A 6 week course introducing young people to Graphic Design
Hello!
Calling all teenagers and slightly older primary school kids… Have you ever wanted to know more about graphic design and the possibility of a career in design?
Graphic design is the art of using text, colours, shapes, photography and illustration in a way to communicate a message – whether that a poster design, a powerpoint presentation or a logo…
Summer of Design will introduce you to many elements of graphic design. Each week / module we will focus on a different area of design with fun projects that you can complete over the summer holidays. You can easily fit them around vacations, visiting friends and family. The projects are easy to take part in and 100% WILL NOT FEEL LIKE HOMEWORK! If you are home schooling the modules are easy to fit around any existing schedules.
If you miss a week, no problem – there’s catch up time. Maybe you’ll even do 2 modules in one week!
Once you have signed up to the course you’ll have access to all the videos so you can get started whenever you wish. The first project is great to start thinking about early.
Each module has a project video along with a mini-masterclass covering the following areas:
• Ideas & Inspiration
• Typography (typefaces & letterforms)
• Colour
• Hieroglyphics to Emojis… Design History
• Logos
• Composition
What We Will Cover
Week 1 - Ideas and Inspiration
First we will talk about what graphic design is and go on to explore ways to come up with ideas and inspiration for design projects. A lot of these tips apply to all sorts of creative work. You’ll be set your first project called the 100 Project which you can complete over the whole summer.
Week 2 – Typography…
By the end of this module you will have a new found love for typefaces and how they communicate different messages to the reader.
Week 3 – Colour…
We will cover the big subject of colour palettes and how just by changing the colours of a design you can change the feeling and personality. You’ll learn all about colour psychology and how to use that within art and design.
Week 4 – Hieroglyphics to Emojis…
This week will be a catch up week for some of the projects and in the masterclass we will talk about the history of visual communication and some legendary graphic designers.
Week 5 – Logos…
We will look at the role a logo plays for a brand or an event and have a go at designing our own logo.
Week 6 – Composition…
Now everything you’ve learned will come together to create a poster or flier – we will look at how to arrange the type, what imagery and colours to use. I will also teach you a little about a free online programme called Canva.
Example Curriculum
Who am I anyway?
Hello, I’m Faye Brown – a design and branding specialist. I have over 20 years experience in the design industry. I began my career designing motion graphics for television with clients such as the BBC, ITV and the Discovery Channel. In 2010 I set up my own business Faye Brown Designs and now focus on branding projects with creative solopreneurs and small businesses. I have taught over 90,000 students on Skillshare in subjects such as typography, creativity, colour and branding.
Graphic design surrounds us daily from mobile apps, websites, social media, packaging, logos, road signs to television graphics. When I was a kid I always loved art and design but had no idea what graphic design was. More so, I never imagined at 10 that I could make a living doing something I enjoyed so much. I feel graphic design is something that isn’t covered much at school and yet is a skill that can be very helpful in many careers, as well as being a very enjoyable career as a specialism. This course will introduce young people to graphic design. What you will learn can be carried through into school presentations, poster designs and beyond.
I live in Hampshire, UK with my husband and two kids aged 10 and 12. My son will be joining in with the course too!
And there's more!
BONUS VIDEOS
The course includes 3 fun bonus videos:
Advice for careers in design
I've asked my friends around the globe to share their one piece of advice for kids thinking about careers in design.
Book recommendations
I share some of my favourite design inspired books with you.
Canva tutorial
In this video we take a walkthrough Canva and I'll show you have to create a moodboard within the free programme.
