Photography for Graphic Designers: Create a Brand Book
A course by Felix Finger , Graphic Designer
Master the art of developing visual identities with self-shot photos in this course. Create a compelling brand book to impress your clients!
Master the art of developing visual identities with self-shot photos in this course. Create a compelling brand book to impress your clients!
Photography and graphic design are a powerful combination for bringing brands to life and making them authentic. This course teaches you how to build visual identities through photography, giving a brand a strong visual presence. By blending abstract design choices with tangible images, you will create a cohesive and meaningful visual language. Learn how to align photos with graphic elements such as logos, fonts, and colors for a harmonious brand representation.
Guided by Felix Finger, a seasoned graphic designer and photographer, you will discover how to plan and execute a photography-driven branding project. Felix will show you how to use photography to tell compelling visual stories that make a brand unique. At the end of the course, you will create a small style guide for a fictional business that incorporates both graphic and photographic elements.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 32 downloads
- 160 students
- 13 lessons (2h 45m)
- 32 additional resources (10 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German, English
- German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
You will create a mini-style guide that includes both graphic elements like logos and typography as well as a photographic series. This project will help you understand how to integrate photography into the branding process.
Who is this online course for?
This course is aimed at graphic designers who want to expand their skills with photography, as well as anyone interested in developing visual identities. Beginners in photography are also welcome, as long as they have a basic understanding of design processes. The course focuses on developing an intuition for combining photography and graphic design in creative projects.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator is helpful. You’ll need a camera (a smartphone camera will suffice) and no more than two lenses. A small softbox or simple flash would be beneficial, though not required.
A course by Felix Finger
Felix Finger is an experienced graphic designer and photographer specializing in creating visual identities. His work fuses the abstract nature of graphic design with the tangible world of photography, making brands more vivid and relatable. Felix has received numerous awards, including the German Design Award and the ADC Silver Cube. His portfolio includes branding projects for craftsmanship and technology companies, where he effectively uses photography as a design tool.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About me
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inspirations
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U2
Preparation
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The Basics of Visual Identity
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Photography for graphic projects
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The photo equipment
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U3
Planning and implementing the photo shoot
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Briefing and Question Session 1
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Briefing and Question Session 2
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Visual Identity
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Plan the photo series
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taking photos
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U4
post-production
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Select photos
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post-processing photos
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Creating a Brandbook
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FP
Final project
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Photography for Graphic Designers: Create a Brand Book
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