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Visual Design 101

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • $30
  • 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
  • 2 hours

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  • $30
  • GA Atlanta Ponce City Market @ 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE 2nd Fl, Atlanta, GA 30308
  • 2 hours
  • A computer will nto be provided.

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Class Description

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What you'll learn in this design class:

Get creative with Adobe Photoshop.

Step into the world of visual design with General Assembly. During our introductory workshop, explore the tools and techniques you can use to bring websites, marketing materials, and more to life, and see how designers make their mark on the digital world. 

Working through a series of guided demos, you’ll:

  • Learn the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop, a go-to tool for digital designers.
  • Touch on essential design principles including composition, color theory, and typography.
  • Survey today’s digital design landscape and its career opportunities.
  • Step into the shoes of a UX/UI designer, learn more about what they do, and execute a creative brief.

Takeaways

  • Familiarize yourself with Photoshop, a standard tool in digital design.
  • Describe the fundamentals of digital design.
  • Apply select design fundamentals into a digital design (create a homepage screen using Photoshop).
  • Articulate the current design landscape, including careers and opportunities to learn more about the topic area.

Preparation

  • You will need access to a laptop or computer with a working webcam and microphone as well as a strong internet connection.
  • Participants need to have the Photoshop downloaded and ready to go. The full version of Adobe Indesign CC or the free 7-day trial version of it can be found here
  • Download the creative brief and class assets before the class. Participants will be expected to have Photoshop and activity assets downloaded on their computers ahead of time.
  • This course will occur completely online using Zoom and Slack.
  • Course set up information will be emailed to all students signed up around 24 hours before (and again an hour before) your course launches.

    Important note about online classes:

    Registered students will be notified 24 hours in advance of this program with information on how to log in to the Zoom Meeting Room and other tools you’ll need for the session. Registration for this class will close 2 hours prior to the session start in order to allow all students ample opportunity to have the technology enabled.

    School Notes:
    For students enrolling in 12 week part time and immersive classes, it is not recommended that you book more than one class simultaneously.

    Refund Policy

    If you can't make it to a class/workshop, please email us at [email protected] at least 7 days before the scheduled event date. No refunds will be given after this timeframe.


    In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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