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From logos to patterns, from packaging to type, we’ll teach you lots of what Illustrator can do. You’ll create numerous graphics in class, using the standard drawing tools, the Pen tool, type, compound paths, effects, layers, masks, patterns, blends, colors, and more! We’ll help you to learn how to master the Pen tool, as well as show you ways to easily create complex shapes out of easy to draw basic components. In the end you’ll be able to use these graphics and techniques on any graphic, whether it’s for print or web.

In this class, you’ll start with styling text and adding photos. You’ll then learn to create colors, add multiple pages, and thread text frames. By the end of the training, you’ll understand how to create page layouts for books, magazines, ads and more.

InDesign is covered comprehensively. You’ll learn paragraph and character styles, master pages, baseline grid, hyphenation, libraries, and more. You’ll be able to package your files to send them to be printed, and generate PDFs for print or web. You’ll even learn essential techniques for professional typesetting!

Photoshop is so versatile. You can use it to retouch and color correct photos, combine images to create something new, create graphics for print, web and more! In this training we start with the basics, then rapidly progress through more intermediate features.

In class you’ll work on everything from color correction to photo retouching, moving from a scanned image or digital camera shot to final output for print or web. You’ll learn about layers, masks, paths, filters, type, and more!

Adobe After Effects is a powerful tool for animation and video post-production. It can be used to create stand-alone videos, animations, special effects, animated titles, and much more. Use it to create compelling video content for broadcast TV and web.

This After Effects training will take you from the basics of After Effects such as understanding the workspace and basic animation techniques, all the way through to advanced animation techniques, motion tracking, and particle effects. In this hands-on After Effects course, you will:

Create animations using graphics, text, and photos
Become familiar with the interface, timeline, and layers
Use video footage to create a movie title sequence
Create TV content and ads using real-world graphics
Sync and edit animations to audio
Create dynamic transitions
Learn animation principles to create fluid, realistic animations
Build 3D objects incorporating video clips
Add lighting and shadows using 3D properties and effects
Render your projects into manageable file sizes
It is strongly recommended that you have experience with Adobe Photoshop before taking this course.

Become a data scientist and join the fastest growing job field within tech! In this certificate, students will learn necessary programming skills that will allow students to manipulate databases and perform various levels of analysis on the data.

In the first course of this certificate, students will learn Python programming fundamentals and how to use Numpy, Pandas, and Matplotlib to analyze data. After mastering Python and its three main data science libraries, students learn how to create predictive models from the data using machine learning packages such as Sci-Kit Learn.

After learning how to handle data in Python, students will learn how to read and write complex queries to a database. This is a very important skill because data scientists spend a majority of the time preparing and cleaning the data so it can be imported and ready to be analyzed in Python. Lastly, students will learn how to use Python to automate everyday tasks such as aggregating, updating, and formatting data.

After taking this certificate students will be able to interview for entry-level data science and Python engineering positions.

This Front-End Web Development Certificate (licensed by New York State) is a comprehensive and effective program that you can attend in New York City or live online, with more learning time than many similar programs. You get hands-on training, step-by-step training workbooks we’ve written ourselves, and a free retake. Learn to create websites by coding HTML, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery, Sass, and using Git to track changes and collaborate with other developers.

The certificate includes the following 6 courses:

Web Development Level 1
Web Development Level 2
JavaScript & jQuery
Mobile & Responsive Web Design
Git Going: An Intro to Git
Code Faster with Emmet, Sass, & Sublime Text

In this 90-hour certificate program you'll learn to design for Web & Mobile. You'll learn to create designs using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch. You'll also learn graphic design fundamentals, including composition, typography, color, and more. By the end of the program you'll have created portfolio pieces, and walk away with sharp designs to show to prospective employers.

The Visual Design certificate is made up of 6 courses approved by the NY State Department of Education:

• Adobe Photoshop
• Photoshop for Web & UI
• Adobe Illustrator
• Sketch
• Graphic Design Fundamentals
• Visual Design for Web & Mobile

Create your own flexible schedule (full time or part time): 90 hours, day, evening, and weekend classes

In this 90-hour certificate program you'll learn how to design and build websites. Throughout the program you'll learn how to hand code HTML, CSS, & JavaScript, use a professional workflow to create and optimize graphics for the web, and optimize your websites for mobile, tablet, and desktop. You will leave the program with a comprehensive understanding of front-end web development, allowing you to make great-looking modern websites for yourself and clients.

The Web Design certificate is made up of 6 courses approved by the NY State Department of Education:

• Web Development Level 1
• Photoshop for Web & UI
• Web Development Level 2
• JavaScript & jQuery
• Mobile & Responsive Web Design
• HTML Email

Create your own flexible schedule (full time or part time): 90 hours over 1 month, 16 weeks, or whatever fits into your schedule.

As more and more commerce moves online, more and more advertising dollars are being directed towards online marketing efforts. In order to make sure that this money is well spent, businesses are looking to hire professional Digital Marketers who can plan and execute the online advertising campaigns necessary to get their products noticed. Anyone interested in joining this in-demand career field will need to learn a wide range of skills, since there are so many different aspects of online marketing that go into a successful advertising campaign. Not only will students need to learn marketing techniques but they will also need to learn how to track and analyze data and design content that maximizes a product's place in the search engine algorithms.

In Noble Desktop’s Digital Marketing Certificate program, students will receive a robust education in all of the major aspects of running a successful digital marketing campaign. In this course, students will learn how to use online marketing tools, such as Google Analytics, Google Ads and Semrush. This will help them better understand search engine optimization practices, allowing them to build content that is better suited to be picked up by search engines like Google. In addition, students will learn social media marketing techniques for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok, which have become central to online advertising efforts. This is a career-focused training program and by the end of the course, students will have built a sample portfolio of designs and campaigns they can take with them onto the job market.

Learn essential finance & accounting concepts while building a comprehensive discounted cash flow (DCF) model in Excel. In this 2-day intensive financial modeling class, you’ll go from beginner to advanced in Excel skillset; learn Finance, Accounting, and Corporate Valuation; and build a comprehensive Financial Model on a real company.