The computer has become an essential tool for graphic designers. From page layout, creating graphics, typography to final printing or publishing, designers must be acquainted to several digital tools to support and supplement the creative process.  

VART2496 Digital Tools: Desktop Publishing is an introductory course to equipped students with skills and knowledge to master the industry-standard software Adobe CC (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign) to the preparation and production of graphics and layouts for both print and screen-based media.  

Fluency in these applications will require further practice beyond the course’s duration; this course intends to lower the access thresholds, familiarise the students with principal functions and features, and point towards solution strategies when using these programmes.