CreativeLive – Graphic Design Fundamentals with Timothy Samara – Complete Collection

Timothy Samara is a New York-based graphic designer and educator whose twenty-five career has so far focused on visual identity and branding, communication design, and typography. Since 2000, he has split his time between professional practice and academia, defining a highly respected reputation as an instructor at the School of Visual Arts, Parsons/The New School for Design, Purchase College SUNY, New York University, The University of the Arts, and Fashion Institute of Technology. Mr. Samara is a frequent university lecturer and contributor to design publications both in the U.S. and abroad. He has written eight books on design to date (all from Rockport Publishers), which have been translated into ten languages and are used by students and practitioners around the world.

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Graphic Design Fundamentals: Getting Started

http://www.creativelive.com/class/graphic-design-fundamentals-overview-for-beginners-timothy-samara

✦ 18 Video Lessons
✦ 5.5 Hour Course
✦ Lesson Overviews

You don’t need to have a background in fine arts or be an Adobe InDesign whiz to create compelling designs. In this class, Timothy Samara takes you back to the fundamentals of graphic design - the same principles he has consistently returned to in his 25-year career.

Through real-world projects, you’ll learn the basics of:
✦ Form and image
✦ Color theory
✦ Typography
✦ Layout and composition

Most unique about Timothy’s class is his demonstration of how design theory manifests in actual projects; he cracks open his professional portfolio and takes you into the world of how real designers work. With an extensive career behind him, Timothy’s design services have spanned from web design to print media, to interface design, and to building brand identity. By walking through Timothy’s creative process, you not only see how design elements interact and impact an overall product, but you get a rare view of the problem-solving graphic designers do and the decisions they make. What rules exist and when are they broken? How do you juggle meticulous research vs. spontaneity?

Whether you want to design a poster, flyer, or logo - this class will give you the insights you need to design with confidence. Welcome to the art and science of graphic design.

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Graphic Design Fundamentals: Form & Image

http://www.creativelive.com/class/graphic-design-fundamentals-form-image-timothy-samara

✦ 5 Video Lessons
✦ 1 hr 40 min Course
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A Graphic Design Essential Skill.

You only need basic understanding of line and form to appreciate art and design, but you need a lot more than that to create it. Deepen your understanding of these fundamentals in Graphic Design: Form & Image with Timothy Samara.

In this class, Timothy will teach you about the primary form categories and how they apply across mediums. You’ll learn аbout:

✦ Geometric vs organic forms
✦ Pictorial vs non-pictorial images
✦ Form relationships and meaning
✦ Juxtaposition and sequence

You’ll learn how the medium you are working in affects how the viewer interprets your work and get tips for getting the results you are after.

Graphic Design: Form & Image will help you confidently create images that are visually balanced and sophisticated.

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Graphic Design Fundamentals: Type

http://www.creativelive.com/courses/graphic-design-fundamentals-type-timothy-samara

✦ 5 Video Lessons
✦ 1.5 Hour Course
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Type Is Integral To Good Design.

Well-organized typography is an integral part of good graphic design. Learn how to do it right in Graphic Design: Type with Timothy Samara.

Timothy will teach you how to work with type so it accurately and beautifully conveys information. You’ll learn аbout:

✦ The mechanics of text
✦ Choosing and mixing styles
✦ Typographic color
✦ Establishing hierarchy

You’ll get all the basics for working with type and get helpful insights on developing layouts, improving legibility, and adding details.

Every designer works with type – learn the rules for getting it right in Graphic Design: Type with Timothy Samara.


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Graphic Design Fundamentals: Color

http://www.creativelive.com/class/graphic-design-fundamentals-color-timothy-samara

✦ 5 Video Lessons
✦ 1 hr 9 min Course
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Color Is Critical To Good Design.

Color is a critical element of good design. Learn how to make expert-level color choices in Graphic Design: Color with Timothy Samara.

In this class, you’ll learn about the fundamental principles for working with color and how those insights can help you create cohesive color palettes. You’ll learn аbout:


Hue, temperature, saturation, and value
Analogous and complementary relationships
Developing palettes and systems
Color psychology and symbolism

Timothy will share tips for working with color that will improve the overall quality of all of your design work and help you get great results every time.

In Graphic Design: Color with Timothy Samara you’ll learn a fool-proof system for selecting color that you’ll return to again and again.

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Graphic Design Fundamentals: Layout

http://www.creativelive.com/class/graphic-design-fundamentals-layout-timothy-samara

✦ 6 Video Lessons
✦ 1 hr 11 min Course
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Bring It All Together Into A Beautifully-Designed Layout.

The final layout is the culmination of all of your hard work. In Graphic Design: Layout, Timothy Samara will teach you the skills you need to ensure it looks awesome. You’ll learn аbout:

✦ Arrangement, logic, and rhythm
✦ Contrast and visual hierarchy
✦ Unifying type and imagery
✦ Working with grids (or not)

Timothy will help you make good design decisions about breaking and activating space. He’ll also teach you about working with color and accounting for its spatial impact.

Every design has a whole array of essential components – learn how to bring them together in Graphic Design: Layout with Timothy Samara.