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Certificates: Brand Marketing" certificate
Certificate "Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe InDesign CC" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday 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.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 8 Weeks
Brand Marketing
Brand Building (approx. 4 days)
Definition of the brand concept
Characteristics of a brand (identity, values)
Target definition
Target positioning and corporate identity
Design options with Canva
Target group analysis
Limbic map
Customer insights, customer experience (CX)
Brand Values
Brand Personality
Positioning
Legal basics and trademark protection (approx. 1 day)
Name development
Claims, logos, key images & Co.
Trademark registration
Trademark monitoring in digital media
Claims for trademark infringements
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Digital branding (approx. 3 days)
Choosing the right channels
Brand positioning
Online marketing mix
Customer journey
Creating personas
Touchpoint management
Brand Communication (approx. 2 days)
content marketing
Agenda setting and storytelling
Emotionalization
User-generated content
Lovestorm and shitstorm
Brand communication with chats
Success measurement and evaluation (approx. 2 days)
brand awareness
Brand loyalty
Perceived quality
Monitoring and controlling
Success indicators in the brand process (KPIs)
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Influencer marketing (approx. 4 days)
Impact factor of influencer marketing
Insight into playbooks
Online campaigns
Criteria for the right brand ambassadors
Evaluating reach
Micro vs. macro influencers
Community management
Costs and budget planning
Contract design
production
Labeling obligations
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe InDesign CC
Basics of Image Editing with Adobe Photoshop CC (approx. 8 days)
Introduction to the work environment and user interface
Basic knowledge of file formats and color modes
Resolution, image size, and workspace
Working effectively with layers
Layer styles, blending modes, and opacity
Selecting and masking image areas
AI-powered masking and cropping as a practical alternative
Transforming and Smart Objects
Content-Aware Fill
Repairing and retouching image flaws
Retouching with AI Neural Filters: Optimizing skin, lighting, and details
Simple color corrections and adjustments
AI-powered color optimization and automatic adjustment of image moods
Filters, Smart Filters, and Neural Filters
Export and share images
Export for the web, social media, and mobile devices
Cloud documents and collaborative workflows in Photoshop
Basics of Layout with Adobe InDesign CC (approx. 8 days)
Introduction to the work environment, user interface, menu and command structure
Document view, zooming, and navigation
Page and document structure
Creating and saving files
Using layout aids (e.g., guides, grid)
Master pages and automatic page numbers
Designing with frames and objects
Placing images and text
AI-powered layout suggestions for image and text placement
Basics of text formatting
Using Adobe Fonts
Using formats and templates
Working with colors and gradients
AI-generated color palettes and harmony suggestions
Using Layers
Interactivity and digital publishing
Creating interactive PDFs, EPUBs, and web publications
File output and sharing
Automating layouts with GREP styles and data merge
AI-generated text drafts for layouts
Project work (approx. 4 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
After this course, you will know how a brand is built and what constitutes successful and targeted brand communication. You will be able to create visual content with Canva and learn about different factors and channels, such as influencer marketing. After the course, you will also be able to measure the success of a brand using various tools.
You also have a sound basic knowledge of image editing and layout. You can work with the Adobe programs Photoshop and InDesign.
This course is aimed at people from the fields of marketing, communication or social media and anyone who wants to gain a professional foothold in marketing or successfully market their company. The course is also suitable for lateral entrants, e.g. from technical professions.
Brand marketing managers are sought after in companies of all sizes and are in high demand on the job market. It is always important for companies to maintain a good image and to continuously and conscientiously cultivate the brand as well as the development and implementation of advertising measures.
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).