Certificate in Graphic Design & Advertising

Master design fundamentals, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Canva to create marketing graphics and social media content.

15 Days

Beginner

About This Course

The Certificate in Graphic Design & Advertising is a short-term practical program designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of graphic design and digital advertising. This course focuses on basic design principles, creative tools, and practical design techniques required to create marketing graphics and social media content. Students will learn how to design posters, flyers, logos, and social media visuals using modern design tools. Through live demonstrations and hands-on exercises, learners will gain practical experience and develop a beginner-level design portfolio suitable for entry-level freelance or creative work.

What You'll Learn

Design fundamentals: elements, principles, layout & composition

Colour theory, typography, and design hierarchy

Create social media posts, posters, and flyers using Canva

Edit images and design posters with Adobe Photoshop

Design logos and brand identities with Adobe Illustrator

Create promotional videos using CapCut

Build a beginner design portfolio and learn freelancing basics

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Course Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Graphic Design

Introduction to graphic design, role of design in advertising, types of graphic design, elements and principles of design, layout & composition basics.

Module 2: Colour & Typography

Colour theory and colour combinations, typography basics, font types and readability, design hierarchy.

Module 3: Social Media Design Tools

Introduction to Canva, templates and layouts, designing social media posts, poster and flyer design basics.

Module 4: Adobe Photoshop Basics

Photoshop interface overview, basic image editing, background removal, poster design practice, photo manipulation basics.

Module 5: Logo & Branding Basics

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator, vector graphics basics, shapes and tools, logo design basics, simple brand identity design.

Module 6: Digital Content Creation

Social media marketing graphics, Facebook & Instagram post design, video editing basics using CapCut, creating simple promotional videos.

Module 7: Portfolio & Freelancing Basics

Portfolio development, organizing design work, pricing design services, introduction to freelancing, finding design clients, final design project and presentation.

Duration15 Days

LevelBeginner

Modules7 Modules

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