Where Can I Study Graphic Design in Kenya

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Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Graphic Design(Graphic Design) in Kenya

Course Name: Certificate in Graphic Design(Graphic Design)
Major Subject: Graphic Design
Course Category: Certificate
Average Study Duration: 1 Year

Colleges Offering Certificate in Graphic Design(Graphic Design)

Excel Global College, Nairobi
Course Study Duration: 4 Weeks
Fees: Ksh. 10,000
Course Outline

1. Adobe In Design CS6 Course Outline
Introduction To The Workspace
Getting To Know In Design
Setting Up A Document And Working With Pages
Working With Objects
Flowing Text
Working With Color
Working With Styles
Importing And Modifying Graphics
Creating Tables
Working With Transparency
Editing Text
Working With Typography
Exporting For E-Readers
Working With Long Documents
Printing and Exporting
Creating Adobe PDF Documents With Form Fields

2. Photoshop CS6 Course Outline
Getting To Know The Work Area
Basic Photo Corrections
Working With Selections
Layer Basics
Correcting And Enhancing Digital Photographs
Masks And Channels
Typographic Design
Painting
Working With 3D Images
Preparing Files For The Web
Producing And Printing Consistent Color
Vector Drawing Techniques
Advanced Compositing
Editing Video

3. Adobe Illustrator Course Outline
A Quick Tour Of Adobe Illustrator CS6
Getting To Know The Work Area
Selecting And Aligning
Creating And Editing Shapes
Transforming Objects
Drawing With The Pen And Pencil Tools
Color And Painting
Working With Type
Working With Layers
Working With Perspective Drawing
Blending Colors And Shapes
Working With Brushes
Applying Effects
Applying Appearance Attributes And Graphic Styles
Working With Symbols
Combining Illustrator CS6 Graphics With Other Adobe Applications

4. Corel Draw Course Outline

(i)Getting started with Corel Draw
Introduction To Corel Draw
Features Of Corel Draw
Corel Draw Interface
Tool Box
Moving From Adobe Illustrator To Corel Draw
Common Tasks
(ii) Drawing and Coloring
Introduction
Selecting Objects
Creating Basic Shapes
Reshaping Objects
Organising Objects
Applying Color Fills And Outlines

(iii) Mastering with Text
Introduction
Text Tool
Artistic And Paragraph Text
Formatting Text
Embedding Objects Into Text
Wrapping Text Around Object
Linking Text To Objects

(iv) Applying Effects
Introduction
Power Of Blends
Distortion
Contour Effects
Envelopes
Lens Effects
Transparency
Creating Depth Effects
Power Clips
Common Tasks

(v) Working with Bitmap Commands
Introduction
Working With Bitmaps
Editing Bitmaps
Applying Effects On Bitmaps
Printing
VisualDo Institute of Photography, Nairobi
Course Outline/Lessons Offered:
History of Graphic Design
Fundamentals of Design
Typography
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Corel Draw
Printing & Packaging
Starting a Graphic Design Business
Professional Portfolio

Course Duration: 2 Months

Fees Payable: KES 35,000

Requirements for Admission:

Non-refundable application fee Ksh2000.
Application form (Can be filled at our admission office or at our website online).
1 Passport size photo
High School Leaving Certificate or Letter of recommendation.
Pay all the term school fees or atleast 60%.
Copy of National Identity Card or Birth Certificate.
Africa Digital Media Institute, Nairobi
Course Duration: Part-time evening – 1 Semester
Tuition fee: Ksh 45,000 (EA) & Ksh 54,000 (International) per term

Course outline:
Professionals seeking to develop advanced graphic design skills can choose from the following 3 graphic design certificate programmes.
1. Level 1
-Graphic Design & Illustration – Illustrator
-Visual Communications – Photoshop

2. Level 2
-Print & Digital Media Publication – Indesign
-Branding for the 21st Century

3. Level 3
-Web Design
-Motion Graphics and Interactive Media
College of Advanced Technology, CAT, Nairobi
Course content.
(i) Digital Photography and Editing.
(ii) Techniques and Graphics Design project.

(iii) Principles of Graphic Design.

(iv) Principles of Graphic Design.

(v) Linear Editing using PageMaker.

(vi) 2D illustration using Illustrator.

(vii) Vector Design using CorelDRAW.

(viii) Image editing using Adobe Photoshop.

Fees ksh.15,000

Duration.
3 months
Zalego Institute, Westlands
The course will introduce you to the history of design and design principles before progressing to Industry standard software tools including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Design Software as Services.
Duration: 4 weeks

Fees: 180 USD

Course Highlights:
1. Understand Principles and Basic Elements of Design
2. Learn Industry Standard Software Tools
3. Learn the Business aspects of Design
The New Dimension College, Nairobi
Pagemaker:
Duration :one month
Fees:Ksh 2500
Exam body:Internal
Corel Draw:
Duration:1 one month
Fees:Ksh 3500
Exam body:internal

Illustrator:
Duration :1 month
Fees:Ksh 3500
Exam body:internal

Photoshop:
Duration:1 month
Fees :Ksh 4000
Exam body:internal

Indesign:
Duration:1 month
Fees :Ksh 3000
Exam body:internal
Cornerstone Training Institute , Nairobi
Page maker
Publisher

Adobe in design

image Ready

Corel Draw

Photoshop CS

Illustrator

Fees :Ksh 10000
Single @ 2500
Duration :2 months
Keiway Mining and Technology College Main Campus, Kilifi
Course: Certificate in Graphics Design and Print
Course Duration: 6 Months (2 Terms)
Exam: City & Guilds (2 Modules)
Minimum Entry Requirements: D- (Minus) or Equivalent
Tuition Fees: Ksh 12,000 per Term
Star College of Management Studies, Nairobi
Courses Covered:
- Microsoft Windows
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Pagemaker
- Corel Draw
- Email & Internet
Course Duration: 4 Months.
Fees: Ksh. 14,000.
Paragon College, Mombasa
Duration: 3 Weeks Each
Modules Overview:
- Coral Draw
- Adobe Page Maker
- Adobe Photo Shop
- Adobe Page Maker
- Ms. Publisher
Nairobi Institute of Software Development, Nairobi
Modules:
-Illustrator
-Adobe Photoshop
-Indesign
-Corel Draw
Tuition fee: Ksh. 1500

Duration: 1 month per module
Kenya Institute of Professional Studies, Nairobi
Packages:
Adobe pagemaker
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
Coreldraw
Duration :12 months
Fees:Ksh 2300 each
Christian Industrial Training Centre, Nairobi
Module I,II
Duration: 6 Months per module

Minimum entry requirements: KCSE Minimum D

Exam Body: KNEC,NITA
Institute of Applied Technology, Nairobi
Units:
-Corel Draw x7
-Adobe Illustrator CS7
-Adobe Photoshop CS7
-Adobe In Design CS7
-Microsoft Publisher
Serein Education Centre, Nakuru
Exam Body: Serein Education Centre.
Fees per month: 1,000.
Course duration: 3 months.
Entry requirements: open.
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, Nairobi
Duration: 9 weeks
Tuition fee: ksh. 25,000

Course content: Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw and Illustrator
Eastgulf College, Sultan Hamud
Duration :3 months
Fees:Ksh 8000
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE FIREWORKS
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
CORELDRAW
Cascade Institute of Hospitality, Thika
Entry requirements : OPEN
Duration : 3 months (1 term)

Tuition Fees : 15,000
Berea Christian College For Integrated Studies, Nakuru
Mode of study: 3 hours per session
Course duration: 2 months

Examination body: CSK
Epren College of Professional Studies, Syokimau
Modules Overview:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Corel Draw
Adobe Indesign
Wondrous College of Professional Studies, Buru Buru
Course Content:
- MS Publisher.
- CorelDraw.
- Adobe Illustrator.
- Adobe Photoshop.
Amboseli Institute of Hospitality and Technology, Thika
Course study duration: 3 months.
Entry requirements: KCSE mean grade of D+ (plus).
Intraglobal Training Institute Kisii, Kisii
Duration: one year
Entry requirement:KCSE D plain
Fee per term:ksh 10500
The Aberdare Institute of Management, Karatina
Duration: 4 months
Fees: Ksh. 20,000
Highlands State College, Nairobi
Duration: 1 month
Fees: Ksh. 2500 per Package
Compaq Computer College, Githurai
Courses:
CorelDraw
Photoshop
Illustrator
COBO School of Business Studies, Mombasa
Duration: 4 months
Arena Arts Multimedia College, Nairobi
Exam Body: Internal
Starwan Technical Institute, Thika
Duration: 4 Months
Star Institute of Professionals, Mombasa