Design and Graphics short course
Course details
About the course
Learn to create your own professional marketing and promotional materials using Adobe Suite design software.
Entry requirements
- This short course is open to domestic students and international students (who are currently based in New Zealand).
- A sound level of computer skills are required.
- Previous MAC experience will be an advantage but is not essential.
Course content
Graphic Design is complex and involves technical design know-how and understanding of a range of design tools. This course will introduce some core graphic design principles and the use of Adobe design software tools.
The first part of the course introduces technical graphic design terms including colour management, file formats and pixels/vectors. You will also get hands-on with the basic functions of Photoshop and InDesign.
As a final output, you will be given a design challenge and one-to-one support to create your own print material such as a poster, postcard and/or a business card.
Content includes:
- Photoshop basic functions
- InDesign basic functions
- Colour management
- Resolution
- Pixels and vectors
- Layout
- Typography
- File formats
- Stock (paper)
Please bring along some digital images on a USB in PDF and/or JPEG format to use for your own design.
Materials
Please bring a pen, paper, USB stick and some digital images (PDF or JPEG files please - not off the web).
Tutor
Lucy Richardson
Location
Please meet at the Design Reception on day one (Level 5, H Block, Cnr Forth and Union Streets, Dunedin - side entrance off Forth Street)
For more information
Email [email protected] or [email protected] or call 0800 762 786.
Payment
You will need to pay for this workshop in advance. Payment can be made at our Dunedin Campus’s Customer Services desk (Ground Floor, F Block, Forth Street).
About the provider
If you want to get a job and build a great career, Otago Polytechnic is a smart choice.
We’re known for offering the highest quality, hands-on training that helps students succeed. Our graduates are confident, skilled, and ready to work from day one. And, employers love that.
We’ve earned the highest ratings from the New Zealand Government for our teaching and support. Our flexible study options make it easier for you to learn in a way that suits your life.
At Otago Polytechnic, you’ll gain practical skills, real-world experience, and the confidence to make a real impact - in your career and in your community.