The program begins with design fundamentals and ends with a portfolio you can take to employers, and along the way it shows you how AI fits into each part of your creative process. The industry's central tools are covered in depth, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, together with the typography, color, layout, and composition principles that any strong design rests on. Interface design follows, with Figma used to produce wireframes, prototypes, and refined UI for both websites and apps. Real work anchors all of it, since you apply what you learn to logos, posters, layouts, and digital products that can be shown to employers and clients.
Current practice is built into the curriculum as well. Well-known AI tools such as ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, and Midjourney sit alongside the AI features already inside Creative Cloud, and you use all of them to develop ideas, improve images, and shorten production time. AI then serves a larger purpose, since it lets you construct live design applications of your own, a custom portfolio website, brand studios, and interactive design tools among them. What you are left with is the technical skill, the creative judgment, and the portfolio that a modern graphic design career asks for.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.
Unit 1 18 Hours
A three-day comprehensive study of Photoshop. Students learn the fundamentals of retouching, color correcting, and enhancing images for both digital and print.
Unit 2 18 Hours
In this 18-hour Illustrator Bootcamp, you'll learn to create vector art for designs and websites, create perspective drawings, and more!
Unit 3 18 Hours
Take your work to the next level using the most essential and sought-after skills in InDesign. Create advanced text styles, use XML, manage color profiles, and more!
Unit 4 30 Hours
Already know Photoshop, InDesign, or Illustrator? Expand your knowledge of design concepts and processes while producing stunning portfolio projects.
Unit 5 12 Hours
Get a solid understanding of Figma so you create designs for different size screens, tap into the power of reusable design components, build clickable prototypes, add animations, export graphics, and much more.
Unit 6 6 Hours
Unit 7 30 Hours
Unit 8 12 Hours
Unit 9
Unit 10
From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and custom-crafted curriculum, we deliver results our alumni are proud of.
Took Photoshop class with Eugenio, he was extremely patient with so many questions asked by the audience. He let us have some fun while learning. Overall great experience.
I just finished the 2-day Adobe Illustrator course. The course was one of the better computer software courses I have taken. The instructor, Eugenio, took the time to find out about us and tailor much of what we covered to our interests and needs. He gave welcome advice on where we should go next and what we should investigate to further our knowledge and our careers. Eugenio knew Adobe Illustrator inside and out so when I pressed the wrong keys, he knew exactly what I had done and got me on track again without numerous explanations. We were on the computer from the very first minute until the last; he walked us through each assignment. I particularly like that NYIM has the computers and the software on site for use (no need to bring your own). Loved the coffee available upon arrival on a Sunday morning!
I took a two-day Adobe Illustrator course here and found it well worth my time. Eugenio was the instructor and covered everything I was looking for, and more. The class was small, so he made extra effort to make sure our individual needs were met. His teaching style is mostly hands-on, and very quick, which I find to be helpful in courses like this, where there's a ton to learn and you really just need an overview. He had many examples to test out the tools in real time, printed takeaway material, and his contact information for questions later. If you're looking for a beginner to intermediate course on Illustrator, I'd definitely recommend NYIM, especially with Eugenio. Bring ideas and questions if you want more personalized help - there's time allotted for this.
Took advanced indesign class with Eugenio and he was awesome! I highly recommend him as an instructor.
Great teacher, great course, a lot of helpful info I will use in my job!
Advanced Indesign - Great Class! Great Teacher! Very personal and attentive to every question you may have no matter your skill set.
Eugenio is such a patient teacher! He is so knowledgeable and always providing tips and tricks for the class. Very fun and very flexible with his teaching.
Eugene was very helpful, stopped when anyone needed help, and checked to make sure we were all on the same page. He acknowledged when we did a good job. Very good instructor. Will definitely take additional classes with him again!!!
Eugene was an excellent instructor. Very thorough, very clear, and very attentive to the students if they ran into any problems. I found him very easy to follow, and feel like I learned a lot of material.
Eugenio, just wanted to thank you for helping me out today with the InDesign, it went really well and I appreciate your patience. I feel much more comfortable going forward. Thanks so much!
Eugene was very helpful and thorough. He took his time in explaining different parts in detail and answering all questions in a very comprehensible manner.
This experience was a great one. I learned everything I was hoping to and then some and this was the Advanced class! Eugene applies the class to our backgrounds and throws in extra tips for us. Great teacher! Very professional!
I thought the class was wonderful and extremely informative. I would definitely train at NYIM again. Eugene was great! Overall, excellent experience....great class...great professor...very successful! Thanks so much. I really did enjoy the day!
Eugene was excellent, very informative, very helpful. I took the beginners class and this one surpassed everything I have learned before. Eugene is very knowledgeable and willing to sit down with everyone and show the best practices and methods for your industry.
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Attend this certificate program in-person in NYC or live online or as self-paced training. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.
Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At NYIM Training, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.
Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our 185 Madison Ave, NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.
Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.
Learn at your own pace with pre-recorded video lessons and hands-on exercises. Work through the material on your schedule with access to course content and resources.
We offer a single free retake of any module or the whole program within a year.
You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.
Beginners starting a career in graphic design are a natural fit for this program, as are career changers, freelancers, and working designers. What they share is the goal of building a strong portfolio and adding AI skills to their workflow.
Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.
This course does not qualify for payment plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.
Sorry, but this training is not available online. However, some individual courses in this certificate program may be available online. Contact us if you would like to take this program remotely.
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There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.
However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.
This program is a discounted package of classes that is 15–25% off the individual class prices, so additional discounts do not apply.
