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Modern Visual Design: Advanced Certificate

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Gain the strategic skills and a cutting-edge portfolio needed to lead high-impact projects, mastering disciplines from branding and typography to motion graphics and web design. The programme includes invaluable experience completing two real-client projects and features unlimited one-to-one mentoring, ensuring you are fully prepared for success in a competitive design landscape.

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Earn an industry-relevant certificate and badge as official recognition of your new skills. Share this with potential future employers to show off your real-world experience and growing network.

Career Growth Guarantee

Put your career in safe hands with Academy Xi’s Career Growth Guarantee! You’ll get a role within 180 days of our Career Support Program, or if not, Academy Xi will provide additional courses of your choice – free of charge – until you land a role.

Flexible format with 12 months access

Academy Xi's flexible online format means you can work through parts of the course at your own pace, and still enjoy the benefits of 1:1 mentoring, group work and live video sessions.

Graduate job-ready

Fast-track your way into the industry with the Modern Visual Design: Advanced Certificate course. This intensive online program will equip you with the full spectrum of theoretical and practical skills required to be a well-rounded Visual Designer.

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Course breakdown

What your curriculum looks like

Go from beginner to professional Visual Designer in less than 12 months.

Modern Visual Design: Advanced Certificate

Phase 1

15/20 hours per module

Work through 12 online modules at your own pace and submit your personal Visual Design project.

  1. Visual Design theory
  2. Visual Design technical considerations
  3. Composition & typography
  4. Logos & branding
  5. Digital illustration
  6. Photo manipulation
  7. Web design basics
  8. 2D moving image
  9. Footage motion graphics
  10. Working with clients & peers
  11. Small business needs
  12. Professional portfolio

Outcomes

  • Static and motion Visual Design skills
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud
  • 2 real, live client projects
  • Professional portfolio of work
  • 24 weeks of personalised career support
  • Industry recognised digital credential
Phase 2

8 weeks of client projects

Work in groups on two real, live client design challenges, and start building your portfolio.

  1. Consult with clients to understand their goals and requirements
  2. Apply Visual Design principles and practices to real-life situations
  3. Present your Visual Design solutions and processes back to clients
  4. Produce professional work for real businesses to add to your portfolio

Outcomes

  • Static and motion Visual Design skills
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud
  • 2 real, live client projects
  • Professional portfolio of work
  • 24 weeks of personalised career support
  • Industry recognised digital credential
Phase 3

Access up to 24 weeks of career support (optional, free with all Advanced Certificate courses). Our careers team and award-winning Career Coach will help you with:

  1. Your elevator pitch
  2. Improving your soft skills
  3. Practising interview techniques
  4. Developing your CV
  5. Leveraging your LinkedIn profile
  6. Building and finding opportunities through your network

Payment Options

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Total course cost: $9,000.00
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The course guides contain everything you need to know about Modern Visual Design courses, including…

  • Topics covered
  • How you’ll learn
  • Course outcomes and more!

Why study Modern Visual Design at Academy Xi?

  • Practical experience
  • Mentoring & support
  • Community connection
    • Real, live client projects

      Work in groups to solve Visual Design challenges for two real, live clients, applying your new-found skills and building your portfolio.
    • Dual focus: static + motion

      Manipulate static images using Adobe’s big three – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign – and explore motion graphics with After Effects, Animate & Premiere Pro.
    • Unique portfolio

      80% of your time is spent on activities and projects, so you can walk away with an impressive portfolio demonstrating your Graphic Design skills to future employers and clients.
    • Tailored career support

      Launch a new career like 97% of our Advanced Certificate graduates! Our 24-week Career Support Program is designed to help launch you into a creative, fulfilling, and well-paid career once you graduate.
    • Unlimited 1:1 mentoring

      Book unlimited 1:1 sessions with an experienced mentor to seek clarity, receive personalised feedback about your work, or guidance on your skillset.
    • Highly-skilled mentors

      Our course mentors are seasoned practitioners with extensive experience in Data Analytics, as well as the online classroom.
    • Social-first learning platform

      Interact with other students on our slick and easy, custom learning platform. Even as you work through content at your own pace, experience the benefits of peer feedback and see how other classmates are progressing.
    • Group learning

      Work in a group during the live client phase of your course, much like you would work on a project in the workplace. Gain invaluable real-world experience with the help of your mentor and peers.
    • Active industry connections

      We’ve built strong industry relationships and a tight-knit community that will open doors for you and give you an edge in the market.
    Graphic Design Elevate was the perfect short graphic design course for me! I was taught a combination of practical and theory-based skills, which helped me gain more of a holistic confidence toward my passion. The blended learning mode (self-paced modules with weekly interactive classes) suited my work schedule perfectly
    Christin P., Communications Specialist
    AXI Graduate, Design & Technology
    After finishing the course in 2020, I left with a new sense of confidence in my design skills. Our mentor was excellent and shared real industry insights and tips for getting started as a freelancer. With these new skills, I’ve taken my digital art side hustle to a whole new level.
    Amy T., Digital Content and UX Lead
    AXI Graduate, Design & Technology

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is Modern Visual Design?

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    Modern Visual Design is the process of crafting effective visual communications that resolve specific brand or user challenges, while also being aesthetically pleasing.

    Combining business and creative objectives, it goes beyond just aesthetics and is about problem-solving.

    Why study Visual Design online?

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    Becoming a professional Visual Designer opens a career full of opportunities, rewards and personal fulfilment. It’s a passionate job that allows you to solve problems you care about and shift perspectives through powerful visual communications.

    If you want to upskill or land a job right away, studying Visual Design online can quickly get you there. Academy Xi offers intensive online programs that equip you with the full spectrum of theoretical and practical skills required in a well-rounded Visual Designer. The Academy Xi Career Support Program has an excellent track record, with 97% of our graduates landing jobs in related fields.

    What is the difference between Advanced Certificate, Professional Certificate & Foundational Certificate courses?

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    Academy XI’s online courses come in three formats. Whatever your learning style, work schedule, or level of support you need, Academy XI has you covered.

    To choose the right course format, start with your career goals:

    • Are you studying to transform your career? Academy XI’s ADVANCED CERTIFICATE courses give you up-to-date industry skills and set you up to graduate job-ready, with a built-in Career Support Program.
    • Want to complement your existing skill set? Academy XI’s PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE courses help you grow your expertise in a social, supported environment.
    • Just want the fundamentals? Explore at your own pace with Academy XI’s FOUNDATIONAL CERTIFICATE courses.

    How will I learn at Academy Xi?

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    In this course you’ll experience our ‘flipped classroom’ style of learning, where students cover course content independently and at their own pace, before coming together to discuss concepts, ask questions and collaborate with mentor support. You’ll learn through a combination of:

    • Readings
    • Pre-recorded videos
    • Regular live sessions with your mentor and peers
    • 1:1 sessions with your mentor
    • Hands-on activities and practical project work
    • Q&A via chat and discussion boards