Visual Communication Courses - Online & in London
At City Lit, our exciting range of visual communication courses will give you a creative insight into working with images and text in an emerging and innovative area. Explore a range of concepts and creative processes, within the areas of graphic design, illustration, children’s book illustration and animation, learning how to produce work visually in a diverse and exciting way.
Working with industry professionals and experienced tutors in our fully equipped design studios, students will have access to everything they need to complete their next creative challenge. Our studios offer space for creativity with all the equipment your need, including Apple Mac computers, Adobe CC software, Wacom tablets, a range of printers and scanners including access to our 3D printing and laser cutting digital suite.
We encourage playful experimentation, working with both analogue and digital tools. Our courses range from drafting story boards and cartoon design to film poster graphics, from typography and magazine layout to printed creative packaging and digital illustrations.
We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.
To arrange a conversation with our Visual communication coordinator about your interests, options and courses available, please contact our Visual Arts team at visualarts@citylit.ac.uk
- City Lit Pro: Adobe Creative Cloud intensive stage 1Course start date: Wed 15 Feb 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoCity Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this Adobe Creative Cloud course, covering Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, you will learn key tools and techniques to develop, deliver and optimise vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £449.00 Concession £292.00 - Introduction to visual storytelling: intensiveCourse start date: Mon 17 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Manda ComisariThis introduction to visual storytelling is designed to kick start those creative ideas in writing and/or illustrating your very own artwork and picture books. This course will provide you with an opportunity to get hands-on professional input, whilst exploring your ideas ni various directions.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Typography: hand-made techniques
Course start date: Mon 17 Apr 2023Location on this date: Keeley Street
Typography is the keystone of good graphic design and can be used in a wide range of approaches to influence your artwork and design intentions. Designing and working with type will offer a practical opportunity to develop an in-depth appreciation of typography, learning its history, how type has been used in industry and in referecne to many world infleuntial deisgners. Learn how to effectively create, manipulate type, layout and embed type within your design work using the professional industry software Adobe Indesign and Adobe Illustrator.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Comic book art and graphic novelsCourse start date: Mon 6 Mar 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephen MarchantBe part of the vibrant underground comic movement and learn how to use illustration, cartooning and collage to create innovative mini comics or fanzines. Develop ideas and work that could kick start your own graphic novel project.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Adobe Photoshop: stage 1Course start date: Tue 25 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: George StickneyLearn about the potential and possibilities available to you when using Adobe Photoshop,and develop some practical skill and knowledge.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Illustration for beginnersCourse start date: Wed 26 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam GraffLove to draw but lack direction? Want to bring more structure, and meaning to your art-work? Through a series of creative workshops, Illustration for beginners will equip you with the confidence and tools to bring content and purpose to your image-making. The course will provide a strong foundation from which you can build your illustration practice and exercise your unique voice.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Adobe InDesign: stage 1Course start date: Wed 26 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnAdobe InDesign is the key desktop publishing software used to create posters, flyers, brochures, magazines and books. On this stage 1 course you'll learn how to plan and design a publication, construct simple advertisments and lay out a multi-column page.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Introduction to graphic design and illustrationCourse start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This introduction to graphic design and illustration will enable you to identify what creative path within visual communication you wish to pursue and develop. Explore both these pathways through a series of dynamic, creative and engaging practice projects.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - Children's book illustration: image, text and writing workshopCourse start date: Fri 28 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tim Ellis, Lou KuenzlerBring your stories to life and bring text and image togther in this children's book workshop that will support you with the writing and illustration skills you need to produce a picture book. Learning how to develop story ideas, characters and text, with a specific focus on the relationship between illustration and text. Arrive with your characters and ideas in hand or learn how to develop character sketches and start the process of sample illustrations working towards a final story.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - Magazine and editorial layout designCourse start date: Thu 4 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gillian FieldenOn this course you will explore grids, layouts and the relationship between text and image in the context of magazine design. You will be examine current magazine layouts, trends and various ways of generating visual ideas and design work.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Adobe Illustrator: stage 1Course start date: Tue 16 May 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Gita HahnExplore basic graphic design techniques and processes using Adobe Illustrator. Learn about paths, gradients, pen tools, brush patterns, text effects and more.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Design with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesignCourse start date: Tue 24 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnA fun and challenging introduction to these three programs, regularly used together for everything from infographics to packaging and magazine work. Learn how to integrate vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £439.00 Concession £357.00 - Children's book illustration: portfolio projects and preparationCourse start date: Fri 26 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dee ShulmanAn opportunity to further develop your design, drawing, imagination, characterisation and narrative skills. Ideal if you’re preparing a portfolio for presentation to publishers, planning entry to a children’s book competition or wishing to continue developing your skills and imagination.Full fee £469.00 Senior fee £375.00 Concession £305.00 - Graphic design for beginnersCourse start date: Mon 5 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pam WilliamsThis introduction to graphic design will guide you through a series of creative exercises that focus on the basic design principles, enabling you to create exciting visual solutions by learning to take risks and push your ideas forward.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe Illustrator intensiveCourse start date: Fri 16 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnCity Lit Pro courses provide accelerated learning for busy people who need specific skills for the workplace. On this intensive and fast-paced course you'll learn the fundamental skills you need to design and manipulate vector graphics to create graphics, logos and simple illustrations using Adobe Illustrator. Students should be comfortable with a fast-paced learning environment and have good computer skills.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £349.00 Concession £227.00
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