2KO
offers graphic
design courses at all different levels, from beginner to advanced
in Cape Town.
Our "Introduction to Graphic
Design" course is aimed at training those who
have little or no graphic design skills who wish
to pursue a career in the industry. By the end
of the week they will have a good understanding
of both the relevant software and web design
practices. The graphic / web design course will
cover best practices.
Duration: 5
Days
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
This five day
introduction to graphic design course is
designed to give trainees who have little or no
graphic design experience the skill set to
pursue a career in the design industry.
At the end of the
course the students will receive certificates of
attendance.
Pre-requisites
Students must be computer literate although they
do not need any design experience.
Introduction to graphics
concepts (1 day)
Creating and altering standalone graphic
formats.
Planning and constructing images in applications
like
Corel Draw and Photoshop.
Image cropping and blending.
Introduction to Video Production and Animation:
Methods and Technologies
Overview of 2D and 3D animation technologies:
Macromedia Flash, After Effects, 3D Shockwave.
Overview of video editing and special effects
technologies:
After Effects, and Photoshop.
Introduction to current technologies: video
standards, streaming video and special effects
Scoping new project outlines project formats
At the end of this 1 day introduction you will
be able to scope and plan imagery in most
graphics software applications
Corel Draw 12 ( 1 day )
Learn how to design your own images, logos,
altering existing images and photo formats
in Corel Draw. Preparing images for
multimedia design.
Corel Draw paint:
Overlapping ,cropping and blending textures.
Blending colours and backgrounds.
Creating 3D textured text and animated
logos.
An excellent way to start off in graphic
design.
Photoshop CS 2: (1 day)
Editing and managing your photographs,
photoshop CS 2 is the right application for
you.
Create original images or modify photos
using a full assortment of painting,
drawing, and retouching tools. Explore the
endless possibilities of digital imaging
with solutions tailored for your unique
needs.
Whether you're a digital imaging novice,
enthusiast, or professional, work with
software that lets you create without
limits, get more done quickly and easily,
and always achieve high-quality results.
After this course you will be able to change
the way you look at photo imagery.
Macromedia Flash & Fireworks
8:
(2 days)
Do you want to create you own animations,
then this for you! Creating and controlling
flash movies with different graphic formats.
Incorporating sound, buttons and layers with
your animations.
Creating 3-D animations in scenes and movie
optimization. After this course you will be
able to have your own animations on site.
