Art Training Classes and Programs

Art & Design Foundation Studies.... (8 Months Full Time)....with CANADIAN CERTIFICATION Mentoring by Canadian Faculties and Certification from Centennial College, Canada is an unique advantage students derive during this programme (at NEW DELHI campus) -This program is an unique blending of traditional and digital art media and meet the requirements of selected universities and institutions in Canada/USA for special studies. -Students are fully equipped for successful admission to... more...

Adobe Photoshop: for Digital Photographers With its incredible number of filters, features and effects, Adobe Photoshop makes the impossible possible. In this hands-on course, you'll learn the essentials tools for selecting, enhancing and resizing your digital images.  more...

Graphic Design Foundation Certificate The Graphic Design certificate program focuses on creating intelligent and powerful visual communication. Students build a strong foundation for a graphic design career by learning design techniques, visual thinking, concept development, color, composition, and typography, through case studies and hands-on exercises. Graphic Design students learn the professional applications for Adobe... more...

Graphic Design Advanced Certificate The Graphic Design certificate program focuses on creating intelligent and powerful visual communication. Students build a strong foundation for a graphic design career by learning design techniques, visual thinking, concept development, color, composition, design training, and typography, through case studies and hands-on exercises. Graphic Design students learn the professional applications... more...

Graphic Design Masters Certificate The Graphic Design certificate program focuses on creating intelligent and powerful visual communication. Students build a strong foundation for a graphic design career by learning design techniques, visual thinking, concept development, color, composition, and typography, through case studies and hands-on exercises. Graphic Design students learn the professional applications for Adobe... more...

Multimedia Foundation Certificate The Multimedia program focuses on providing the conceptual, technical, and visual design skills required to create multimedia applications and environments. Students wanting to become a multimedia designer will build a strong foundation for a multimedia design career by learning design principles, digital imaging, Flash, basic ActionScripting, video and sound editing, animation, and interaction... more...

Digital Arts Advanced Certificate The Digital Arts Certificate program focuses on developing technical skill and creative artistry in digital photography and imaging. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Advanced Certificate students select a single area of professional concentration. Concentrations include: Digital Illustration,... more...

Digital Arts Master's Certificate This certificate program focuses on developing technical skill and creative artistry in digital photography and imaging. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Master's Certificate students select two areas of professional concentration. Concentrations include: Digital Illustration, Graphic... more...

3D Modeling Using Form_Z Course Did you marvel at the animation in Toy Story and wonder just how they did it? Or are you a computer game enthusiast, intrigued by virtual reality? Or an architect, interior designer, or planner looking for a way to digitize your designs? Maybe you're just on the lookout for new design techniques to spice up your graphic or Web design portfolio. Whatever the case, this fun, project-based... more...

Advanced Graphic Design Course Graphic design is the art of visual communication, the visual representation of ideas or concepts. How do you succeed as a graphic designer? Study the movements that shaped today's visual world, and learn how to conceptualize projects, reinvent clich s, create balanced layouts, distill complex information, and motivate your audience. In this advanced, hands-on course, you'll build... more...

Advanced Layout Design Course Whether it's a magazine spread, a subway poster, or even a Web page, nothing connects or communicates like a great layout. Layout design, the art of what goes where on a page or editorial spread, is a creative challenge for any graphic designer. In this intensive 3-lesson course, you'll tackle advanced-level layout projects that push your design skills to the limit. You'll learn... more...

Advanced Logo Design What's in a name? Everything, if you're a logo designer. An effective logo represents much more than a company, product, or service. In the words of the late Paul Rand, logos should be like flags: universal, timeless, and durable. In this 6-lesson course, you'll build your portfolio by tackling a series of challenging logo and branding design projects. Lessons will cover such... more...

Advanced Packaging Design Course What makes a product stand out on a crowded shelf? What makes it attract the eye excite, inform, and appeal, motivating customers to buy? In this course, you'll learn the art and craft of package design from a seasoned pro. Working from detailed briefs, you'll experience how to design packages for a wide variety of projects, clients, and customers. Key course concepts will include... more...

Advanced Typography Course Typography, technology, and culture are intertwined. The letterform (in the right hands) has the power to communicate meaning and mood through its quirks and beauty, its history and diversity. In this 6-lesson course, you'll learn advanced concepts in typography, building your portfolio through hands-on projects. You'll experiment with type fusion, learn the details of text layout... more...

Color Correction Course Do you know how to get the best out of your digital images? As every art director knows, even the best photographs (on the best of days) can be plagued by problems such as color casts, unnatural tones, dull highlights, murky shadows, or low contrast. That's why color correction is such a critical step in preparing high-quality images for print or the Web. In this challenging 6-lesson... more...

Color Theory Course Color is probably the most relative medium in art. Each color has a specific property, whether it's the particular wavelength in optical perception, the molecular construction of pigments or an RGB value for a monitor. Though each of those properties may be fixed, the expression and perception of a color may change within different contexts. Understanding color requires that you... more...

css essentials Tired of coding HTML, one tag at a time? Then consider CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), a technology that allows the Web designer precise control over almost every aspect of page's design and layout. In this practical 3-lesson course, you'll learn how CSS works to give you fast and easy control over such page elements as: fonts, lists, color, backgrounds, borders, relative positioning,... more...

database and dynamic web design Learn the Web technology that powers a million ecommerce sites, enabling dynamic, interactive tools and applications. In this hands-on 6-lesson course, you'll discover how to create dynamic Web sites using PHP and the MySQL database server. You'll learn the basic language syntax of PHP, how to design and administer a database as part of a relational database system, set up mailing... more...

design and composition What makes any image work, in graphic design or digital photography? The answer is composition. Composition, literally the assembly or construction of elements, is the artful arrangement that guides the viewer's eye and unifies your work. In this 3-lesson hands-on course, you'll develop your compositional skills by analyzing everything from Grand Masters to Madison Avenue ads to... more...

design for non-designers Need to think like a designer? This course gives you a primer on the basic elements of design: typography, images, color, and layout. Through a series of real-life case studies, you'll go inside the design process and learn how to evaluate designs using such time-honored principles as consistency and alignment. Through interaction with the instructor and other students, you'll with... more...

digital art photography Have you ever wondered about the days, weeks, or months that went into creating the work of art you admire in a gallery or exhibition? This course, produced by renowned visual artist Cecilie Dahl, guides you through the creative process behind making digital art photography. You'll explore each step of the endeavor from the genesis of an art concept through its exploration, selection,... more...

digital illustration advanced Digital illustration is a challenging but expressive area of graphic design. It brings out each artist's unique personal style. If you've mastered the basics in Illustrator, it's time to challenge yourself and boost your skills. In this 6-lesson course, you'll learn advanced methods for communicating your creative concepts. Through step-by-step lectures, you'll explore... more...

digital illustration basics Visual communication has been an integral part of graphic design since its inception in the 1920s. Today, most of those friendly little graphics and icons that give order and humanity to the world around us are created digitally, using powerful software applications such as Adobe Illustrator. In this hands-on introductory class, you'll learn the tricks of the trade for creating... more...

digital photography I Digital photography is a key skill for any digital designer today. Whether you're a fine artist, graphic designer, or Web developer, a mastery of digital photography gives you creative control of the medium. If you've outgrown the basic features of your digital camera, and you're looking to take professional-quality photos, zoom in on Digital Photography I. In this hands-on... more...

digital photography II Looking to achieve better-looking results in your digital photography? You're not alone the medium is hot, the technology changes daily, and designers, artists, and photographers are all rushing to get up to speed. To take great photographs every time requires both technical and aesthetic mastery. How and when to use your advanced camera's features? What shooting or composition... more...

digital photography using camera raw Are you getting the most out of your digital photographs? If you're not using your camera's RAW format and Adobe Photoshop's Camera Raw feature you're missing a whole world of picture quality. Developed by noted digital photography expert Ken Milburn, this advanced 6-lesson course explores every facet of editing RAW images in Adobe Photoshop CS2. You'll learn when,... more...

digital video editing I Ready to make digital videos? Editing film and video is about movement, choreography, the play of light, color, and graphics. And beyond all that, it's all about psychology. In this 6-lesson course, you'll learn the art and craft of editing videos from two award-winning filmmakers. The course explores techniques that can be applied in a range of non-linear editing programs, including... more...

dreamweaver I Macromedia's Dreamweaver is the preferred HTML editor of professional Web designers and not just because it has a cool name. Dreamweaver integrates a host of design tools in one easy-to-use application. Without any advanced HTML knowledge, you can design sophisticated sites, creating advanced layouts by using tables, colors, style sheets, frames, and more. This intensive 6-lesson... more...

dreamweaver II If you love the ease and flexibility of designing sites with Dreamweaver and are ready to tackle more sophisticated projects, Dreamweaver II is your ideal next step. Some powerful features lie just below the surface in Dreamweaver, including precision layouts through Cascading Style Sheets, templates and asset management, and even the ability to create high-end interactive features without... more...

e-commerce Shopping at Amazon.com may be easy, but building an e-commerce Web site is a serious challenge. What with business plans, technology, hosting, architecture, accounting, shopping cart, security, and legal issues, it's no wonder most designers leave e-commerce Web design to the pros. In this hands-on course, you'll learn how to build a well-conceived, fully functional e-commerce Web... more...

figure drawing Life drawing is a fundamental artistic challenge. Capturing the human figure in all its infinite, intricate variations requires both a mastery of technique and a thorough understanding of the body. In this six-lesson course, the artist Anki King will help you make your figure drawings come to life. Following traditional methods, you'll learn the standard measures and proportions artists... more...

fireworks basics Creating graphics for the Web? Throw away those competitive products, because you can do it all with Macromedia's Fireworks. In this 6-lesson course, you'll learn how to import, manipulate, and export Web graphics, optimizing and animating them, creating image slices and hotspots even combining graphics with HTML and javascript. You could build an entire site using Fireworks, and... more...

flash actionscript programming Love creating animations and sites in Flash and scripting basic interactive actions? Then you're ready to take Flash to the next level by learning programming with ActionScript. Unlike basic scripting, programming with ActionScript allows you to create highly interactive and entertaining applications that can be infinitely modified. You can build fully-featured interactive games and other... more...

flash animation Deep down, every designer wants to be an animator. But fear not Flash is here to save the day! In Macromedia Flash, you can learn how to create stunning animations using just basic tweening and frame-by-frame techniques. In this hands-on 6-lesson course, you'll learn how to draw simple but compelling characters, prepare them for animation, add expression and motion, and storyboard and... more...

flash basics When Web designers think dynamic, they think Macromedia Flash. The vector-based tool, rapidly taking over the Web, can create everything from simple animations to entire sites. In this 6-lesson course, you'll develop a deep understanding for basic drawing and animating tools in Flash, mastering such critical interface elements as layers, scenes, nested symbols, and movie clips.... more...

flash experience design Macromedia Flash provides us with the tools to create new forms of interaction, involving and engaging Web users in ways only hinted at in television and theater. In this project-based training course, you'll learn how to design interactive Flash environments that deliver a message or tell a story. Narrative tools explored will include Flash event-driven functionality, movie clips,... more...

flash & typography To capture your target audience, you sometimes need to create motion on your page. You can add interest with animated graphics, of course, but don't forget that type can move, too. And Macromedia Flash is probably the most effective and the most widely used tool for adding movement. This course teaches you how to turn type into high quality motion graphics, adding visual excitement to... more...

flash web site design Looking to create Web sites with punch and panache? Look no farther than Macromedia Flash, the top technology for designing and presenting multimedia on the Web. Once just an animation program, Flash has evolved into a tool for building entire Web sites with visual, highly interactive features that HTML simply can't match. If you're familiar with basic Flash animation techniques,... more...

freehand basics Macromedia Freehand is the vector program of choice for many graphic and Web designers. It's used to create razor-sharp illustrations that print or enlarge to any size with little or no degradation. In this 6-lesson course, you'll explore the wide horizons open to Freehand users. You'll create illustrations, Web graphics, animations, newsletter layouts for print and Web, and... more...

fundamentals of digital photography Digital Photography Course: Digital cameras can be easy to use but confusing to learn. What are all these controls, buttons, knobs, dials, features, and functions for? How can I take better photographs? How can I transfer images from my camera on to my computer or the Web? The Fundamentals of Digital Photography course is designed to answer all these questions and more. You'll get a... more...

fundamentals of logo design Logos are the front line, the identity of a company. They are ubiquitous, and they are vital. But how many of us understand the philosophy and process behind designing a logo? In this logo design online course, learn the importance of corporate identity, and how to design logos that will strengthen the visual image of your own or your client's company. The course is theoretical in... more...

fundamentals of javascript This course will show you where to find thousands of JavaScripts and how to adapt them to your Web pages. You will see what JavaScript can do, its advantages and limitations. You will even learn how to create a simple JavaScript from scratch in order to understand the basic JavaScript syntax. Practical course exercises give you the chance to see your interactivity in action. Tuition: $329 US more...

fundamentals of typography Typography is what sets designers apart from other artists. In visual communication, typography must be integrated (every last loop, bowl, and descender) into a total design. In this 3-lesson course, you'll explore the anatomy of the letterform. Through interactive lectures and hands-on exercises, you'll learn how to classify typefaces and use them creatively. Understanding the... more...

golive basics Looking to create beautiful Web sites, without all that tedious coding? Look no further! Just about anything you can publish on the Web, you can create in Adobe GoLive. In this 6-lesson course, you'll gain a strong working knowledge of GoLive, from FTPing basic Web pages to creating advanced layouts, using frames, implementing CSS, adding multimedia files, and more. You'll be... more...

graphic design I Explore graphic design and get an excellent basis from which to begin to create your own design work. Students will complete a wide variety of design projects from ideation, sketches to final presentation. Case studies and essays about important cornerstones in graphic design such as proportion, positive and negative space and grids adds logic to the lessons. Start training in the three major... more...

graphic design business You've spent years building a portfolio brimming with beautiful work; your graphics groove, your logos lift, and your posters pop. Now the bad news. All the talent in the world is worthless (or, worse, low paid) unless you know how to set up your business and position yourself for successful career. In Graphic Design Business, you'll learn the essentials of setting up and managing... more...

illustrator basics Adobe Illustrator is a powerful and versatile tool for creating illustrations for the print and Web. By tapping the power of vector software, you can produce detailed and scalable art for almost any application. In this 6-lesson course, you'll build a solid foundation in Adobe Illustrator, learning from a master teacher. You'll start with a tour of important menus, tools, and... more...

illustrator by example Learn how to design using Illustrator. Complete a professional design project and master Illustrator's most important features. Students will design a series of Swatch watches faces, bands, promotional materials, and all with a design plan based on a fictional client's brief from Swatch headquarters. The course also covers many essential features of Illustrator and how it... more...

illustrator advanced Adobe Illustrator puts any conceivable vector art application at your fingertips. But most digital designers only scratch the surface of Illustrator. To make a splash, one must delve deeper. If you've mastered Illustrator basics and you're ready for the next level, this course is for you. Move beyond the prickly Pen tool to explore gradient meshes, symbols, actions, filters, and... more...

indesign basics Publishing brochures, newsletters, reports, and other print pieces can be a challenge without the right tools. Along comes Adobe InDesign with all the features and flexibility and you'll need to publish professional-quality layouts. Whether you're new to layout design or making the switch from QuarkXPress, training with InDesign Basics will help you get your creative ideas on the... more...

information design I Everyone is flocking to get up on the Web. But where does the crush of information leave bewildered users? Left to spend hours scrolling and clicking, wading through whatever is dished out along their way inconsistent navigation schemes, slow-to-load or distracting graphics, dead-end pages, broken links, dull or uninformative messages all in the hope of finding worthwhile information. Clearly... more...

interface design Interfaces are crucial to the success of your design in essence, they link your audience to your material. Good web interface design is intuitive, easy to navigate, user-friendly, and built on past user experience (on-line and off). Bad interfaces turn away visitors like the plague. On a VCR, you know the red circle means "record" and the green triangle means "play",... more...

internet marketing Taking a business online? Building a commercial Web site for yourself or a client is just the start. To grow any business on the Internet, you'll need to market strategically to your customers, using a range for tools from content sharing to email marketing, search engine optimization, co-branding, ad buys, and more, to reach your target audience. In this 6-lesson Internet Marketing... more...

intro to graphic design New media has created a serious need for talented graphic designers. Explore the history of graphic design, learn how it has evolved, and discover what the future holds for one of the fastest growing careers in the world. This course will give you thorough understanding of the field and a good idea of how you can make your mark in it. You'll read lectures, review case studies, develop... more...

intro to digital arts With your computer screen as your canvas and your mouse as your paintbrush, you too can create digital art. In this creative and fun 3-lesson course, you'll explore the tools and technology used to create digital art today. You'll get familiar with key concepts in bitmap and vector art, learning how leading artists develop creative approaches to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and... more...

intro to drawing Think drawing is a "gift" that has to come "naturally"? You would be surprised to see that it is actually a skill like any other. Let us show you how easily it can be learned. Drawing is as much about learning how to see and think about form and space as it is about technique. The drawing part itself is just marks on paper. But those marks come together to tell the viewer... more...

intro to marketing Tired of walking the walk, without talking the talk? Understanding marketing can add a whole new dimension to your design services. Sure, talent is important. But today's business clients are looking for designers who can apply their creative talents in ways that enhance strategic business goals. This is a three-lesson introductory course for designers who want to understand basic... more...

intro to multimedia The world of multimedia is thriving with the growth of Internet and other new technologies, offering a range of new directions for people who just aren't satisfied with plain old text and images. This highly interactive course is an excellent primer. You'll learn where multimedia comes from, where it is now, and where things are headed. Through real-life examples and exercises,... more...

intro to web design The field of Web design rewards a unique blend of technical skills, creativity, visual communication, information science, and entrepreneurship. In this introductory class, you'll learn how the Web evolved, cover the technical fundamentals, and learn the design principles that characterize the leading sites. Through exposure to best (and worst) practices on the Web, you'll learn how... more...

photo retouching It doesn't matter how great a photographer you are nearly every photograph can benefit from retouching, whether it's to correct subtle color problems or make major changes to the subject or background. In this 3-lesson course, you'll learn how to turn good photographs into showstoppers. Using Photoshop's tools and filters, you'll learn to make seamless changes,... more...

photoshop advanced How well do you know Adobe Photoshop, the pro designer's tool of choice? If you've mastered the basics of Photoshop but you're still hungry for more, this course is for you. Transcend your current skillset to learn advanced illustration effects, 3D effects, photo-realistic painting, professional montage and color correction, and high-impact presentation methods. An extreme... more...

photoshop basics Adobe Photoshop is the premiere image manipulation tool for both print and the Web. If you are planning on working with images in any way, you need to know it. Learn the basics of Photoshop in this thorough six-lesson beginner help course. You will learn how to select, enhance, distort, color, scale and manipulate scanned images and artwork or create them from scratch. Even if you just... more...

photoshop by example Like learning on the job? In this course, you'll tackle three professional digital imaging assignments using Photoshop, learning techniques and tips used by the professionals. Course projects include a CD-ROM cover, an optical illusion, and a cover for a documentary video. Each exercise is deconstructed (and reconstructed) step-by-step, to give you a thorough understanding of how to... more...

powerpoint design In this 6-lesson hands-on course, you'll learn PowerPoint training techniques for designing effective presentations: ones that are clean, clear, visually appealing, and engaging in their delivery of content. You'll learn how professional presentation designers develop custom slideshows with impact and edge, avoiding common design pitfalls. The course provides a thorough grounding in... more...

print production For many designers and desktop publishers, sending a job to the printer is a mysterious (and expensive) process of trial and error. Guesswork doesn't cut it. That is why we offer this distance learning course in Print Production so that you can achieve your desired results when printing all of your graphic design projects. To manage a print job effectively, you must understand how... more...

quark basics Book publishing, magazines, newspapers, corporate reports, catalogues, promotional materials . . . there's almost no limit to what can be done using QuarkXPress, Quark's tried-and-true layout, design, and production tool. In this six-lesson course, you'll master all the basics of this "must-know" program. Through a series of hands-on projects, you'll create a... more...

sketchup basics Want to create 3D graphics for architecture, construction, landscaping, interior design or more? Then try SketchUp, a powerful program that makes 3D modeling intuitive and easy to learn. A powerful new tool from Google software, SketchUp makes creating 3D sketches and creating professional-looking renders as effortless as drawing on a napkin. In this 3-lesson course, you'll learn how to... more...

sketchup intermediate If you're an architect, builder, planner, interior designer, or game artist using SketchUp, you'll want to get the most out of this powerful application. In this 3-lesson course, you'll build on the skills for creating 3D objects developed in SketchUp Basics and learn how to use groups and components, tap the potential of inferences, interconnect forms, create lathed and... more...

web design I Web design today is an increasingly challenging creative environment. To compete in this field, you'll need not only a mastery of graphic design, navigation design, and page layout, but also a basic proficiency in Web foundations like HTML, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Sounds like a tall order? This distance learning course equips you for the challenge through industry-foundation online,... more...

web graphics using photoshop/imageready It's often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. An image can communicate powerful ideas and emotions that simple words can't always explain. Nowhere is this more true than on the Web, where graphics enhance a site's experience, support its content, and create a visual hierarchy. Logical and intuitive designs help us to figure out (often subconsciously) how content is... more...

web project management The secret to your Web agency's success can be summarized in two words: project management. Whatever your project whether you're building a mom-and-pop site or the next Amazon.com project management is critical to its success and to the sanity of its stakeholders. Want the tools to manage bigger jobs? In this intensive 6-lesson course, we'll take you step-by-step through... more...

web portfolio design You're a designer, and you're good at designing. But design skills are one thing, and selling these skills is another story entirely. Suddenly, you'll find that you also have to be a marketer. This course is a practical guide for designers who want to successfully present their work to potential clients via the Internet. You'll learn how to identify your strengths and... more...

Web Site 101 Getting started on the Web can be intimidating. A host of technical questions need addressed: How do I obtain Web space? How do I create and structure my site? How do I post pages and graphics correctly to the Web? In this 3-lesson course, we offer a one-stop solution: a painless start to establishing your Web presence. We'll help you select and register your domain name, set up a Web... more...

writing javascript and dhtml If learning the basics of JavaScript and CSS just whetted your appetite from more interactivity and functionality, read on. This 6-lesson course will take you way past the fundamentals in Web coding. You'll learn how to code highly interactive and functional JavaScript and DHTML from scratch, creating floating navigation menus, browser detectors, animated text and image objects, dynamic... more...

NIFT/NID AND OTHER FASHION INSTITUTE ENTRANCE PREPARATION CORRESPONDENCE/POSTAL/CLASSROOM COACHING AFA ANNOUNCE NIFT, NID,PEARL ACCDEMY, SRISHT,COLLEGE OF ART ENTRANCE COACHING CORRESPONDENCE/POSTAL/ONLINE COURSE FOR 2008. COURSE FEATURES: v Comprehensive study material Covers the entrance tests for NID, NIFT ,PEARL and other Fashion institutes. v Material developed by alumni of top Art and Fashion institute v Updated study material based on recent changes in Fashion... more...

SOFT 2008 + NIFT + NIFT 2008 Exam + PEARL 2008 + PEARL + Shrishti 2008 exam Attention SOFT 2008 Aspirants/ NIFT 2008 aspirant / PEARL 2008 Aspirant/ Shrishti 2008 Aspirants, Registration/Enrollment are open for Correspondence Tutorial Packages/ study material/sample papers & question bank Targeting SOFT 2008/ NIFT 2008/ PEARL 2008 / Shrishti 2008 with following packages. : 1) SOFT 2008 correspondence Tutorial packages 2) NIFT 2008 correspondence Tutorial... more...

Fashion Design Certificate Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to the design of clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time. This includes all designs worn to create a statement about the individual or group of individuals. Hence, Fashion Technology is an interesting career option that you can opt for. Fashion designers design clothing and accessories.... more...

Jewelry Design Certificate DESIGNING jewelry is an exciting way of giving vent to creative energy. The recent years have seen a spurt in demand for custom made as well as designer jewelry. It is an ever-growing industry. Because of this jewelry design as a career is steadily grabbing international attention and the trend is catching up in the US also. This field offers an exciting career option to the design minded... more...

Maya 3D Certificate Create engaging and life like digital images, realistic animations, and extraordinary visual effects with Autodesk Maya 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software. Whether you are a film or video artist, game developer, graphic artist, design visualization professional, or 3D enthusiast, Autodesk Maya helps you realize your creative ideas. more...