Graphic Design
Launch your career as a professional graphic designer. Master industry-standard tools and techniques to create stunning visual identities, marketing materials, and digital assets. Build a portfolio that gets you noticed and start turning your passion for design into a successful career.
Create Stunning Graphic Designs in our intensive 4-week course
Designed for aspiring graphic designers, this comprehensive four-week course on Seed LMS guides you step-by-step through Adobe Illustrator and innovative AI workflows. You will build the essential skills of shape construction, precise typography, colour theory, and vector illustration while developing a professional creative pipeline. Beyond the core four weeks, you’ll receive a full month of free, one-on-one mentorship to polish your final designs, troubleshoot your layouts in real-time, and confidently build your graphic design portfolio. Choose from our curated pool of 10 exciting project briefs, refine your skills, and graduate with high-quality print and web assets.
Course Outline
Week 1: The Foundation – Shapes, Selection & Colour
Topic A: Setup & Workflow
- Vector vs. Raster: Understanding why logos must be vectors (maths-based) vs. pixels.
- Interface Tour: Workspaces, Artboards, Tools Panel, and Properties Panel.
- Navigation: Zooming, Panning (Hand Tool), and Outline Mode (Cmd/Ctrl + Y).
- Document Setup: CMYK (Print) vs. RGB (Screen). Setting up Bleeds for printing.
Topic B: Basic Shapes & Selection
- Shape Tools: Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, and Star tools.
- Selection Logic: Selection Tool (V) for moving objects vs. Direct Selection Tool (A) for moving anchor points.
- Transformation: Scaling, Rotating, and Reflecting objects precisely.
Topic C: Colour & Appearance
- Fill & Stroke: The difference between the inside colour and the outline.
- Swatches: Saving brand colours for consistency.
- Gradients: Linear, Radial, and Freeform gradients.
Week 2: The Pen Tool, Typography & Construction
Topic A: Mastering the Pen Tool
- The Logic: Anchor Points and Bezier Handles.
- Drawing Paths: Creating straight lines vs. curves.
- Editing Paths: Adding/Deleting anchor points and converting corners to curves.
Topic B: Shape Construction
- Pathfinder Panel: Unite, Minus Front, Intersect. The “Old School” way.
- Shape Builder Tool: The modern, faster way to merge and subtract overlapping shapes.
- Clipping Masks: Placing a photo or pattern inside a shape or text.
Topic C: Typography
- Character Panel: Choosing fonts, Kerning (space between two letters), and Tracking (space between all letters).
- Type on a Path: Making text curve around a circle (e.g., for badge logos).
- Outlining Text: Converting text into editable vector shapes for logo design.
Week 3: Advanced Tools, Effects & Layout
Topic A: Effects & Depth
- Appearance Panel: Adding multiple strokes and fills to a single object.
- Vector Effects: Drop Shadows, Inner Glow, and Grain (Texture).
- Image Trace: Converting a hand-drawn sketch (Raster) into editable Vector paths automatically.
Topic B: Precision & Layout
- Alignment: Align to Selection vs. Align to Artboard. Distributing objects evenly.
- Grid & Guides: Using Rulers and Smart Guides to ensure perfect symmetry.
- Layers: Organising complex illustrations (Background, Mid-ground, Foreground).
Topic C: Modern Design Tools
- Recolour Artwork: Using AI within Illustrator to instantly swap colour palettes.
- Blend Tool: Creating smooth colour transitions or abstract line patterns.
Week 4: AI Workflow, Branding & Final Sprint
Topic A: Innovative AI Workflow (Using Gemini)
- The AI Creative Director: Using Gemini to brainstorm metaphors for logos.
- Prompt Example: “Give me 5 visual metaphors for a ‘Speedy Coffee Delivery Service’ that do not use a coffee cup or a car.”
- Colour Theory: Asking Gemini for hex codes based on emotions.
- Prompt Example: “Generate a 4-colour palette (with Hex codes) for a luxury organic spa. The mood should be ‘Calm, Earthy, and Premium’.”
- Copywriting: Generating catchy headlines for flyers or body text for brochures.
Topic B: Final Polish & Exporting
- Pre-Flight Check: Checking for spelling errors and missing fonts.
- Export for Screen: Saving as PNG (Transparent background) and SVG (Scalable for web).
- Export for Print: Saving as PDF with Bleeds and Crop Marks.
Mentorship & Portfolio Polish
After four weeks of core instruction, students enter a free 1-month mentorship delivered online via Discord. This phase shifts the focus from learning new tools to applying them to industry standards.
- Project Polish & Portfolio Building: Finish or redo your 2 required projects. High-quality submissions ensure better scores and a stronger portfolio.
- Weekly 1-on-1 Sessions: Each student is assigned a dedicated mentor for a personalised 30 to 60-minute weekly guidance session.
- Open File Reviews: Present open project files via live screen sharing for direct mentor critiques and feedback.
- Live Debugging: Join dedicated livestreams where instructors actively troubleshoot settings and fix your project errors in real-time.
- Final Premiere: Submit your fully rendered images or video for the Virtual Viewing Party to watch and critique final reels with the class.
- Certification & Next Steps: Complete the course evaluation and submit all final polished projects to finalise grading and unlock your Certificate of Completion.
