Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia\'s oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

Fast-track your future as a graphic designer with a course that promotes both your creative talents and your computer skills.

Anyone embarking on a graphic design career needs familiarity with Adobe InDesign, but once you\'ve mastered it, creating invitations, stationery, newsletters and advertisements will be a breeze.

Open Colleges\' Graphic Design & Desktop Publishing course offers an ideal introduction to this industry-standard software. You\'ll also learn the basics of typography, logo design, layout and the creative combination of images and text - everything you need to prepare you for an exciting career in advertising or publishing.

Subjects

• Principles of good design
• Getting started in Adobe® InDesign®
• Desktop publishing essentials: typography
• Promotional design and corporate logos
• Stop Press!
• Getting noticed: creative layouts
• Multi-page documents
• Pictures, prepress and print
• Professional design practice
• The business of graphic design and desktop publishing

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.
• Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.