Graphic Design Bootcamps Ottawa

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.

In AI for Graphic Design, students learn to integrate AI tools within Adobe applications like Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to enhance their creative processes and streamline tasks. The course covers using AI to generate images, create text-to-vector graphics, and optimize workflows with advanced AI features. This hands-on training is designed to help graphic designers stay ahead in the evolving design landscape.

In this certificate program, participants will learn the skills needed to become a well rounded digital designer, capable of designing websites, logos, social media graphics, and more. Attendees start by learning industry-standard apps such as Sketch, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Students then learn and implement design fundamentals such as design theory, composition, typography, color, web design standards, and more. Attendees will learn the skills needed to start a career as a visual designer and walk away with projects they can use in a portfolio to show prospective employers or clients. The program includes a free retake and several step-by-step workbooks.

In this 18-hour class, participants will learn about graphic design theory and practices as they work on a variety of design projects and get feedback to maximize design quality. Students will also learn about design theory, composition, typography, color, as well as other design elements. Students will work on multiple design projects including logos, social media graphics, album art, advertisements, and more. Attendees will walk away with projects they can use in a portfolio to show prospective employers or clients. The class includes a free retake and a slide deck with useful info, links, and tips & tricks.

This comprehensive 3-day Adobe InDesign course will teach students all they need to know to go from a beginner to an InDesign power user. The course covers a wide range of introductory InDesign concepts and tools, including an introduction to the InDesign workspace, creating documents, working with objects, formatting and editing text, working with color, using styles, importing and modifying graphics, working with tables, transparency best practices, printing and exporting files, creating PDFs, and a variety of selected advanced topics.