The Graphic Design Skills you have to have

Simon Dunn - The Graphic Design Skills You Have to Have

No matter what your role, if you are to win business and impress clients you must be on top of your graphic design game. Visual professionalism gives you clarity, stand out and client trust. In a top-scoring interactive session “No longer an option – the graphic design skills you have to have” will give you a framework of seven fundamental design principles so you can assess and improve your work and that of others, and deliver professional and impactful deliverables.

Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

• The fundamental principles of graphic design
• How those principles are applied in the real world
• Graphic design resources
• How to choose imagery and icons
• PowerPoint tips and tricks
• What we can learn from infographics
• How to simplify data
• The grid system
• Design options

Who will benefit?

Anyone who creates materials as part of their job role.

Learning Method

Presentation, exercises and one-on-one support

Course Delivery Mode

Online

Trainer Biography

Simon Dunn is an expert at solving the design problems of prominent insights agencies, organisations and end-clients, with over 20 years’ experience in design for data, research and insights. After training in engineering, Simon developed a love of design in the mid 90’s, a passion which led him to design roles in the insights industry, including the position of head of design at Research International. After owning his own design business for three years, Simon joined Keen as Mustard Marketing 7 years ago, where he has been improving the design of a vast range of insights companies, presentations, brands and websites and providing professional design training to market researchers ever since.

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