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The Certificate Course in Advertising & Graphic Design provides students with the creative and technical skills needed to craft compelling visual content for advertising, branding, and digital media. This course blends design principles with industry-standard tools to develop visually engaging and impactful advertisements.

Students will learn the fundamentals of advertising, consumer behavior, and design thinking, along with essential multimedia techniques. The curriculum covers typography, color psychology, and composition, ensuring a strong foundation in visual storytelling. Practical training in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Animator, as well as web design tools like Dreamweaver and basic HTML, equips participants with hands-on experience in digital content creation.

By completing this course, students will develop the ability to create professional-grade advertisements, branding materials, and multimedia content. Whether pursuing a career in advertising, digital marketing, or graphic design, this program provides the necessary skills to stand out in the creative industry.

Department
Department
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
Campus
Campus
Colombo Campus / Kandy Campus / Kurunegala Campus / Matara Campus
Level
Level
Certificate Programmes
Method
Method
Full Time
Duration
Duration
04 months
Medium
Medium
English

Entry Requirements

  • Those who have sat for O/L’s or A/L’s

Commencement

  • Colombo – 11th March 2025

  • Kandy – 31st January 2025

  • Kurunegala – 15th March 2025

Programme Fees

Current Fee Structure
  • Course Fee : LKR 45,000/= + Registration Fee: LKR 2,000/=

*Subject to change without prior notice. Conditions apply.

Course Structure and Modules

Introduction to Advertising and Designing Principles

  • Communication Mix and Consumer Behavior (Advertising)

  • Design Principles

  • Design thinking and Problem Solving

  • Basic Building Blocks of a Multimedia Application

Typography

  • Importance of text in a multimedia

  • Attributes of a font and a block of text o Typography/ Expressive typography

Concept Development

  • Colour theory

Colour Psychology and Composition

  • Adobe Photoshop CS

  • Adobe Illustrator CS

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Basic HTML

  • Adobe Animator

  • Dreamweaver for Web Designing