Diploma in Print & Motion Graphics (DPMG)

• History of Graphic Design and Advertising

• Digital Photography

• Sketching and Drawing

• Design & Layouts

• Typography

• Visual and digital Arts

• Transferring Devices

• Color for Communications

• Visualisation Technique

• Conceptual Process

• Marketing Strategies

• Advertising Graphics

• Corporate Identity

• Interactive Media Design

• Package Design

• Prepress

• Media Selection and Media Planning

Software Covered
Industry standard applications including CoralDraw, Illustrator, Photoshop, & InDesign, will be taught in the course.

Chapter 1: Commercial & Digital Illustrations

• Visual communication, Laws of Design.

• Scribbling layouts

• Vector Illustration

• Vector Vs. Raster

• Creating manual Illustrations

• Colour Schemes and Theories

• Gestalt Psychology of Design.

• Packaging Design

• Hierarchy of importance in a design

• Case Studies and Project

Chapter 2: Advanced Artistry and Layout

• Creating collages and masks

• Advanced Raster techniques

• Image correction techniques

• Image manipulation techniques

• Designing Brochures, Catalogues and Newspaper Advertisement

• Designing for publications

• How Advertising agencies work

• Case studies and Projects

Chapter 3: Prepress & Production

• Fonts management in PCs and Macs

• File formats

• LPI Vs. DPI

• Form Creation for offset

• Printing mediums

• Trapping & Overprinting

• Preparing files for prepress

• PS vs PDF, Editing PDF

• Paper sizing

• CD Printing

• Post Press

• Costing methods

Chapter 4: Still Digital Photography

• Introduction Your Digital Camera

• File Formats

• Introduction to Exposure

• ISO & Low-Light Digital Photography

• Adjusting Exposure

• Digital ¬Filters: White Balance

• Composition and Lens Choice

• Creative Techniques for Photographing

Goals for DDPG

• History of Digital Print Graphic

• Vector and raster objects

• Icon conceptualization

• Typography

• Digital Print Graphic Elements

• Environmental Digital Print Design

• Product Packaging Design

• Industrial Corporate Design

• Advertising & Publication Design

• Digital Graphic Design for Publications

• Signage & Map Information Design

• Prepress for Digital Print Graphics

• Post Press (Leaf, UV, Embossing, Die cut, Lamination etc.)

 Alternative Course of Study

GMAC also offers a three-year professional B.Sc. Multimedia & Animation. The first year of study for the Advertising and Graphic Design program and the three-year Degree program is shared, allowing students some flexibility when moving into their third semester of study.

Print Production
Collaterals: business card, letterhead logo design,envelop, brochure & product catalouge design.

Advertising Design:
Ad design, packaging design, retail advertising promotion design, cd & album cover design calenders, greeting cards, invitations mailers poster, pamphlet & flyer design.

Publishing Desing & Layout:

Book cover design, magazine layout design & news paper layout design,

Interactive Multimedia
Image manipulation, user interface web emailer, animated banner,

Broadcast Media
Storybord illustration, image manupulation Modling, texturing, lighting, short film making Tv ad, interior/exterior & architectural, walktrough

Triple Certification (University Diploma + Professional Diploma + Industry Internship certificate)

GMAC DPMG intensive course from beginners right through to advance level in all the main print & motion graphics software packages Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, Indesign, Maya basic for 3D Models /Characters & After Effects are essential tools for the production of a range of Print, Web & Broadcast graphics. Industry demands for graphic designers, visualisers, art directors, video editors, montage / promo makers, with solid visual, strategic, conceptual, typographical, Photographical and prepress technique. During your studies, you will gain in-depth knowledge in Print Graphics, Web Graphics & Motion Graphics with VFX & SFX, covering subjects such as pre production, story boarding, Product modeling, character modeling, walkthrough, lighting as well as post production and compositing.
Our tutors will show you how to balance your ideas and design skills with these software program kick-starting your visuals and helping you towards a potential career in the industry. Our tutors are friendly and knowledgeable, having many years experience in the industry.

Duration:

Routing Mode:1 Year, 5 days in a week, 2 hrs. a day
Rapid Mode:6 Months, 6 days in a week, 3 hrs. a day