For my second creative course, I chose to complete an online course from Tamari Chabukiani, a designer. This course was an introductory course into graphic design and the basic principles of graphic design - contrast, repetition, tension, hierarchy, balance, white space, and scale. It is imperative for me to fully understand all these principles and how to apply them to my work, to improve my graphic design. However, I found that contrast and tension were the principles that I was most intrigued by and believe they are the most interesting and dynamic way to create a compelling graphic design. Furthermore, Chabukiani went over each principle in detail and showed how other designers have effectively utilised and mastered these principles to create effective designs. It was interesting and useful for me to see good design broken down and analysed, explaining what choices were made that results in the design working. Why a design is effective.

I chose to complete this specific course as I have a great deal of intrigue with graphic design, however I do not have much knowledge or experience in this discipline. I wish to gain knowledge in this area, hence why I thought it was useful for me to learn about the basic principles and gain an introduction into graphic design. A useful starting point. After the completion of this course, I now possess sufficient knowledge on the key principles and building blocks of good graphic design and now feel more confident going forward, completing graphic design work. The skills and knowledge I have gained from this course will be particularly useful in the completion of my broadsheet design for my Industry and Enterprise module. I will now use the key principles of graphic design as constant guidelines and areas to consider when designing the broadsheet, hopefully elevating and improving the design!