ilovecreatives – Graphic Design Course

Here’s What You Get:

This self-paced course is like a virtual apprenticeship where you’ll learn practical on-the-job skills and get 1:1 feedback from working designers that get your vibe.

Who is this course for?

We’ve had hundreds of students take this course and they all come from different backgrounds. This is what a few of our students said before taking the course:

• I want to be a designer.
• I’m entirely new to the design world. I’ve always been curious about it and want to make the leap into becoming a designer. I just don’t know where to start!
• I want to improve my design process.
• I’m new to freelance. I want to sharpen my design process, get a better handle on my workflow and client communication skills!
• I want to start a business.
• I’ve got a rad business idea. I consider myself pretty creative and have a strong idea of how I want the brand to look. I want to take a stab at branding it myself, but I have no design experience!
• I’m a recent grad.
• I just graduated design school. I’ve got design skills, but how do I turn that into a career?
• I’m an employee.
• I currently have a full-time job that sometimes includes graphic design asks. I want to learn how to design real world assets quickly for my team.
• I’m fun-employed.
• I was laid off from a job in a field that I don’t think I even want to be in. I really want to explore this world to see if I should pursue it.

CURRICULUM:

Section 1

Design Tools

Sure, you can youtube tutorials OR you can follow a super fun step-by-step curriculum with actual on-the-job deliverables, not just some “cool effect”.

“I now feel like I can create a cohesive brand and do it all much quicker than I could through just self-teaching.” – Carlota

Section 2

Design Process

How do you start when you have too many ideas? How do you sell your designs? We’ll teach you the ilovecreatives Studio design process so you can apply this to any project of any scale.

“I didn’t have a mentor at my job to teach me how professionals approach design with a strategic mindset.” – Dani

Section 3

Portfolio

You must have a portfolio. Full stop. Your resume, college degree, and even glowing reference doesn’t matter if you don’t have a portfolio. Here you’ll get 1on1 feedback and we’ll workshop with you until it’s done!

“I feel good calling myself a graphic designer. And, I already have more freelance work because of my portfolio!” – Jake

Section 4

Design Career

We will cover all phases: from interning to getting a job, to asking for a raise, to freelancing or starting an agency. You’ll have an actual path and a ton of resources (e.g. contracts, notion templates, email templates, and project rate and estimator spreadsheets).

“I felt like I earned another degree after taking this course. They are so transparent about everything!” – Katie

Also, Included in The Course:

1:1 Feedback

Our design TA’s review your assignments and give you actionable feedback.

Live Workshops

Bonus sessions offered exclusively to students featuring alumni, course graduates, and guest experts.

Community: Student Discord Channel

You’ll gain access to our vibrant community of graphic designers.

Templates by ilovecreatives Studio

All access pass to ilovecreatives Studio most coveted templates for design and project management.

Resources Library

A supplemental library of resources and guides that keeps growing.

Rewards & Bonus Goodies

Submit assignments throughout the course and receive access to ilovecreatives Digital Goods like our Font Books, Squarespace Templates + more.