# Repository README — Graphic Designing Mastery

**Course ID:** ART-NEXUS-GDM-001 | **Brand:** ARTTECHES | **Repository:** ARTTECHES Nexus (artteches.com/repository/)
**Instructor:** Ali Akbar Shah | **Main software:** CorelDRAW | **Language:** Simple English

## What This Repository Contains

This folder is the complete, self-contained course package for **"Graphic Designing Mastery — Beginner to Pro with CorelDRAW in 30 Days"**: 30 daily lessons across 8 modules (~80 study hours), daily exercises and assignments, quizzes, 6 practical projects, freelancing guides, certification documents, practice resources, media placeholders, and upload instructions.

## Folder Map

```
Graphic-Designing-Mastery/
├── 00-START-HERE/                  Start here: course overview, requirements,
│                                   learning outcomes, software installation guide,
│                                   completion guide
├── 01-COURSE-STRUCTURE/            Full 30-day syllabus, course roadmap,
│                                   daily study schedule, skills assessment plan
├── 02-DESIGN-FUNDAMENTALS/         Module M02 — Days 01–04
├── 03-COLOR-AND-TYPOGRAPHY/        Module M03 — Days 05–07
├── 04-CORELDRAW-MASTERY/           Module M04 — Days 08–13
├── 05-LOGO-AND-VECTOR-DESIGN/      Module M05 — Days 14–16
├── 06-SOCIAL-MEDIA-DESIGN/         Module M06 — Days 17–20
├── 07-PRINT-DESIGN/                Module M07 — Days 21–23
├── 08-BRAND-IDENTITY-DESIGN/       Module M08 — Days 24–26
├── 09-PORTFOLIO-AND-FINAL-PROJECT/ Module M09 — Days 27–30
├── 10-ASSIGNMENTS/                 Module-level assignments (with answer keys
│                                   kept in instructor-only locations)
├── 11-QUIZZES-AND-ASSESSMENTS/     Per-day quizzes, module tests, final exam
├── 12-PRACTICE-RESOURCES/          Color palettes, typography sheets, design
│                                   briefs, templates, practice images, plus a
│                                   Resources.md file inside every Day folder
├── 13-STUDENT-PROJECTS/            Briefs for the 6 practical projects:
│                                   P01 Logo, P02 Social Media Post, P03 Flyer,
│                                   P04 Business Card, P05 Brand Identity,
│                                   P06 Final Portfolio
├── 14-VIDEO-LESSON-SCRIPTS/        One recording script per day
│                                   (Day-01-Script.md … Day-30-Script.md)
├── 15-FREELANCING-AND-EARNING/     Portfolio guide, Fiverr guide, Upwork guide,
│                                   client message templates, pricing guide,
│                                   90-day earning roadmap
├── 16-CERTIFICATION/               Certificate requirements, final project
│                                   rubric, exact certificate wording
├── 17-COURSE-MEDIA/                Media plan + folders for course cover,
│                                   module thumbnails, lesson thumbnails,
│                                   project preview images
├── 18-REPOSITORY-UPLOAD/           This README, upload instructions,
│                                   Course-Metadata.json, Folder-Manifest.json,
│                                   Lesson-Index.json
└── 19-COMPLETE-COURSE-PACKAGE/     (Reserved for the final assembled package)
```

## How the Course Is Organized

- **One folder per day** inside each module folder (`Day-01` … `Day-30`). Each day folder contains: `Lesson-Notes.md`, `Step-by-Step-Tutorial.md`, `Video-Script.md`, `Practical-Exercise.md`, `Daily-Assignment.md`, `Quiz.md`, `Resources.md`, `Learning-Objectives.md`, `Lesson-Metadata.json`, and an instructor-only `Answer-Key.md`.
- **8 modules (M02–M09):** Design Fundamentals → Color and Typography → CorelDRAW Mastery → Logo and Vector Design → Social Media Design → Print Design → Brand Identity Design → Portfolio and Final Project.
- **Grade weights:** exercises 20%, module assignments 25%, projects 30%, final portfolio 25%. **Pass mark: 60%.**
- **Certificate:** ARTTECHES course completion certificate — not externally accredited (see 16-CERTIFICATION/).
- **Machine-readable indexes:** `18-REPOSITORY-UPLOAD/Course-Metadata.json` (course facts), `Folder-Manifest.json` (folder list), `Lesson-Index.json` (all 30 lessons with day, module, title, folder, duration, level).

## For Site Uploaders

Read `18-REPOSITORY-UPLOAD/Upload-Instructions.md` before uploading anything to artteches.com. Key rule: **Answer-Keys stay instructor-only — never publish them at a public URL.**