Available Packages

MODULE 1: PHOTOSHOP FOR GRAPHICS DESIGN

• Photoshop Interface, Customizing Interface as per the requirement of the designer, saving interface
• Introduction to Photoshop
• Difference between web and print media
• Concept of resolution for print and web
• Image type used for web like JPG, GIF, PNG and for print like TIFF, EPS, PDF
• Image resizing techniques and optimizing images
• Selection tools
• Brushes, loading brushes, saving brushes, creating brushes
• color correction, retouching
• enhancing brightness, shadows, midtones
• rectangle, ellipse tools to design interface for both web and press
• concept of layers, locking layers
• blending options
• working with gradients
• using pen tool to trace shapes, creating logos, custom shapes
• using pen tool to extract selected portion from an image
• using custom shapes, loading shapes, modifying existing shapes
• concept of clipping mask
• using filters

Project Work

During the training session students will be asked to design logo, brochures, advertisements, book cover etc. At the end of the training a final evaluation will be done to judge the knowledge of the candidate.

MODULE 2: ILLUSTRATOR

It is a raster tool which is used to design logos, artworks etc. It has been very popular among the graphics designers because of its advanced features and easy to use tools. It has a rich set of tools which can be customized while using. Certain tools and flexibility that we get in Illustrator is not present in other graphic designing tool.

Course Outline:

• knowing the interface of Illustrator
• using selection tools and learning group selection, lasso selection, magic wand selection
• introduction to pen tool
• use pen tool to add and remove anchor points, joining anchor points
• concept of layers, organizing layers, grouping layers, selecting layers, duplicating layers, merging layers
• using strokes, converting strokes size, dashed stroke, removing strokes, joining strokes
• using text tool also popularly known as type tool, vertical type tool, path type, area type tool
• using font attributes and formatting paragraphs, transforming text 
• using shape object like rectangle tool, polygon tool, star tool, rounded rectangle tool
• transforming a shape using different techniques like rotate, scale, reflect, twist, sheer, reshape, reposition etc
• learning how to align and distribute objects evenly
• using different line tools
• using clipping path and mask
• applying color using color picker tool, color swatches, color palettes
• learn the use of pencil tool, eraser tool
• using brush tool, load and save brushes
• learn the use of gradient
• concept of transparency and masking
• learn envelope and its options, using mesh, text distortions
• using guides and rulers while creating an illustration
• using scissor tool and knife tool while designing an illustration
• using pathfinder and liquify tool
• learning the use of appearance and styles
• using filters
• use blend tool and learn blending multiple objects
• display chart and graphs 
• knowing different image formats and learn how to save images for web
• learn to use slice tool to generate images for web
• using different symbol tools
• integrating with photoshop images
• using auto trace feature

MODULE 3: FREEHAND

Freehand is very popular among the Desktop publishing house in Nepal. Some of the best features that we get in latest freehand software are mentioned below:

• apply unlimited stroke, fill and effects to your designs
• change color, size, stroke, fill using the object panel very easily
• see live effects of objects with altering the original object and apply different raster and vector based effects
• get sufficient editable points in object to transform their shapes easily
• integration of flash
• using action tool
• easily draw flowchart, map using connector line tool which is highly flexible
• apply extrude feature to get 3D effects and use lighting effects
• integrate fireworks easily and modify the objects in freehand

some of the popular tools and techniques that we learn in freehand are:

• Knowing the FreeHand Interface
• Working with documents and drawing
• knowing layers, symbols and styles
• Using objects, stroke and fills tools
• using color
• applying special effects
• Using type tool
• Import artworks and its customization
• learn about web graphics and animation
• Saving, Printing and Exporting documents in different formats
• learn keyboard shortcuts

MODULE 4: INDESIGN

It is used to design interactive pdf forms, book design, brochure, magazines and also very popular in media and desktop publishing house.

Some of the important things we need to know in InDesign is mentioned below:

Getting Started

• Understanding the interface
• Showing and Hiding Panels
• Exploring document properties to setup margin and page size
• Exploring general preferences
• Concept of Bleed and its use

Creating and managing document

• Creating documents
• Using rulers and guides in document
• Using zoom tool to change the view

Creating and managing pages

• Deleting unnecessary pages
• Moving pages within the document
• Creating master pages
• Multiple master pages concept
• Applying master pages 
• Inserting page numbers

Working with text

• Inserting and importing text
• Concept of paragraph spacing
• Applying and removing hyphens
• Changing case
• Creating text styles
• Applying text styles to paragraphs
• Concept of placeholder
• Flowing text across multiple frames
• Inserting Drop Cap
• Concept of text kerning, leading and tracking
• Paragraph alignment and its distribution
• Using eyedropper tool for color

Working with Graphics

• Inserting graphics
• Exploring text wrapping options
• Inserting graphics within frames
• Difference between frame and image resizing
• Modifying corners

Working with Objects

• Inserting shapes and lines
• Using selection and direct selection tool
• Resizing and moving objects
• Concept of Scaling and Rotation objects
• Concept of Locking and unlocking objects

Using Fills, Stroke and Effects

• Applying different fills and strokes color
• Exploring stroke variations
• Applying shadow and feather options

Creating and customizing tables

• Inserting table
• customizing size and design
• applying alternate row and column colors
• creating header and footer in tables
• adjusting table within a frame

Finalizing document

• Automatic spelling correction
• Checking links to resources within the document
• Checking hidden text within text frames
• Designing Cover page with binding space

Exporting a document for print

• Understand different export options
• Exporting document as PDF with high resolution for press
• Exporting document as PDF with medium or low resolution for online
• Concept of Package
• Creating a Package

A graphics designer is required by a desktop publishing company, advertising agency and other offices. Creating logos, advertisement, newspapers, books, brochures, certificates, website templates are some of the regular jobs of a graphics designer. Good Graphics Designers are always in high demand in Nepal and abroad countries. Therefore, a graphics designer who have a good command over graphics tool can make a good money.