professional design handoff process.
Selecting and refining pieces for a portfolio.
Select and refine the strongest pieces from the course.
Curate a small design portfolio.
Presenting a portfolio effectively.
Finalize and present the portfolio.
Independently present a small professional brand identity portfolio.
Flexible Course Pacing & Extension Guidelines
⏱ Extend if: Learner wants a full brand guideline document produced — add 2 hrs, new total 16 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 capable of running Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator/Photoshop) or Figma
Basic design software experience
Target Price (Upon Launch)
₦6,500/hr
$4.90 USD/hr international
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