Graphic Design (Canva to Adobe)
A beginner-friendly 12-week graphic design course that starts in Canva and grows into Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and CorelDRAW. Learners practise typography, colour, layout, social media creatives, photo editing, logos, branding, brochures, packaging, print files and AI image generation, then build a portfolio. Every module ends with a small client job in Surat. The course builds design skill and a portfolio; it does not guarantee a job or income.
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Modules: 12
- Fee: Rs 14,999
- Field: Creative Design & Digital Media
Roles this track prepares you for
- Junior Graphic Designer
- Social Media Designer
- Visual Designer
- Brand Designer
- DTP Operator
- Marketing Creative Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Canva Designer
- Creative Designer
Curriculum
- Design Basics and Canva Start - Learners see how design works, learn the Canva workspace, use images and file formats correctly and make their first offer post.
- How Design Works: Purpose, Audience and Message
- Canva Workspace: Templates, Elements and Export
- Images, Backgrounds and File Formats
- Designing Your First Offer Post
- Typography and Colour Theory - Learners choose readable fonts, pair them with a clear hierarchy, build colour palettes that work and understand RGB and CMYK for screen and print.
- Type Basics: Choosing Readable Fonts
- Font Pairing and Text Hierarchy
- Colour Wheel and Colour Harmony
- Colour Meaning, Contrast and Readability
- RGB, CMYK and Colour for Screen and Print
- Layout and Composition - Learners use grids, hierarchy, white space and balance to build clear posters and flyers and learn to critique and redesign weak layouts.
- Grids, Alignment and Spacing
- Visual Hierarchy and Focal Point
- White Space, Balance and Contrast
- Poster and Flyer Layout Patterns
- Critique and Redesign a Weak Layout
- Social Media Creatives with Canva and Canva AI - Learners design posts, stories and carousels at the right sizes, use Canva AI with checking, build brand kits and templates and work in a weekly content workflow.
- Social Media Sizes and Safe Zones
- Posts, Stories and Carousels That Get Read
- Canva AI Tools: Use, Check and Edit
- Brand Kits and Reusable Templates
- A Weekly Content Pack Workflow
- Photoshop Fundamentals and Photo Editing - Learners work with layers, selections and masks, correct and retouch photos, add text and smart objects and export for web and print.
- Photoshop Workspace and Layers
- Selections, Masks and Clean Cutouts
- Photo Correction and Basic Retouching
- Text, Shapes and Smart Objects
- Resizing and Exporting for Web and Print
- Photoshop for Ads and Banners - Learners blend images, grade colour and light, design sale banners and ad creatives, build product mockups and export many sizes with clear file names.
- Blending and Compositing Basics
- Colour Grading and Lighting for Ads
- Designing Sale Banners and Ad Creatives
- Product Mockups and Presentation Images
- Ad Sizes, Batch Export and Naming
- Illustrator: Vector Graphics and Logo Design - Learners understand vector and raster, draw with shapes and the pen tool, follow a logo design process and prepare logo versions and files.
- Vector or Raster: Illustrator Basics
- Pen Tool, Shapes and Pathfinder
- The Logo Design Process
- Logo Variations and File Formats
- Simple Icons and Illustrations
- Branding and Business Stationery - Learners build a brand identity, design business cards and letterheads, write a brand guidelines sheet and keep a brand consistent across media.
- Brand Identity Basics
- Business Cards and Letterheads
- Writing a Brand Guidelines Sheet
- Keeping a Brand Consistent Across Media
- InDesign and Print Design - Learners lay out multi-page print work in InDesign with master pages and styles, design brochures and posters and prepare print-ready PDFs with bleed and crop marks.
- InDesign Workspace, Pages and Margins
- Master Pages, Text Frames and Styles
- Brochure Design and Fold Types
- Bleed, Crop Marks and Print-Ready PDF
- Posters and Large-Format Banners
- CorelDRAW and DTP for Local Print Work - Learners use CorelDRAW for visiting cards, flex banners and tracing, prepare files the way local printers need them and handle Gujarati and Hindi fonts in DTP work.
- CorelDRAW Workspace and Tools
- Visiting Cards and Flex Banners in CorelDRAW
- Tracing, Text to Curves and Cleaning Files
- Working With Printers: Files, Proofs and Fixes
- Gujarati and Hindi Fonts in DTP Work
- Packaging Design and AI Image Generation - Learners design product labels and packaging with dielines, create AI images with checking and honest use, edit them and present designs on mockups.
- Packaging Basics and Dielines
- Label Design: Information, Hierarchy and Rules
- AI Image Generation: Prompts and Checking
- AI Images: Rights, Editing and Honest Use
- Packaging Mockups and Presenting Designs
- Portfolio and Freelance Readiness Capstone - Learners choose and polish their best work, write case studies, publish an online portfolio, practise the client brief and revision process and finish a brand identity and campaign pack.
- Choosing Your Best Portfolio Projects
- Writing a Design Case Study
- Publishing Your Portfolio Online
- Client Brief, Revisions and Delivery
- Capstone: Brand Identity and Campaign Pack
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Graphic Design (Canva to Adobe) course?
It runs for 12 weeks, with 12 modules. It is self-paced online learning from EasySkill Career Academy, Surat.
How much does the Graphic Design (Canva to Adobe) course cost?
The fee is Rs 14,999.
What will I build in Graphic Design (Canva to Adobe)?
Every module ends in a graded practical task that AI checks in about 30 seconds, so you finish with a portfolio you can show to employers or clients.
Which roles does Graphic Design (Canva to Adobe) prepare me for?
It prepares you to apply for roles such as Junior Graphic Designer, Social Media Designer, Visual Designer, Brand Designer, DTP Operator. It does not guarantee a job or income.
Can I learn online, or do I have to visit a centre?
You can learn fully online. EasySkill also has centres in Adajan, Vesu and Bhestan, Surat, if you prefer to visit.
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