Graphic Design for Business Professionals

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Free Online Course: Graphic Design for Business Professionals provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Graphic Design for Business Professionals is taught by Justin Seeley.

Overview
  • Learn basic graphic design principles anyone can use to make business documents more visually appealing.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • Using exercise files
    • How to send feedback
    • Challenges explained
    1. Core Concepts
    • Understanding the PARC system
    • Challenge: Applying the PARC system
    • Solution: Applying the PARC system
    2. Introduction to Typography
    • Understanding the importance of type
    • Finding font inspiration online
    • Challenge: Setting type
    • Solution: Setting type
    3. Introduction to Color
    • Understanding the importance of color
    • Finding color inspiration online
    • Challenge: Create a color theme
    • Solution: Create a color theme
    4. Project: Designing a Business Card
    • Breaking down business cards
    • Setting up your business-card project
    • Adding graphics to your business card
    • Setting type on your business card
    • Getting your cards professionally printed
    5. Project: Designing an Envelope
    • Setting up your envelope project
    • Adding graphics and text to your envelope
    • Printing your envelopes
    6. Project: Designing a Flyer
    • Planning your flyer project
    • Adding images to your flyer
    • Adding text to your flyer
    • Styling the text of your flyer
    7. Project: Designing a Presentation
    • Storyboarding your slides
    • Styling your master slides
    • Inputting info and data on your slides
    • Working with slide transitions
    • Exporting your slides to PDF
    Conclusion
    • Goodbye