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1. Design Foundation & AI Mindset
Core Concepts: Studying theories surrounding colour, typography, layout, composition and visual hierarchy, help to create professional and balanced designs.
Design Thinking: Understand the difference between the professional and beginning approaches to design in addition to providing a basic understanding of branding principles.
Technical Fundamentals: Study the difference between raster and vector graphics and learn how to use various file formats such as AI, EPS and PDF correctly.
AI Integration: Learn how designers can use AI tools for get smart assistance and create effective creative briefs using the tool.
Visual Brainstorming: Use Gemini AI for idea generation and for aligning visual content with design concepts.
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2. Adobe Photoshop (Advanced Image Editing)
Essential Editing: Master cropping, resizing and adjusting brightness, contrast and exposure using levels and curves.
Advanced Retouching: Learn advanced retouching skills with frequency separation techniques for skin smoothing, teeth whitening and removing blemishes and imperfections.
Creative Manipulation: Learn dodge and burn techniques used to enhance portraits and to restore old photos where parts are missing.
Compositing Mastery: Create realistic shadows, work with smart objects and use the Liquify tool for reshaping images.
AI Power: Learn to use adobe firefly (Photoshop’s built-in AI) for generative fill and AI-based image creation.
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3. Adobe Illustrator (Branding & Vector Art)
Vector Mastery: Learn how to effectively use the Pen Tool, including anchor points and handles, along with Shape Builder and Pathfinder the creation of complex vector shapes.
Brand Identity: Understand the full logo design process from concept create to sketch to vector workflow.
Advanced Effects: Learn methods to create 3D logos and icons, utilize the Perspective Grid and use Image Trace to convert images to vector format.
Print & Digital: Design infographics, business cards and brochures & learn the appropriate export methods for use in print media and web media.
AI Efficiency: Use text-to-vector graphics, generative recoloring and AI generated patterns to increase productivity and efficiency through the use of Adobe Illustrator.
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4. Adobe Premiere Pro (Video Editing & Storytelling)
Video Editing Basics: Learn working with the editing interface. Know how to use the timeline, understand frame rates, use tools such as the ripple tool, roll tool, razor tool and slip tool to make exact edits in videos.
Visual Effects: Add professional transitions, use masks to help highlighting to certain objects, and use keyframing for smooth motion control
Audio & Color: Learn how to sync audio with video, reduce noise from audio recordings and use the lumetri color panel to perform professional grade color correction on video.
Advanced Features: Work with green screen (chroma key), multi-camera editing, create dynamic titles and lower thirds for videos.
AI Video Tools: Utilize video tools that feature artificial intelligence (AI) such as auto reframe, scene edit detection and auto captions (speech-to-text) for quicker edits to project.
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5. Freelancing, Portfolio & Career Growth
Portfolio Building: Learn how to create a professional portfolio on sites like Behance and other sites, to demonstrate your past Work/Experience as a designer.
Freelance Strategy: Learn how to set prices, client briefs, as well as information about top freelancer websites.
Job Readiness: Prepare for interviews with industry-specific design questions and learn to draft professional emails.
Live ProjectsWork on social media brand development kits, real estate tour videos and festivals creative using the skills learned in the training classes.
Future Mindset: Develop professional branding skills as a designer and learn how to find a balance between speed and quality for long term career growth..