Advance your graphic design expertise with this self-paced Graphic Design Certification program. You will develop strong skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign while working through hands-on projects, expert-guided video lessons, and six hours of personalized tutoring. The program also introduces practical AI-assisted workflows for graphic design and includes a free certification exam retake or the option to apply that time toward additional tutoring.
Personalized tutoring is customized to your goals, allowing you to focus on specific techniques, refine your portfolio-ready work, and prepare with confidence for Adobe Certified Professional exams. By the end of the program, you will earn industry-recognized credentials, gain real-world design experience, and maintain the flexibility to tailor your learning path to your professional ambitions.
Unit 1 30 Hours
Learn how to retouch and color correct photos, combine images, and create graphics in Photoshop. This course covers the basic and intermediate features of Photoshop such as color/contrast, photo retouching, layers, masks, filters, and saving files for web/video/print.
Unit 2 30 Hours
Learn to design professional page layouts at your own pace using Adobe InDesign. Work with text, images, and multiple pages while mastering essential tools, styles, and advanced techniques to create books, magazines, and advertisements.
Unit 3 30 Hours
Learn to create and edit vector graphics at your own pace using Adobe Illustrator. This course covers everything from basic shapes to advanced design techniques, including the Pen tool, effects, layers, masks, and more—ideal for designing logos, icons, patterns, and packaging.
Unit 4 30 Hours
Build a strong foundation in graphic design while working on real-world projects to expand your portfolio. This course covers key design principles, typography, color theory, and layout techniques, preparing you to create logos, posters, book covers, and digital assets.
Unit 5 12 Hours
Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming graphic design with hands-on projects that integrate tools like Adobe Firefly, MidJourney, and ChatGPT. Learn to streamline creative workflows, enhance visual assets, and build cohesive brand packages using cutting-edge AI platforms.
This certificate includes these three certification exams as well as exam proctoring. The exams are optional.
The Adobe Photoshop Certification Exam is a professional credential designed to validate expertise in using Adobe Photoshop for a variety of creative and technical tasks. The exam tests essential skills such as image editing, color correction, typography, and working with layers.
Exam detailsBecoming an Adobe Certified Professional in Illustrator is a valuable way to demonstrate your expertise in vector graphics and digital illustration. The certification exam tests a wide range of skills, including creating and editing vector artwork, working with typography, mastering tools like the Pen and Shape Builder, and using color effectively.
Exam detailsEarning an Adobe Certified Professional certification in InDesign validates your expertise in desktop publishing and layout design. The certification exam covers essential topics such as working with documents and templates, managing text and typography, creating and modifying visual elements, and understanding advanced layout techniques.
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This training will definitely help my career. I was able to show my supervisor and co-workers what the software programs have to offer and what I'm capable of when the time comes for creating that construction design team in the future. I was able to provide documentation to my employer that the money spent was well worth it. The training I received at VDCI will become an asset moving forward.
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Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.
This course does not qualify for payments plans or student financing. See our Payment Options FAQ to find related programs that qualify.
This program is available for 120 days.
You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 120 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.
This program is a discounted package of classes that is 15–25% off the individual class prices, so additional discounts do not apply.
