Graphic Design Class-1 | Introduction of Graphic Software | CorelDraw

in Steem Skillshare3 years ago (edited)

Graphics Design Class-1

Greetings of the day to all students and to the entire Steem Skillshare Community.

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So, finally, we are on the ground to play. As decided and declared by @atim1234 prior to this post, it's our first "Graphics Design class" and I am feeling immense happiness to share this post with our students and the community.

Short Introduction

My name is Harshkumar Parmar from India and I am your "Design Software teacher" appointed by the Steem Skillshare team for this class. You can go through my introduction post. This is my business presentation if you want to know more.

I am very thankful to the admin team of Steem Skillshare community for providing me such an opportunity to share my skills for the benefit of our community and for our enthusiastic students.

Let's Welcome our Students

I heartily welcome all the students who have shown interest to be a part of this amazing class and learning some 21st-century skills. We have already received 9 registrations as below and many new students are also going to join this class because learning is free and its also will be rewarding for aspiring students.

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@dibie@chairulrizalx@hazmat
@stanleynnah@masrull@madilyn02
@razzor@christianyocte@n-chris

Learning new skills plays a very important role in our life and that's why the 'Father of Nation' of India "Mahatma Gandhi" says...

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -Mahatma Gandhi

Benjamin Franklin also explains the importance of learning and what he says...

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."
-Benjamin Franklin

So, on that ground and learning spirit, let's start our today's class of "Graphics Design". But before starting we should first understand the basics of it. Because if the fundamental is clear then the building will be strong on that foundation. We will start with the definition of Designing Graphics.

Definition of Graphics Design

Graphic design can be used by people to promote and sell products through advertising, through websites to convey complicated information in a creative way through infographics, or by businesses to promote identity by branding, among other things.

According to the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), graphic design has been defined as “the art and practice of editing and expressing ideas and experiences in visual and written content.” In other words, the formation of drawings conveys certain ideas or messages in a visual way.

“Graphic design takes graphic and textual elements and incorporates them into a wide range of media,” said designer Alexandros Clufetos, when asked to elaborate on the meaning of the painting. “It helps the producer to communicate with the consumer. Forwards a project, event, campaign, or product message. ”

It is also important to remember that although many graphic design projects have commercial purposes such as advertisements and logos, they are also used in other contexts and graphic design work is often done only as a means of artistic expression.

Importance of Graphics Design

Graphic design helps to create a powerful impression

It is clear that there is a lot of competition between businesses of all scales, regardless of the industry. To counter this with confidence and take a piece of the stock market, you should try to create a strong image of potential customers or your target audience.

Such appearing helps customers remember your product, and ultimately, your product. Without the help of the art of drawing, you can't even imagine getting such an idea.

Graphics is a powerful means of communication

The old adage “pictures speak louder than words” describes what makeup can do to communication. With the help of powerful images, colors, and layout, you can send powerful messages to potential customers without using long sections. In simple terms, graphics can make the message clear and straightforward.

Build a unique identity for your product

Graphics also helps you build a strong brand identity, which is a very important factor in helping your marketing campaign. The best example of solid product ownership is your business logo.

Your logo is a key link that connects your business with potential customers. That is why many companies crave the most powerful creative logo.

Also, that one feature is powerful enough to explain the importance of graphic design for your business, right?

Graphic design builds fidelity

High-quality graphic designs help your business gain credibility. Such honesty plays a vital role, especially when there is intense competition in your industry.

Customers are more likely to buy products that come with better reliability. In addition, a polished look can be a decisive factor in convincing those who want to build a partnership with your business.

So, use good graphic design to increase the credibility of your business.

Demonstrates expertise

Every design associated with your business (including logo, packaging, pamphlets, business cards, etc.) is a strong indication of your expertise.

A professional look differentiates your product, and business, from others, allowing you to find new customers and encourage existing clients to stick to your products and/or services.

So, we first understand the definition and importance of Graphic Design and now its time to move forward towards the implementation of Graphic Design.

Looks interesting to start with the topic, isn't it? To implement graphic design practices we will first learn the best graphic design software in the market. So, let's continue...

Software Introduction: CorelDraw Graphics Suite

There are so many software and applications in the market for Graphics Design. Among all the software, today in our first class we will learn about what is CorelDraw Graphics Suite Software.

It's most popular and widely used by graphics designers across the world. Created by an Ottawa-based program organization, Corel, CorelDraw, also known as CorelDRAW, allows clients to do things like add enhancements, for example, borders on images, without having to look at inconsistencies, shading adjustments, and the sky limit from there.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite software is a vector graphics editor software which is developed and marketed by Corel Corporation which also includes a bitmap photo editor-Corel Photo-Paint and other graphics-related programs.

CorelDraw Graphics Suite 2021 (equivalent to 23) is the last and most updated version of this CorelDraw software and it was released this year in 2021. CorelDraw is well designed to edit two-dimensional images such as logos, banners, clip-arts, flyers, and posters and is available for Windows and macOS.

It provides users with a variety of tools for creating original or editing images. Some of the things users can do with this program are QR code production, page layout, and adding various special effects.

CorelDraw is mostly used for marketing and advertising businesses as a vector graphics editor especially those that focus on the development of print advertising. CorelDraw is a program used in the professional field to create brochures, newsletters, business cards, etc. apart from logos.

One of the most important features of a product is that it can work with many different layers and pages. CorelDraw is a product program for converting vector images.

Vector designs are made with illustrations, bundles, and compositions. Each item can be changed independently, which means that shape, shading, size, and shape can be changed.

Advantages of CorelDraw Graphics Suite

There are a lot of benefits of CorelDraw for Business as Corel drawing is something you ask for, specifically for creating basic shapes and lines depending on the complexity used to make presentations, clipart, logos, etc.…

CorelDraw is probably the most common imagery that plans to make the program accessible to viewers. This amazingly organized Software meets the daily requests of working developers.

It is intended to replace two-dimensional images, for example, logos, banners, etc. The CorelDraw Graphics Suite program is available for viewing, and once presented on a PC, you can successfully start with your actual editing function.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, the brand new and most innovative feature from Corel, includes all the first and latest class devices available in the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7 and much more.

You can currently edit with the latest innovations, including Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and 7 alongside multiple screen views, 4K displays and gadget touch updates, and much more.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite gives you everything you need to convey the effects of creative planning with speed and certainty.

Importance of Graphic Design Class

The class provides hands-on experience from three of the most widely used desktop publishing tools in the industry; CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop. These classes will help you develop the skills needed to enter the thriving world of Graphic Design.

Graphic design is a creative process that reaches out to everything we do these days — from websites to packaging frames to product packaging, the talented hand of a graphic designer is seen everywhere. It can be rewarding and challenging. This class will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to become a Professional Graphic Designer

Graphic Design class will open up the world of digital graphic design and help you expand your set of skills. Learn from art professionals who happily share their tips, tricks, and workflow in some of the most widely used graphic design programs including CorelDraw, Photoshop, Illustrator, and more.

Graphic art is the art and process of organizing and constructing ideas and experiences using visual and textual content. Communication can be physical or visual and includes pictures, words, or picture forms.

Conclusion

That's all for today's class. So, students... too long to read? isn't it? But it was necessary for the foundation of our class. So, if I conclude the first class, we learn in this post.

  • Definition of Graphics Design
  • Importance of Graphics Design
  • Software Introduction: CorelDraw Graphics Suite
  • Advantages of CorelDraw Graphics Suite
  • Importance of Graphic Design Class

Now It's Time for the Assignments

Students, are you ready for the assignments? The assignment for today's class is all of you have to give answers in a post for today's class.

Your Class-1 assignment post will follow below rule sets.

Title of the post: My Assignment for Graphic Design Class-1 of 12th Sep for @printskill

Assignment Questions:

  1. According to you, How you define Graphics Design?
  2. What is the importance of Graphic Design in our career and business?
  3. What is the best advantage that CorelDraw Sofware has that you liked the most?
  4. How do you describe the importance of Graphic Design Class?

Note:

  • Plagiarism will not be allowed. You have to write it down in your own words.
  • Last date to submit the assignment is 14th Sep 2021.
  • You have to tag me @printsill in your assignment post.
  • Your hashtag must include #printskilltask

Next Class of Graphics Design Class

Our next class will be on 15th Sep by one of our teachers @niglys8 and in that class, we will learn more about Graphic Design Applications like Canva, Pixellab, PicsArt, and others.

CC to: @steem.skillshare @atim1234 @milakz

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Thank you @madilyn02 for your active participation in this class. Soon, I will submit report of all the students.

Till then wish you all the best.

Greetings

@printskill

Thank you @cyberking25 for your active participation in this class. Soon, I will submit a report of assignments for all the students.

Till then wish you all the best.

Greetings

@printskill

 3 years ago 

Thanks so much teacher for this great lecture.
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How do i join the class so as to be able to do the assignment

@habdallah you can join this class and post your assignment. Don't worry we will accept your registration.

This is a great chance to improve my knowledge on graphic designs
Thanks @printskill for providing such platform for everyone interested

@cyberking25 will be a remarkable journey for all of us and I am sure we all will enjoy a lot by learning new tools of many software and applications. Keep watching and engaging.

Thank you sir for this wonderful lecture

Thank you @n-chris for your feedback. We have a long journey to go ahead. This is a first step only. We will learn so many new things here at Steem Skillshare.

 3 years ago 

Wonderful lesson from you sir💯
My assignment is dropping soon

That looks great. Please invite more friends by sharing this post. This learning game is going to rocking in the next classes.

Hello, Teacher! Here is my assignment:

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My Assignment for Graphic Design Class-1 of 12th Sep for @printskill

Goodluck, classmates!

Thank you @christianyocte for your active participation in this class. Soon, I will submit a report of assignments for all the students.

Till then wish you all the best.

Greetings

@printskill

Thank you, prof!

 3 years ago (edited)

This is really a good way to kick off the best graphic design class of the year here in the steem skillshare community!
Our amazing design software teacher @printskill, Bravo! I got value.

Thank you @niglys8 for your valuable feedback. I am also waiting for your amazing class to learn something new from you.

This is what I've been waiting for, thank you @printskill for sharing your knowledge with us.

Thank you @chairulrizalx for your showing your activeness.

Wish you all the best.

Have a nice day.
@printskill