# Practice Exercise Index — 30 Days
## ARTTECHES Graphic Designing Mastery | Instructor: Ali Akbar Shah

Quick daily practice drills (15–30 minutes). These build speed and confidence; they are separate from the daily assignments.

| Day | Lesson | Exercise (1 line) | Expected Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | What Is Graphic Design? | Classify 5 logos you see today into logo types (wordmark, icon, combination, etc.) | Typed list of 5 classified logos |
| 02 | Raster vs Vector & File Formats | For 6 given situations (billboard, website icon, photo edit…), pick the right format | Correct format chosen for all 6 |
| 03 | Elements & Principles of Design | Find 3 sample layouts and name which principle each one breaks | 3 labeled notes |
| 04 | Composition, Grids & Hierarchy | On paper, draw a 3×3 grid and place headline, image, and CTA correctly | Balanced hand sketch |
| 05 | Color Theory | Build one analogous palette in CorelDRAW with 5 swatches | 5-swatch palette file |
| 06 | Color Psychology & Print Color | Write which color you associate with 5 industries and one honest reason each | Short written notes |
| 07 | Typography | Set one headline in 3 different fonts and compare readability | Side-by-side comparison |
| 08 | Interface & Document Setup | Customize the toolbar and save your own workspace preset | Saved workspace preset |
| 09 | Shapes & Selection Tools | Recreate a simple app icon using only rectangles and ellipses | Clean icon file |
| 10 | Curves & Bezier Drawing | Trace the letter "S" with the Bezier tool until the curve is smooth | Smooth vector "S" |
| 11 | Fill, Outline, Align, Layers | Recreate a simple web button with fountain fill and outline | Finished button file |
| 12 | Text Tools in CorelDRAW | Put text on a curved path and adjust the spacing | Curved text sample |
| 13 | Import, Export & File Management | Export one design as PNG, JPG, and PDF; compare file sizes | Comparison notes |
| 14 | Paths, Nodes & Logo Concepts | Turn 5 paper sketches into simple vector marks | 5 vector marks |
| 15 | Build the Logo in CorelDRAW | Reduce the node count on a traced shape without changing its look | Optimized, clean shape |
| 16 | Logo Variations & Presentation | Make a black version and a reversed white version of any logo | 2 correct versions |
| 17 | Social Post Design | Crop and mask a photo into a circle for a post layout | Clean masked image |
| 18 | Carousel Design | Design one slide template, then duplicate it for consistent slides | Reusable slide template |
| 19 | Thumbnails & Banners | Add a correct drop shadow to thumbnail text | Readable thumbnail sample |
| 20 | Ad Creatives & CTAs | Write 5 different CTA lines for 5 different offers | 5-line CTA list |
| 21 | Business Cards | Set up bleed and safe margins on a blank business card template | Correct template file |
| 22 | Flyers & Posters | Switch a design to CMYK mode and check the rich black | Correct CMYK settings |
| 23 | Brochures & Stationery | Fold a paper into a trifold to understand the 6 panels | Folded paper mock |
| 24 | Client Brief & Research | Fill a client brief questionnaire for a fictional bakery | Completed brief form |
| 25 | Logo + Color + Type System | Extract 5 colors from a photo into a working palette | Palette file |
| 26 | Guidelines & Mockups | Place any logo on a simple mockup photo | Finished mockup image |
| 27 | Pro Workflow: Templates & QC | Write a 10-point quality checklist for your own work | QC checklist |
| 28 | Portfolio & Case Studies | Write a 3-line project story for one of your projects | Case study draft |
| 29 | Freelancing: Profiles & Proposals | Write a polite 5-line proposal for a fictional logo brief | Proposal draft |
| 30 | Final Portfolio Project | Organize all project files into clean final folders | Organized portfolio folders |

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