Graphic Design Masterclass

Develop a confident visual language through typography, color, layout, and practical brand-design exercises that build into a cohesive portfolio project.

Billy Vasquez

Last Updated10/2026

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2 hours

4 Sections

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What You’ll Learn?

Translate a short brief into a clear visual direction
Build hierarchy using type size, weight, and spacing
Choose color combinations with useful contrast
Arrange content on consistent grids
Combine photographs and typography thoughtfully
Create a small repeatable brand system
Adapt a composition across print and digital formats
Present and critique a finished design project

Course Content

4 Sections

12 Lectures

2 hours Total Length

The Visual Design Brief
Guided lessons and practical exercises in graphic design.

Understand audience and message
Collect useful references
Create the first composition

Typography And Color
Guided lessons and practical exercises in graphic design.

Layout And Brand Assets
Guided lessons and practical exercises in graphic design.

Portfolio Project And Review
Guided lessons and practical exercises in graphic design.

Requirements

A computer with a design tool you can use comfortably
Basic ability to create text, shapes and layers
A folder for reference images and exercise files
No previous professional design experience is required

Course Description

Explore how hierarchy, rhythm, contrast and consistency help a visual message communicate. You will begin with simple compositions, refine type and color decisions, and turn a short creative brief into a small family of coordinated assets. Each exercise asks you to explain your choices and improve the design after a structured review.

A practical learning path

The four modules move from foundations to a complete project. Each lesson contains a clear objective, guided practice, an independent exercise and a review checklist. Use your own example throughout the course so that the final result reflects your decisions rather than a copied demonstration.

What you will build

Develop a focused project in graphic design and document the reasoning behind your work. Review the result for clarity, consistency and realistic edge cases before preparing your final presentation.

How to study

Read each lesson, complete its practice steps and keep your notes beside your project. Plan approximately two hours for the guided reading and a separate practice session for the exercises. These are text-based lessons; no unprovided video recording or external download is claimed.