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Most courses concentrate on a single application or tool, while in the Graphic Design Starter Bootcamp, you will learn to work with all of them simultaneously. It is a crucial skill for every Graphic Designer to be able to identify how to utilize all the Adobe applications for a project and use them in a seamless, integrated workflow.
Completing the creative projects each week will significantly improve your understanding of everything you learn throughout this Bootcamp. You are encouraged to share your final designs with fellow students in our private Starter Community and even showcase them in your creative Portfolio.
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Creative Project - Leaflet Design Project
Creative Project - Magazine Cover Design
Creative Project - Static and Animated Web Banners
Creative Project - Trifold Brochure Design
Creative Project - Logo and Business Card Design
Creative Project - T-shirt Design
Creative Project - Editorial Design
Creative Project - Creative Retouching
Creative Project - Animal Illustrations
Creative Project - Movie Poster Design
Creative Project - Web and App Design
Creative Project - Portfolio and CV Design
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Those, who often spend hours in bookshops looking at well designed book covers.
And more importantly, lovingly stroking the embossed and varnished titles.
Anyone who bookmarks websites just because of their cool parallax scrolling elements.
And those who spend way too much time choosing their wallpapers on their phone and laptop.
Those, who buy cereals and shower gel based on their packaging design.
The same people tend to also organize their books based on the color of the covers.
Anyone who gets freaked out when a well-known company changes (and messes up) their logo design.
They also silently judge font choices on invitation cards.
Monthly Payment Plan
$19 / month
What is Included
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We want you to get the most from your learning experience with Yes I'm a Designer. However if you change your mind for whatever reason we offer a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Just get in touch with us so we can either help you out until you get the results you need or give you a swift refund.
(We cannot process refund to students completing more than 10% of any selected course.)
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12-weeks-long guided learning program for beginner students or hobbyist designers with fun projects and a supportive community of like-minded students. | ||||
Get a downloadable digital certificate for each course you complete signed by our certified instructors. | ||||
Test your knowledge by taking quizzes and practice everything you learn with structured exercises and useful training materials. | ||||
Be inspired by joining a thriving community of creative spirits. Share your work to get valuable feedback from fellow students. | ||||
Learn industry-standard design applications like Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro or Cinema 4D. | N/A | |||
Master Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign with our revolutionary workflow-based learning experience! | N/A | |||
Master visual communication with the most comprehensive online training series of 12 courses | N/A | |||
Access to project-based courses such as the Character Design course or the 365 Days of Creativity series. These help more experienced students improve their portfolios and create stunning designs. | N/A | N/A | ||
Choose from various Career Paths like (Graphic Design, Illustration, UX & Web Design, Logo etc.) and get monthly feedback and guidance on your work from our instructors. | N/A | N/A | ||
Webinars: Live reviews of designs submitted by students. Get feedback personally from your mentors. | N/A | N/A | ||
Get a personal assessment of your skills and portfolio. This annual review can provide you invaluable insight and guidance on: - How to improve your hireability in the creative industry? - Which sectors, niches are best suited for you? - How to make your work look more professional? | N/A | N/A | ||
Start Your Membership now ❯ | $19/month | $35/month | $67/month or $670/year | |
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YES are an amazing company that can help absolute novices or, as in my case, recent graduates. Having learned the basics of design, I was astonished about how much more there was to learn. YES give you so many projects and exercises to put what you learn into practice and the feedback is always helpful. You won’t be disappointed if you sign up.
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I know I'm only in week 1. But I have done more with photoshop this week than ever done previously. And I never thought I would grasp the essentials of indesign and illustrator as quickly as I have (because I have never used them before). Martin is a fabulous instructor. I was wary about taking the 'design' step. I am so glad I have - after this week I am A LOT more confident of smashing this. Amazing Martin - thank you!
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Martin and his team are incredible. I'm new to graphic design, and on this self-taught journey it feels key to have skilled, trustworthy teachers and mentors. I'm so grateful to have found this with Yes I'm A Designer. Martin and his team are so supportive while also being constructive in their feedback, and this has been invaluable for me. As well, their courses and tutorials are amazing - full of trustworthy approaches and techniques that I feel confident are the best habits for me to create. I cannot recommend them more highly for beginners or those more experienced alike. Thank you guys so much for everything you do!!!
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Very professional and didactically very well explained learning content. Even though English is not my native language, I can easily follow the exercises. I have been working with Adobe software for 20 years, but mostly with Photoshop. The courses on the other Adobe programs are an absolute enrichment for my further education.
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Martin’s courses were comprehensive, easy to follow, and very helpful as I introduced myself to the Adobe suite. I appreciate everything he has created on this site. I completed the Adobe Illustrator master course in it’s entirety and plan on continuing with his InDesign courses.
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The Master Courses are awesome! The Teacher (Martin Perhiniak) is the professionalist, explains every detail calmly and clearly, with a lot of examples. It’s a real pleasure and fun to learn from you! Within the Standard membership I’ve received not only the Masterclass courses but also a bunch of Free welcome gifts (thank you Shumi :), exercise-files to fix the knowledge and just practice, and also quizzes - great way to test myself if I understood everything properly :) I’m in the middle of the Illustrator Master Class 2021, I can’t wait to go further with other courses! :) Thank you “Yes I’m a designer team”! I recommend your courses to everyone, not only beginners but also more advanced users to strengthen their designer’s skills and have a great fun with graphic programs. Wiewiorka_ojoj
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Yes I'm a Designer is a great platform that helps creatives grow and master graphic design skills in an effective way. I had the opportunity to take courses with Martin on Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign and I 100% recommend it! They have a great community and their feedback to help you improve your designs is valuable.
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I was an animator with basic graphic design knowledge looking to start a career in graphic design. When I received my first Graphic Design job offer, I knew I had to brush up on the software in order to keep up with job demands. These courses taught me everything I needed to know in a clear, succinct manner and went beyond my expectations with its assignments and feedback. I love that courses and assignments are updated with new information, making me feel like I'm getting more than what I pay for. I owe my success to these courses and recommend anyone to try them out!
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I have been working on the Indesign and Illustrator courses and they are excellent. They are very complete and the level of detail of the courses is great for anyone trying to get a handle on Adobe products. The examples and the student exercises help me understand the concepts. I have gone to one webinar and felt that Martin is knowledgeable and makes a real connection with the repeating students that submit work for him to review and mentor them.
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I've taken courses from Lynda, Skillshare, etc., and know my way around the various Adobe products ok. However, I am really learning a ton from Martin. Even when I watch basic videos like "drawing" in Illustrator, I find myself saying "Oh! I did not know that!!" These courses are very well designed, and Martin is an excellent educator. Whether you are starting out or want to make sure that you are really getting everything you can out of Adobe products, this is a great place to do it. Yes, Martin has a lot of stuff on YouTube, but the information in the courses is structured and organized, so you can clearly progress and learn skills in an efficient manner.
Your Choices > | (or other reputable instructors) | A classroom training near you | Cheap online marketplace courses | Free YouTube & Google tutorials |
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Value & Experience (for students just starting out) | Great Beginner program, A-Z MasterClasses, student community | More personal experience, with higher accountability, but you can't go at your own pace | Some really good instructors, but there is an overwhelming selection and no guidance whatsoever | No curation, learning good things in the wrong time may hurt your progress and motivation |
Value & Experience (for more advanced students) | Pro community, advanced webinars, creative projects | Much fewer advanced trainings, high chance of no added value | No real progression here just an endless library of promising course titles | If you find a good channel and already have solid grounds you may find great inspiration |
Total cost in a Year | You can tie your fee to your XP level paying month-to-month $ - $$ | Live, classroom-based training is the most expensive option by far $$$ - $$$$ | Marketplaces are cheap but there is little quality control $ | Nothing is really free, you pay in time of searching pieces of info |
Depth of knowledge you gain (beyond how-to skills) | Insider tips, design principles covered in great detail, by a highly accomplished designer and veteran instructor | Progress at the pace of the group, little time to cover more than how-to-do skills, | Anyone can upload a course on any subject, there are some really good teachers, but most keep their prime content to their own site | There is so much content it is hard to tell, you need to know exactly what you are looking for to find the gems |
Finding exactly what you need | Some niche application or exotic subjects are not covered, but all that a graphic- or motion designer needs | There is far less variety and levels, depending on where you live there might be none | These marketplaces have a huge library favor courses you might find exotic subjects also but it's not easy to spot bad quality | The opposite, you will be shown a great lot of distractions and click-baits that you don't need |
Getting help when you are stuck | Great engaged student community, fast email support | Live help during the training with some follow up, but you can't hold the class for long | Usually at this price there is little help in short answers if any at all | The search algorithm is your best bet, in smaller channels you may get short answers |
Career advancement | Insider tips, career advice, portfolio friendly project briefs and exercises, student collaborations | For working in-house, sometimes the certificate from a reputable training center is enough For freelancing there is little help | You might find tips or content on the subject in general, but beyond that you are on your own | No credibility of a formal training, no curation or expiry date on content, very high risk of finding bad advice that take you off track |
No, all three Membership tiers grants you access to the Starter Bootcamp. Some students may choose to stay in the Starter Membership even after completing the Bootcamp, solely because of the Community, while most upgrade to the Plus or Pro Membership afterwards. It depends on your personal goals. If you only need good understanding of Graphic Design with solid skills in Ps, Ai, Id and XD for leisure, or as a complement to your profession, then the Bootcamp and the Starter Membership is perfectly enough for you.
In the (Starter) Plus Membership you have access to all our MasterClass level courses, as well as the Graphic Design Starter Bootcamp. The MasterClasses cover each Adobe application in depth, not only Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, but Lightroom and Motion Graphics courses as well. While the Bootcamp gives you solid, work-ready foundations, the MasterClasses help you to master these tools to a greater level. As a beginner it is more beneficial to start with the Bootcamp, and then expand your knowledge further.
You can learn more on our 3 Memberships and all our courses here in our FAQ page.
This course includes exercise files, which are available to download from the ‘Introduction’ chapter. They are organised into folders based on the chapters in the course and they are great for practising all the techniques demonstrated in this course. Most files are backward compatible and will work in older version of Adobe Illustrator.
In the Starter Membership you can ask for feedback in the Starter Community from fellow students.
Bespoke instructor feedback is only part of the Pro Membership.
With this being said I will occasionally host webinars for Starter students and review some of the interesting designs shared on the Starter Community Facebook page.
Upon completing the Foundations Program you will receive a certificate to mark your achievement. The course certificate will include your name, the date of completion and the instructor's name, qualifications and signature.
The benefit of the monthly payment is that you don't have to blindly invest a high fee, but only a small amount each month, and you can cancel any time. The Graphic Design Starter Bootcamp is a 3 months long program with its content released weekly. You have access to to everything that has already been released to you, as long as you have an active Membership (any tier). If you chose to cancel you lose your access to both the Bootcamp and the Starter Community.
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Martin is a qualified lecturer with extensive knowledge across programs which made the event interesting, covering the subject at an expert level. Time well spent!
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Content is very good and with quality. Bootcamp is very good to learn fundamentals even if your are a designer who wants to refresh your knowledge, because you can incorporate many shortcuts to your workflow.
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Meet Your Lead Instructor...
Martin Perhiniak
Martin is a graphic designer, illustrator and an Adobe Certified Instructor. He was recently voted one of the Top 10 Adobe Instructors in the World.
Before launching Yes I'm a Designer, Martin worked as a designer for Pixar, BBC, Mattel and Accenture, and taught teams at Transport for London, Google, Ben & Jerry's and Oxford University Press.
Martin regularly speaks at industry events; most recently Adobe MAX, the ultimate creative conference.
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