Full Curriculum — Spring 2026

Eight Programs.
Infinite Creative Paths.

Each course is built on industry workflows, live critique sessions, and portfolio-ready deliverables.

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Foundations of Graphic Design
Beginner
⏱ 12 Weeks · 36 Hours Total
📅 Live Sessions + Async
🎓 Certificate Included
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Program 01

Foundations of Graphic Design

The universal visual language every designer must fluently speak. This program covers the principles behind why design works — before any software is opened. Ideal for career changers, marketing professionals, and anyone building on self-taught experience.

You Will Learn
  • Visual hierarchy & composition
  • Color theory & systems
  • Grid systems & layout
  • Gestalt principles
  • Image & type relationship
  • Design process & critique culture
Weekly Breakdown
  • Wk 1–2: Visual perception
  • Wk 3–4: Color & contrast
  • Wk 5–6: Typography basics
  • Wk 7–8: Grid & layout
  • Wk 9–10: Image treatment
  • Wk 11–12: Final project
No prerequisites Portfolio-ready output 6 live critiques
Typography Mastery course
Popular
⏱ 10 Weeks · 30 Hours Total
📅 Live Sessions + Async
🎓 Certificate Included
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Program 02

Typography Mastery

Typography is 95% of design. This program goes beyond selecting fonts — you'll study type anatomy, optical spacing, editorial composition, variable fonts, and develop a critical typographic voice. Taught by former Apple Type team member Marcus Rivera.

You Will Learn
  • Type anatomy & classification
  • Optical kerning & tracking
  • Type pairing methodology
  • Editorial layout & grids
  • Variable & web fonts
  • Custom lettering basics
Weekly Breakdown
  • Wk 1–2: History & anatomy
  • Wk 3–4: Spacing & hierarchy
  • Wk 5–6: Type pairing systems
  • Wk 7–8: Editorial application
  • Wk 9: Variable & screen type
  • Wk 10: Typographic identity
Foundations recommended Instructor: Marcus Rivera 5 live critiques
Adobe Illustrator Pro workspace
Intermediate
⏱ 14 Weeks · 42 Hours Total
📅 Live + Screen-share labs
🎓 Certificate Included
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Program 03

Adobe Illustrator Pro

Master the vector environment that professional logo designers, icon artists, and illustrators live in. This course takes you from confident pen tool use to complex multi-layer artwork, with real client briefs each module.

You Will Learn
  • Pen tool & bezier mastery
  • Logo construction systems
  • Icon set design
  • Packaging & label design
  • Editorial illustration
  • Color swatches & libraries
Weekly Breakdown
  • Wk 1–2: Interface & Bezier
  • Wk 3–4: Shapes & Pathfinder
  • Wk 5–6: Logo systems
  • Wk 7–8: Icon & glyph design
  • Wk 9–11: Packaging design
  • Wk 12–14: Capstone project
Foundations required 7 live critiques Real client briefs
Brand Identity Design — color systems
Advanced
⏱ 16 Weeks · 48 Hours Total
📅 Live Sessions only
🎓 Certificate Included
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Program 04

Brand Identity Design

This flagship program covers strategy-led brand building from discovery to delivery. You'll work on live brief simulations, learn to present design rationale, and build a comprehensive brand identity case study for your portfolio.

You Will Learn
  • Brand audit & research
  • Positioning & strategy
  • Logo & mark systems
  • Color & typography systems
  • Brand guidelines creation
  • Client presentation skills
Weekly Breakdown
  • Wk 1–3: Research & strategy
  • Wk 4–6: Mark development
  • Wk 7–9: Visual systems
  • Wk 10–12: Touchpoints
  • Wk 13–14: Guidelines
  • Wk 15–16: Client pitch
Illustrator Pro required Instructor: Alexandra Chen Agency-level briefs
Adobe Photoshop Advanced course
Beginner–Mid
⏱ 12 Weeks · 36 Hours Total
📅 Live + Screen-share labs
🎓 Certificate Included
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Program 05

Adobe Photoshop Advanced

Photo editing at the professional level: non-destructive workflows, advanced masking, compositing, color grading, and preparing files for both high-resolution print and optimized digital output.

You Will Learn
  • Smart objects & non-destructive editing
  • Advanced selections & masking
  • Compositing & blending
  • Color grading & LUTs
  • Retouching for print
  • Exporting for print/web
Weekly Breakdown
  • Wk 1–2: Workspace mastery
  • Wk 3–4: Retouching
  • Wk 5–6: Selection & masking
  • Wk 7–8: Compositing
  • Wk 9–10: Color grading
  • Wk 11–12: Capstone + output
Foundations recommended 6 live labs Real photo briefs
Digital Publishing and Print Production
Professional
⏱ 8 Weeks · 24 Hours Total
📅 Live + Studio visits
🎓 Certificate Included
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Program 06

Digital Publishing & Print Production

The hidden expertise of professional designers: file preparation, color management, vendor communication, and understanding the full offset and digital print supply chain. Includes LA print studio visits.

You Will Learn
  • Prepress & file prep
  • Color management (ICC, CMYK)
  • Offset vs digital printing
  • Specialty: foil, emboss, spot UV
  • Packaging dielines
  • Vendor briefing & proofing
Weekly Breakdown
  • Wk 1: Print fundamentals
  • Wk 2: Color management
  • Wk 3: File prep & preflight
  • Wk 4: Studio visit #1
  • Wk 5–6: Specialty finishes
  • Wk 7–8: End-to-end project
Design experience required Instructor: Priya Sharma Studio visits included
Motion Graphics course
Intermediate
⏱ 10 Weeks · 30 Hours Total
📅 Live + Project review
🎓 Certificate Included
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Program 07

Motion Graphics Basics

Bring static design to life with After Effects. You'll cover animation principles, kinetic typography, logo animations, and producing assets for broadcast, social media, and digital out-of-home.

You Will Learn
  • After Effects fundamentals
  • Keyframing & easing
  • Kinetic typography
  • Shape layer animation
  • Logo reveal animations
  • Export for social/broadcast
Weekly Breakdown
  • Wk 1–2: AE interface & basics
  • Wk 3–4: Keyframes & easing
  • Wk 5–6: Text animation
  • Wk 7–8: Shape layers
  • Wk 9: Logo animation
  • Wk 10: Final showreel
Illustrator recommended 5 live critiques Showreel project
UI/UX Design Fundamentals course
Beginner–Mid
⏱ 12 Weeks · 36 Hours Total
📅 Live + Async
🎓 Certificate Included
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Program 08

UI/UX Design Fundamentals

Design thinking meets digital product design. This course covers user research, wireframing, interactive prototyping in Figma, accessibility, and building a design system for a real product brief.

You Will Learn
  • UX research methods
  • User flows & journey maps
  • Wireframing & prototyping
  • Figma & design systems
  • Accessibility (WCAG)
  • Handoff & developer specs
Weekly Breakdown
  • Wk 1–2: Research & empathy
  • Wk 3–4: IA & user flows
  • Wk 5–6: Wireframes
  • Wk 7–9: Figma prototypes
  • Wk 10–11: Design systems
  • Wk 12: Usability testing
No prerequisites 6 live reviews Figma-based

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