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2015 STUDENT PROSPECTUS
THE GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL © 2015 STUDENT PROSPECTUS BROCHURE VERSION_V3.1 RTO Provider Registration No: 91706 1
WHY GRAPHIC DESIGN?
WE SEE THE
WORLD
DIFFERENTLY, WE ARE
DESIGNERS
If you have a creative spirit,
a passion for working with
people and a penchant for
solving puzzles, then you have
the ingredients to be a great
graphic designer.
TGDS courses are designed to
inspire the designer inside you.
Whether you are looking to kick
start a career in graphic or web
design, or you simply want to
create better ads, flyers, brochures
and websites for your business,
we’ll give you the tools you need
to create dynamic, meaningful,
professional quality logos, layouts,
flyers, ads, posters and websites.
Read on to find the course that’s
right for you.
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8 REASONS TO BECOME A
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
1. Design is all around us.
Every industry needs graphic
design. And will continue to need
the services of graphic designers.
It’s a smart career choice!
2.Graphic Design comes in
many flavours.
Print, web, interactive, motion,
animation, editorial, packaging
and many more. You’re sure to
find a niche.
3.Graphic Designers have
workplace flexibility.
As a graphic designer, you
can work for small studios or
firms, large scale ad agencies,
corporations or even from home
as a freelance designer!
4. Graphic design is universal.
Every country and city will have
companies and individuals that
will need your services.
5. Graphic design is fun.
There are not many other fields
where you get to be creative
everyday, and get paid to do it!
WORK IN A FIELD WHERE YOU GET TO BE
CREATIVE EVERYDAY, AND
GET PAID TO DO IT!
6. Graphic designers can do
freelance work.
Not many professional fields have
the ability to work on a freelance
basis. As a freelance graphic
designer you can be your own
boss or make extra money on the
weekends.
7. You’re never alone.
The graphic design field is huge.
There are hundreds of groups,
organisations, websites, blogs,
magazines and books devoted
just to the field of graphic design.
8. We know you will love it!
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WHAT EMPLOYERS REQUIRE
Whether you work for a
studio, ad agency or large
corporation, you will need
specific skills.
The Graphic Design School
courses cover these topics:
AFTER COMPLETING OUR
COURSES YOU WILL BE WELL
PREPARED FOR ENTRY LEVEL
DESIGN JOBS!
-- Understanding of design
principles & theory
-- Logo Design
-- Layout Design
-- Photography
-- Colour Theory
-- Layout, Illustration &
Photography
-- Design Software
-- Resumes
-- Portfolio
-- Website Design
Have a chat with us about
which course will best suit
your career objectives.
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OUR COURSES
We run four courses:
The 11 module INTENSIVE
FOUNDATION COURSE,
the accredited CUV40311
CERTIFICATE IV in DESIGN
UPGRADE COURSE, the
CUV40311 CERTIFICATE
IV IN DESIGN and the
FOUNDATION WEB DESIGN
COURSE.
The Graphic Design Courses are
run completely Online, offering
you the flexibility to study in your
own time and at your own pace,
around your lifestyle! Our courses
have been specially designed to
create a dynamic and engaged
student community.
Students have the opportunity
to communicate and exchange
ideas with tutors, staff and fellow
students in the forum.
A free e-library stacked the design
magazines, books and videos are
just some of the ways we ensure
a rich learning experience... Our
reputation depends upon it!
The Graphic Design School
is not just about teaching
Graphic Design, its about
helping you evolve as a visual
communicator.
Our method of teaching and
mentoring enables every student
to fulfill their creative dreams
by teaching relevant industry
skills while offering constructive
individual feedback from tutors
as you progress through your
journey. If you are passionate
about a new career or hobby and
would like to learn from award
winning tutors, take the challenge
and enrol in The Graphic Design
School Today!
The INTENSIVE FOUNDATION
COURSE is an online intensive
foundational course in graphic
design. You will cover 11 modules
during the course and be issued
a Certificate of Completion after
successfully completing the
course.
This course will arm you with all
the skills needed to be a graphic
designer. You will complete
the course with a well rounded
portfolio showcasing your skills.
The Graphic Design School offers
this course for people who are
wanting to become graphic
designers yet do not feel they
need a government accredited
qualification to do so.
Approximate time to
complete this course is 700
hours. The full price of this
course is $1990.
OUR COURSES HAVE
BEEN SPECIALLY
DESIGNED TO CREATE
A DYNAMIC AND INTEREACTIVE STUDENT
COMMUNITY
The Graphic Design industry
is reputed to be an industry
based on portfolio.
This considered, The Graphic
Design School believes
that offering an alternate to
the government accredited
qualification pathway offers
students the flexibility to
undertake study without the price
tag attached to a qualification.
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OUR COURSES
There are two payment
plans to choose from if
you wish to pay in part.
Refer to the last page of
this brochure for payment
plan breakdowns. If you do
need a qualification for your
studies, we have the solution.
Students who complete the
Intensive Foundation Course
are eligible to upgrade to
the accredited CUV40311
CERTIFICATE IV IN DESIGN
QUALIFICATION.
The first step to upgrading to
the CUV40311 Certificate IV in
Design is a recognition process
conducted by the school. Because
you have submitted your work
online, we have a record of your
progress that we check off in
our marking systems against the
15 units of competency in the
CUV40311 Certificate IV in Design
IT’S NOT ABOUT TEACHING
GRAPHIC
DESIGN...
ABOUT
After you enrol
in the IT’S
accredited
course, one
of our
experienced
HELPING
YOU
EVOLVE
AS AN
tutors will go back to the work
ARTIST.
you submitted in Modules 1- 11
and mark it against the accredited
qualification and its units of
competency. So, you have a
tonne of recognition of high
quality work that flows into the
CUV40311 Certificate IV in Design
assessment records.
As part of the
upgrade
will
STUDENTS
CAN
ALSOyou
CHOOSE
submit
5
extra
assessments
TO ENROL IN THE FULL
and these will complete
QUALIFICATION
AT THE the
TIME OF
accredited
qualification
criteria.
ENROLMENT TOO.
These assessments are industry
related and will prepare you all the
more for workplace expectations.
Approximate time to complete
the upgrade is 50 hours. The
price of the course upgrade is
$2300, with a part payment plan
available. Please refer to the
website for details.
STUDENTS CAN
ALSO CHOOSE TO
ENROL IN THE FULL
QUALIFICATION AT THE
TIME OF ENROLMENT
TOO.
The CUV40311 Certificate IV
in Design course is comprised
of 12 modules that have been
holistically designed around the 15
units of competency comprised
in the CUV40311 Certificate IV
in Design training package. The
total cost for the course is $4290,
these costs are broken down
into part payments. Approximate
time to complete the course is
750 hours. Students who wish to
apply for Austudy may do so via
this full enrolment option only.
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OUR COURSES
The FOUNDATION WEB DESIGN
COURSE will give you an
understanding of the principles
of graphic design for the web/
screen environment. You will
cover 4 modules during the
course and be issued a Certificate
of Completion after successfully
completing the course.
The course is suitable for
aspiring web designers with a
beginner level of Adobe Software
knowledge. It is also suitable
for print graphic designers who
want to expand their portfolio to
include web design, self-taught
designers, web developers who
want to learn about web design
and people with an interest in
design.
The course will equip you
with the skills necessary to
understand information and
interface design, and the ability
to plan and design a multi-page
website project.
The full price of this course is
$695 or a 3 month part payment
of $255 per month for students
new to the school and a full price
of $595 for post graduates or
current students. Approximate
time to complete the course is
200 hours..
IT’S NOT
ABOUT TEACHING
GRAPHIC DESIGN...
IT’S ABOUT
HELPING YOU
EVOLVE AS A
CREATIVE
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INTENSIVE FOUNDATION
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Introduction to
Graphic Design. An overview of
what graphic design is and the
varied professional opportunities
it provides. Students will be
inspired by great work and
introduced to the most popular
designer sites and understand
work in the various industries
that designers work in. The
assessment work involves
research of a chosen designer,
that will open the eyes of the
student to the amazing design
everywhere around us.
Module 2: Design Basics.
Students will begin putting design
elements and principles into
practice and make decisions using
the visual language of a designer.
By doing very simple studies, this
module will introduce students
to vector based Adobe Illustrator,
and help them see the power
of design and carefully applied
principles. Via custom made step
by step video tutorials.
Module 3: Introduction to
Typography. An overview of what
typography is and the integral
role it plays in graphic design.
Upon completion of this module,
students will be introduced to
typography as design, and be able
to identify type styles and render
font families. The module that
inspires a love of type.
Module 4: Colour Theory and
Practice. Students will learn the
critical elements and principles
of colour that create meaningful
design. Upon completion of this
module, students will have a
knowledge of the vocabulary and
tools needed to create dynamic,
meaningful colour compositions
and colour palettes, and understand the power of colour choice
in design.
Module 5: Type Fundamentals.
Typographic elements and
principles will be put into practice
through layout studies within a
given format. Exploration of type
as a singular letter form, a line
of type and paragraph will open
the eyes of the student to type
as a design element. Students
will research and analyse iconic
designs, expanding their design
knowledge and vocabulary. With
the aid of video tutorials students
will build upon their knowledge
as they begin to draw letter forms
and practice letter kerning.
STUDENTS WHO
COMPLETE THE
INTENSIVE FOUNDATION
COURSE ARE ELIGIBLE
TO UPGRADE
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INTENSIVE FOUNDATION
COURSE OUTLINE
Students will understand how
Typography affects the way
we read and communicate,
and how to communicate
effectively through type
choice and applied design
principles.
Module 6: Photography.
An overview of digital
photography. Upon completion
of this module, students will
have a working knowledge of
the vocabulary and tools needed
to create dynamic, meaningful
photographic compositions.
This module is where students
are introduced to pixel-based
software and start to manipulate
images in Adobe Photoshop.
The importance of using grid
systems is introduced here.
Students learn to conceptualise,
sketch ideas and finally produce
a magazine ready ad, using their
own photography.
Module 7: Logo Design.
Students will use the tools they
have learned to create basic
typographic systems. The focus
is on creating dynamic logotypes
and understanding how colour
and type choice communicate a
message. Students will learn how
to analyse and manipulate letter
forms to create legible, well
crafted, meaningful and dynamic
logos.
Students will start to solve ‘real
world’ design problems with
the client in mind. This project
introduces students to the
creative process, the design brief
and the integral part that research
plays in the design process.
Students will use briefs from this
point onwards in the course.
STUDENTS
WILL UNDERSTAND
HOW TYPE AFFECTS
THE WAY WE READ &
COMMUNICATE
UPGRADE! Once you have
completed the Intensive
Foundation Course, you have the
option to upgrade to the Certificate
IV in Design. This course bridges
the gap between the Certificate of
Completion and the government
accredited qualification Certificate
IV in Design, see page 11 for
further information.
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INTENSIVE FOUNDATION
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 8: Design Systems.
Students will begin to show a
command of design principles
by creating, refining and
developing a dynamic, unified
organic animal and an icon
design system. Students will use
Adobe Illustrator (vector-based
software) to develop their marks
and icon system. Students will
further their understanding of
design principles and elements
by focusing on unity in design in
particular throughout this module.
Module 9: Layout Design
Students will deepen their
knowledge of composition,
proportion and layout design
by incorporating grid system,
typography, imagery and layout
skills in a commercial magazine
layout. The ability to plan and
create multi-page typographic
layouts is taken to an advanced
level in this module.
STUDENTS
WILL START TO
SOLVE ‘REAL
WORLD’ DESIGN
PROBLEMS WITH
THE CLIENT IN
MIND
Module 10: Design Systems II:
Type & Image Learning Outcome:
Students will continue to create
design solutions with the real
world client in mind. They will
learn to define project goals and
create a design brief for a client
of their choosing. In this module
students will create a complete
design system for their client,
including a Corporate Identity
System (logo, business card,
letterhead, branding). Students
will also delve into the world
Packaging with a complete
packaging project.
Finally, they will conceptualise,
plan and execute a complete
Advertising Campaign for a
chosen client.
Module 11: Preparing
for the Job and Portfolio
Creation. Students will learn
the importance of marketing
themselves and their work and
prepare a professional portfolio.
They will design a Personal
Identity System and learn to plan
their Portfolio, analyse and refine
their work. Students will create a
design system for their portfolio
and place their refined work
within this system.
THIS COURSE
WILL OPEN YOUR
EYES
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CERTIFICATE IV IN
DESIGN UPGRADE
The CUV40311 Certificate IV
in Design Course Upgrade
option will see student
graduating with the National
Qualification CUV40311
Certificate IV in Design.
The entry requirement for
this course upgrade option is
successful completion of the
Intensive Foundation Course.
The purpose of offering this
upgrade is to allow flexibility in
study options, students may
decide after completing the
Intensive Foundation Course
that they wish to ‘go the extra
mile’ to complete a recognised
qualification.
So, you have a tonne of
recognition of high quality work
that flows into the CUV40311
Certificate IV in Design
assessment records. As part of
the upgrade you will submit 5
extra assessments and these
will complete the accredited
qualification criteria.
These assessments are industry
related and will prepare you all
the more for workplace
expectations. Approximate time
to complete the upgrade is 50
hours. As this course is self
paced, students have up to 3
months to complete the extra
assessments.
The qualification is part of a
national system. This means
that when you gain a CUV40311
Certificate IV in Design, it may
be used towards a further
qualification. So, if your career
goals include a pathway to further
study the CUV40311 Certificate IV
in Design is a great start. You may
be able to use it at a University
or College with higher levels of
study it may help with admission
and possibly credits. Plus your
portfolio of course.
STUDENTS
GRADUATE WITH THE
QUALIFICATION CUV40311
CERTIFICATE IV
IN DESIGN
All the work, participation in
forums and assessments you
have completed in the Intensive
Foundation Course are recognised
in the CUV40311 Certificate IV
in Design. Because you have
submitted your work online, we
have a record of your progress
that we check off in our marking
systems against the 15 units of
competency in the CUV40311
Certificate IV in Design. After you
enrol in the accredited course,
one of our experienced tutors
will go back to the work you
submitted in Modules 1- 11 and
mark it against the accredited
qualification and its units of
competency.
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ABOUT THE
QUALIFICATION
The CUV40311 Certificate IV
in Design qualification consists
of the following 15 units of
competency:
Core units
-- BSBCRT301A Develop and
extend critical and creative
thinking skills
-- SBDES305A Source and
apply information on the
history and theory of design
-- BSBDES401A Generate
design solutions
-- BSBDES402A Interpret and
respond to a design brief
-- BSBOHS201A Participate in
OHS processes
-- CUVACD401A Integrate
colour theory and design
processes
-- CUVPRP401A Realise a
creative project
Elective Units
-- BSBDES301A Explore the use
of colour
-- BSBDES302A Explore and
apply the creative design process
to 2D forms
-- BSBDES303A Explore and
apply the creative design process
to 3D forms
-- BBSBDES304A Source and
apply design industry knowledge
-- CUVGRD302A Use typography
techniques
-- CUVGRD401A Research and
apply graphic design techniques
-- CUVPHI401A Capture images
in response to a brief
-- CUVPHI404A Enhance,
manipulate and output photo
images
If you would like to chat or email,
feel free to get in touch:
ph 1300 655 485
[email protected]
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CERTIFICATE IV IN
DESIGN
The CUV40311 Certificate
IV in Design delivered by
The Graphic Design School
is designed as a course that
provides a pathway to a
career in Graphic Design.
There are 12 modules that
make up the course. You will
notice that the modules are
the same as in the Intensive
Foundation Course and
the Certificate IV upgrade
combined.
Unlike the upgrade option,
enrolment in this course will
see students enrolling in the
full qualification from the time
of enrolment. The CUV40311
Certificate IV in Design course
is comprised of 12 modules
that have been holistically
designed around the 15 units
of competency comprised in
the CUV40311 Certificate IV in
Design training package.
Students who wish to apply for
Austudy may do so via this full
enrolment option only. A student
may also apply for Recognition of
Prior Learning (RPL).
Students have up to 15 months to
complete the 12 modules.
As the course is self-paced, you
can decide how many hours a
week you wish to concentrate on
study. An approximate guide is 750
hours to complete the 12 modules.
Module 1 Introduction to Graphic
Design
Module 2 Design Basics
Module 3 Introduction to
Typography
Module 4 Colour
Module 5 Advanced Typography
Module 6 Photography
Module 7 Logotype Design
Module 8 Design Systems
Module 9 Layout Design
Module 10 Design Systems II
Module 11 Preparing your Portfolio
Module 12 Advanced Portfolio
Refinement and Enhancement;
Preparing for the Job
WE AIM TO
INSTILL AN
UNDERSTANDING OF
THE CULTURE OF
DESIGN COMBINED
WITH THE TECHNIQUES
OF A SOLID DESIGN
PROCESS FROM DESIGN
BRIEF TO IDEA
GENERATION,
SKETCHING AND
REFINING DESIGN
COMPS TO WORKING IN
THE ADOBE SUITE
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FOUNDATION WEB
DESIGN COURSE
THE COURSE
WILL EQUIP YOU
WITH THE SKILLS
NECESSARY TO
UNDERSTAND
INFORMATION AND
INTERFACE DESIGN,
AND THE ABILITY TO
PLAN AND DESIGN A
MULTI-PAGE WEBSITE
PROJECT
Web Design is so much more
indepth than “just another
format of Graphic Design”.
The Graphic Design School
honours this by keeping
the Foundation Web Design
Course separate from it’s
Graphic Design courses.
This course focuses on end
user experience (design
and function) and brief
goals while considering
colour, type, interaction
and formatting constraints.
We teach web in a way that
makes sense of the
nonsensical world that is the
World Wide Web.
Graduates will experience the
confidence needed to be able to
market their web design skills at
the end of the course. Students
will be taught the necessary web
design skills in Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe
Fireworks, in a guided step-bystep method via video tutorials.
This means you can undertake
the Web Design Course with
a beginner Level of software
knowledge. We understand that
web designers may choose to
work in one or all three of these
programs, so the course offers
the student the opportunity to
choose the software that best
suits their existing skills set, or to
make an informed decision on the
best software to learn. Students
may in fact choose to learn all
three along side each other.
That choice is up to the individual
and the software learning for
all three Adobe programs is
available to all Web Design
Course students. You will cover
4 Modules during the course
and be issued a Certificate of
Completion after successfully
completing the course. The
course will equip you with the
skills necessary to understand
information and interface
design, and the ability to
plan and design a multipage website project. It will
also equip you with a thorough
working knowledge of Illustrator,
Photoshop, or Fireworks (or all
three), enabling you to step into
your chosen web design role
anywhere.
Who is the ideal candidate for
this course?
A print designer who wishes to
branch out into web design
-- A self taught designer
-- A web developer who aims to
enhance their skills by learning
web design
-- A person with an interest in
web design with a beginner
level of skill in Illustrator,
Photoshop or Fireworks
Students have 6 months to
complete the course. As the
course is entirely self paced,
students can study online and
in their own time.
Enrolments are taken all year
round, any day of the year.
Approximate time to complete
the course is 200 hours. This may
vary from student to student.
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FOUNDATION WEB
DESIGN COURSE
What you will learn:
An advanced understanding of
the principles of graphic design
for the web/screen environment.
ADOBE SOFTWARE LEARNING
FOR ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP AND
FIREWORKS. UNDERSTANDING OF
THE PRINCIPLES OF USER-CENTERED
DESIGN AND IT’S APPLICATION IN WEB
DESIGN, INFORMATION AND INTERFACE
DESIGN. UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE
OF MARKUP LANGUAGES FOR WEB
DESIGN AND WHAT THEY DO
The ability to plan and design a
multipage website project.
Wireframe and Design a website
using Illustrator, Fireworks or
Photoshop, or a combination of
the three programs.
What you will not learn:
Back-end development (what is
happening on the server) and
Javascript.
Why don’t we teach back-end
development in this course?
Back-end web development
is a profession in itself. Web
designers and developers
communicate with each other
and blend their skills to create
complete website projects.
Module 1
The Internet And The Web
The History Of The Internet
Understanding Web Design
Graphic Design in the Web
Environment
Colour on the Web
Type on the Web
Software Learning
Introduction to Fireworks,
Illustrator and Photoshop
Working with and editing type,
colour, vectors and bitmaps
in Fireworks, Illustrator and
Photoshop.
Studies:
-- Interaction design in the real
world
-- Interfaces On The Web
-- Elements In Interface Design
-- Analysing Websites
-- Determining The Canvas Size
-- Research User Statistics
-- Calculate The Canvas
-- Research Designing The Canvas
-- Identifying Colour Schemes
-- Colour Conversion Studies
-- Colour Scheme Development
-- Applying Colour Schemes To A
Design
-- Testing For Accessibility
Compliance
-- Typographic & Font Case
Studies
-- Visual Hierarchy Using Design
& Text
Module 2
Images and Multimedia on the
Web
Layout in Interface Design
Software Learning
Fireworks, Illustrator and
Photoshop:
Importing Files, Grid Systems &
Advanced Editing
Studies:
Definitions and Resolution
Understanding File Formats
Different Image Techniques
Grid Studies For Page Design
Module 3
Designing Information and
Navigation
Interaction Design
Software Learning
Advanced Learning and
Resources
Studies:
-- Understanding information
architecture design
-- Develop a taxonomical structure
-- Understanding users
-- Understanding interaction
design elements.
WORKING
WITH AND
DEVELOPING REAL
WORLD WEB DESIGN BRIEFS
Module 4
Main Web Design Project
Software Learning
Fireworks, Illustrator and
Photoshop:
Wireframing, Website Design and
Banner Design
Scoping a Website
Information Architecture
Brainstorming and Concept
Designing the Interface
Refining the design
Preparing the design for
development
Banner Design
If you would like to chat or email,
feel free to get in touch:
ph 1300 655 485
[email protected]
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DESIGN @ WORK
Entirely online and self paced
you can fit it in at work,
around work, when you want.
If ever there was one, this
is the design course for non
designers.
Who is this course for?
If your job role relies on you to be
a ‘little bit’ of a designer yet you
have no intention to become a
fully fledged designer OR you are
an employer that does not have
FREE YOURSELF
FROM WORD &
POWERPOINT
a design budget, yet you have
an employee you would like to
train to accomplish some design
tasks. This is for you!
even teach you how to make your
own colour palettes, source great
images and use your company’s
existing resources.
Give me the skills, but don’t
make me think! We hear you!
Free yourself from Word &
PowerPoint.
Word and PowerPoint were not
made to be design tools. Even the
best designer would get a very
average design result using these
programs. Good results need the
right tools.
Consider the Design @ Work
course takes a paint by numbers
approach to designing. We
give you a range of beautiful
workplace related templates and
we teach you the Adobe tools
you need to apply your work
content to our templates. Easy!
Our Adobe video tutorials will
take you through in a very step
by step approach to adjusting
each template and making it your
own, it’s that simple, you learn
the tools, apply images, type and
colour to the placeholders, Viola!
You have a brochure, flyer,
business card, mood board,
newsletter; the list goes on from
the choice of templates. We
Enter the Adobe suite
You will be using Adobe InDesign
to accomplish your designs.
InDesign is what we call a ‘multi
page layout program’. This means
that you can create a design that
has one or more pages. InDesign
is great for type and can also
accept what we call vector & pixel
based graphics. Which are fancy
words for graphics and images.
InDesign is very intuitive and can
be used from a beginner to a
professional level. This means that
using InDesign on a regular basis
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will expand your skills and so you
can use it in the future to create
your own designs. That’s tonnes
of scope and lot’s of creative
possibilities. We like that!
You will also be eligible to
subscribe to the Adobe Creative
Cloud at Student Rates.
How does it work?
As this course is self-paced and
completely online you can fit it in
at work, around work, when you
want. We give you one whole
year to have the course open to
you so that you may do templates
at your leisure or when your work
requires that special design job.
Even though it won’t take you
anywhere near as long as this to
complete we want you to be able
to go at a leisurely pace, dipping
into the resources and learning
what you need, when you need
to.
What will I learn?
As you use your templates for
work we will also be teaching
you lots of other cool design stuff
too, so here is the course broken
down.
-- An introduction to desktop publishing.
-- Preparation and design thinking.
-- Using branding guidelines and gathering resources.
-- How to create InDesign documents from scratch.
-- How to quickly set up InDesign.
-- Using tools and menus.
-- Working with images and type. Bought and owned.
-- Working with colour and ready- made colour tools.
-- How to create documents with impact.
-- Using templates for quick design.
-- How to make your own templates for repeatable, refined layouts.
Can I get recognition for all
my hard work?
Absolutely! Even though most
people will be doing the course
for a Design @ Work set of skills,
we do have a completely optional
choice for students to submit a
set of 3 designs they have done
as assessments. Successful
completion of these assessments
will achieve a Certificate of
Completion accompanied by
an Accredited Statement of
Attainment.
THIS COURSE IS
SELF-PACED AND
COMPLETELY ONLINE
YOU CAN FIT IT IN AT
WORK, AROUND WORK,
WHEN YOU WANT.
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complete a few quick questions
and officially enrol you in the
assessment part of the course.
There will be prompts and help in
your course to guide you through
the process, super easy!
Assessment submission can
happen any time you are ready
to submit. Naturally, the only
requirement is that you submit
within the year that you are
enrolled. Your course will remain
open to you for one whole year
regardless of whether you submit
early or later on in your enrolment
period.
THERE WILL BE
PROMPTS & HELP
IN YOU COURSE
TO GUIDE YOU
THROUGH THE
PROCESS, SUPER
EASY!
The following 5 Units of
Competency will be listed
make up the Statement of
Attainment.
ICPPP324C Create pages using a
page layout application
CUVPRP401A realise a Creative
Project
CUVGRD301A Prepare Files for
Publication
BSBITU404A Produce Complex
Desktop Published Documents
CUFDIG304A Create Visual
Design Components
The option to submit
assessments is completely free.
We will require you to let us know
you when you are ready to submit
the set of designs as outlined
in the assessment pages of the
module. We will then direct you to
Do I have to submit
assessments?
You may decide not to submit
assessments at all, completely
your choice. This course is
designed to give you a great set
of Design @ Work skills. If you
don’t want to bother handing
in assessments that’s perfectly
fine, we won’t harass you for
assessment submissions.
However, if you would like a
lovely Certificate and Statement
of Attainment for your CV as
recognition of your hard work, you
have that option too.
How do I register?
You can enrol anyday of the year.
As we are online and training is
self paced, there is no pressure.
Enrol when you are ready to start.
If you would like to chat or email,
feel free to get in touch:
ph 1300 655 485
[email protected]
How much does it cost?
$1500 upfront or
$550 per month for 3 months or
$300 per month for 6 months.
For course prices and payment
plan details please head to the
enrol page of this website http://
www.thegraphicdesignschool.
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EIGHT SPECIAL BENEFITS
OF OUR COURSES
1. The Graphic Design School
understands that study can
be expensive, that’s why we have
created an Intensive
Foundation Course that students
can gain all of the design
education necessary without the
price tag of a qualification.
We also understand that
sometimes qualifications are
necessary, students who have
completed the Intensive
Foundation Course may upgrade
to the Certificate IV in Design
qualification, that’s flexible!
2. The Graphic Design School
teaches industry relevant
skills, preparing you for real jobs
in the real world. From
idea generation techniques and
accurately responding to
real design briefs, to researching,
sketching, critiquing, analysing
and software execution of your
designs.
3. The courses focuses on
practical industry skills. With
fun, challenging studies and
assignments contributing to
your portfolio and less of the
traditional educative style of
tedious essay and assignment
writing.
4. When you are learning in a
supportive and user friendly
E-learning environment like ours,
studying from home at
your own pace is a dream. No
travel, no expensive parking,
no waiting in an overcrowded
classroom for ‘your turn’ with
the teacher, with us you can study
from the comfort of your own
home.
5. We take you through the
process of creating your very
own portfolio and resume.
Obtaining a job in the design
industry is notoriously Portfolio
based. The Intensive Foundation
Course is designed to arm you
with a GREAT portfolio.
The Certificate IV in Design
Upgrade Course will arm you
with a great portfolio, a
qualification and a personal letter
of recommendation from your
tutor.
6. Our courses not only focus on
the theoretical and conceptual
aspects of graphic design, we
teach the technical aspects,
including the design software skills
you will need to know to become
a designer. With tonnes of video
tutorials and written instruction.
Software learning couldn’t be
easier.
7. While the courses are online,
you are not alone. Each student
has a tutor to grade and critique
each assignment.
The Graphic Design School
also has a large community of
students and tutors to exchange
ideas with and assist you with
any course questions should they
arise.
8. The Graphic Design School
keeps unnecessary costs
to a minimum, keeping course
fees low. Look around!
You will found our courses to be
very competitive in price.
Graphic Design is all we do, and
we love it! Make sure you are
learning Design from people who
specialise in Design, it makes a
difference.
KEEPS
UNECESSARY
COSTS TO A
MIMIMUM!
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WHAT’S REQUIRED
ON YOUR PART?
Photoshop, InDesign
and Acrobat Pro.
You will need the following
in order to complete our
courses:
-- A computer Mac or PC and
Internet connection
-- Scanner and printer
-- Illustration Supplies: paper and pencils
For the Intensive Foundation
Course and the Certificate
IV in Design Course, you need
access to Adobe Illustrator,
For the Web Design course
will need Illustrator, Photoshop,
Acrobat Pro and Fireworks. Adobe
programs can be purchased on
a subscription basis through the
Adobe Creative Cloud.
The following are required for the
Intensive Foundation and Cert IV
in Design Courses only:
-- Access to an SLR camera (analogue or digital above 3mp)
-- for modules 6, 9,10 and 11
Equipment to set up a basic
photoshoot:
-- 2 lamps and a dropsheet
Note: Full specifications on the
above can be found in our student
handbook, downloadable on our
site.
HOW DO I STUDY ONLINE?
Once you enrol with The Graphic
Design School you will be able to
start your first module in as little
as five minutes! You will have
access to every convenience as
if you were in a classroom! You
will be issued a unique username
and password for entry into your
own personal Student Secure
site called the Schoolyard. In
the Schoolyard you will find an
e-library packed with design
books, magazines, sample
portfolios and video tutorials, a
student support forum, your own
gallery, information on resources
and goings on in the design
community, forum access to staff,
students and tutors. All without
leaving your living room.
YOU WILL BE ABLE
TO START YOUR FIRST
MODULE IN JUST
MINUTES!
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WHAT ABOUT SOFTWARE
& STUDENT DISCOUNTS?
Modules for the Intensive
Foundation Course and Certificate
IV in Design are taught in the
following Adobe Software:
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Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Acrobat Pro
Modules for the Foundation in
Web Design are taught in the
following Adobe Software:
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IF SOFTWARE IS UNCHARTED
TERRITORY FOR YOU, FEAR NOT!
WE HELP YOU STEP BY AND TEACH
FROM THE GROUND UP.
The Graphic Design School
teaches the software required
for the Intensive Foundation,
the Certificate IV in Design
and Foundation in Web Design
Courses through comprehensive
tailor made training videos that
align with the skills that you will
require for each project.
Fireworks
Illustrator
Photoshop
Acrobat Pro
Modules for the Design @ Work
Course are taught in the following
Adobe Software:
-- InDesign
-- Acrobat Pro
If software is uncharted territory
for you, fear not! We help you
step by step and teach from
the ground up. No prior Adobe
knowledge is necessary. It’s
much easier than you would
imagine! As a The Graphic Design
School student you may qualify
for the Adobe Student Discount.
Students in Australia, NZ, Asia
Pacific (excluding Japan) and
Europe are eligible to receive the
Student discount for the Adobe
Creative Cloud.
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WHERE THE JOBS ARE
Graphic design is everywhere.
All industries have a need for
graphic design. You can also
do it anywhere; internally, at
home or as a freelancer.
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Ad agencies
Magazines and newspapers
Design firms and Studios
Large and small businesses
Fashion
Government agencies
Non-profit organizations
And many more
GRAPHIC
DESIGN IS
EVERYWHERE.
ALL INDUSTRIES
HAVE A NEED
FOR GRAPHIC
DESIGN.
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LEARN DESIGN FROM DESIGNERS
MEET SOME OF OUR TUTORS
international powerhouses such
as Shell Oil, Avis, Honda, Dulux
Paints and American Express.
Toni’s love of education along
with her industry experience in
design make her an inspirational
mentor for students.
Lee-Anne O’Brien
studied Art & Graphic Design at
the AAA School of Advertising
in Cape Town, South Africa. She
worked for some of the top
advertising agencies, before being
head hunted by Virgin
to work in London, working
for Virgin and as a successful
freelance designer for 7
years. Her portfolio includes
campaign work for Dove,
Maybelline, Siemens, Sky UK and
GlaxoSmithKline. Now located in
Sydney, Australia, she continues
working as a successful freelance
graphic designer. With her
industry experience and keen eye
for design, she strives to use her
knowledge to inspire students to
reach their full potential.
Ben Stevens
is a great example of what The
Graphic Design School is all
about. With over 20 years of client
management experience in the
finance industry, Ben took the
opportunity to chase his longsuppressed passion for design.
Having completed the Cert IV
and Web Design course in 2011,
Ben has been busy in Newcastle
juggling design, finance and in
recent times, his personal project
brand, Outside the Five. With this
background, Ben brings a strong,
pragmatic perspective to his web
design students. “Fundamentals
are key. The rest will follow.” His
approach provides a solid base for
each student to build his/her own
style & processes from.
Toni Coles
studied Typography in London,
and Graphic Design in Victoria
Graduating in 1982. Toni has
worked as a lecturer and course
co-ordinator in Digital Design
and Visual Communication at
a number of Universities in
Australia. Toni also works as a
very successful freelance Graphic
Designer, and inhouse designer
for an agency having designed for
Andrew Mills
He has worked for international
Advertising agencies such as
Ogilvy & Mather in Milan &
Sydney, McCann Erickson in
Frankfurt, Bates in Hong Kong,
Batey Ads in Singapore as well
as McSpedden Carey in Sydney
where he now lives. Over the
course of the journey, he has
worked in most categories
for brands such as American
Express, Unilever, Mercedes
Benz, Singapore Airlines, Sony,
Louis Vuitton to name a few. With
a keen eye for design he set up
his own Design shop working
directly with clients in Australia.
Tracey Honig
studied Graphic Design
Production and Web Production
in Sydney, before embarking on
a sterling career at HMV, where
she worked as inhouse graphic
designer and media planner.
Tracey went on to work for Esteé
Lauder, producing work for several
luxury cosmetic brands across
the group. Tracey is currently
producing design solutions across
various industries as a freelance
graphic designer. Clients include
Bobbi Brown, Mac Cosmetics
and Hasbro. Tracey hopes that
with her love of design and
inspirational teaching, students
will find their own passion for all
things creative.
studied Visual Communication
in Pittsburgh, USA where he
received an Honors Degree.
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TESTIMONIALS
MEET SOME OF OUR STUDENTS
while travelling and working
overseas. Thanks to TGDS, I’m now
taking on freelance clients and am
excited to shift gears and make
graphic design a permanent part of
my life.
ROBBIE ALEXANDER
SARAH WHITE
Hi, I’m Robbie. I like Great Danes,
fresh new shoes and I also love
everything about design. The great thing about TGDS and
their online course is that you can
take it anywhere with you and it fits
in nicely with the rest of life. I now work as a freelance designer
in my hometown of Melbourne. A
town that constantly inspires me
and thanks to the course and all the
lovely people at TDGS I now see
everything with a fresh pair of eyes.
The Certificate IV in Design was one
of the best learning experiences
I’ve ever had. The educators at
The Graphic Design School were
enthusiastic, committed, and
extremely supportive throughout
my entire journey. I was impressed
from beginning to end and would
recommend TGDS to anyone
looking at studying graphic design.
ZAHN PITHERS
Hey there, my name is Zahn
Pithers. I’m a professional
commercial photographer in
Sydney and now, thanks to TGDS, a
confident designer. Online study with TGDS suited
me to a tee, the staff were really
passionate and helpful. I now
use my new skills to design all of
my company promo pieces and
business marketing collateral.
The course really was fun and great
value for money. So glad I did it!
What are you waiting for?
JENNIFER LAHOUD
LOUISE FIRTH
Hi, I’m Louise. I wasn’t supposed
to be a graphic designer. I originally
began studying with TGDS to
supplement my work as a digital
marketing specialist but soon fell
head-over-heels in love with the
world of graphic design.
Studying online with TGDS was a
great experience and gave me the
freedom to continue my studies
I WAS
PROMOTED TO
INFORMATION
DESIGNER AT IBM!
THANKS TO TGDS! SO
HAPPY!
Hi I’m Jennifer. I am passionate
about reading and feeding my brain.
The Graphic Design School course
is brilliant - it gave me the flexibility
to explore the design world and
gain new skills while managing a
very busy family and work life. It
drew out all my creative tendencies
and now I really do see the world
differently. Life has so many more
opportunities for me now. I was
promoted to information designer at
IBM! Thanks to TGDS! So happy!
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ENROLMENT
Enrolment for all courses
(except the Upgrade) is
provided via the TGDS
website. Web enrolment
is available 24/7.
Payment options include:
-- Visa
-- MasterCard
-- PayPal
Clients that wish to pay via bank
transfer may do so. Please email
accounts@
thegraphicdesignschool.com
to request account transfer
information.
We do not accept cash.
Please read the Student
Information Handbook prior to
enrolment, this handbook can be
downloaded before you enrol on
the website.
STUDY ONLINE
AT YOUR OWN
PACE
ENROL
ANY DAY
OF THE
YEAR
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