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Explore the vibrant world of artistic and commercial design in Chicago through a variety of classes, including graphic design, illustration, branding, and advertising, and uncover the power of visual communication.

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UX: Usability & User Testing

General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

In this workshop you will learn to define usability and form an understanding about how human measurement should be used in order to verify that the outcomes of a design process lead to improvements, rather than just changes. We’ll investigate when to use which methods, how to write a test plan, and how to conduct a user testing session. You will be able to write your own test plan and then will be given guided practice in moderating a user test...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Photoshop CS6 Introduction

ONLC Training Centers @ 1000 Essington Rd, Chicago, IL

Photoshop CS6 Introduction, is the first in a series of ILT courses that provide instruction on how to use Photoshop CS6 to create professional-looking images for both print and the Web. Prerequisites Windows 7: Basic or equivalent experience Course Outline Unit 1: Getting started Topic A: File types Topic B: The Photoshop environment Topic C: Tool options and presets Unit 2: Image selections Topic A: Selection techniques Topic B: Modifying...

(7) Beginner 18 and older
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$750

2 sessions

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Photoshop CS6 Advanced

ONLC Training Centers @ 1000 Essington Rd, Chicago, IL

Prerequisites Photoshop CS6: Introduction or equivalent experience Course Outline Unit 1: Fills and overlays Topic A:     Filling image areas Topic B:     Gradients and patterns Topic C:     Layer overlays Unit 2: Masks Topic A:     Mask channels Topic B:     Layer masks Topic C:     Refine...

(7) Advanced 18 and older
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$750

2 sessions

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AutoDesk AutoCAD Bootcamp Training

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

The objective of this bootcamp is design to enable students to master AutoCAD. It is comprised of our Basic and Intermediate courses (AutoCAD 101 - Beginner and AutoCAD 201 - Professional layout techniques) Prerequisites for this AutoCAD Bootcamp Training Course A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology. A working knowledge of your operating system. What You Will Learn in AutoCAD Bootcamp Training Course: Understanding...

Beginner 18 and older
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$2,595

5 sessions

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Adobe Illustrator Training

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

 Learn to produce better designs by mastering the pen tool and learning how to use the most powerful tool for Vector design in the graphic arts industry. You’ll be able to create logos, professional type effects, complex airbrush effects and impressive designs that unlock the artistic potential within you. What You Will Learn in This Illustrator Training Course: Lines and shapes Selection Tools The Pen Tool Using the Live Trace Tool...

Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$895

2 sessions

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Adobe Illustrator Bootcamp Training

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

Discover high quality drawing and illustration with Adobe Illustrator. You will start with an overview of Illustrator and work on lessons that will step you into a greater skill level. Discover the unique features of Illustrator, including how to create logos, professional type effects, complex airbrush effects and color control. We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status. Prerequisites for this...

All levels 18 and older
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$1,595

4 sessions

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Adobe Illustrator - Advanced Training

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

This course, Advanced Adobe Illustrator, will help you customize your work environment and increase your illustration productivity with great tips and tricks. Projects include advanced selection techniques, perspective grids, using the gradient mesh tool, advanced brush techniques, graphs and patterns. We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status. Prerequisites for this Illustrator Advanced Training...

Advanced 18 and older
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$895

2 sessions

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Adobe RoboHelp Training Course

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

This class provides you with the concepts and skills to use RoboHelp effectively. RoboHelp is the industry standard for Help authoring. It’s the preferred program if you are a Help author, technical writer, or programmer tasked with creating Help systems for desktop or Web-based applications. RoboHelp allows the user to create help systems which include Help Topics, Table of Contents, Index, Glossary, Context-Sensitive Help, and more. What You...

All levels 18 and older
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$1,195

3 sessions

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Adobe Muse Training Course

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

Learn how to use Muse’s deep set of design and layout features to deliver professional, highly designed websites based on the latest standards.

All levels 18 and older
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$495
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Adobe InDesign: Tablet Publishing Training

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

Learn to create new documents, or convert existing documents, for conversion to EPUB and MOBI formats for iPad, Kindle and other ereaders. While InDesign with the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite is the primary software used in this class, you’ll also use other ePub software . You’ll learn about standard ePublishing file formats like ePub (used on Apple iPad) Kindle’s AZW and .mobile formats. Prerequisites for this InDesign Training Course ...

Intermediate 18 and older
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$695
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HTML Web Design Essentials

Ascend Training

HTML5 is the foundation for every website. Learn how to build professional, interactive websites and apps with HTML5 and CSS. Add images and video, attach CSS for different styling techniques, and use Javascript for interactivity. This instructor-led class is packed with hands-on exercises that give you the tools to write code and create navigatable sites. About HTML 5 Understand how to use HTML5 code and how HTML is a work in progress. Key features...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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Adobe Photoshop - Advanced Training

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

This advanced class builds on your existing knowledge of Photoshop and expands your list of creative techniques. While this course is strongly slanted toward design related details and functions, it also explores the real-world realities that apply to the everyday use of Photoshop. Color correction and color adjustment are stressed in various projects as well as issues of proper output for printing. We also recommend this course for those planning...

Advanced 18 and older
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$895

2 sessions

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Creative Design Bundle Training

Ledet Training

The Creative Design Bundle includes the following individual courses at a discounted rate, Photoshop Intro, Photoshop Advanced, Acrobat, Illustrator Intro, Illustrator Advanced, Indesign Intro, Indesign Advanced, and Indesign Tablet Publishing. Creative Design Bundle Value: Photoshop Intro $895 (2 days) Photoshop Advanced $895 (2 days) Acrobat - $895 (2 days) Indesign Intro - $895 (2 days) Indesign Advanced - $895 (2 days) Indesign Tablet...

All levels 18 and older
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Adobe Photoshop Bootcamp Training

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

In our 5-day Photoshop Bootcamp class Participants will get in depth training on the industry standard tools for photographs, graphic artist, web designers and video post production professionals. This class is really the best way to fully emerge into Adobe Photoshop. This class is a discounted combination of the Photoshop 101, Photoshop 201 and Photoshop 250 classes. For student cancellation purposes, each separate component is treated as a separate...

All levels 18 and older
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$1,595

4 sessions

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Adobe Creative Cloud Print QuickStart Training

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

Adobe Creative Cloud is the state-of-the-art graphics software collection that combines the best software in the publishing world. Packed full of real-world tips and techniques, this class offers a hands-on introduction with 3 days of training on the latest versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. It also includes training on Adobe Bridge and how to create a PDF. You will get three days packed full of intense hands-on training, enabling...

Beginner 18 and older
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$1,500

3 sessions

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Adobe InDesign Training Course

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

World Class documents begin with world class people using world class software. InDesign produces the best designed publications in the world for print, PDF distribution and now EPUB and tablets. Learn to use InDesign to create marketing materials that transform your organizations communications. Learn to create proposals that sizzle, catalogs that sell, and top notch magazines, newsletters and documents of all sorts. In this beginning course, you...

All levels 18 and older
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$895

2 sessions

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Adobe InDesign Bootcamp Training

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

This class provides you with the concepts and skills to use Adobe InDesign effectively. You get hands-on practice working with basic through advanced techniques including publishing to tablets and ebooks. You will learn type controls, graphics file management, layers and document setup. Whether you are a designer, pre-press professional or just a beginner, you will find InDesign to be apowerful but intuitive page layout application. Prerequisites...

All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$1,995

5 sessions

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Adobe InDesign - Advanced Training

Ledet Training @ 17 N State St, Illinois City, IL

This class provides the InDesign user the ability to hone their skills and move their knowledge of Adobe InDesign to an advanced level. Using the skills learned in the Level I class, students will create complex documents and work with a variety of palettes and tools to further understand the capabilities of this high-end design application. We also recommend this course for those planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status. Prerequisites...

Advanced 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$895

2 sessions

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HTML and CSS Bootcamp

Training Connection

This is our most comprehensive HTML/CSS course. Over 5 days you will learn developing the structure of a web site by hand coding HTML and using CSS to apply layout and style. You will learn the many techniques neccessary to create everything from a desktop site to responsive mobile design. Then by taping into the power of advanced CSS tools you will enhance your site with animations, transitions, and layering to to create a site of a graphics designers...

(158) Advanced 14 and older
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InDesign Fundamentals

Training Connection @ 230 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL

On this 3-day beginner to intermediate class you will complete a series of Real World publishing projects including an advertisement, letters and articles, an advertisement, a magazine cover, a map, a travel brochure and more. Our instructors will lead you step-by-step through each project, teaching the correct workflow, how to master each tool and useful shortcuts to speed up your production. Course Outline Getting Started This exercise will...

(158) Beginner 14 and older
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$1,195

3 sessions

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