Let your spirit soar and get the creative juices flowing.
If your passions lie in mixing colors, selecting the right photograph or image for a layout, determining the best way to break up large volumes of text into understandable sections, then graphic design may be for you. Whether you are interested in taking classes to prepare for a career or just for fun, TTC has the courses for you.
Location Key: BC=Berkeley Campus; MP=Mount Pleasant Campus; OS=Offsite; PC=Palmer Campus; TC=Thornley Campus (formerly Main Campus)
Days of the Week Key: M=Monday; Tu=Tuesday; W=Wednesday; Th=Thursday; F=Friday; Sa=Saturday; Su=Sunday
Graphic Artist Career Certificate Bundle
Obtain a certificate as a graphic artist by completing the following courses: Photoshop Levels 1 and 2; Illustrator Levels 1 and 2; InDesign Levels 1 and 2. SAVE! Enroll in the certificate for only $2,399.
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Illustrator
These hands-on courses teach the basics and more advanced concepts of Adobe Illustrator. Expand your skills to create more complex illustrations, providing you with a better understanding of printing documents without errors or color mismatches as well as preparing illustrations for the web. Learn to create complex, robust illustrations that go beyond those you could create using Illustrator’s basic tools. Book included
XCGC-503 9528 Illustrator Level 1 – Introduction Feb. 11-13 MW 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $389 TC
XCGC-503 9529 Illustrator Level 1 – Introduction July 22-31 MW 6-9:30 p.m. $389 TC
XCGC-504 9530 Illustrator Level 2 – Intermediate Feb. 18-20 MW 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $389 TC
XCGC-504 9531 Illustrator Level 2 – Intermediate Aug. 5-14 MW 6-9:30 p.m. $389 TC
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InDesign
Learn the basics of creating documents with InDesign, from single-page advertisements and fliers to complex multipage color publications. Build upon skills learned by using techniques to manipulate text, pictures and pages. Control type formatting; create and edit graphics; and create and modify layouts with efficiency and accuracy. Book included
XCGC-505 9532 InDesign Level 1 – Introduction Feb. 25-27 MW 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $389 TC
XCGC-505 9533 InDesign Level 1 – Introduction Aug. 19-28 MW 6-9:30 p.m. $389 TC
XCGC-506 9534 InDesign Level 2 – Intermediate March 4-6 MW 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $389 TC
XCGC-506 9535 InDesign Level 2 – Intermediate Sept. 9-18 MW 6-9:30 p.m. $389 TC
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Photoshop
The introductory course covers palettes and layers; painting and editing; paths, masks and channels; and color correction. Then learn advanced layer techniques; special effects; combining Illustrator graphics with Photoshop; preparing images for web publication and two-color printing; and ensuring and printing accurate color. Book included
XCGC-501 9581 Photoshop Level 1 – Introduction Jan. 28-30 MW 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $389 TC
XCGC-501 9582 Photoshop Level 1 – Introduction June 10-19 MW 6-9:30 p.m. $389 TC
XCGC-502 9583 Photoshop Level 2 – Intermediate Feb. 4-6 MW 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $389 TC
XCGC-502 9585 Photoshop Level 2 – Intermediate July 8-17 MW 6-9:30 p.m. $389 TC
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Portfolio Strategies for Print and Digital Media
Learn to build your own graphics portfolio. Topics covered include résumés, branding, design portfolios, developing a layout and sequence, organizing your files, portfolio preparation and conducting a portfolio audit. No books required
XCGC-507 9587 Portfolio Strategies for Print and Digital Media March 11-13 MW 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $389 TC
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