Graphic designer profession
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Get knowledge and feedback from practicing designers
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create 10 works for your portfolio
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will be able to take orders from the 4th month of training
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Graphic design is the profession that most often starts a career in the industry, and it's perfect for beginners.
There's a lot of creativity here, and the challenges are interesting and varied - from designing a
logos
up to packaging design
worldwide
Earn money doing what you love
worldwide
junior designer
800$
middle-designer
3 500 $
1100$
5 000 $
senior designer/art director
2000$
From the first month of your studies, you will begin to gain practical experience. From the fourth month, you will start taking your first orders. And after training, you will be able to qualify for the
position of junior specialist
7 300 $
graphic designer salary
4,567 job openings, as of April 2024 data
salary based on data for April 2024
Studio-quality lessons and homework assignments with feedback from mentors aren't all there is to the course
The most important thing is practice. You'll get real experience as a designer to add to your resume
The most important thing is practice. You'll get real experience as a designer to add to your resume
A lot of real world experience
Internship
A few weeks working under the supervision of an art director. You will understand how interaction between employees in companies works. And work on a real task. The result is a new case in your portfolio
Internship
Hackathons
Team competitions, the tasks for which are given by our partners, such as Motorika, Eksmo publishing house, Wildberries and Auchan. The winning cases are taken by brands for production, and the most creative
students are even invited to work with us
Hackathons
Flash contests
Similar to hackathons, but in the format of individual work. Partner companies offer participants real tasks and then choose the best solution
Flash contests
The School of Team Leadership
It helps to pump up your skills of working and managing a team, communicating with customers and networking. It will bring you closer to the middle level. In order to attend a team leadership school, you need
to pass a preliminary selection process
The School of Team Leadership
Relevant experience - what really matters in a designer's work
Our apprentices do real projects based on briefs from big brands, IT companies and top design studios
mobile game development studio
Task: gamestudio logos
creative agency
Task: creative advertisements for the studio that could be seen on the streets of Moscow
largest Digital Health platform
Task:
linking for the "Mentors in Healthy Lifestyles" project.
IT company, develops voice products, smart devices, virtual assistants
Task: SmartMarket application catalog for the voice assistant
chain of tea, coffee and sweets galleries
Task:
identity for the HR brand
producer of healthy ice cream, dairy and plant products
Task: alternative packaging taking into account the overall rebranding of the identity and rebranding of the brand character
The course team will support you during your studies
Mentors check homework assignments, give feedback, and answer students' questions in chat rooms. On the "Optimal" and "Advanced" tariffs, mentors provide personal consultations, portfolio reviews and online group tutorials
Coordinators help with organizational issues. For example, they tell you what to do if you don't have time to do your homework or if you want to take a vacation. They also keep students motivated
You will have personalized access to lessons, supplementary materials and assignments. You will also upload your homework assignments to the platform, so they won't get lost and mentors will definitely see them
Training Program
Course: Figma
learn how to assemble
website prototypes
and mobile applications
learn how to assemble
website prototypes
and mobile applications
We have designed the program so that you are immersed in the profession step by step, building up a portfolio and as a result you are ready for a design job
9 months
our students start working in the profession from as early as 4 months of age
Learn to work with the most popular graphic editor. Familiarize yourself with the interface and tools, create your first poster layouts and collages
2 weeks
Results:
collage, abstract poster with typography, banner for SMM, color correction of image
Interface Photoshop
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Color correction images
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Highlighting and trim
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Photoshop effects
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Topics
Grid and guides
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Overlay modes
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Results:
geometric t-shirt print, custom illustration, concert ticket layout, magazine or brochure spreads
Master the main tool for vector graphics. Familiarize yourself with the interface, tools, and features. Learn to use Illustrator for different types of tasks
2 weeks
Basic shapes and working with curves
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Кисти: Art Brush, Pattern Brush
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Basics of text layout
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Effects in Illustrator
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Topics
Explore the most popular online editor for website and app design. Learn how to use it in collaboration with your team
2 weeks
Results:
prototyping a mobile application for an online store
Figma interface
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Basic principles of work
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Adaptive layout
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Design system and UI-kit
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Topics
Interface prototyping
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Results:
real estate homepage
Composition
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Modular meshes and adaptability
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Typography
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Colour and content handling
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Topics
Become familiar with the basic principles and concepts of design that underpin any image and layout, whether it's a website, brand communication graphic or mobile app
4 weeks
Results:
keywijual, advertising layouts in urban environment, product packaging design, brand identity, lendinga design in Figma
Case design on Behance
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Creation of the design of the banding
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Stages of packaging design development
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Packaging as visual communication
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Corporate identity concept
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Dive step-by-step into 4 specializations, develop skills in digital and print production. Deepen your knowledge of Figma, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator. You will realize which direction you want
to go in and you can choose it in the next block
Creating a caveman
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Identity and its elements
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Topics
Thesis Project:
Trends and techniques in identity design
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Corporate identity
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brand identity based on the brief of a real client
Youtube channel branding and design
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Social media branding and design
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Topics
Event identity
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You will go through all the stages of creating an identity from creative idea and brand strategy to presentation of the solution to the customer. Learn to express the character and values of the brand through
visuals. Develop YouTube channel and social media design, merchandise and website design
2.5 months
Thesis Project:
site by brief from a real client
Adaptive design
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Design concept
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Site animation in After Effects
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Create a full-fledged website based on a real client brief. Learn how to make landing pages that are effective in terms of design and marketing. Learn how to animate elements in After Effects and adapt page
design to any format. Get to an advanced level of using Figma
2.5 months
Analysis of target audience and competitors
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Topics
Thesis Project:
development of packaging for the product line based on a brief from a real client
Graphic techniques
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Festival packaging
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Product focus and eco-packaging
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Brand strategy
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The psychology of perception
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Come up with a packaging design for a product line based on a real client brief. Learn to analyze competitors, develop concepts, and think through the characters on which the product line design concept is
based
2.5 months
Types of packaging and packaging materials
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Topics
Blender is available on Optimal and VIP plans, retouching is available only on VIP plan
Retouch
Learn how to process photos and images with the help of retouching. Learn techniques for retouching skin and clothing
Learn the program interface and modeling tools in practice. Master
sculpting The basic process of animation, rendering setup. Make
compositions from geometric primitives, 3D models for illustration
Blender
Learn how to build a professional portfolio, find clients and present your work. You will learn how to organize the work process, find a common language with the customer, work on comments and achieve a
result that will be satisfied with all participants in the process
Behance portfolio
Practice Assignment:
More skills, higher pay
English course for designers as a gift +1 skill for those starting their journey into design with us
in a career intensive
Interview preparation workshops
Learn how to answer questions competently when asked by employers
Assistance in entering foreign markets
Learn how to write a resume for foreign employers. Learn the peculiarities of employment abroad (for optimal and VIP rates)
Counselors' assistance in first responses
For 4 weeks you will be responding to vacancies with the support of our career advisors
Presentation of skills
Learn how to write a portfolio and resume properly
Vacancies from partners
Regular announcements of vacancies from partner companies
Quarry track
Understand how to grow in the profession and which career strategy is right for you
By the end of the course, you will not only have knowledge and skills. Together with HR specialists, you will draw up a career strategy - you will understand how and where to move on to grow in your new
profession. And you will have already started on this path.
We will help you build your career already during your studies
Our manager will contact you and advise you on the most suitable conditions
Select a rate,
that's right for you
that's right for you
Basic
closed messenger community
answering questions from mentors in the chat room
assistance and technical support from the coordinator
mentor review
VIP
one hour of personal counseling with a mentor weekly
working with a mentor on your side project
2 individual consultations with top market experts
additional courses: 3D modeling in Blender and retouching in Photoshop
all options of basic and optimal tariffs
Bonus
Optimal
9 face-to-face consultations with a mentor for 1 hour each
online group practices and work breakdowns from an expert
test interview
3D modeling course in Blender
All base tariff options
Bonus
access to course materials forever
most popular
Employment Program
a comprehensive 8-week program of support for graduates at all stages of entering the IT market and employment
portfolio review
1 individual career counseling
resume review
Additional career counseling
1500$
neural network module
1000$
neural network module
500$
Master 10+ popular neural networks to solve design problems.
Master 10+ popular neural networks to solve design problems.
help with installing graphics programs
the course team and student community will support you with any questions you may have
Adobe Photoshop is a multifunctional graphic editor
Adobe Illustrator is an application for creating vector graphics
Figma - graphic editor for designing websites and applications
school rating on independent platforms
yandex
5.00
tinkoff magazine
4.9
tutortop
4.8
otzovik.com
4.76
*by Smart Ranking 2023
your direct route to design
practice-oriented training
20,000+ students from 90 countries
Frequently Asked Questions
You can come to the course with no experience. We have carefully built the learning path and structured the knowledge of our experts so that complex information is easy to understand for
beginners and immersion in the profession is as consistent as possible.
Many professionals upgrade their qualifications in . If you already have experience, studying on a course will help you build a strong portfolio, structure your knowledge well, improve the quality of work and self-confidence, gain new skills and build your work with customers.
Many professionals upgrade their qualifications in . If you already have experience, studying on a course will help you build a strong portfolio, structure your knowledge well, improve the quality of work and self-confidence, gain new skills and build your work with customers.
Your assignments are checked by mentors who are practicing designers with an average of six years of experience in the profession. Some assignments are shared in a chat room: by commenting on
each other's work, students learn to give feedback.
For those who study on the "Optimal" and "VIP" tariffs, work reviews take place online in a group. A student can also do a review and get feedback on the assignment in person at an individual consultation.
For those who study on the "Optimal" and "VIP" tariffs, work reviews take place online in a group. A student can also do a review and get feedback on the assignment in person at an individual consultation.
The training takes place in an online format. This means that you can study at any time from anywhere in the world. The theory is short video lessons of 7-15 minutes, followed by homework.
Mentors check them and give feedback.
For students of Optimal and VIP rates, personal consultations with experienced designers are available, as well as online group workshops to pump up skills and sort out work.
For students of Optimal and VIP rates, personal consultations with experienced designers are available, as well as online group workshops to pump up skills and sort out work.
Choose a flexible format with no deadlines so you can study comfortably at your own pace and complete your homework before anyone else. If you finish your work early, you'll be able to present
it to the committee sooner. And students can switch to a free schedule at any time and vice versa.
All rates include access to the course forever, assignment checks and answers from mentors, training and group support.
If you choose the "Optimal" rate, you will be able to communicate with mentors in the format of individual consultations. Experienced experts will help you develop your skills faster and achieve your career goals. They will advise you on how to deal with complex tasks and improve your work. They will also share their personal experience of starting a career in one-hour online meetings.
The "VIP" rate is essentially teaching + tutoring. You will have individual and intensive support from mentors throughout your training. You will be able to advance in your profession faster, spend less time on your studies and get better results. Weekly calls and the opportunity to work on your own project will help you.
If you choose the "Optimal" rate, you will be able to communicate with mentors in the format of individual consultations. Experienced experts will help you develop your skills faster and achieve your career goals. They will advise you on how to deal with complex tasks and improve your work. They will also share their personal experience of starting a career in one-hour online meetings.
The "VIP" rate is essentially teaching + tutoring. You will have individual and intensive support from mentors throughout your training. You will be able to advance in your profession faster, spend less time on your studies and get better results. Weekly calls and the opportunity to work on your own project will help you.
Need to postpone your studies or take a break for a couple of weeks? We can transfer you to another stream or offer a no-deadline option. This is a format where you control your own pace and
workload. You can choose to take it right away or do it later.
We pay special attention to your career development and employment. HR specialists from the Career Center will help you build your resume and portfolio, prepare for an interview at your dream
company or advance in your existing job.
After training, we provide graduates with a list of suitable vacancies to choose from. We also connect graduates with potential employers and are always happy to recommend a good specialist to our partner companies.
After training, we provide graduates with a list of suitable vacancies to choose from. We also connect graduates with potential employers and are always happy to recommend a good specialist to our partner companies.
We do courses for students aged 16 and over. If you are under this age but are keen to learn about design, take a look at
free materials
. They will help you decide on a direction and assess the complexity of the training.
You can
buy a certificate
for a specific course or for any amount - and let the recipient decide how to use it.
Can't decide between graphic design and another interesting direction? We invite you to the career guidance course "
Start in design ". You will try 5 popular design professions and learn the one you
like the most.
Create 18 pieces of work and complete an internship in a design studio in the course " The graphic design profession from zero to ABM ". In 18 months, you'll learn the right skills to apply for jobs - even if you're new to design now.
Need a new profession soon? Join the online intensive " Graphic designer from scratch in 17 weeks " and respond to job openings after only 4 months of intensive training.
Create a portfolio of 8 strong pieces of work in the course " Commercial Illustrator Profession ". You will find your author's style, learn how to develop a personal brand and find clients under the guidance of those who drew for Yandex, Sberbank, MTS, Delivery Club.
Create 18 pieces of work and complete an internship in a design studio in the course " The graphic design profession from zero to ABM ". In 18 months, you'll learn the right skills to apply for jobs - even if you're new to design now.
Need a new profession soon? Join the online intensive " Graphic designer from scratch in 17 weeks " and respond to job openings after only 4 months of intensive training.
Create a portfolio of 8 strong pieces of work in the course " Commercial Illustrator Profession ". You will find your author's style, learn how to develop a personal brand and find clients under the guidance of those who drew for Yandex, Sberbank, MTS, Delivery Club.
Typically, a degree in graphic design requires 4 to 5 years of university study. At the online school, we emphasize practice and intensity, so programs last from a few months to a year.
More information can be found in the article " How do you become a graphic designer? "
More information can be found in the article " How do you become a graphic designer? "
In addition, there are many other job search sites, such as superjob.ru, rabota.ru, zarplata.ru, indeed.com. In addition, the Career Center helps our students in their job search.
More information can be found in the article " Where to look for a job as a designer "
More information can be found in the article " Where to look for a job as a designer "
The salary of a graphic designer depends on experience and place of work. According to the data, the initial salary level is from 30,000 to 50,000 rubles per month, and more experienced
professionals can receive up to 150,000 rubles per month or more.
More information can be found in the article " Professions in design: how to choose a direction? "
More information can be found in the article " Professions in design: how to choose a direction? "
Training usually costs between 50,000 and 300,000 rubles per year depending on the level of education and type of course.
When choosing a laptop for graphic design, pay attention to the processor, RAM, graphics gas pedal, screen size and resolution. We recommend choosing models with Intel Core i5-i7 or AMD Ryzen
5-7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce or AMD Radeon graphics card.
More information can be found in the article " How powerful does a computer have to be to do design? "
More information can be found in the article " How powerful does a computer have to be to do design? "
Graphic designers develop logo, brand identity, advertising materials, packaging design. The job requires not only creativity, but also design knowledge and perspicacity. This is what we teach
on the course "Profession of Graphic Designer".
More information can be found in the article " Who is a graphic designer and what does he/she do? ".
More information can be found in the article " Who is a graphic designer and what does he/she do? ".
Graphic design is taught in art schools, colleges, universities and online schools. It is important to choose a quality course or educational institution with experienced teachers and a broad
program that covers both theoretical and practical aspects. Our school has two tracks: "Graphic Design Profession" and "
The graphic design profession from zero to pro ".
More information can be found in the article " How do you become a graphic designer? ".
More information can be found in the article " How do you become a graphic designer? ".
The cost of training varies depending on the online school, the program and the duration of the training. On average, the cost of such courses ranges from tens to hundreds of thousands of
roubles. Take into account not only the price, but also the rating of the educational institution and student reviews.
Graphic Fundamentals is a set of knowledge and skills needed to create graphic designs. It includes the study of color, composition, typography, proportion, and other important aspects of
design. It provides a foundation for learning.
More information can be found in the article " What is graphic design? ".
More information can be found in the article " What is graphic design? ".
There are several ways to look for a job:
- special sites with vacancies for designers. For example, dribbble.com/freelance-jobs - here you will find offers for a freelance graphic designer
- Freelancer exchanges, for example, www.fl.ru or Yandex Services
- social media groups and Telegram feeds, for example, "Design Order."
- you can create a portfolio on Behance.net - they're looking for performers here, too.
- portal - as of October 2023, there are 3,772 vacancies for a graphic designer in Russia
No, you don't have to. We teach the course from scratch. The main thing is your desire and the time you are willing to devote to the training.
Popular design editors include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and Affinity Designer. В
article we have detailed 23 programs that help a graphic
designer in his work.
Yes, you can learn on your own by looking at free materials on the internet. But this usually takes a lot of time, and there is a chance of missing one of the basic skills. Without an
experienced mentor, there may be gaps in your knowledge, which will affect your future work.
Hard skills:
Soft skills:
- Ability to work in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects programs
- Knowledge of the basics of composition, color and layout
- Analytical thinking - helps to create a design to suit the needs of the target audience
- Invisibility - you need to be inspired by the work of other professionals, to notice trends
Soft skills:
- time management
- liability
- neatness
- customer communication
In a short time you will not only get new knowledge about the profession, but also try your skills in practice - it will be your first work experience. For 9 months of training on the course
"Profession of graphic designer" you will master Photoshop, Figma, Illustrator, collect a portfolio of 10 works, get feedback from practicing designers. And you will be able to take your first
orders from the 4th month of training.
You will be able to work freelance or in a design studio.
In the first case, specialists most often look for orders on exchanges, for example Illustrators.ru , Kwork , Freelance.ru и FL .
In the second, they work in the company's staff. Here, the tasks are permanent, and you can gain experience from senior colleagues.
In the first case, specialists most often look for orders on exchanges, for example Illustrators.ru , Kwork , Freelance.ru и FL .
In the second, they work in the company's staff. Here, the tasks are permanent, and you can gain experience from senior colleagues.
Yes. Today it is one of the proven ways to get an education. More than 20,000 students from 90 countries have already studied at the School of Design.
Adobe Photoshop
- is a multifunctional, powerful graphic editor from Adobe Systems. Allows you to process photos, create illustrations, prototypes and layouts for web design, simple animations and much more.
Figma
("Figma") is a graphical cross-platform online editor that allows users to work together in real time.
Adobe Illustrator
- is a program from the Adobe package designed for creating and editing vector graphics objects: icons, logos, illustrations and so on. It is used in graphic design, web design, UX/UI design.
Logo
(short for "logo") is an inscription or image that is used by companies to increase recognition among their audience.
Lending
(English landing page) - a web page for collecting contact information of the target audience. It is used to enhance the effectiveness of advertising, increase the audience.
Identity
(Identica is a set of unique techniques that make a brand recognizable, differentiate it from others, align with values and express core ideas. It can be slogans, sounds, logos and much more.
Interface
- is an interaction tool through which one system contacts another. Users issue commands to devices and programs, which analyze them, perform actions, and issue a response using this or another interface.
Color correction
- is the alteration of colors and tones in a digital image or video in order to achieve a certain visual effect, communicative purposes, or to remove defects.
Etching
In photography and graphic design, clipping is the removal of the least significant parts of an image to emphasize the main object. The most common example of clipping is separating objects from the background in
Adobe Photoshop.
Design system
- is a set of rules, principles, and tools that help maintain design cohesion across digital products or services.
Sculpting
(Sculpting is a type of 3D computer modeling of objects from virtual material resembling clay by stretching, compressing, smoothing and other manipulations. It allows you to create highly polygonal (up to
hundreds of millions of polygons) three-dimensional models with a high level of detail.
Adobe Firefly
- is a set of generative artificial intelligence tools developed by Adobe, a company known for its programs for photographers and designers such as Photoshop and Illustrator.