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Graphic Design for Beginners
What you'll gain
- ✓ Graphic design foundations
- ✓ Experience creating advertising campaigns for real products
- ✓ An understanding of design history and its influence on modern design
- ✓ Social media design principles and strategy
✓ Free consultation · Certificate on completion · Practical learning
Duration
3 months
Format
Offline
Level
Beginner
Starts
Sep 30, 2026
Certificate
On completion
Lessons
24 lessons
Schedule
- Monday · 11:00–13:30
- Wednesday · 11:00–13:30
Internship opportunity
Top-performing students may receive an internship opportunity.
Admission to the course is based on an interview.
The BDG ecosystem
More than a course
At BDG, learning continues beyond lessons. You get access to guidance, community, events, spaces, and resources that support your professional growth.
Personal Branding
Learn how to present your skills, build professional visibility, and create a stronger personal brand in your field.
Free Webinars & Seminars
Join free webinars, seminars, and open sessions every month to keep learning, meet experts, and discover new opportunities.
Big Community
Become part of a large professional community of students, graduates, trainers, and industry specialists.
Coworking Spaces
Use BDG spaces for learning, networking, teamwork, and focused work when you need the right environment to grow.
Library
Access useful books, materials, guides, and learning resources selected to support your development.
Who can you become?
Why Join the Graphic Design for Beginners Course?
Graphic design today is much more than creating visually appealing graphics. It is a powerful tool for solving business challenges, influencing customer decisions, and helping brands grow.
In this course, you will not only learn how to use industry-standard design tools but also understand why every design decision matters. You will explore the history of design to understand how today’s best practices evolved, discover the essential relationship between typography and design, and learn how to create strategic, high-performing social media visuals that support real business goals.
Throughout the course, you will work on a ready-made project, collaborate in teams on a real commercial marketing campaign, create a complete series of promotional visuals for an actual product, and experience the same workflow used by professional designers in agencies and companies.
By the end of the course, you will gain not only knowledge but also real-world experience, a strong portfolio, and practical skills that will help you confidently start or advance your career as a graphic designer.
Who is this course for
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Career Starters
Career Starters
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For the Specialists from Other Fields
No matter where you stand in your career, the design world welcomes you. If you hold an interest in design and aspire to embrace a new career path, this course is the perfect option for you, irrespective of your current professional background.
What you will learn
- ✓Graphic design foundations
- ✓Experience creating advertising campaigns for real products
- ✓An understanding of design history and its influence on modern design
- ✓Social media design principles and strategy
- ✓Practical application of AI tools in graphic design
- ✓Hands-on experience with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
Program
- What is design as a problem-solving tool? Introduction to design disciplines (branding, editorial, digital, etc.)
- Practical assignment
- Homework
- Balance, alignment, proximity, repetition, and white space
- Practical assignment
- Homework
- Color wheel, color harmony, RGB/CMYK, color psychology
- Practical assignment
- Homework
- Font anatomy, Serif vs. Sans Serif, font pairing, typography hierarchy, line height
- Practical assignment
- Homework
- Illustrator interface, Pen Tool, Shapes, Pathfinder
- Photoshop interface, Layers, Selection Tools, Masks
- Practical assignment
- Homework
- Exporting and placing Illustrator files into Photoshop, Smart Objects
- Practical assignment
- Homework
- Logo types, geometry and grids, symbol creation
- Practical assignment
- Layers, Masks, Adjustment Layers, Smart Objects
- Practical assignment
- Homework
- Retouching, lighting adjustments, effects, professional export
- Practical assignment
- Combined workflow: vector text and graphics with raster backgrounds
- Practical assignment
- Critical review session
- Brand vs. logo, brand strategy, target audience, competitor analysis
- Practical assignment
- Logo design process, typography system, color system
- Practical assignment
- Preparing base files for brand mockups in Photoshop
- Business cards, packaging fundamentals (built in Illustrator, presented as mockups in Photoshop)
- Practical assignment
- Storytelling, concept justification, presentation structure
- Practical assignment
- Homework
- Visual consistency, content design, advertising creatives
- Practical assignment
- Frames, Components, Auto Layout, basic usability principles
- Practical assignment
- Why this matters: gaining a competitive advantage in the 2026 job market beyond traditional graphic design
- Consumer behavior, visual persuasion, CTA (Call-to-Action) design
- Practical assignment
- AI workflows, moodboard creation, idea generation, AI-assisted design processes
- Practical assignment
- Research → Sketch → Develop → Feedback, understanding and interpreting creative briefs
- Practical assignment
- Case study structure, Behance best practices, pricing, personal branding, job search (CV and interviews)
- Practical assignment
Students present their concept to the mentor and receive professional feedback
Simultaneous work in both applications to develop a complete visual identity
Building the complete presentation deck using Illustrator and Photoshop assets, followed by presentation rehearsal
Students present their complete branding project
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Your trainer
Shushan Tonoyan
Senior Graphic Designer
“My motivation is to motivate others. It’s truly fascinating when you can spark love and interest in a new profession within people. I deeply enjoy seeing my students succeed; that...
Frequently asked questions
Each course is labelled beginner, intermediate or advanced. If you are unsure, book a free consultation and we will help you choose.
Flexible payment options are available for most programs. Contact us to discuss the right plan for you.
We mostly hold trainings with a Project Based Learning approach. Thanks to this approach, the students gain practical knowledge and develop their proficiency in the most efficient way.
After each training the students pass exams. Thus, both students and trainers have the opportunity to clearly assess the effectiveness of the training. Based on the results of the exams the students get certificates.
Upon completion of the training we give certificates to our students. Moreover, those whose performance is above 80% receive certificates of excellence.
We have developed a partner network that includes current best employers. In cooperation with them we do our best to assist our students in finding jobs. This network also helps us to organise internships for our students after the trainings.
Payment for the courses is made after the first lesson until the second lesson, in cash or by transfer. Payment for each stage is made for a fixed amount of 8 lessons.
Our courses are held in 2 main formats: online and offline. We believe that maintaining the format is very important for the effectiveness of the course.
BDG classrooms are technically equipped, and if necessary, we also provide students with laptops.
There is a break during each course, during which you can have a coffee and tea break.
HR consulting is carried out with our Career Development Specialist. With him, you can discuss your CVs, make corrections and finalize them, ready to apply for jobs.
All course materials, including recordings, books provided by trainers and other educational materials, are constantly available to our students during the course.
Individual courses are not currently designed, based on market needs and demands. During group courses, participants are also actively involved in teamwork, develop their communication skills, and learn to work in a team.
There is no age limit as such, as we value the spread of education to all age groups. It is especially important for us that people who already have experience and knowledge and want to acquire a new profession also go into a new educational direction.
Admission to each course is carried out through an interview or a test, or both at the same time. The choice of admission method depends on the requirements and specifics of the course.
We provide technical support to all our students related to the operational work of computers, as well as technical issues. The support is provided by our employee within the framework of the course.
Our team is in constant contact with students to provide the information you need, if necessary.
Certificates
Certificates you can receive
Depending on the course format and results, students can receive one of BDG's certificate types.
- ✓ Verified BDG certificate
- ✓ QR / signature-ready format
- ✓ Armenian & English certificate design
Co-branded
Participation
For students who actively participate in the course learning process.
For active participationCompletion
For students who complete the course requirements and finish the program.
For successful completionExcellence
For students who complete the course with outstanding results and strong performance.
With distinctionHR Drone
A co-branded certificate for selected HR and partner-certified programs.
Co-brandedDesign
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