Unit 1 · 7 lessons
Graphic Design
How a design gets made and why it works: the design process, the four principles that fix most layouts, colour and type, and the file settings that decide whether any of it survives to print or screen.
- 74 practice questions
- 72 flashcards
- 1 interactive lesson
Lessons
- 1The Design Process and the Principles of DesignThe repeatable sequence professionals use to get from a client's brief to a finished piece, and the four principles that explain why a layout looks right or wrong.10 questions
- 2Colour Theory and TypographyHow colour is built, mixed and chosen — additive versus subtractive, hex and the colour wheel — and how to pick and set type that people can actually read.Interactive11 questions
- 3Information Design and InfographicsHow to turn numbers and processes into graphics people understand at a glance: the Gestalt rules the eye uses to group things, consistent icon systems, choosing the right chart, and keeping scales honest.11 questions
- 4Raster, Vector, Resolution and File FormatsThe technical half of graphic design: what an image is actually made of, how big it can be printed, how large the file will be, and which format to export.10 questions
- 5Vector Illustration and Logo DesignHow vector paths are built from anchors and Bézier handles, how logos are constructed from simple shapes, the five kinds of logo, and the versions and style guide that keep a brand consistent.11 questions
- 6Image Editing: Layers, Masks and RetouchingHow professionals edit photographs without destroying the original: selections, masks and adjustment layers, reading a histogram, cloning and healing, and where retouching stops being honest.10 questions
- 7Layout Grids and Print ProductionHow grids give a layout its structure, and the production steps that get it safely onto paper: bleed, trim and safe area, imposition, spot versus process colour, soft-proofing and preflight.11 questions