Course Overview
As you can see, this course is updated frequently with new lessons, projects and resources!
November 2025 - NEW LESSON! Adobe Photoshop 2026 updates - Google Nano Banana in Photoshop + Upscaling with Topaz and more.
November 2025 - 2 NEW LESSONS! Adobe Illustrator 2026 Image trace tool comparison with Affinity V3 + Comparing AI tools between Affinity V3 and Adobe Photoshop 2026!
October 2025 - New Lesson! Design Trends 2026!
June 2025 - NEW Lesson! Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Design a Full Introduction!
January 2024 - NEW Section! Photoshop 2024 Updates - Artificial Intelligence Generative fill tool overview and mastery!
January 2023 - NEW Resources! Design Book Recommendations and Resource on Graphic Design Pay
November 2022 - NEW Section! The History of Graphic Design Styles!
August 2022 - NEW Section! Learn to Create a Custom Brand Presentation Mockup in Adobe Photoshop
January 2022 - NEW Section! Design Trends 2022! We will figure out how to predict future design trends and create three projects!
November 2021 - NEW Sections! Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator 2022 update lessons and Adobe Illustrator 3D class Project!
June 2021 - NEW Lesson! How to properly give and receive critiques and feedback
April 2021 - NEW! Section on how to create YouTube Thumbnails!
March 2021 - NEW! Video on How to Encourage and Spark Creativity
March 2021 - NEW! Section on The Double Exposure Effect in Adobe Photoshop 2021!
March 2021 - NEW! Section creating vector art in Adobe Illustrator 2021 using the new repeat tool and the blend tool.
February 2021 - NEW! Detailed section on Adobe Photoshop Photo editing basics - New projects added!
January 2021 - NEW! 2021 Design Trends Section with three new student projects!
November 2020 - NEW! 16 page History of Typography Guide, 16 Page Color Theory Guide and 8 Page Font Pairing Guide!
October 2020 - Updated Lessons! Photoshop 2021 Neural Filter and Liquify Tools
August 2020 - Updated Lessons! Logo Design and Branding Project
July 2020 - NEW! How to work with Photoshop Mockups!
June 2020 - NEW! How to Become a Graphic Designer 14 page Resource Guide and Lessons!
May 2020 - NEW! InDesign Portfolio Builder Template!
April 2020 - NEW! Entirely new Adobe InDesign Section including a cookbook project
April 2020 - NEW! Color Theory - Exploring Color Palettes Section
March 2020 - NEW! A Guide to My Favorite Fonts and Where to Download Them
Jan 2020 - NEW! Lessons: 2020 Design Trends: and how to create them
Nov 2019 - NEW! - Adobe Illustrator introduction and tools section (vector tracing worksheet)
Nov 2019 - NEW! - Photoshop section and Projects (including a new youtube thumbnail and book cover project)
Oct 2019 - NEW! 11 page downloadable resource - The Guide to Grids
Oct 2019 - NEW! Color Theory and Color Harmony Lessons + new Downloadable Resources
July 2019 - NEW! Affinity Designer Section! Learn The Basic Tools and Differences Between Adobe Illustrator And Affinity Designer
May 2019 - NEW! Downloadable Resources - the Anatomy of Typography poster and the Psychology of Color graphic!
April 2019 - NEW Lessons: Finding Your Graphic Design Niche and Focus!
Graphic Design Master Class - Learn GREAT Design
Do you want to learn all the skills and techniques you need to create incredible designs?
Do you want to know the process of creating logos and branding packages?
Are you intimidated by learning photoshop, illustrator or InDesign and want to learn through practical real world projects? Than This class will be for you!
We will extensively review Typography, color theory, layout and composition, how to use photos in design, photo manipulations and editing and magazine layout design, branding and logo design just to name a few.
We also learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop, illustrator and InDesign and do projects with real world applications. Every designer needs to know and master these programs and this course makes sure you know the essential tools to power through amazing projects.
In Adobe Photoshop, we will review photo editing and manipulation techniques like how to cut objects out, duotones, changing color on objects, the liquify tool and we will create a compelling YouTube thumbnail with our newly learned photoshop skills as well as an entire book cover design project.
In Adobe Illustrator, we will master the pen tool by hand tracing simple and complex shapes. We will explore the power of the shape builder tool and In the end of this section, we will design a complete logo design. There is an entirely new introduction and tools section that has been added where we work through a 7 page vector tracing worksheet and in the end create a complex vector illustration using our newly learned illustrator vector tools. Lastly, we will put together an event flyer to practice our layout skills, and even work through the branding process and create a logo, business card and letterhead for a business.
We will will create a magazine layout in InDesign and learn the master pages tool to drastically speed up your design workflow when working with multiple paged layouts.
We will talk about branding basics, what makes a good logo? How do you extend your logo or brand to other marketing materials?
I designed this extensive course to be gentle enough for new comers to design but detailed enough for everyone to get a TON out of this course.
New Mini-Course Added!
Discover Your Design Niche!
Do you want to find out what design niche you should concentrate on? This is an exploratory mini-class added to the Graphic Design Masterclass course on Udemy (Section 15) that helps you find your next focus and explore many wonderful options for budding and established designers.
We are going to review some main core design categories and talk about what types of projects you will do and also what you will need to learn to leap into those design niches.
There are always more niches to discover but we will focus on the following in this mini-class:
Logo Design
Print & Editorial Design
Pattern Design and Illustration
Package Design
Branding Design
UX/UI Design
Social Media/Digital Graphic Designer
By the end of this class you will have a solid grasp of what each design niche entails. You will have confidence in choosing your top three focal niches to kickstart or enhance your design offerings and know what to learn next.
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Course curriculum
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The Anatomy of Typography
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Different Type Styles
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Detailed Review and History of Serif Fonts
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Detailed Review - Sans-Serif Fonts
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Using Type in Layout and Design
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Font Pairing Basics
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Design Theory - INTERMISSION
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Working with Typography: Headlines and Multiple Word Phrases
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Working with Typography: Large Blocks of Text
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Color Theory: Color Wheel Basics and Color Harmony
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The Psychology of Color
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Color Theory - Exploring Color Palettes
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Color Theory - Exploring Color Palettes - Part 2
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Color Theory - Exploring Color Palettes - part 3
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EXTRA: Student Challenge - Exploring Color Palettes
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Photos in Design
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Layout and Blocking in Design
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Layout Theory: Layout and Design
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Layout Theory: Effective Layout
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Layout Theory: Introduction to Grids in Design
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Layout Theory: A Detailed Guide To Grids in Design
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Layout Theory: Design Themes on multiple pages/panels
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Small Design Details Matter In Design: Texture, Drop Shadows, Layering and Light
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Let’s Get Technical: Color Profiles, Sizes and Bleed
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Introduction to the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
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Adobe Photoshop Introduction and Basic Setup
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Adobe Photoshop - The Basics Worksheet - Part 1
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Adobe Photoshop - The Basics Worksheet - Part 2
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Adobe Photoshop - The Basics Worksheet - Part 3
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Basics - Working with Photos
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Basics - Brush Tool
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Photoshop 2024 update - Contextual Taskbar
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Basic Practice Project
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Basic Practice Project #2
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Extra Lesson: Smart Objects
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Photoshop Photo Editing Basics
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Using Adjustments - The Hourglass Project
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Using Adjustments - The Hourglass Project - 2
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Using Adjustments - The Hourglass Project - 3
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Photoshop Editing - The Plant Photo
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Photoshop Editing - The Piano Photo
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The Amazing Camera Raw Filter
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Gradient Maps - 1
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Gradient Maps - 2
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Gradient Maps - 3
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Gradient Maps - Final
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Student Projects!
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Basic Introduction and Dashboard Setup
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Vector Tracing Worksheet - Creating Simple Shapes
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Vector Tracing Worksheet - Creating Complex Shapes
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Master the Pen Tool
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Pen Tool Practice
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Pen Tool Practice - Part 2
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Shape Builder Tool
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Offset Path Tool
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Offset Path Tool with Text
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Vector Illustration Project
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Extra Page: Grids and Pixel Art
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Logo Design - Client Brief
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Word Mapping
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Brainstorming in Vector
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Picking Our Concepts
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Typography
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Typography - Part 2
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Symbol Refinement
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Different Variations and Orientations
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Color Exploration
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Color Exploration - part 2
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Business Card
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Business Card - Part 2
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Letterhead
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Logo and Branding Presentation Guide (downloadable resource attached)
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Layout Theory - Editorial Layouts
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Layout Theory - Editorial Layouts - part 2
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Adobe InDesign Introduction
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Adobe InDesign Basic Setup
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Basic Setup - part 2
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Basic Setup - part 3
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Art School Poster Project
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Editorial Spread Project
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Editorial Spread Project - Managing Large Blocks of Text
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Editorial Spread Project - Photos
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Editorial Spread Project - Final
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Paragraph and Character Styles
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Text Wrap
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Custom Text Wrap Project
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Section Introduction
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Design Trends Color
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Design Trends Typography
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Design Trends 3D
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Design Trends UX/UI
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Condensed and Outlined Fonts Project - Lesson 1
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Condensed and Outlined Fonts Project - Lesson 2
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Condensed and Outlined Fonts Project - Lesson 3
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Glass Morphism Project - Lesson 1
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Glass Morphism Project - Lesson 2
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Glass Morphism Project - Lesson 3
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3D Typography Project - Lesson 1
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3D Typography Project - Lesson 2
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3D Typography Project - Lesson 3
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An introduction + Downloadable Resources!
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Typography Trends
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Skeuomorphism to Neumorphic design
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Hand-Drawn Assets
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Movement in Design
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Geometric Shapes
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Design Trends for 2019 - Section Intro & Downloadable Resources!
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Let's Go 3-D!
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3-D Tools and software
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Getting started with 3-D In Adobe Photoshop
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Design Trends in Color
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Gradient Meshes in Adobe Illustrator
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Trends in Typography for 2019
Requirment
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Access to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign (Or Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo, Affinity Publisher as an Alternative). I will be using the Adobe Creative Cloud versions, but those with older version can still get a lot out of this class. Those wanting to take the course with Affinity products will find some tools and names do differ so Adobe is preferred.
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If you use Adobe products, I highly suggest using versions CS6 or higher to have a more smooth experience with the course, but not a requirement.
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Software not Included
Outcomes
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Have a deep understanding of typography, color theory, photos, layout, blocking and other design theory and skills
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Understand and learn the essential tools and capabilities of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
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Create logos and branding packages for potential clients
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Learn photo editing and manipulation in Adobe Photoshop
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Master the pen tool, shape builder tool and other essential vector design tools in Adobe Illustrator.
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How to create editorial spreads and magazine layouts using Adobe InDesign
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Understand solid logo design and ad design principles to create compelling campaigns and logos
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Work through the entire package design process
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Learn non-destructive editing techniques in Adobe Photoshop
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Work through an event flyer design to understand strong type hierarchy, balance and overall design layout
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Learn a few of the upcoming design trends for 2022 and how to create them!
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Learn the history of fonts and typefaces and how to pair fonts
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Learn the basics of Affinity Designer and learn the difference between Adobe Illustrator and Affinity Designer
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Work through a 7 page vector tracing worksheet and feel confident creating a complex vector illustration by the end of this worksheet
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NEW! Learn how to work with multiple page layouts in Adobe InDesign and create a cookbook cover and book
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NEW! Learn the step-by-step process to becoming a graphic designer
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NEW! Learn how to work with Photoshop Mockups to create great presentations
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NEW! Learn word mapping and brainstorming techniques to increase your creativity in logo design and branding projects
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NEW! Learn the Double Exposure Effect in Adobe Photoshop
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NEW! Create Vector Art in Adobe Illustrator
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NEW! Learn How to Encourage and Spark Creativity
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NEW! How to create YouTube thumbnails and social media graphics
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NEW! How to properly give and receive critiques and feedback
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NEW! Understand how to create 3d objects and typography in Adobe Illustrator
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NEW! Discover the latest 2022 updates to the Adobe software and understand the new artificial intelligence filters and tools
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NEW! Learn how to predict future design trends and complete projects that use the most up to date trends
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NEW! Learn about the history of graphic design styles in the last 130 years
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NEW! Learn about Adobe Photoshop's generative fill tool and artificial intelligence, AI!
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NEW! An Overview of Artificial Intelligence for Designers: Prompts, Programs and AI Ethics
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NEW! Adobe Photoshop 2026 updates and Design Trends! AI Tools and more
Instructor
Nguyễn Đình Cường
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Xin chào các bạn, tôi là Nguyễn Đình Cường, một lập trình viên và giảng viên đam mê công nghệ với hơn 15 năm kinh nghiệm trong ngành công nghiệp phần mềm. Tôi tốt nghiệp từ Bưu Chính Viễn Thông và đã từng làm việc cho một số công ty công nghệ hàng đầu như FPT Software và VinGroup. Với chuyên môn chính là phát triển ứng dụng web, tôi đã làm việc với nhiều công nghệ như HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React cho front-end và Node.js, Express, MongoDB cho back-end. Không chỉ dừng lại ở việc viết mã, tôi còn yêu thích tìm hiểu sâu về thiết kế hệ thống và kiến trúc phần mềm. Tôi tin rằng quá trình học lập trình không chỉ đơn thuần là lý thuyết, mà còn là sự trải nghiệm thực tế và giải quyết vấn đề. Trong các khóa học của mình, tôi cố gắng cung cấp cho học viên những bài giảng thú vị và dễ hiểu, cùng với các bài tập thực hành giúp củng cố kiến thức. Tôi hy vọng rằng qua các khóa học của mình, bạn sẽ không chỉ học được cách viết mã, mà còn phát triển tư duy lập trình và kỹ năng giải quyết vấn đề. Hãy cùng nhau khám phá thế giới lập trình và biến ý tưởng của bạn thành hiện thực! Nếu bạn có bất kỳ câu hỏi nào, đừng ngần ngại liên hệ với tôi. Tôi rất vui được hỗ trợ bạn trong hành trình học tập của mình!
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