Red & Yellow
Online Short Course
Graphic Design Beginner
Great design is everywhere. It shapes the brands we trust, the products we choose and the content that captures our attention. Whether you're looking to start a creative career, strengthen your professional skillset or bring your ideas to life, graphic design is one of the most valuable and versatile skills you can learn.
In this practical beginner course, you'll learn the foundations of graphic design and develop the confidence to create visually compelling work using industry-standard tools. From design principles, layout and typography to creating professional-quality visual assets, you'll gain hands-on experience that helps you think like a designer and communicate ideas more effectively. By the end of the course, you'll have practical skills you can apply across marketing, business, entrepreneurship and creative industries.
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Course Curriculum
The first week is dedicated to orientation. Students familiarise themselves with the online learning platform (virtual classroom) and meet the humans there to support them.
Install Adobe Illustrator and start working through the Ebook and Tutorials.
The important bits
Key Info
- Course Duration: 16 Weeks
- Accreditation: R&Y Certificate of Completion
- Access: Online
- Start Date: 10 August 2026
- Cost: R16,500
What you’ll learn
- Master the basics of graphic design principles and applications
- Learn about the elements and principles of design, colour theory, typography, and how to pick the perfect font
- Be able to put this knowledge into practice using Adobe Illustrator by designing a logo, corporate identity, poster design, and other layouts
- Be able to apply what you’ve learned to digital design for social media
- Gain a contextual understanding of the history of graphic design, stylistic movements, and the famous designers that made an impact
Pivot Your Career
Studying this course will equip you with the skills to make a career move into graphic & digital design
Learn From The Best
Our lecturers nurture our students, resulting in them winning awards for their creative work.
Get Creative Again
This course is ideal for people who want to imbue their careers with more of their own unique creative viewpoint.
Gainful Employment
Be recognised with an industry centric Red & Yellow certificate, giving you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.
Red & Yellow courses are made to future-proof your career
Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognize Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.
Benefits:
Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.
Applicable, practical assignments:
- So that you can apply what you’re learning to your everyday work life, and your specific business challenges.
Discussion Forums and Chat sessions:
- Helping you develop your professional network.
- Hosted by your coach, lecturer, or subject specialist.
- Ideal opportunities to discuss the content and get answers to all your questions.
Personalized feedback:
- Tailored to your individual strengths, and opportunities for personal improvement.
A dedicated team:
- Acting as your “virtual” support crew whose only focus is to help get you over the finish line.
Included in your course:
- A FREE Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud Licence and an e-book so that you can easily master the software
- An industry-sought-after Certificate of Completion from Red & Yellow
- Original, relevant, and constantly updated content
- An interactive online learning experience that includes videos, live chat sessions, forum discussions, and more
- A team of course coordinators to assist you and Instructional Designers and subject matter experts to guide and teach
Who should take this course?
- Traditional print-based graphic designers who want to up their digital game
- Marketing, writers, or DTP operators – tired of seeing bad design or wanting to improve their briefing/art direction skills
- Small business owners and start-ups who have a conceptual or creative mindset and know they could do it themselves if they had the technical skills and knowledge
- Influencers, bloggers, and social media content producers who want to create astounding graphics
Meet your team:
This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.
Chantelle Arpesella
Graphic Design Tutor
Chantelle, an experienced lecturer, has been teaching Graphic Design since 2004 and Art Direction since 2010, with students winning top industry awards.
Passionate about design and problem-solving, she creates inspiring learning environments both online and in-person.
With a strong work ethic and time management skills, Chantelle specializes in Graphic Design, Art Direction, and Visual Communication.
Anka Joubert
Creative Specialist
Anka Joubert is a Creative Director and brand communication specialist with over 15 years’ experience in digital, motion and brand design.
She combines strategic thinking and storytelling to create meaningful digital experiences and mentor emerging creatives.
Romey Zimmerman
Transdisciplinary Creative Director & Consultant
Romey is a transdisciplinary Creative Director with over 12 years’ experience across experiential design, service design and science communication.
She blends creative disciplines to solve complex problems and help students develop industry-ready skills.
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