Graphic Design Workshop

What You’ll Learn

Understand the principles of good design, including visual hierarchy, contrast, alignment, and whitespace.

Apply core design principles, contrast, balance, proximity, and hierarchy to practical design tasks.

Use typography effectively through font pairing, readability rules, and headline-body structure.

Create cohesive colour palettes and apply them consistently to brand and social media content.

Work with grid-based layouts to produce balanced, professional social media designs.

Build a simple social media design workflow using templates and batch creation techniques.

Course Description

This eight-hour hands-on workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of graphic design with a practical focus on social media and digital content creation. Delivered over two sessions of two hours each, the workshop covers visual thinking, core design principles, typography basics, colour theory, and grid-based layout  all within an accessible, beginner-friendly format. Each topic is paired with a live activity, from critiquing sample designs and redesigning social posts to creating colour palettes and producing Instagram content using proper grid alignment. The workshop is strategically positioned as an awareness and introductory experience, equipping participants with the skills to produce two to three polished posts and a foundational design vocabulary. It serves as the first step in a progressive learning pathway, with the option to advance into a portfolio-based full certification programme. Participants receive a Workshop Participation Certificate from Embark College upon completion.