Introduction

In this module, you will be introduced to a range of skills to help you create and repurpose design solutions for digital and print output.

Visual assets of design are important factors in developing design content. Core skills developed here are commonly used by the industry.

Throughout this module we will explore:

• Māori and Pasifika values in the design process
• Production planning and feedback
• Web design
• Coding foundation in HTML and CSS
• Content Management Systems (CMS)
• Branding and identity
• Image creation
• Illustration
• Photography.

Software tutorials

To successfully complete your assessments, you will require skills provided in the software tutorials.

For this module, prior to completing your assessment, please navigate to the following tutorials:

Adobe XD

• Design Tab
• Prototype Tab
• Assets and Components.

Adobe Illustrator

• Creating Custom Workspaces
• Working With Artboards
• Constructing a Dieline
• Working With Layers
• Exporting Assets
• Typographic Tools
• Image Tracing.

Adobe InDesign

• New Documents
• Text Frames
• Linked Graphics and Packaging Files
• Character and Paragraph Settings
• Effects
• Setting Up a Folded Document
• Documents With Dielines
• Working With Tables
• Using Tabs
• Widows, Orphans and Justified Text
• Creating Grids and Guides
• Exporting PDFs
• Preflight Prepress.