Design • Edit • Create Creative Design Lab
Students learn professional graphic design and video editing skills used by businesses, agencies and content creators. They build a creative portfolio suitable for freelancing, internships and competitions.
Outcomes
Course Goals
By the end of Creative Design Lab, every student should be able to:
Apply professional design principles with confidence
Produce polished graphics in Canva and editing tools
Edit photos for events, products, and campaigns
Build a complete brand identity system
Design basic UI screens and layouts
Edit short-form and promotional videos
Use AI tools to accelerate creative workflows
Present a freelance-ready creative portfolio
Curriculum
11 Hands-On Modules
Expand each module to see topics and project outcomes.
Topics
- Principles of Design
- Balance
- Alignment
- Contrast
- Hierarchy
- White Space
- Color Theory
- Typography
- Composition
Outcome Analyze professional designs
Topics
- Templates
- Brand Kit
- Frames
- Icons
- Charts
- Magic Design
- Magic Write
- AI Image Tools
- Presentations
- Social Media Designs
Outcome Projects: Posters, Flyers, Certificates, Menus
Topics
- Crop
- Resize
- Brightness
- Contrast
- Color Correction
- Background Removal
- Retouching
- Layers (Intro)
- PNG vs JPG
- Export Formats
Outcome Event Poster, Product Photo, Banner
Topics
- Logo Design
- Business Cards
- Brochures
- Flyers
- Packaging
- Magazine Cover
- Social Media Posts
- YouTube Thumbnails
- Infographics
Outcome Complete Brand Identity
Topics
- Brand Strategy
- Target Audience
- Brand Colors
- Typography
- Mood Boards
- Style Guides
- Brand Consistency
Outcome Design a brand kit
Topics
- Wireframes
- Buttons
- Icons
- Layouts
- Mobile Screens
- Landing Pages
- Figma Basics
Outcome Mobile App Screen
Topics
- Timeline
- Trim
- Split
- Merge
- Transitions
- Titles
- Music
- Voiceovers
- Speed Control
- Export Settings
Outcome Travel Video, School Event
Topics
- Color Grading
- Green Screen
- Keyframes
- Motion Graphics (Intro)
- Subtitles
- Sound Effects
- Audio Mixing
- Multi-track Editing
Outcome Promotional Advertisement
Topics
- Instagram Reels
- YouTube Shorts
- TikTok Style Editing
- Hooks
- Captions
- Trending Formats
- Vertical Videos
Outcome 30-second viral-style reel
Topics
- AI Image Generation
- AI Background Removal
- AI Design Assistants
- AI Video Tools
- Prompt Writing
- Creative Automation
Outcome AI-assisted marketing campaign
Topics
- Portfolio
- Pricing
- Client Briefs
- Revisions
- Invoices
- Copyright
- Licensing
- Professional Communication
Outcome Freelance-ready profile
Final Capstone Project
Build a Complete Brand Campaign
Students create a complete visual identity for a business including logo, brand kit, business card, brochure, social media campaign, YouTube thumbnail, promotional poster and a professionally edited advertisement video.
- Logo and brand kit
- Business card
- Brochure
- Social media campaign
- YouTube thumbnail
- Promotional poster
- Professionally edited advertisement video
Outcomes
Skills Developed
Portfolio-ready creative skills practiced across all eleven modules.
Creative Toolkit
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Photo Editing
- Video Editing
- Motion Graphics
Career Ready
- UI Design
- AI Design Tools
- Portfolio Building
- Freelancing
Ready to Design, Edit & Create?
Build a creative portfolio employers and clients notice — enroll in Creative Design Lab today.