{37} GIMP Essential Projects for Graphic Designers

GIMP essentials class for graphic design (ers)! Includes 37 GIMP projects for your graphic design portfolio.

Created by: Chris Parker
Photography | Photoshop | Lightroom | GIMP | Taught by a Pro

What Will I Learn?

• Learn the essential GIMP skills all graphic designers need for a successful career.
• Once you complete this class you'll have 30+ different graphic design projects for your portfolio
• You will learn how to wrap text around shapes, put text inside shapes and much more
• You will learn how to properly align layers for precise, clean, professional design layouts
• You will learn how edit photos like a pro
• You will learn how to create basic and custom shapes in GIMP... like badges, banners and more
• You will learn how to warp, distort and re-size shapes, text and more all in GIMP
• You will learn how to add color accents, quickly and easily remove white backgrounds, how to add textures and change colors with Blending Modes
• You will learn how to use Layer styles (in GIMP - I'll show you how) to customize and create unique designs
• You'll learn how to place text and graphics onto products (mockups)
• You will learn how to use Filters, in GIMP, to create special effects
• You will learn how to transform an ordinary image into a halftone, retro style image and use it for one of your graphic design projects
• You will learn how to create an Anaglyph style image for your unique graphic design project
• You will learn how and where to place your finished graphic design projects online for free. Time to create your portfolio!

Requirements

• GIMP is required... available for free!
• Plus, a willingness to learn and apply what you learn with your creative vision to create unique designs for your portfolio

Target audience

• This class was created for GIMP beginners
• This class was created for graphic designers
• Take this class if you want to learn GIMP AND build a portfolio to jumpstart your graphic design career