Courses

K!LL!@N

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any kind of course that would give me some kind of recognised qualification to work with Photoshop.

Is there even such a thing?

I mean airbrushing, retouching etc.
But as a profession.

I don't think i'm after a graphic design course, as i don't think i'm creative enough in a traditional art sense.

Or maybe i would be able to do graphic design.

For example, i'd be into working with someone's design and getting it into a digital format.
Something where i don't have to design from scratch, but would have input along the way and would produce the final digital image.
So it'd be something that would teach the techniques involved etc.

I hope i'm making sense here.

Anyone working in this kind of area, but not coming from a traditional art background?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Killian

K!LL!@N

Nobody got any info on any kind of course that might vaguely be related to what i asked about?

Killian

chewy

well maybe we can help you define what you want?

do you mean like a short/evening course or a course.. course?

i don't think there is such a thing out there really,

there maybe some advanced photoshop eveing/day course in Dun Laoghaire or Ballyfermot of somewhere, but i don't they'd get you much beyond where I presume you are...

you want to do something creative with design but you dont think you are an artist?

hmmm advertising? courses perhaps, or im not on your wavelenght

DotOrg

http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/ace.html

have a look at this, it's probably more useful than any course you'll find in dublin

SprostonGreen

Multmedia Production for Web Site Design in FAS, Cabra.

K!LL!@N

DotOrg wrote:

http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/ace.html

have a look at this, it's probably more useful than any course you'll find in dublin

Ok, i feel really stupid now.
I never thought to look there.
I'll check that out now, cheers DotOrg.

Killian

K!LL!@N

SprostonGreen wrote:

Multmedia Production for Web Site Design in FAS, Cabra.

Are you or have you done this course?
Can you shed a bit more light on what's involved in it?

Killian

Tiriel

I did 2 years of Graphic Design in CIT.. don't think it's what u are looking for. 1st yr involved a lot of drawing and design using various media types.. and 2nd year focused more on adapting designs done in studio to Illustrator/Photoshop. It involved a lot of print work too with Quark. tbh it was badly run when I did it.. well the lecturers didn't exactly give tutorials in the design programmes.. it was more trial and error on our behalf and photocopies out of the manuals handed out..

not sure if this reply helps at all really!!! if u wanna ask me any questions though fire away

SprostonGreen

K!LL!@N wrote:

Are you or have you done this course?
Can you shed a bit more light on what's involved in it?

Killian

No, I havent done it, am toying with the notion though, it starting next June.

This from their website, is the only real info that I have.......

Course Description
This course has been designed in order to provide business with personnel who are skilled in multimedia and web site design techniques. The aim of the course is to provide the trainees with the skills and related knowledge in electronic publishing, web site design and production of interactive multimedia products. Along with, personal effectiveness and job seeking skills that will enable them to obtain employment in electronic publishing, web site design, interactive multimedia production and related activities.
Modules
# INDUCTION
# , CAREER PLANNING AND JOB SEEKING SKILLS
# , IN-COMPANY
# , COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING
# , DESIGN FOR ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING AND MULTIMEDIA
# , VIDEO PRODUCTION AND SOUND EDITING
# , BUSINESS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS FOR MULTIMEDIA
# , INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING AND PRODUCTION

K!LL!@N

Cork_girl wrote:

I did 2 years of Graphic Design in CIT.. don't think it's what u are looking for. 1st yr involved a lot of drawing and design using various media types.. and 2nd year focused more on adapting designs done in studio to Illustrator/Photoshop. It involved a lot of print work too with Quark. tbh it was badly run when I did it.. well the lecturers didn't exactly give tutorials in the design programmes.. it was more trial and error on our behalf and photocopies out of the manuals handed out..

not sure if this reply helps at all really!!! if u wanna ask me any questions though fire away

The second year of that course seems to be along the lines of what i'd like to do.
I'm no artist, i can't draw on paper to save my life.
So ideally it'd be something that skipped past the drawing part and got right into the digital end of things.
I wouldn't mind doing publishing stuff either.
But i know what you mean about courses being poorly run.
You'd almost be as well off teaching yourself, then going to some of them especially if all they do is hand out photocopied crap.
It's one thing to be spoon fed, but it's another to be left almost to your own devices.

Killian

K!LL!@N

SprostonGreen wrote:

No, I havent done it, am toying with the notion though, it starting next June.

This from their website, is the only real info that I have.......

Ta, for that.
It's not exactly what i'd be after.
I wouldn't have too much of an interest in video production or sound.
But i will check out FAS for any other courses they might have.

Killian

chewy

eveyone can... i don't think you'll be able to skip the drawing part or you should... to find an art course that you think you (me,everyone) are suitable for is difficult

K!LL!@N

Ok, i can draw a little.
Though i still think i'm crap.
I suppose it wouldn't hurt to get a grounding in the basics.
Even if i can't put it into practice with a pencil and paper.

Killian