Master layout and publishing skills in Affinity Designer. Learn from experts to design or publish professional standard documents.
2 day course 10am - 5pm Live Online or Classroom-based
What you will learn
- Getting to grips with Affinity Designer's interface and core functionality, enabling confident navigation across Personas and tools.
- Understanding the difference between canvases and artboards, helping you structure projects efficiently for print or digital.
- Applying industry-relevant document setup practices, empowering you to create output-ready designs for any publishing format.
- How to work with sophisticated selection, pen and brush tools, enabling you to draw and refine clean vector paths.
- Creating and managing colour palettes and gradient effects, helping you maintain consistency across branding and campaigns.
- How to use typography and layout principles with confidence, enabling cleaner communication in your visual content.
- Gaining control over complex compositions using layers, masks and clipping tools, empowering non-destructive, flexible editing.
- Improving your ability to deliver production-ready artwork, helping you meet deadlines with accurate and professionally optimised assets.
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This Affinity Designer Introduction course includes
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Authorised Certificate
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Lifetime support after your course
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Course materials
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Live Instructor-led training
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Refreshments all day
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Latest Mac or PC ready to go
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Authorised Trainers
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Hands-on exercises
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We offer Affinity Designer Introduction as a private course.
You can select a date which suits you or your team.
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Course Outline for Affinity Designer Introduction
Introduction to Affinity Designer and Industry Use Cases
- Understanding Affinity Designer's position in the market
- Understanding the interface, workspace layouts and the Persona Workflow
- Reviewing industry-relevant examples from graphic design, marketing, web and UX
Setting Up and Managing Documents
- Creating new documents for print and digital content based on best practices
- Understanding artboards versus canvases
- Review of document settings, import/export options and file formats for different outputs (eg. PDF for print, PNG for web)
Essential Tools and Drawing Basics
- Introduction to selection and move tools
- Exploring vector shapes, lines, curves and nodes
- Using pen, pencil and brush tools for creative illustration
Working with Colour, Swatches and Gradients
- Applying colour theory in Affinity Designer
- Creating and saving swatches for branding consistency
- Designing with gradients and transparency for modern effects
Text and Typography in Design
- Adding and editing text for professional layouts
- Applying font choices, text styles and typography best practices
- Incorporating text into creative projects with industry-relevant examples
Layer Management and Organisation
- Utilising layers, groups and layer effects for organised composition
- Employing masks, clipping and adjustment layers for non-destructive editing
Exporting and Optimising Artwork for Print and Digital
- Exporting artwork to suitable formats with correct colour profiles
- Understanding resolution, bleed and crop marks for print projects
- Preparing optimised assets for websites, social media and digital presentations
FAQs about the Affinity Designer Introduction course
Is this Affinity Designer Introduction course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who are new to Affinity Designer or have been using Designer for a while but have never had formal training or who would like to learn best practice in Designer. If you are have any questions about whether the course could meet your needs, please speak to our customer service team, who will be delighted to advise you.
How is the content taught throughout the Affinity Designer Introduction course?
Our Affinity Designer Introduction course is extremely interactive. You will be using Designer throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be inviting questions and supporting you through each step.
How many people are likely to be in the class when I attend the Affinity Designer Introduction course?
For private classes in Affinity Designer Introduction, we recommend a maximum of 8 to 10 people from the same company in the class. Please ask our customer service team to help you find the right balance of people per class and the number of days training you need.
Should I attend the Affinity Designer Introduction course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
What support is available after I attend the Affinity Designer Introduction course?
We offer ongoing support to our Affinity Designer Introduction course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my Affinity Designer Introduction course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our Affinity Designer Introduction course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
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