Visual Design Classes Chicago, IL

Gain the vocabulary and tools to tackle diverse design challenges on the job. Kickstart your portfolio and create beautiful, responsive designs for the web. This course is offered in person and live online, in a remote classroom setting.

Become a well-rounded Digital Designer: Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, and Visual (UI) Design. Conquer the essential Adobe applications (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Adobe XD); learn design concepts and theory; and develop several portfolio projects to showcase to employers or clients. This program includes 174 hours of hands-on training and 8 one-one-one mentoring sessions.

This visual design course is a beginner-friendly bootcamp designed for individuals who aspire to uncover some of the programs and practices used by expert digital designers. Students who participate in this bootcamp will learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign as well as learning how to apply some generally accepted rules for incorporating typography and color theory to be pleasing to the viewer. Students will also learn some of the theory behind UX and UI design, the various stages of the digital design process, and how to design for impact in a range of mediums, including print, websites, and social media.

This class covers the fundamentals of UX and UI design with Figma, an industry-standard tool. Students will learn to create realistic prototypes of web applications that are clickable, scrollable, and optimized for different types of screens. The course additionally covers animations, different types of interactions (including hovers), and how to share or collaborate on designers with others.

Build advanced Figma skills in this class for experienced users. You'll learn some of Figma's cutting-edge prototyping and collaboration features, enabling you to take on advanced design projects.

This training program combines the Figma Bootcamp and Advanced Figma courses. It covers a range of topics, from basic Figma functions like file creation and vector manipulation to advanced concepts. This comprehensive class is designed to equip participants, whether beginners or experienced designers, with the skills needed to efficiently work on complex design projects using Figma.

This 2-day program provides a comprehensive introduction to Adobe Photoshop. This course teaches students how to leverage Photoshop to create professional-quality images. Students will learn how to customize their Photoshop workspace and use Photoshop’s tools to edit, enhance, and augment graphics. Using Camera RAW and Adobe Bridge will also be included in the curriculum.

This 2-day program teaches advanced Adobe Photoshop skills. Using Photoshop’s tools, students will repair photos, work with selections and layers, and create special visual effects. Vector drawing and advanced compositing techniques are also included in the curriculum. Completion of this course will ensure that any professionals working with Adobe Photoshop will be able to unlock the tool’s full capabilities.

This two-day Adobe Photoshop course focuses on the needs of current and aspiring professional photographers. Sharpen your creative eye by using a number of technical add-ons and applying best practices for taking, editing, storing, and publishing images. Specific topics include setting monitor calibration and color preferences, resizing images, layering, using Puppet Warp and Content Aware-fill to customize images, using Levels to enhance color, contrast, and tone, converting color images to black and white, retouching, and publishing.