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Advanced Graphic & Multimedia Design

What’s next for your design career? Let this advanced course be your creative breakthrough!

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Course Fee

Next Starting Date

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AED 6500 excluding VAT

30 August 2025

Sat & Sun

10AM - 1PM

7 weeks

OVERVIEW

The Advanced Graphic & Multimedia Design course offers in-depth training in branding, motion graphics, packaging, and digital media. Learn to use professional tools and techniques to create compelling, standout designs. Build a portfolio that highlights your advanced design skills and sets you apart in the competitive creative field.

17 years and above
Designers looking to refine their skills and take their work to a more advanced level.
Creatives who want to explore areas like branding, motion graphics, packaging, and digital media.
Professionals seeking to build a standout portfolio and stay ahead in the competitive design industry.

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe InDesign

Session 1: Design Principles, Creative Thinking & Critique
- Recap of beginner design principles.
- Introduction to constructive critique and self-assessment.
- Practice: Analyze and improve an existing design.
Session 2: Advanced Typography Techniques
- Exploring typographic grids, hierarchy, and spacing.
- Custom type creation and variable fonts.
- Practice: Create a typographic poster for an event or an editorial spread with advanced typographic arrangements.
Session 3: Advanced Illustrator Skills
- Using advanced Illustrator tools and trends.
- Working with 3D vectors and materials.
- AI-powered tools
- Practice: Design a complex vector infographic.
Session 4: Branding Beyond the Basics
- Building brand guidelines: Logo systems, color usage, typography, and applications.
- Ensuring brand consistency across platforms: print and digital.
- Practice: Extend a brand identity created in the beginner course with packaging, merchandise, and social media templates.
Session 5: Advanced Photoshop Techniques
- Advanced image manipulation and current trends.
- Working with 3D objects and advanced layer styles.
- AI-powered tools
- Practice: Create a cinematic movie poster using advanced Photoshop techniques.
Session 6: Introduction to Motion Graphics (After Effects)
- Overview of After Effects: Interface, keyframing, and basic animation.
- Creating animated logos and kinetic typography.
- Practice: Animate a logo or branding element from a previous session.
Session 7: Designing for Digital and Social Media
- Understanding digital specifications: resolutions, ratios, and responsive design.
- Creating engaging social media campaigns and carousels.
- Practice: Design a multi-platform campaign for a product or event.
Session 8: Work-in-Progress Review & Feedback
- Students will present their work for the first round of critiques.
- Aimed at identifying any design challenges or issues early on in the project.
- Focus on refining concepts, techniques, and overall direction.
Session 9: Introduction to Video Editing (Premiere Pro)
- Overview of Premiere Pro: Timeline, transitions, and essential tools.
- Editing basics: Cutting, sound syncing, and adding effects.
- Practice: Edit a 1-minute promotional video or product showcase.
Session 10: Packaging Design
- Design for 3D objects: Creating die-lines and mockups.
- Exploring eco-friendly and innovative packaging trends.
- Practice: Design and visualize packaging for an existing or new brand.
Session 11: Interactive and Digital Publications
- Advanced InDesign techniques: Creating interactive PDFs and adding multimedia.
- Digital storytelling: Incorporating hyperlinks, animations, and videos.
- Practice: Design an interactive magazine layout.
Session 12: Portfolio Building
- Curating work from both beginner and advanced courses.
- Tips for presenting work to clients or employers.
- Practice: Create an individual portfolio.
Session 13: Final Refinement & Corrections
- Students will present their work for the last round of critiques.
Session 14: Capstone Project Showcase (1 week after previous session)
- Final presentation: Students pitch their projects, including branding, digital media, and motion graphics components.
- Feedback session with the instructor, or more peers if available.
- Discussion: Career paths, freelancing tips, and next steps in the industry.