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Desktop Design Training

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Are you just breaking into the design field? This tutorial is perfect for you. Designer and consultant Brian Cookman authors this title, beginning with basic design vocabulary and techniques, and leading into a higher level of knowledge necessary for publications of all kinds. This is especially good if you are looking for more of a how-to on design instead of something on a specific application. Virtual Training Company lets you begin learning right away. Simply click on the section of your choice below.
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Introduction
 Introduction (01:17)
 The Brief (08:14)
Procedure
 File Management (03:11)
 Schedule (01:26)
 Assembly (02:07)
 Color Process (01:18)
 Printers Triangle (00:46)
 Litho (01:00)
 Letterpress (00:45)
 Gravure (00:42)
 Screen (00:36)
Design Basics
 Function (04:15)
 Viewpoint (01:34)
 Elements (04:09)
 Golden Section (07:37)
 Focus Point (05:32)
 Movement (04:54)
 Page Layout (03:28)
 Newsletter (05:43)
Publication Design
 Grids 1 (04:45)
 Grids 2 (02:54)
 Grids 3 (01:36)
 Grids 4 (01:57)
 Grids 5 (03:17)
 Page Size (00:53)
 Margins (02:51)
 Columns (01:05)
 Gutter Width (02:23)
 Typeface (00:30)
 Size & Leading (00:21)
 H & Js (00:26)
 Publishing Terms (02:54)
 Example (02:28)
Templates
 Templates 1 (01:22)
 Templates 2 (04:09)
 Style Sheets 1 (04:24)
 Style Sheets 2 (02:37)
Typography
 Terms (03:44)
 Serif (03:05)
 Sans Serif (02:58)
 Miscellaneous (02:04)
 Measurements (00:40)
 Leading (01:38)
 Tracking (02:36)
 Baseline Grids (04:21)
 Type Tests (04:40)
 Legibility (03:00)
 Alignment (02:01)
 H & Js (09:05)
 Apostrophes (01:01)
 Em & Ens (02:43)
Images
 Bit Map (01:16)
 Vector (02:34)
 Visual Codes (03:26)
 Examples (02:09)
 More examples (04:44)
 Bullets (01:03)
 Image Formats (03:28)
 Logos (06:00)
 Graphs (02:15)
 Tables (01:32)
Use of Color
 Color (02:30)
 C.I.E. (01:21)
 RGB (01:31)
 CMYK (01:28)
 HSB (01:58)
 4/6/7 Colors (00:41)
 Complimentary colors (02:05)
 After Images (00:40)
 Neighbors (00:34)
 Borders (00:34)
 Use of color (02:05)
 Simultaneous Contrast (01:03)
 Color Spacing (01:18)
 Gender (01:45)
 Choice of Color (04:54)
 Text (00:48)
 Combinations (00:45)
Pre-Press
 Mis-Registration (00:45)
 Traps (01:39)
 Trapping (04:25)
 Illustrations (03:50)
Projects
 Ad 1 (05:03)
 Ad 2 (04:25)
 Brochure (outside) (13:15)
 Brochure (inside/back) (10:07)
 Fashion Poster (03:45)
 Dance Poster (09:59)
 Stationery (11:24)
 Business Cards (08:56)


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Tutorial Information / Pricing
Title: Desktop Design
Author: Brian Cookman
SKU: 33052
ISBN: 188934754X
Duration: 5 hrs / 90 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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