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Part 4
Graphic Design Basics
You’ll cover:
- Typography, and how to choose and combine fonts
- Colour, and how to build a colour palette
- Layout, and how to use grids and spacing
Total time: 15 hours
Work through the assignments in order.
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Introduction
1. A brief history of graphic design
Read 10 minutes
2. The graphic design process
Read 10 minutes
Typography
3. Typography basics
Read 10 minutes
4. How to choose a font
Read 10 minutes
5. Working with type
Read 10 minutes
6. Ten typography tips
Read 10 minutes
7. Assess these font choices
Practise 1 hour
8. Choose a font
Apply 1 hour
9. How to combine fonts
Read 10 minutes
10. Assess these font combinations
Practise 1 hour
11. Choose a font combination
Apply 1 hour
Colour
12. Colour basics
Read 10 minutes
13. The structure of colour palettes
Read 10 minutes
14. How to create a colour palette
Read 10 minutes
15. Using colour in Figma
Read 10 minutes
16. Working with colour
Read 10 minutes
17. Ten colour tips
Read 10 minutes
18. Assess these colour choices
Practise 1 hour 30 minutes
19. Create a colour palette
Apply 1 hour 30 minutes
Layout
20. Layout basics
Read 10 minutes
21. Grid systems
Read 10 minutes
22. Spacing, whitespace, and empty space
Read 10 minutes
23. Ten layout tips
Read 10 minutes
24. Identify and assess grids in use
Practise 1 hour
25. Design a magazine spread using a grid
Apply 3 hours
Wrap-up
26. Reflection on Part 4
Reflect 30 minutes
Finished Part 4? Nice work!
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Head to Part 5 for your first big design brief, where you’ll start applying your knowledge about typography, colour, and layout.
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