Design Basics
Course Information
Have you ever needed to design your own business card or a flyer for an event? If so, this is the course for you. Design Basics will give you the building blocks of design. You will learn about fonts, different layout techniques, and simple layout concepts essential to effective graphic design. This introductory course focuses on the basic building blocks of design, featuring the key concepts and fundamental ideas associated with good graphic design, essential for success in desktop publishing.
Intake W26 SEM
Start Date Jan 13 / 2026
End Date Apr 21 / 2026
Prerequisite(s):
Knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop would benefit the student as assessments may need to completed using these packages. Students cannot get by with only access and knowledge of MS Word.
Computer Software Requirements:
Students require a design/page layout program such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, or Corel Draw capable of creating and saving small graphic design compositions in jpeg or PDF formats. MAC and PC supported.
Chats:
No
Group Work:
No
Registering college code:
LO-COMP8078
Host college code:
LO-COMP8078
How to register
You can register in-person, on-line, by phone, fax or mail. When registering for a course, it is not necessary to include the 2 digit college code prefix (e.g. ENL001– not LO-ENL001).
Contact
Distance Education
Phone : 1-888-569-2547
Email : distance@loyalistcollege.com
P.O. Box 4200Wallbridge-Loyalist RoadBelleville, ON
K8N 5B9
Phone : 1-888-569-2547
Fax :