Basic knowledge of web design and CMS with graphic design

Free of cost

by funding

The course teaches skills in graphic design and website creation using HTML, CSS, Adobe Dreamweaver and WordPress, and familiarizes you with the use of artificial intelligence in a professional environment. The knowledge you acquire is in demand in all areas of design.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Basic knowledge of web design and CMS"
    Certificate "Graphic Design with Adobe CC"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Basic knowledge of web design and CMS

Basics of web design HTML5 and CSS3 with Adobe Dreamweaver and Notepad++ (approx. 12 days)

Introduction to the topic

Introduction to development environments (Notepad++ and Dreamweaver)

Components of a website

Search engine friendly basic structure of HTML5

Code guideline and naming conventions

Structure of HTML tags and attributes

Hyperlinks (relative, absolute file path, internal, external links)

Lists, images, tables, forms

Formatting with CSS3 (Cascading Style Sheets)

Fixed and responsive (flexible) websites


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Planning and structuring websites (approx. 2 days)

Concept process, resource planning, monetization

Concept, page and structure design of a website/web project

Preparing image material (sizes, cropping, web-optimized storage)

Legal issues (imprint, data protection, disclaimer)


Basics CMS with Wordpress (approx. 3 days)

Dashboard (user interface) of WordPress

User management and profile (password-protected areas and rights management)

Media management

Comments management

Creating and editing pages and posts

Visual and text editor

Publishing

Design area: menus, widgets, CSS editor, theme example

Providing downloads

Theoretical information on updates


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To reflect on and consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Graphic design with Adobe CC - cross-media work digital/print/web

Introduction to the Adobe Creative Cloud (approx. 2 days)

Desktop programs at a glance: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Adobe mobile apps for graphic design

Creative Cloud libraries

Color trends and inspirations (e.g. Adobe Stock, Adobe Color)

Adobe Bridge, Adobe Exchange


Basics (approx. 1 day)

Art vs. design

Design disciplines, design principles

Design process

Design laws of perception

Eye movement and arrangement

Figure-ground relationship

Optical illusions and phenomena

Interference effects, Hick's law

Perspective and spatial effect


Shape and color (approx. 2 days)

Point, line and surface

Arrangement and weighting

Format, proportions and aspect ratios

Color theory and color systems

Properties, effect and meaning

Color design (harmonies, contrasts)

Attention through form and color

Creating and editing shapes (signs, pictograms, icons)


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Images (approx. 3 days)

Image competence and image quality

Pixel and vector graphics

Research, idea, mood board

Eye-catchers and storytelling

The human being as a motif

Images in corporate communication

Image design and image editing


Typography and layout (approx. 5 days)

Anatomy of letters

Font history, font classification

Font blending

Reading typography, detailed typography

Workflow: Layout

Basic rules of good layouts

Type area and design grid

Dramaturgy, visual direction and focus

Implementing and presenting layout ideas

Overview of file output (print, digital)


Corporate Design (approx. 2 days)

Corporate design vs. corporate identity

Basic building blocks

Logo design, signets and brands

Implementation - word-image-brand

The corporate design manual (style guide)


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Once you have completed the course, you will have a sound basic knowledge of web design and content management. You can work with the Dreamweaver program and are familiar with the WordPress CMS.

After the course, you will also have mastered the basics of creative work and visual communication. You will understand how design, advertising and presentations work and have basic design, methodological and technical knowledge.

This course is aimed at anyone who wants to acquire sound basic knowledge in the field of multimedia. These are, for example, people who want to work in online or technical editing, online marketing, social media marketing or e-business.

Your future area of work can be in the editorial field, but above all in the creation of advertising media. The skills you acquire are in demand across all media sectors. With the appropriate know-how, self-employment is also an interesting prospect.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.