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Graphic Design & Media

Turn creativity into a career — design, branding and media production with pro tools and AI.

Duration
3 months
Level
Beginner
Mode
Classroom + Live online
Category
Design & Media
Tools & tech
PhotoshopIllustratorCanvaFigmaAI Design

What you'll be able to do

  • Design brand assets
  • Build a design portfolio
  • Freelance or get hired

Why this programme

  • Creative + practical
  • Portfolio building
  • Freelance ready

Who should join

Beginners, students and anyone with a creative eye who wants to make logos, brand assets and social/print creatives for a job or freelance income. No prior design experience needed.

Based in Tirupati? See classroom batches, timings & local details for the Graphic Design Course in Tirupati →

Curriculum

What you'll learn, module by module

A structured path from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready project and a job — with mentors beside you at every step.

Design Fundamentals

  • Colour theory, contrast and colour psychology
  • Typography and pairing fonts
  • Layout, alignment, balance and visual hierarchy
  • Composition principles for print and screen

Adobe Photoshop

  • Workspace, layers, masks and selections
  • Photo editing, retouching and colour correction
  • Creating social media posts and banners
  • Exporting for web and print

Adobe Illustrator

  • Vectors, paths, shapes and the pen tool
  • Logo design from concept to final artwork
  • Icons, illustrations and typography-based designs
  • Preparing print-ready vector files

Canva & Figma for Fast Design

  • Quick social media and marketing creatives in Canva
  • Templates, brand kits and content batches
  • Using Figma for simple web and app graphics
  • When to use Canva vs Photoshop vs Illustrator

Branding & Media Assets

  • Building a complete brand identity: logo, colours, fonts
  • Business cards, flyers, brochures and posters
  • Social media kits and ad creatives
  • Basic thumbnails and simple media graphics

AI Design Tools & Portfolio

  • Using AI tools to generate and edit images and backgrounds
  • AI for quick concepts, variations and clean-up
  • Assembling a strong design portfolio
  • Finding freelance clients and pricing your work
Careers

Roles you can target after this course

Graphic Design & Media opens doors across the industry. With our placement support and your new portfolio, here are the roles our graduates step into.

Graphic DesignerBrand / Visual DesignerSocial Media Creative DesignerLogo & Print DesignerFreelance Graphic DesignerJunior Art / Design Assistant

Why learn at Digitalshala

  • Live classes with Google & Alexa-certified trainers
  • 50% practical, real projects and an internship
  • Placement support with 200+ hiring tie-ups
  • Learn in Tirupati or live online — flexible batches
Reviews & ratings

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Course FAQ

Common questions

Fees depend on the batch and mode (classroom or live online) — message us on WhatsApp for the current fee and any running offer.

The course runs for 3 months, giving beginners enough time to learn Photoshop, Illustrator and the other tools and build a real portfolio.

Choose Graphic Design if you enjoy visuals — logos, posters, branding and social/print creatives. Choose UI/UX if you want to design how apps and websites work through research, wireframing and prototyping. Graphic design is more visual and artistic; UI/UX is more about product and user experience.

A decent laptop is enough to start. We use industry tools like Photoshop and Illustrator in class, and also Canva and Figma which have free versions, so you can practise easily at home.

Yes. Local shops, events and businesses regularly need creatives, and you can also take remote design work online. We help you build a portfolio and understand how to price and find clients.