The Complete Adobe Designers Course

Throughout the course you'll explore Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop applications individually and discover how they work seamlessly together to develop projects efficiently and successfully.

This course is perfect if you wish to create digital design outcomes for commercial or personal use or if you’re currently using the applications but are looking to expand your knowledge through a more structured course of learning.

A strong all-round understanding of Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop is essential for graphic and digital designers as these applications are the tools at the core of the creative industry. Due to the fast-paced and challenging nature of this course, you'll be expected to possess a fundamental understanding of the tools and features of all three Adobe applications.

This course will see you use the software to create editorial design, poster campaigns, icon designs, business cards, social media graphics and discover all the essentials about and exporting your work for both print and web output. The course is taught using Mac computers and iOS operating systems and you'll be expected to have basic knowledge of image and file management. 

If you want to work on a series of creative projects designed to teach you the fundamentals of the three most popular Adobe applications which could help you take a step towards changing careers, working on freelance projects, launching a personal project or just out of personal interest this course is ideal for you.

• Essentials skills and techniques of working in Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
• Introduction to graphic design
• Poster/editorial design
• Creating icons
• Creating businesses cards ready to print
• Social media graphics
• Basic design skills, including using shapes, hierarchy and balance
• Understanding of how Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop work together in creative projects

• Possess a comprehensive understanding of Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop, and be able to navigate them with ease and utilise the tools efficiently
• Understand the fundamental elements of design
• Have a strong portfolio of work that showcases your newly developed skills
• Have increased confidence in your own skills and feel inspired
• Have boosted creativity and imagination
• Be encouraged to experiment and explore your ideas, remembering that there's no right or wrong way to be creative
• Possess the foundations to continue creating beyond this course

All students with 100% course attendance will be issued with an official AUB Short Course certificate of attendance. To request your certificate contact the short courses team: shortcourses@aub.ac.uk or call 01202 363222.

After this course, you could:

• Continue to harness your creativity and develop your Adobe skills further; consider our full range of Adobe Creative Suite Publishing and Design short courses
• Broaden your creative horizons and try your hand at a range of disciplines; explore our full range of evening and weekend courses
• Continue to develop your skills at home as a hobby

• You'll study at a leading specialist university – we know what we're doing when it comes to providing unparalleled courses
• Our tutors are industry professionals, so you'll learn from the best
• We cater for all abilities and have no formal entry requirements for this course, so there's nothing holding you back
• You'll learn in a safe and encouraging environment where there's no right or wrong way to be creative
• You'll learn 'by doing' and always feel fully included and supported
• Benefit from our incredible campus and its industry-standard studios, and use state-of-the-art equipment and software to unleash your creativity