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Graphic Design Software Essentials Certificate (Online at your own pace)


Adult Enrichment / Computers & Technology -
Online Certificates and Courses 2025

The Adobe software tools are the leading software for graphic design. Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard computer illustration software. Use Illustrator to draw shapes and design logos, flyers, posters, banners, business cards or any other vector graphics for print or web. Adobe InDesign is the industry standard page-layout program that works with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop seamlessly. InDesign allows you to create simple to complex multi-page documents such as brochures, flyers, books and magazines. Use Adobe Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Access to the Adobe software tools required. Courses:

  • Adobe Illustrator Essentials
  • Adobe Photoshop Essentials
  • Adobe InDesign Essentials

Software Requirements: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. More information on Adobe Creative Cloud software can be found at adobe.com


Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ


Class details:
Adobe Illustrator Essentials
Unit 1: Getting to Know the Interface and Drawing Tools
    Interface menus, tools and panels.
    Working with various drawing and transformation tools
    Drawing anything from simple to complex shapes and illustrations.
Unit 2: Working with Color and Text
    Working with color panels in the software
    Creating, managing and applying color and color groups
    Learning how to type and format text using various text formatting and styling tools and panels.
Unit 3: Working with Layers and Pen tool
    Layers and layer management.
    Working with the Pen tool.
    Modifying a drawing using Pen tool options.
Unit 4: Working with Artboards
    Creating and managing multiple Artboards
    Learning how to layout and design corporate package
    Business cards, letterhead and envelopes
    Creating print-ready PDF files
Adobe Photoshop Essentials
Unit 1: Getting to know the Interface and Selection Tools
    Interface menus
    Tools
    Panels
    Working with the various Selection tools
Unit 2: Working with Layers and Masks
    Layers and layer management
    Non- destructive editing using masks
    How to type and format text
    Using various type formatting and style tools and panels
Unit 3: Image Correction & Enhancement
    Photo correction and enhancement tools
    Crop, dodge and burn
    Recoloring, retouching
    Healing brushes
Unit 4: Using the Drawing Tools
    How to use the Pen tool
    Other drawing tools in Photoshop
    Advanced drawing and selection
    File formats
    How to save files for print or web
Adobe InDesign Essentials
Unit 1: Getting to Know the Interface and Setting up a Document
    Interface menus
    Tools
    Panels
    Starting and setting up a multi-page document in InDesign
Unit 2: Working with Objects and Color
    Learning to work with color panels
    Creating, managing and applying color to elements
    Inserting and managing images and illustrations into an InDesign document
Unit 3: Working with Text
    Learning about insert and flow text to multiple pages
    Managing long text documents
    Text editing in InDesign documents
Unit 4: Typography
    Advance typography tools and menus
    Character and paragraph settings and styles
    Creating print-ready PDF files.
Instructor

Andy Helmi


Andy Helmi is a graphic and website designer, technical consultant and an online marketing specialist located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. His education background includes over ten years of academic training in electronic/computer engineering, graphic and web design, music and digital photography.

Andy’s professional experience in digital media started in 1996. He has worked for a few companies and also has been running his own freelance design business ever since.
Andy also has passion for teaching. He is an Adobe certified instructor and has completed “BC Instructional Skills” certification. He has been developing courses/programs and teaching at several local colleges and universities including Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Community College, Langara College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

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Min Age   18 yr.

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