# Learn Visual Design with Parsons at the New School Canonical URL: ## Overview Learn the essentials of graphic design. We'll cover all the skills you'll need to create beautiful visual communications including typography, software, print and screen design, branding and a whole lot more! ## Curriculum 1. **Welcome to the Parsons & CreativeLive Learning Path with YuJune Park** 2. **Contemporary Communication Design with YuJune Park** 3. **Introduction to Typography with YuJune Park** 4. **Graphic Design Fundamentals: Type with Timothy Samara** 5. **Typography and Code with YuJune Park** 6. **A Designer’s Intro to HTML and CSS with Chris Converse** 7. **Screen to Print with YuJune Park** 8. **Basics of Adobe CC: Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign with Jason Hoppe** 9. **Adobe InDesign CC Intermediate: Beyond the Basics with Erica Gamet** 10. **Time to Start Designing! with YuJune Park** 11. **Thinking Like A Book Designer with Jessica Helfand, Michael Bierut** 12. **Introduction to Digital Design with YuJune Park** 13. **Creating Your First Web Page (with code!) with Chris Converse** 14. **Modern Web Design Demystified with Andy Pratt, Jesse Arnold** 15. **Cross-Platform Design with YuJune Park** 16. **How to Build a Memorable Brand with Carolina Rogoll** 17. **How to be Uniquely You with YuJune Park** 18. **A Brand Called You with Debbie Millman** 19. **Build Your Portfolio with YuJune Park** 20. **Create a Knockout Graphic Design Portfolio with Ram Castillo** 21. **Where To Go Next! with YuJune Park** ## Instructors ### YuJune Park YuJune Park is the Associate Director and Assistant Professor of Communication Design at Parsons School of Design and the co-founder of Synoptic Office. She served as the Program Director from 2014–2017. ### Timothy Samara Timothy Samara is a New York–based graphic designer and educator whose twenty-five-year career has so far focused on visual identity and branding, communication design, and typography. Since 2000, he has split his time between professional practice and academia, defining a highly respected reputation as an instructor at the School of Visual Arts, Parsons/The New School for Design, Purchase College SUNY, New York University, The University of the Arts, and Fashion Institute of Technology. Mr. Samara is a frequent university lecturer and contributor to design publications both in the U.S. and abroad. He has written eight books on design to date (all from Rockport Publishers), which have been translated into ten languages and are used by students and practitioners around the world. ### Chris Converse Chris has over 25 years of experience in graphic design, interactive and animated media, with a unique focus on both design and development. ### Jason Hoppe An Adobe® Certified Expert and Adobe® Certified Instructor, Jason Hoppe has accrued more than 17 years’ experience in high-end production training, photo retouching, color correction, and creative workflow management. ### Jessica Helfand Jessica Helfand is a designer, writer, and educator. ### Michael Bierut Michael Bierut studied graphic design at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, graduating summa cum laude in 1980. ### Jesse Arnold Jesse has spent ten years building web products for a growing community of clients. His education and professional history have included fine art, industrial design, graphic design and programming. Five years ago, he co-founded Mister Machine where he served as Principal Designer. Most recently, Jesse joined the team at Exygy, an agency dedicated to designing software for organizations focused on providing positive social impact. He's had the pleasure of working with early-stage startups as well as New York University, Conde Nast and the Jim Henson Company. His job is to learn your language and to identify value of key user interactions. From block model to visual design, your application has personality. He draws that out and enhances the experience. ### Andy Pratt Andy has over fifteen years of experience creating award-winning interactive products and media. He has worked with some of the largest brands in the world including the Smithsonian Institution, Samsung, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Wenner Media, Lego and Turner Broadcasting. He is currently an Executive Creative Director for Favorite Medium, a global design and technology agency with offices in Oakland, Seoul and Singapore. When Andy is not helping clients solve interesting problems, he loves speaking at conferences, teaching workshops and co-building Oaklean.com. Andy is also the co-author and co-designer of a book published by Rockport Publishers in 2012. Titled Interactive Design: An Introduction to the Theory and Application of User Centered Design, it’s available in six languages. ### Carolina Rogoll Branding expert Carolina Rogoll has been building some of the world’s most beloved brands at Procter and Gamble for over ten years. She is the author of the best-selling book, “STAR BRANDS: A Brand Manager’s Guide to Build, Manage & Market Brands” which introduces the Star Brand Model, a proven successful five-step process for building outstanding brands. ### Debbie Millman Debbie Millman is a writer, designer, educator, artist, brand consultant and host of the podcast Design Matters. ### Ram Castillo Ram is an award-winning Design Director, Blogger, top-ranking Podcaster, Speaker and Author of the internationally acclaimed book 'How to get a job as a designer, guaranteed'. He's based in Sydney, Australia and in 2012, started the blog GiantThinkers.com which helps thousands of design students and graduates be employed. Ram has since been featured in Communication Arts, HOW magazine, Herman Miller, deFrost\*, AIGA.org and Apple. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $99