Course Description

This comprehensive course covers core design principles and professional proficiency in industry-standard Adobe Creative Cloud applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. It benefits marketing professionals, junior designers, and content creators seeking formal skills and certification preparation. Participants gain practical competencies in digital asset creation, vector illustration, layout design, and exam strategies for Adobe Certified Professional credentials.

Course Objectives

  • Apply fundamental graphic design principles including typography, color theory, and visual hierarchy
  • Create vector graphics and logos using Adobe Illustrator
  • Edit, retouch, and composite raster images using Adobe Photoshop
  • Design multi-page print and digital layouts using Adobe InDesign
  • Prepare digital assets for various output formats and professional printing standards
  • Demonstrate readiness for Adobe Certified Professional examinations through targeted practice

Who Should Attend?

Marketing specialists, junior graphic designers, and communications professionals who need to produce professional visual assets and validate their skills with Adobe certification.

Course Agenda

Day 1 – Design Foundations and Adobe Illustrator

  • Core principles of visual design, composition, and typography​
  • Introduction to the Adobe Creative Cloud interface and workspace customization
  • Vector illustration techniques using the Pen tool and shape builders
  • Color theory application and swatch management in Illustrator
  • Hands-on: Create a vector logo and brand icon set using core Illustrator drawing and color tools.

Day 2 – Raster Editing and Page Layout

  • Image resolution, color modes, and non-destructive editing in Photoshop
  • Advanced selection methods, masking, and layer adjustments
  • Multi-page document setup and grid systems in InDesign
  • Paragraph styles, character styles, and text flow management
  • Hands-on: Build a multi-page marketing brochure integrating edited photographic assets and formatted text.

Day 3 – Production, Certification Prep, and Wrap-Up

  • Preparing digital assets for print, web, and social media output​
  • Managing file formats, links, and packaging projects for handoff
  • Review of Adobe Certified Professional exam objectives and question formats
  • Comprehensive course wrap-up, final Q&A, and personal action planning
  • Hands-on: Complete a timed practice certification exam project and review solutions with the instructor.

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.