Graphic Design Training in Ottawa

Adobe Marketo Engage is a powerful platform for marketing automation and CRM integration that enables organizations to design, automate, and measure personalized marketing campaigns across channels. This course equips participants with the knowledge and hands-on skills to build intelligent workflows, segment audiences, leverage AI-driven personalization, and analyze campaign performance effectively.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level participants who wish to strengthen their competencies in using Adobe Marketo Engage to plan, execute, and optimize omnichannel marketing campaigns for academic and commercial purposes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate the Marketo Engage interface and understand its core automation functions.
• Design and implement lead nurturing workflows and dynamic content campaigns.
• Segment and manage audiences using smart lists and AI-driven insights.
• Integrate CRM systems for seamless data synchronization and tracking.
• Analyze performance metrics and apply optimization techniques based on campaign data.
• Develop an end-to-end automated marketing project relevant to higher education.

Format of the Course

• Theoretical presentation with real-world examples.
• Hands-on demonstrations in a controlled lab environment.
• Interactive exercises and a practical workshop project.
• Final evaluation through presentation of a functional automated campaign.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Adobe Creative Cloud is a comprehensive suite of industry-standard tools for creative professionals, enabling high-quality design, multimedia production, and collaboration. This course provides faculty members with hands-on experience using Adobe’s core applications to design academic and institutional materials, enhancing creativity, innovation, and communication in the teaching–learning process.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level participants who wish to develop digital competencies in graphic design, multimedia editing, and academic content creation using Adobe Creative Cloud tools.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate the Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem and manage files through the cloud.
• Design and edit professional visual materials using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Create engaging video and motion graphics content with Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Produce and secure PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.
• Leverage Adobe Express and Firefly for generative AI design and digital marketing assets.
• Integrate Adobe tools to develop institutional and academic multimedia projects.

Format of the Course

• Project-based learning with hands-on exercises.
• Guided demonstrations using official Adobe software.
• Practical assignments, partial evaluations, and a final integrative project.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Adobe Hyvä is a modern frontend framework for Magento 2 that replaces the Luma stack with a performance-focused, developer-friendly architecture.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level Magento developers who wish to implement and customize Hyvä Themes in Adobe Commerce (Magento 2) projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and benefits of Hyvä Themes.
• Install and configure a Hyvä-based Magento 2 store.
• Customize templates, styles, and layout using Alpine.js and Tailwind CSS.
• Integrate third-party modules and ensure compatibility with Hyvä.
• Optimize performance and user experience with Hyvä's lean frontend stack.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion
• Hands-on exercises and labs
• Live development environment implementation

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Adobe Express is a user-friendly, cloud-based design tool that enables individuals and teams to quickly create high-quality graphics, videos, and branded content without advanced design experience.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level users who wish to create visually appealing marketing assets, presentations, and social media content using Adobe Express.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate the Adobe Express interface and use templates effectively.
• Create social media graphics, flyers, presentations, and short videos.
• Apply branding elements such as colors, logos, and fonts consistently.
• Collaborate and publish designs using Adobe Express's cloud features.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level professionals who wish to optimize their document workflows using Adobe Acrobat and AI-powered tools.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create and edit PDF documents from various sources.
• Modify PDF content, including text, images, and formatting.
• Use annotation and markup tools for document review.
• Implement security features to protect PDF documents.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to automate PDF-related tasks.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level graphic designers and animators who wish to learn how to create stunning animations, interactive media, and engaging web content using Adobe Animate.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate the Adobe Animate interface and tools.
• Create and edit animations using keyframes, motion tweens, and shape tweens.
• Design interactive animations and applications with ActionScript and JavaScript.
• Incorporate audio and video elements into projects.
• Export animations for web, video, and mobile platforms.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level content developers who wish to have a foundational understanding of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Animate, and Adobe Character Animator.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core functions of each software tool in the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Use tools and techniques in Adobe After Effects for motion graphics, Adobe Premiere Pro for video editing, Adobe Illustrator for graphic design, Adobe Animate for animations, and Adobe Character Animator for character animation.
• Improve creative design and production capabilities, enabling faster and more efficient development of high-quality digital content.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level and intermediate-level photographers who wish to harness the full potential of Darktable for their image editing and management needs. This course outline provides a comprehensive overview of the Darktable software, starting from the basics and progressing to more advanced editing techniques.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up a development environment with Darktable.
• Import, organize, and manage their photo collections.
• Edit and enhance images using Darktable's features.
• Perform advanced color correction and manipulation.
• Apply non-destructive editing techniques.
• Debug common issues in Darktable.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at anyone who wishes to take better pictures using mobile devices.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the tools and settings used for mobile photography.
• Learn tips and tricks to take better mobile photographs.
• Master mobile photography basics and lighting.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to advanced-level engineers and drafters who wish to use GD&T to create precise and standardized 2D drawings for engineering projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply GD&T symbols and concepts to 2D drawings.
• Create clear and standardized technical drawings using GD&T principles.
• Interpret and implement feedback based on GD&T annotations.
• Collaborate effectively with teams using standardized GD&T notations.

What you will learn during the training:

• principles of creating computer graphics and desktop publishing
• ways of defining and working with color
• differences between vector and bitmap graphics
• ways to customize color photos and graphics
• principles of retouching and creating photomontages
• create your own illustrations and graphics
• entrusted to adapt to the needs of graphic material composition and printing
• how to do logo and logos
• create interesting charts and tables
• create business cards and letterhead
• creating labels, diplomas, invitations
• preparation of leaflets
• how to format text
• use of spot colors
• principles of preparing to print
• digital printing, offset printing, screen printing

Sample topics of classes:

• my poster
• portrait
• expanse
• my catalog
• my face
• billboard
• my logo

The course discusses Dreamweaver tool. He explains the issues involved in creating pages, using templates, convenient creation of tables, layers, inserting graphics, creating an aesthetic menu up to a comfortable place on the server side.

The participant will learn during the training:

• Smooth operation of the program
• Issues and printing technology
• Adjustments and photo retouching
• Adjust colors
• Red-eye removal
• Adjust the brightness and contrast
• Adjust the size
• Improve sharpness
• Compose multiple photos into a single image
• Improve the quality of old, damaged photographs
• Create a sepia effect
• Cutting objects from the background
• Construction of the image, color models, the basic concepts and formats
• work with layers and masks
• Tool selection and tool path vector
• Styles and Effects
• Work with the text
• Adjust color photos and graphics
• Correction layer
• Automation
• History of the document
• Retouching and montages
• Save your work

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level developers and UI/UX designers who wish to use Adobe LiveCycle Designer to create interactive and dynamic PDF forms.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create and edit PDF forms with various elements and properties.
• Add scripts and logic to PDF forms using JavaScript.
• Validate and secure PDF forms.
• Integrate PDF forms with data sources and web services.
• Deploy and distribute PDF forms.

This instructor-led, live training in (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level photo enthusiasts and graphic designers who wish to use Adobe Photoshop Elements to edit and enhance their photos.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Edit and enhance their photos with various tools and functions.
• Organize and manage their photo collections with the organizer.
• Create and share photo projects such as slideshows, collages, and calendars.
• Apply artistic effects and filters to their photos.
• Perform basic and advanced photo retouching techniques.

Adobe Acrobat Reader for most of us is a program to play PDF files.

But, this application also allows you to submit PDF documents according to our needs and to replace other documents created in popular programs such as Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point is on this format.

Training Creating PDF documents is addressed to people who want to learn the secrets of the composition of PDF documents

Form of conduct

• Exercise preceded by a lecture teacher.
• Participants use stand-alone computers.

Adobe After Effects Essentials is a 2 day training course which covers all of the basic skills needed to get up and running
with Adobe After Effects. During the course you will learn to work with layers in After Effects, understand key framing,
control animations, work transparency, and better understand rendering and output. By the end of the course you will
be able to competently edit your video content using After Effects and applying best practice techniques.

The Adobe After Effects Essentials course covers all the basic skills needed in the post production of professional quality
video content.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at marketers and analysts who wish to use Adobe Analytics to analyze and optimize their company website's performance.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the benefits of web analytics.
• Generate reports that provide insights into a business.
• Collect and segment data.
• Set up and use metrics.
• Analyze visitor behavior.
• Create and manage campaigns to improve the performance of a website or marketing initiative.

Audience

Experienced graphic and media designers who are already comfortable with core Adobe tools and want to strengthen advanced workflows, corporate report design, infographic creation, branding systems, and AI-assisted production.

Format of Training

• Instructor-led sessions with structured explanations
• Demonstrations followed by guided hands-on exercises
• Practical work based on real corporate design scenarios
• Individual and group feedback during exercises and project work
   

Course Objectives
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

1. Use advanced Adobe Creative Cloud features to work more efficiently across tools
2. Apply AI-powered capabilities in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to accelerate design tasks
3. Create high-quality visual assets for corporate reports and presentations
4. Design professional infographics aligned with brand and communication standards
5. Build consistent branding and layout systems across multiple deliverables
6. Automate report layouts and publishing workflows using InDesign
7. Apply AI responsibly while maintaining visual consistency and brand control
    

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at graphic designers and illustrators who wish to use the advanced tools in Adobe Illustrator to create professional and high-quality vector artwork, illustrations, and graphic designs.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Learn more about the new and advanced features in Adobe Illustrator.
• Know the tips and tricks on how to use the advanced Illustrator tools.
• Redraw hand sketches into digital images.
• Create professional grade graphics, logos, and animated GIFs.
• Transform, blend, and distort texts and images.
• Automate workflows for repeated tasks.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level creative professionals who wish to use Adobe Creative Cloud to produce advanced branded graphics, professional video content, motion assets, and integrated digital media deliverables.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: create advanced visual assets, edit and finish professional video, build motion graphics, and streamline workflows across Adobe applications.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level creative professionals who wish to use Adobe Creative Cloud to create workplace-ready graphics, video content, and digital media assets.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: create branded assets, edit professional video, produce basic motion graphics, and work more efficiently across Adobe applications.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at web designers who wish to design an application with Adobe XD.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up Adobe XD to start designing an application.
• Develop quick wireframes.
• Create prototypes that contain micro interactions.
• Add UX designs to a CV.

The training provides practical knowledge on how to create an interactive eLearning platform. In addition to learning the basic concepts, students will also learn best practices for creating and publishing Captive projects . During the training you will learn:

• Recording demonstration
• Edit demonstration
• Working with objects in the Timeline
• Working with images
• Publish your projects
• Adding audio
• Recording a Simulation
• Adding animation
• Add a slideshow
• Transferring Results to a Learning Management System
• Project Update
• Create Standalone Viewer with MenuBuilder

This course is perfect for those who want to start their graphic design journey using Affinity Designer, one of the most popular and versatile vector graphics programs. If you are new to computer graphics and are looking for a solid foundation, this course will help you master the basic features and tools that are essential for creating professional designs, step by step.

During the course:

You will learn how to navigate the Affinity Designer interface, which will allow you to use its features with ease.

You will learn the basic tools for drawing and editing shapes, which will allow you to create your own illustrations and graphics.

You will understand how to work with layers and how to use colors and text in your designs.

You will master the basics of exporting your designs to different formats, ready for printing or publishing online.

After completing the course, you will be able to create simple graphics, logos, posters, and other visual materials using Affinity Designer tools. The course will provide you with a solid foundation that will allow you to further develop your graphic design skills.

This course is for people who comprise text, graphics and want the ability to be expanded to create presentations, books, pamphlets, and other interactive elements on different types of devices: computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and mobile phones.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to intermediate-level graphic designers, marketing professionals, and publishing specialists who wish to use Adobe InDesign to create professional-quality books, brochures, posters, and marketing materials.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate the Adobe InDesign interface efficiently.
• Set up projects with the correct dimensions and layouts.
• Work with text, images, and graphics to create compelling designs.
• Utilize styles, templates, and color palettes for consistency and efficiency.
• Prepare files for professional printing or digital publishing.

The participant will learn during the training:

• use a vector graphics program.
• create simple objects
• creating advanced curves
• create a logo
• tracing elements created on paper or photograph
• receipt of leaflets
• advertising posters
• open and modify documents and PDF vector, EPS

We invite you to take part in a course devoted to image processing using Adobe Photoshop.

The course is aimed at those who want to learn how to "fight" with the colors, how to "save" the image to prepare them for the show, how to do the editing, retouching, collage, how to use the RAW format ...

We will show how you can fine-tune shots so that they drawn from the best. We will discuss all the tools at work photo editor.

You will have the opportunity to acquire new knowledge illustrated dozens of examples and preserve it in the form of exercises performed under the care of the teacher. In addition, you can access the prepared materials. Benefit from the experience of experts to save time avoiding random walk.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop's photo-enhancement features as they step through a series of hands-on exercises to improve the quality of a set of sample photographs.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply Photoshop's photo enhancing features to alter the quality of a photograph
• Adjust the sharpness and blur to bring out the key features of a photograph
• Change the coloring and facial expressions in photographs
• Prepare photographs for printing or development

Audience

• Photography beginners and enthusiasts

Format of the course

• Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice

The course provides knowledge about how to work with Adobe Premiere Pro, the basic techniques of installation, project development from beginning to end, and the effective use of tools.

What You Will Learn

Basic Tools and Features
Participants will get familiar with Canva’s core tools: adding and formatting text, and working with images and graphics – the foundation for clear and attractive designs.

Creating Your First Project
In a hands-on session, participants will create their first project, learning how to choose templates, adjust colors and fonts, and personalize designs with their own elements.

Advanced Design Techniques
Participants will explore advanced features to create professional and unique projects, including gradients, infographics, diagrams, and photo editing (filters, cropping, color correction).

AI in Canva
Participants will learn to leverage AI tools for automating tasks, generating graphics and text, and streamlining the design process, boosting both efficiency and quality.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

In this instructor-led, live training in Ottawa, participants will learn how to create web-based data-driven visualizations that run on multiple devices responsively.

• Use D3 to create interactive graphics, information dashboards, infographics and maps.
• Control HTML with jQuery-like selections.
• Transform the DOM by selecting elements and joining to data.
• Export SVG for use in print publications.

What you will learn during the training:

• principles of creating computer graphics and desktop publishing
• ways of defining and working with color
• differences between vector and bitmap graphics
• ways to customize color photos and graphics
• principles of retouching and creating photomontages
• create your own illustrations and graphics
• entrusted to adapt to the needs of graphic material composition and printing
• how the logo and logos
• create interesting charts and tables
• create business cards and letterhead
• creating labels, diplomas, invitations
• preparation of leaflets, banners print preparation and billboards
• how to format text
• creating style sheets and formatting styles
• use of additional colors
• principles of preparing to print publication
• digital printing, offset printing, solvent

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level users who wish to learn the essential tools and techniques of image editing using GIMP.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate GIMP's interface and toolbox efficiently.
• Edit and manipulate images with various tools like cropping, scaling, and painting.
• Work with layers, selections, and transparency to create complex compositions.
• Enhance photographs and prepare images for the web.
• Customize GIMP with plugins and scripting for enhanced functionality.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at anyone who wish to become a graphic designer.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand basic design theory and apply useful design techniques.
• Use Adobe Creative Cloud apps effectively including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Learn about alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Get familiar with the latest design trends.

This course gives explains how to use InDesign to create documents with well-design, professional look, including Paragraph and character styles, layout features, and customized text and graphics. Gradually advanced InDesign techniques would be covered to enhance the look and functionality of your documents.

This course provides a practical introduction to Inkscape, an open-source vector graphics tool widely used for creating professional-quality visuals such as logos, icons, infographics, diagrams, and marketing materials.

Through guided, hands-on sessions, participants will learn the core features and tools of Inkscape — including shapes, paths, layers, color, and typography — while completing exercises relevant to workplace design needs. The training also covers best practices for file organization, collaboration, and exporting artwork for both digital and print use.

This instructor-led, live training in Ottawa (online or onsite) is aimed at web designers who wish to create mobile interfaces with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Implement UI/UX designs for a responsive mobile application.
• Prepare and animate designs in Adobe Illustrator.
• Create reusable components.
• Incorporate advanced animations with Adobe After Effects.

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based graphics format used to create 2D vector images.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn the fundamentals of SVG as they step through the creation of their first SVG project.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of vector graphics and SVG
• Learn how to create, modify, use, and optimize SVG
• Learn how to use SVG with HTML & CSS
• Learn how to do basic animations with SVG
• Create their own SVG animation

Audience

• Developers and Programmers
• Graphic Designers
• HTML & CSS developers interested in learning more about SVG

Format of the course

• Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice

Graphics programs Adobe is a set of tools for creating, editing and manipulating graphics, multimedia and documents. Adobe Systems is known for creating many professional programs dedicated to graphics, multimedia, photo editing, website design and more. Here are some of the main graphics programs created by Adobe: Adobe Photoshop Jest is one of the most popular raster graphics editing programs. It allows you to manipulate photos, create graphics, retouch, color correction and many other advanced operations. Adobe Illustrator Focused on vector graphics, Illustrator lets you create logos, illustrations, vector graphics, typographic designs, and more that can be scaled without losing quality.