Program:

Introduction: how to find your style and grow from beginner to pro
You will learn about the hidden opportunities for the development of the novice designer. You will make a selection of your favorite studios and analyze them to understand what skills you need to pump up to reach a similar level.

Visual research: looking for inspiration in the world around you
You will understand why it is important for a designer to get away from the computer. Learn to look for ideas for projects in books, nature, music, film, and even city walks. Understand that inspiration is a skill you can develop.

Filling Form with Meaning
From the materials of the previous module you will assemble a presentation. Learn to work with tools for structuring references: Pinterest, Miro.

What projects there are and how to plan your work
You will learn what tasks you will have to solve depending on the type of the project. Learn how to determine deadlines, ask the right questions to the customer and conduct a briefing.

Choosing a project
You will get acquainted with the three briefs and choose a project on which you will work by the end of the course.

Working on the Task: Preparation and Techniques
You will learn to gradually immerse yourself in the project, to work with associations and metaphors, and to make a mind-map. At the end of the module you will make sketches.

Bonus Module. Don’t look for references alone – where else to look for references without stealing them.
Get a list of rare channels with references. You’ll be inspired by original sources, not recycled material.

Identics. Part 1
You’ll learn how to distinguish the main ideas and cut off the secondary ones. You will learn how the identity works and what tools are used for expressing the image.

Identity. Part 2
You will invent a visual language based on references, create a logo, work with typography and scale the style to different formats.

Bonus Module. How to work in a team and find a community
Learn how to communicate with other professionals in freelance and in the office. You will learn which events to attend in order to find like-minded people, share experiences and launch collaborations together.

Putting together a presentation: how not to miss the point
You will put together a logical structure of the presentation, apply storytelling, and work with interactive tools. Learn how to present your work in a cool way.

Logo making in After Effects
Get acquainted with After Effects motion graphics program and animate your logo in it.

Build your presentation in Readymag
You will learn how to work with website builder Readymag and make a template for your presentation.

Make a dynamic poster in Touch
Get acquainted with the interface and features Touch. Add the project to your portfolio.

Blender
Learn how to use the 3D modeling program Blender and create a mockup.

Finishing touches
Finish working on the project and present it to the supervisor.

Bonus Module. From Cocoon to World.
Get some useful tips on how not to get stuck at entry level and practice all the time.