Online Graphic Design Course

Why SACAC

What makes this different from every other online graphic design course

• 01 — Learn Design Through Studio Practice

Design is learnt by doing. At SACAC, every project is guided through discussion, critique, iteration, and feedback — mirroring the way designers work in professional studios. You don't simply learn software; you develop the ability to observe, think, solve problems, and communicate visually.

• 02 — A Live Learning Experience That Keeps You Engaged

This is not a recorded course you watch at your convenience. Every Saturday and Sunday, you join a live class where ideas are discussed, projects are reviewed, questions are encouraged, and learning happens through active participation. You learn alongside a cohort of peers, present your work, receive feedback, and refine your ideas as the course progresses.

• 03 — Build a Portfolio That Reflects Your Growth

A certificate acknowledges your completion of the course. A portfolio demonstrates your ability as a designer. Throughout the programme, every project contributes to a body of work that reflects your creativity, design thinking, and problem-solving skills. The course concludes with portfolio development and a public student showcase.

Where our alumni have gone on to contribute:

• UX & Localization Consultant at Google
• Creative Associate at Bain & Company
• Brand Identity Designers
• Packaging and Editorial Designers
• Independent Creative Professionals and Freelancers

Curriculum

What you will learn — 6-month online graphic design course curriculum. Following modules that move from design fundamentals to professional practice. Each builds on the last.

Software you will learn: Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe InDesign

• Elements and principles of design

Line, shape, space, balance, contrast, alignment, hierarchy, repetition — the grammar of visual communication. Applied deliberately.

• Composition with shapes

Constructing and deconstructing visual space using basic shapes. Training the eye to understand proportion, tension, and visual weight.

• Colour theory, psychology, and colour management

Colour theory, psychological effects of colour, colour interaction, and technical colour management across print and digital outputs.

• Typography

Typeface anatomy, classification, selection, pairing, hierarchy, and spacing. Type choices make or break a piece of design.

• Introduction to graphic design software

Hands-on training in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign through real exercises — not isolated tutorials.

• Grids and layout

Grid systems, layout principles, spatial rhythm. The invisible architecture that makes design feel organised and intentional.

• Branding, logo and stationery design

A complete brand identity system from brief to final output — logo, colour palette, typeface selection, stationery applications.

• Packaging design

Brief, structural considerations, printing specifications, and visual language of packaging — one of India's highest-demand design specialisations.

• Information graphics

Visualising complex data and information clearly and beautifully. Essential for editorial, corporate, and digital design contexts.

• Design thinking and strategy

How professional designers frame a problem before solving it. Process, methodology, research, and the relationship between strategy and visual outcome.

• Portfolio development, final exhibition & external jury

Dedicated time to curate and refine your best work, culminating in SACAC's public student showcase — a live exhibition of the batch's work.

How the Live Online Classes Work

Every element is designed for live online delivery — not adapted from a classroom format as an afterthought.

• Step 1 — Join live every weekend

Log in every Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 2 PM. You see your faculty, your batchmates, and your work on screen simultaneously. The session runs like a design studio — active, conversational, and direct.

• Step 2 — Present your work and receive real-time critique

You bring your work to every session. Faculty review it directly — your decisions, your reasoning, your execution. This is a live design review, the way it happens in every professional studio in India.

• Step 3 — Work on briefs between sessions

Each module comes with a structured brief to complete before the next class. The brief is not optional — it is the learning. The hours between sessions are where your skills actually develop.

• Step 4 — Build and present your final portfolio

The final module is dedicated to portfolio curation and the student showcase — a public exhibition of the batch's work presented to faculty, peers, and industry guests.

What you need to participate:

• A laptop (Mac or PC) with a stable internet connection
• Adobe Creative Cloud — Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (Adobe Education pricing available)
• A mouse or graphics tablet/stylus — strongly recommended for detail work
• A 4-hour commitment every Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM – 2 PM