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Become a Professional Graphic Designer
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Typography From A to Z
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Getting Started with Dreamweaver CC
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Getting Started with Illustrator CC
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Affinity Designer For Beginners
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Become a Professional Graphic Designer
Learn Everything You Need to Know About the Art of Graphic Design
By Stone River e-Learning | in Online Courses
This course is aimed at aspiring graphic designers, web designers, and digital artists who'd like to turn their interest into a profession. You'll learn everything from working with layers and selections in Photoshop, to formatting text and menus in Dreamweaver, to using pathfinders and special effects in Illustrator. By course's end, you'll have the strong foundation needed to get started in the professional world of graphic design.
- Access 29 lectures & 4 hours of content 24/7
- Master the most widely used software in graphic design
- Learn the principles of graphic design & visual communication
- Gain insight into the current graphic design industry
- Understand how to forge a career path as a graphic designer
Stone River eLearning was founded in 2011, and calls itself the Online Technology Bootcamp. It has taught over 250,000 students through its website and reseller partners since its founding, with a focus on developing high quality video training in all areas of the tech field. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
Course Outline
- Introduction to Graphic Design
- Hello And Welcome (1:40)
- What Is Graphic Design? (4:39)
- Can Only Skilled Artists Be Good Graphic Designers? (12:21)
- Areas Of Graphic Design To Explore (6:43)
- Visual Communication Fundamentals
- What Makes A Design Visually Pleasing (2:06)
- Organizing Information In Your Layouts (14:10)
- Using Alignment To Your Advantage (12:14)
- Setting The Design's Rhythm (12:43)
- Letting A Design Breathe With Whitespace (5:47)
- Creating Visual Interest With Contrast (10:52)
- Designs That Work And Don't Work (8:24)
- Building Successful Layouts
- Determining The Design's Message (8:12)
- The Terminology Of Type (10:47)
- Typeface Styles & Resources (8:24)
- Choosing A Typeface Hierarchy (11:32)
- Understanding Colour's Psychological Impact (4:43)
- Building Your Design's Colour Palette (8:03)
- Understanding Colour Spaces (6:50)
- Sourcing Imagery For Your Layouts (7:46)
- Raster vs Vector Graphics (4:26)
- The Tools To Put It All Together
- An Overview Of The Tools Of The Trade (9:53)
- Alternatives To Standard Industry Tools (6:49)
- Web Design Tools & Software (7:02)
- HTML & CSS: Is It Really Rocket Science? (3:25)
- Starting A Career As a Graphic Designer
- Getting A Job As A Graphic Designer vs Going Freelance (6:51)
- Getting Started And How To Land Work (9:33)
- Joining The Design Community (2:58)
- Finding Continued Inspiration (2:28)
- Becoming a Graphic Designer | Conclusion
- Wrapping Up (1:22)
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Typography From A to Z
Gain an Encyclopedic Knowledge of Typography
By Stone River e-Learning | in Online Courses
Typography is more than just text - it's a crucial element of graphic design. Through this course, you'll explore the philosophy behind typography and learn why it is important in any sort of design project. You'll learn proper terminology and font classifications, examine how fonts impact a message, and how they're used in different varieties of media. Ultimately, you'll leave with a theoretical and literal understanding of typography and how it is used.
- Access 73 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
- Understand typography fundamentals
- Apply typography principles to digital & print media
- Create outstanding text-based logos & designs
- Learn how typography is perceived by audiences
Stone River eLearning was founded in 2011, and calls itself the Online Technology Bootcamp. It has taught over 250,000 students through its website and reseller partners since its founding, with a focus on developing high quality video training in all areas of the tech field. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
Course Outline
- 1.Introduction
- Course Introduction (5:55)
- First typography exercise (8:52)
- Exercise walkthrough Part 1 (8:14)
- Exercise walkthrough Part 2 (10:05)
- 2.Vocabulary
- Introduction to Vocabulary (0:58)
- Introduction to Kerning (6:34)
- Introduction to Tracking (9:18)
- Introduction To Leading-1 (5:10)
- Introduction To Leading-2 (5:23)
- Cleaning Up Paragraphs (6:20)
- Fonts V Typefaces (4:11)
- Introduction to Typography Tools (6:48)
- Manipulating Type with Illustrator (2:54)
- Manipulating Type with Photoshop (4:54)
- Manipulating Type with InDesign (5:06)
- Vocabulary Recap (2:51)
- Vocabulary Quiz (3:01)
- 3.Classifications
- Introduction to Classifications (0:46)
- Standard Classifications Part 1 (7:16)
- Standard Classifications Part 2 (5:50)
- Classifications of Fonts Part 1 (9:48)
- Classifications of Fonts Part 2 (4:26)
- Classification Recap (7:08)
- Classification Quiz (5:47)
- 4.User Experience
- Intro to UX (1:00)
- How fonts Impact a Message (11:00)
- How user Perceive a brand and True Purpose Part 1 (9:40)
- How user Perceive a brand and True Purpose Part 2 (10:09)
- UX exercise (4:59)
- UX Exercise Walkthrough (6:09)
- UX recap (1:00)
- 5.Typography for Advertising
- App type Introduction (0:46)
- Print vs web (4:27)
- Point size of apps (5:19)
- Contrast (3:03)
- App font styles-weights (4:15)
- Font vs web assets (4:28)
- App Recap (1:11)
- App exercise introduction (1:44)
- App exercise walkthrough (1:11)
- 6.Adverts, web and print
- Type in ads introduction (1:03)
- How text makes the sell (5:42)
- Foreign languages (4:50)
- Balancing text and images (5:00)
- Web vs. print advertising (3:24)
- Web advertising exercise (3:01)
- Web advertising exercise walkthrough (4:45)
- Advertising Recap (1:22)
- 7.Typography for logos
- Logo introduction (1:02)
- Logo bonus lecture (4:50)
- Plain text logos (5:12)
- Altered Type Logos (8:02)
- Logo with graphics (6:19)
- Logo project introduction (4:04)
- Logo exercise walkthrough (5:46)
- Logo recap (1:04)
- 8.Print and type
- Type in print introduction (1:02)
- Understanding print mediums (6:50)
- Sending files to printer (7:48)
- Food Ad truck introduction (5:14)
- Food Ad truck walkthrough (6:48)
- Type in print recap (1:00)
- 9.Publishing
- Digital publishing intro (0:46)
- Preparing files for digital use (12:26)
- Digital publishing is a combination (3:30)
- Digital publishing exercise Introduction (2:47)
- Digital publishing exercise walkthrough (7:17)
- Digital Publishing recap (1:07)
- 10.End discussions
- Course Conclusion (2:05)
- Additional resources (2:17)
- Final Notes (2:07)
- Type Final Part 1 (1:13)
- Type Final Part 2 (9:47)
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Getting Started with Dreamweaver CC
Delve Into One of the Most Important Graphic Design Tools on the Market
By Stone River e-Learning | in Online Courses
Delve into the world of web design with Dreamweaver in this hands-on, step-by-step course! You'll run through the basics, getting comfortable in the Dreamweaver interface, before building a fully functional web layout from the ground up. Want to make it in design? It's time to learn Dreamweaver.
- Access 52 lectures & 5 hours of content 24/7
- Build a fully functional web layout
- Go through the process of rolling out your site & uploading it to a live web server
Stone River eLearning was founded in 2011, and calls itself the Online Technology Bootcamp. It has taught over 250,000 students through its website and reseller partners since its founding, with a focus on developing high quality video training in all areas of the tech field. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
Course Outline
- 1.Welcome to Getting Started With Dreamweaver CC
- Welcome To Dreamweaver (2:01)
- A Look At What We'll Build (1:40)
- Web Design Fundamentals_HTML & CSS (4:38)
- 2.Let's Get Started with Dreamweaver
- A Look At The Welcome Screen (3:58)
- Creating New Documents (4:54)
- Touring The Dreamweaver Interface (6:55)
- Dreamweaver's Different Views (7:20)
- Using The Tag Selector (6:04)
- 3.Working with Websites and Browsers
- Defining A New Site (6:04)
- Getting Organized In The Files Panel (6:32)
- Saving Files Into Your Local Site (3:00)
- Previewing Your Work In A Web Browser (5:44)
- 4.Building A Web Layout From Scratch
- Getting The Layout Started, Part 1 (7:04)
- Getting The Layout Started, Part 2 (3:36)
- Understanding How The CSS Designer Panel Works (6:22)
- Understanding How The Layout Code Works (5:52)
- Inserting The Main Menu (6:20)
- Creating The Main Content Area (4:55)
- Hand Coding Layout Containers (7:31)
- A More Economical Approach To Layout (6:55)
- Using Float And Clear (5:15)
- Centre-Aligning The Entire Layout (8:27)
- Nesting Layout Objects, Part 1 (4:19)
- Nesting Layout Objects, Part 2 (4:42)
- Spacing Apart The Layout, Part 1 (8:12)
- Spacing Apart The Layout, Part 2 (3:49)
- Final Touches (10:23)
- 5.Inserting & Formatting Text And Menus
- Inserting Text Into The Layout (6:01)
- Adjusting The Layout For Text (4:50)
- Inserting Structural Headings (5:16)
- Redefining HTML Headings With CSS (7:22)
- Redefining The Rest Of Our Text (5:28)
- Working More Efficiently With CSS (5:41)
- Formatting Individual Words With Class Rules (5:52)
- Inserting And Formatting Lists (5:11)
- Using A List To Build A Menu (10:36)
- 6.Inserting & Formatting Graphics
- Inserting Images (5:15)
- Resizing Images In Dreamweaver (5:48)
- Controlling Graphics With CSS (6:18)
- Inserting The Site Logo (4:22)
- Placing A Homepage Image (6:50)
- Inserting The FeatureBox Images (6:02)
- Setting Up The FeatureBox Titles (7:07)
- 7.Site Rollout: Building Out The Site & Going Live
- Setting Up An External Style Sheet (10:06)
- Creating Placeholder Site Pages (4:33)
- Setting Up The Internal Hyperlink Structure (4:18)
- Creating The Site's Pages (4:40)
- Testing And Final Adjustments (5:27)
- Setting The Remote Site Info (4:04)
- Uploading The Local Site To The Remote Server (2:51)
- Testing The Live Site (3:13)
- 8.Wrapping Up
- Where To Go From Here (2:59)
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Getting Started with InDesign CC
Get Up & Running with Adobe InDesign Fast!
By Stone River e-Learning | in Online Courses
InDesign is the premiere page layout application used in modern desktop publishing. In this hands-on course, you'll be introduced to InDesign and get up to speed in using it. You'll discover the interface and learn how to navigate through document layouts quickly, before moving through more advanced uses to get a complete grip of this important graphic design software.
- Access 27 lectures & 2.5 hours of content 24/7
- Learn how to set up your documents, including how layouts need to be set for commercial reproduction
- Handle text, text frames, & thread text frames together
- See how to work w/ a variety of shapes, mix new colors, & import graphics into your layouts
- Convert your layouts to static images & PDF documents for sharing
Stone River eLearning was founded in 2011, and calls itself the Online Technology Bootcamp. It has taught over 250,000 students through its website and reseller partners since its founding, with a focus on developing high quality video training in all areas of the tech field. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Welcome (1:20)
- Launching Adobe InDesign CC (1:33)
- The InDesign Environment
- Touring the Interface (10:23)
- Zooming, Navigating And Getting Around (6:27)
- A Quick Note On Display Performance (3:45)
- Creating Custom Workspaces (6:44)
- Working With Documents
- Creating New Documents (7:13)
- Setting Up Multiple Columns (4:04)
- Setting Your Document Up For Offset Printing (9:22)
- Using Rulers And Guides (5:24)
- InDesign’s Preview Mode (3:57)
- Inserting, Deleting, And Rearranging Pages (3:10)
- Handling Text In InDesign
- Creating Text Frames & Importing Text (6:06)
- Adjusting Text Frames (7:30)
- Setting Text Frame Options (4:18)
- Threading Text Frames (9:33)
- Basic Text Formatting (9:29)
- Advanced Text Formatting (7:27)
- Working With Shapes, Colours & Graphics
- Creating Shapes And Working With Colour (8:27)
- Applying Strokes To Shapes (4:08)
- Managing Objects In Your Layout (5:21)
- Inserting Images Into Your Layout (10:03)
- Fitting Graphics Within Frames (5:19)
- Saving & Exporting Your Work
- Saving And Exporting Layouts (4:21)
- Exporting Your Work As A PDF (4:48)
- Wrapping Up
- Where to go from here (2:12)
- Certificate Exam Access
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Getting Started with Illustrator CC
Here's Everything You Need to Know About Illustrator
By Stone River e-Learning | in Online Courses
In this course, you'll get up to speed with Adobe's flagship vector graphics editor, Illustrator. You'll start with the basics, navigating through and customizing Illustrator's interface, before moving on to working with Illustrator tools and creating your own vector artwork. Then you'll go into more advanced techniques, ultimately helping you master this important tool.
- Access 54 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
- Understand vector artwork & how it differs from raster images
- Make precise, masterful selections w/ Illustrator's variety of commands & tools
- Create & manage your own vector artwork
- Learn how to scale, align, & adjust your objects w/ ease
- Explore typography
- Work w/ special effects & Pathfinders
Stone River eLearning was founded in 2011, and calls itself the Online Technology Bootcamp. It has taught over 250,000 students through its website and reseller partners since its founding, with a focus on developing high quality video training in all areas of the tech field. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
Course Outline
- Getting Started
- Welcome, Here's What We'll Learn (2:40)
- Understanding Raster & Vector Graphics (3:08)
- A Crash Course In Graphic File Formats (4:30)
- Getting Comfortable in the Illustrator Environment
- Opening, Creating & Working With Multiple Documents (10:11)
- A Tour Of The Illustrator Interface (9:45)
- Customizing The Illustrator Environment (9:27)
- Saving Interface Workspaces (2:47)
- Zooming and Navigation Techniques (11:28)
- Using Illustrator's Outline Mode (1:40)
- Working With Selections
- Using the Selection Tool (5:11)
- Using the Direct Selection Tool (5:43)
- Free-Handing Selections With The Lasso Tool (3:50)
- Selecting Objects Based On Colour (4:39)
- Advanced Selection Techniques (5:21)
- Saving & Reloading Selections (3:53)
- Drawing Shapes & Paths
- Drawing Rectangles & Squares (8:12)
- Drawing Ovals & Circles (2:21)
- Drawing Rounded Rectangles, Polygons & Stars (7:13)
- Drawing Lines, Arcs & Grids (4:46)
- Drawing With The Pencil Tool (And Erasing Mistakes) (6:11)
- Understanding Vector Paths (3:12)
- Introducing Illustrator Brushes (9:11)
- Using The Blob Brush (5:46)
- Managing Objects
- Moving And Duplicating Objects (4:19)
- Aligning And Spacing Objects Apart (5:46)
- Grouping And Ungrouping Objects (7:22)
- Locking And Hiding (2:55)
- Controlling Stacking Order (5:58)
- Rotating, Reflecting, And Transforming Shapes (13:55)
- Precise Positioning Using The Transform Panel (7:39)
- Precisely Transforming And Positioning Objects (6:59)
- Automatically Calculating In The Transform Panel (3:49)
- Aligning To A Key Object (2:26)
- Working With Colour
- Methods For Applying Fills And Strokes (12:53)
- Setting Stroke Options (7:32)
- Creating A Dashed Outline Effect (3:52)
- Exploring Illustrator's Swatch Libraries (5:58)
- Mixing And Saving Custom Colours (7:48)
- Creating, Saving, And Using Custom Gradients (11:26)
- Filling Objects With Patterns (3:33)
- Copying Fills And Strokes (4:58)
- Working With Type
- Creating Point And Area Type (6:13)
- Importing Large Amounts Of Text (7:15)
- Formatting Text (11:05)
- Area Type Options (3:44)
- Creating Type on a Path (5:52)
- Converting Text To Shapes (2:58)
- Going Further With Illustrator
- Introducing Layers (8:34)
- Using Illustrator's Pathfinders (6:17)
- Applying Special Effects (11:30)
- Exploring The Appearance Panel (7:00)
- Saving & Exporting Your Work
- Saving Your Work In Different File Formats (7:36)
- Saving Your Work For The Web (7:34)
- Wrapping Up
- Where to Go From Here (3:18)
- Certificate Exam Access
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Affinity Designer For Beginners
Check Out an Adobe Alternative with Affinity Designer
By Stone River e-Learning | in Online Courses
Ideal for graphic designers, web designers, and artists on a budget, Affinity Designer is an incredible useful tool and a great alternative to Adobe. This course will teach you the various tools of this software through hands-on examples, as you learn to manipulate images, design logos and icons, create graphic illustrations, and much more. By course's end, you'll be fluent in this crucial software and be well on your way to a professional design career.
- Access 16 lectures & 3 hours of content 24/7
- Master the tools & user interface of Affinity Designer
- Gain an understanding of the overall process of designing graphics
- Build up a foundation of knowledge for using similar design programs
- Familiarize yourself w/ Affinity Designer using real-world examples
Stone River eLearning was founded in 2011, and calls itself the Online Technology Bootcamp. It has taught over 250,000 students through its website and reseller partners since its founding, with a focus on developing high quality video training in all areas of the tech field. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
Course Outline
- Introduction To The Course
- What You'll Learn (0:41)
- Introduction To Affinity Designer
- Creating a New Document (3:04)
- Tools Overview (5:28)
- Understanding Personas (6:20)
- Real Time Editing (5:30)
- Creating A Graphic Illustration
- Creating A Graphic Illustration Part 1 (24:28)
- Creating A Graphic Illustration Part 2 (7:27)
- Creating A Graphic Illustration Part 3 (26:19)
- User Interface Design
- User Interface Design (11:23)
- Design a Logo
- Design a Logo (15:01)
- Image Editing
- Masks (4:33)
- Project: Combining Images (19:12)
- Temporary Deconstruct (3:34)
- Using the Crop Tool (6:25)
- Working with Gradients (13:39)
- Layer Effects (10:48)
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Learn Photoshop CC Essentials
By Stone River eLearning | in Online Courses
Photoshop is the most comprehensive - and most popular - photo editing software in the world. It's an absolute essential for designers, and a valuable skill for anybody else, as well. In this project-based course, you'll focus only on the most commonly used tools and learn how to apply them in real work. Through building real projects, you'll develop a portfolio of your work while become a Photoshop ace.
- Access 59 lectures & 5 hours of content 24/7
- Learn how to use Photoshop in graphic design, photography, web design, game animation, & logo design
- Explore the most commonly used tools in Photoshop
- Work on a real-life project to bolster your skills
Stone River eLearning was founded in 2011, and calls itself the Online Technology Bootcamp. It has taught over 250,000 students through its website and reseller partners since its founding, with a focus on developing high quality video training in all areas of the tech field. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
Course Outline
- Introduction to Photoshop CC
- Introduction to the course (1:22)
- Workspace Basics (6:32)
- New Documents and Custom Presets (2:42)
- Project - Contrasting Images (3:21)
- Learn Essential Photoshop CC Skills
- Section Introduction (1:30)
- Breaking Down the Interface (6:31)
- Creating, Modifying and Deleting Workspaces (3:48)
- Creating and Saving New Documents (4:12)
- Zooming and Document Navigation (3:13)
- Undoing Mistakes with the History Panel (4:51)
- Section Review and Exercise (5:00)
- Learn Basic Image Manipulation
- Section Introduction (0:37)
- Resizing Images (5:44)
- Understanding the Crop Tool (5:49)
- Working with Canvas Size (5:44)
- Manipulation with Free Transform (3:44)
- Section Review and Exercise (3:58)
- Learn Photoshop Selections
- Section Introduction (1:28)
- Using Selections (1:57)
- Selections with the Rectangular and Elliptical Marquee Tool (2:39)
- Adding and Subtracting Selections (4:05)
- Transforming Selections (3:27)
- Floating and Duplicating Selections (4:03)
- Creating Selections Using The Quick Selection Tool (4:25)
- Free Transforming Selections (1:44)
- Advanced Selection Tools (7:38)
- Section Review and Exercise (6:34)
- Learn Photoshop Layers
- Section Introduction (2:36)
- Introduction to Layers (7:11)
- Removing Image Backgrounds (2:22)
- Combining Images (4:22)
- Rearranging, Resizing and Renaming Layers (8:18)
- Working with Multiple Layers (5:21)
- Blending Modes, Opacity and Fill Layers (6:51)
- Getting Organized with Layer Groups (3:31)
- Basic Text Manipulation (8:03)
- Advanced Text Manipulation (7:42)
- Filtering Layers By Type (4:32)
- Introduction to Clipping and Layer Masks (5:44)
- Section Review and Exercises (5:43)
- Working with Images in Photoshop
- Section Introduction (2:44)
- Removing Red Eye From Photos (2:17)
- Removing Blemishes (4:34)
- Touch Ups and Spot Healing (6:44)
- Tone and Focus (6:52)
- Using Auto Correct Commands (3:57)
- Brightness and Contrast (3:27)
- Additional Color Correction (5:32)
- Non-Destructive Correcting (3:52)
- Section Review and Exercise (3:16)
- Learn Photoshop Filters
- Section Introduction (1:24)
- Getting Started with Photoshop Filters (3:30)
- Working with the Filter Gallery (5:14)
- Using Filters Non-Destructively (5:14)
- Introducing Layer Styles (6:27)
- Section Review and Exercise (5:38)
- Conclusion
- Course Recap (4:08)
- Additional Resources for Learning (2:54)
- Closing Message (0:38)
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