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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Get a great primer of typography and layout for the aspiring graphic designer.
As a graphic designer, you need to be able to design with type in common scenarios like novels, manuals, brochures, posters, and book and magazine covers. While the design principles are essentially the same, each scenario is unique. There are certain formats and conventions that need to be adhered to (or at least acknowledged) and certain techniques and approaches that...
2) Type Tips
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Take your love of letterforms to the next level. This series explores all things related to type and the practice of typography.
Take your love of letterforms to the next level with this series that explores all things, big and small, related to type and the practice of typography. These tips are aimed at people using Adobe Creative Cloud: primarily InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Some tips are specific to particular applications and some are...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to plan and design an infographic.
Numbers and figures and statistics are, quite simply, great. Having data to support your point is a key factor of any presentation, debate, or prediction. One thing numbers are not, however, is visually striking. If they were, no one would have invented infographics. Today, infographics are everywhere, and if you’re not using them, you’re missing out on a great opportunity to engage your audience and...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to design a stylish brochure using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Brochures are essential marketing tools, which establish brands and help them cut through the clutter from the competition. Here designer and educator Nigel French taps into his 20+ years of professional experience and shows how to use Adobe InDesign (with some help from Illustrator and Photoshop) to create a brochure. Throughout the course, Nigel puts each concept...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Explore the typography options, features, and preferences of Adobe InDesign, in this exploration of macro typography. Learn about text flow, alignment, spacing, styles, and more.
InDesign Typography explores the numerous type options, type-related features, and type-specific preferences of Adobe InDesign. Using practical, real-world examples, instructor and designer Nigel French explains the purpose of each feature and describes the conventions for...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to work with the suite of guide and grid tools in Adobe Illustrator to improve your designs and mockups.
Guides, grids, and tools related to these bring structure and consistency to your designs. By suggesting visual relationships, such tools can help you design more efficiently and experiment more easily with different layout options. In this course, learn how to work with the suite of guide and grid tools in Adobe Illustrator to improve...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to set up and create a magazine template using Adobe InDesign. Graphic designer Nigel French explains body text, headlines, subheads, and images.
Each element of a magazine should support and work in harmony with the other elements. This course deconstructs the elements that make up a typical magazine layout. Looking at examples from newsstand magazines, it examines the purpose of body text, headlines, subheads, captions, straplines, and...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to maximize the potential of Photoshop filters by combining filters and through the use of Smart Objects, blending modes, and filter masks.
Photoshop filters are often misused by designers. Filtered images can look garish or generic—but with the right application, the results can be eye-catching and unique. Author Nigel French teaches a creative approach to filters, explaining how to combine them with other filters and with the Photoshop...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Explore the creative process of poster design through a variety of approaches. Learn how to use Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator to create eye-catching designs.
A stylish poster both attracts attention and speaks well to the event or idea being advertised. After all, if a poster is clever, professional, and cool, onlookers will likely think the same of the event. In this project-based course, designer and educator Nigel French demonstrates how...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to use grids to create better looking InDesign layouts.
Take the guesswork out of your InDesign layouts. Whether it's a business card, a poster, a digital magazine, or a printed book, your design will look better if you use a grid. Join designer Nigel French as he takes you through a brief history of grids—why you should use them and when you should break them. He shows you how to establish margins and columns, set up a modular grid,...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to build an eye-catching newsletter with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Learn how to set up a document, work with text, choose and manipulate images, and more.
Creating a successful newsletter means spending less time on repetitive tasks and more time creating your design. In this project-based course, Nigel French shares effective design and production techniques by taking you from start to finish through the process of...
12) Designing a Book
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to design a book with Adobe InDesign. Find out how to place and style text, add images, create the book cover, and prepare your design for printing.
Learn how to design a book that will be cherished for years to come. Nigel French breaks down the components of an elegant and readable book, starting from the ground up in Adobe InDesign. This class covers setting up your document, placing and styling text, working with images, creating the...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Take the first step toward designing your very first font using Fontself Maker, an extension for Illustrator and Photoshop that allows you to quickly create OpenType fonts.
Whether you want to design a font for your small business, an event, or your passion project, this course can help you get started. Join instructor Nigel French as he helps you create your very first font using Fontself Maker, an extension for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop that...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This comprehensive course about color focuses on using Photoshop to manage, change, and edit color.
In this installment of Photoshop for Designers, Nigel French shows you how to correct, manage, edit, and change color. The course looks at concepts such as the color wheel and color harmonies as well as the practicalities of using the Color Picker, leveraging the power of color channels, and the characteristics of different color modes in Photoshop....
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn to create compelling layout and compositions with Adobe InDesign.
This course presents key design concepts and techniques that you can use to improve your designs. Designer Nigel French takes you through a series of projects to help you sharpen your layouts and compositions with Adobe InDesign. Nigel uses business cards to show you how to arrange multiple elements in a small space and have them be both readable and visually compelling. Next,...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A great band deserves a great logo. Learn how to take a client brief and turn rough ideas into a polished logo design.
A great band deserves a great logo. Think about The Grateful Dead's dancing bears or The Rolling Stones' "hot lips." Or even The Beatles: their famous logo is just a simple text-based design with a drop T. As a designer, your responsibility is to come up with a variety of logo ideas for your clients and hone in on and finesse the...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn to design a captivating annual report.
As well as satisfying legal requirements, annual reports serve an important marketing and communication function and allow companies to tell their story. An annual report is a prestigious assignment for any designer and can make a satisfying piece for your portfolio. In this course, you can learn how to think strategically about the kind of information an annual report needs to include and create a design...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This course walks you through how to design logo type and provides assets for you to follow along.
While the letterforms used in a logo are obviously important for identifying the name of a company, slogan, or marketing campaign, they are also another opportunity to convey a visual representation of the company. In this course, Nigel French demonstrates fundamental techniques for working with type in your logos. Nigel takes a methodical, hands-on...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to create striking, sophisticated type treatments in Photoshop. Explore a range of techniques that can help you efficiently illustrate your ideas with type in Photoshop.
Expand your creative mindset with type. In this installment of Photoshop for Designers, instructor Nigel French shows how to create a range of beautiful type treatments using efficient, nondestructive techniques. Nigel describes how to combine letters and imagery and how...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to design a dynamic magazine layout—from concept to completion—using InDesign CC. Explore how to set up a document, work with images and typography, and copyfit text.
Building a great magazine layout can be a time-consuming and difficult process. In this course, graphic designer Nigel French shares effective design techniques that can help you create dynamic magazine layouts using Adobe InDesign CC. From setting up a document to working...
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