

One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Ammar will be happy to arrange your first Graphic design lesson.
Ammar
One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Ammar will be happy to arrange your first Graphic design lesson.
- Rate $31
- Response 2h
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Students50+
Number of students Ammar has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Ammar has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

$31/hr
1st lesson free
- Graphic design
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
Master Graphic Design, Branding, Layout & Publishing with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma & Canva | PhD Engineer & Professor | 25+ Years’ Expertise | Students and Professionals
- Graphic design
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
Lesson location
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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Ammar will be happy to arrange your first Graphic design lesson.
About Ammar
I am a PhD Engineer, university professor, researcher, and multidisciplinary design and technology educator with more than 25 years of experience in graphic design, digital imaging, publishing, technical communication, engineering, computer graphics, and professional software applications.
I have taught and supported students, graphic designers, researchers, educators, engineers, business owners, professionals, and career-transition learners. My experience ranges from foundational design principles and software skills to branding systems, editorial layouts, image editing, publication production, information design, and professional portfolio development.
My teaching philosophy is based on a clear principle: effective graphic design must communicate before it decorates.
I explain how hierarchy guides attention, how typography affects readability and tone, how colour influences perception, how grids create order, and how images and graphic elements support the intended message. I also teach students how to diagnose weak composition, inconsistent spacing, poor typography, incorrect colour settings, low-resolution images, and production errors.
My expertise includes:
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Bridge, Lightroom, and related Creative Cloud applications
• Graphic-design principles, composition, visual hierarchy, grids, typography, and colour
• Branding, logos, visual identity systems, and brand-guideline development
• Posters, flyers, advertisements, social-media graphics, and promotional design
• Books, reports, magazines, brochures, catalogues, portfolios, and editorial layout
• Image correction, retouching, compositing, restoration, and digital-image preparation
• Infographics, diagrams, technical graphics, presentations, and information design
• Print production, colour modes, resolution, bleeds, preflight, packaging, and PDF preparation
• Canva, PowerPoint, Figma, and complementary tools when appropriate
Lessons are personalized to your level, software, project type, and objectives. I can help you learn systematically from the beginning, solve a technical problem, improve an existing design, complete an assignment, develop a brand identity, prepare a publication, or build a professional portfolio.
My goal is to help you become more visually aware, technically accurate, creative, and independent. You should leave each lesson understanding not only how to use the software, but also why the design decisions work and how to apply the same principles to future projects.
About the lesson
- High School
- NCEA Level 1
- Adult education
- +8
levels :
High School
NCEA Level 1
Adult education
Masters
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional
NCEA Level 2
NCEA Level 3
Doctorate
- French
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
French
English
A- TOPICS YOU CAN EXPLORE AND MASTER:
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1- GRAPHIC DESIGN FOUNDATIONS
• Visual hierarchy, balance, alignment, proximity, repetition, contrast, scale, proportion, rhythm, and white space
• Communicating clearly through composition, imagery, symbols, typography, and colour
• Understanding the relationship among message, audience, medium, and visual form
2- TYPOGRAPHY
• Typeface categories, font selection, pairing, hierarchy, readability, and legibility
• Kerning, tracking, leading, alignment, paragraph styles, grids, and text flow
• Typographic systems for posters, publications, branding, presentations, and digital media
3- COLOUR AND VISUAL IDENTITY
• Colour theory, harmony, contrast, psychology, accessibility, and cultural context
• RGB, CMYK, HEX, Pantone foundations, colour profiles, and print-versus-screen differences
• Building consistent colour systems for brands, campaigns, publications, and interfaces
4- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
• Layers, masks, selections, adjustment layers, blending modes, Smart Objects, and nondestructive editing
• Image correction, retouching, compositing, background removal, colour grading, and photo manipulation
• Resolution, image size, sharpening, noise reduction, export settings, and preparation for print or digital use
5- ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
• Vector drawing, paths, anchor points, shapes, strokes, fills, gradients, and the Pen tool
• Logos, icons, symbols, illustrations, diagrams, infographics, and scalable artwork
• Appearance controls, clipping masks, compound paths, Pathfinder, Image Trace, and precise object construction
6- ADOBE INDESIGN
• Page setup, margins, columns, baseline grids, master pages, parent pages, and document structure
• Paragraph, character, object, table, and nested styles
• Books, brochures, reports, catalogues, magazines, portfolios, presentations, and long-document publishing
• Preflight, packaging, links, bleeds, print-ready PDFs, interactive PDFs, and digital-publication foundations
7- BRANDING AND VISUAL IDENTITY
• Brand purpose, positioning, audience, personality, visual language, and consistency
• Logo systems, colour palettes, typography, imagery, icons, patterns, and graphic elements
• Business cards, letterheads, social-media templates, presentations, packaging, and brand guidelines
8- LAYOUT AND EDITORIAL DESIGN
• Grid systems, columns, modular layouts, page rhythm, pacing, hierarchy, and navigation
• Integrating text, images, tables, charts, captions, and information graphics
• Editorial design for reports, books, magazines, brochures, academic publications, and corporate documents
9- POSTERS, ADVERTISING, AND PROMOTIONAL DESIGN
• Poster structure, focal points, visual impact, concise messaging, and calls to action
• Flyers, banners, advertisements, event graphics, menus, signs, and promotional materials
• Adapting one campaign across different formats while maintaining visual consistency
10- IMAGE EDITING AND DIGITAL COMPOSITION
• Cropping, perspective correction, restoration, enhancement, colour matching, and photo integration
• Compositing multiple images, shadows, lighting consistency, realism, and visual storytelling
• Preparing images for websites, presentations, social media, printing, and publication
11- INFOGRAPHICS AND INFORMATION DESIGN
• Converting complex information into clear visual structures
• Charts, diagrams, timelines, maps, icons, comparisons, processes, and data-driven layouts
• Selecting the correct visual form and avoiding misleading or cluttered presentation
12- PRINT AND DIGITAL PRODUCTION
• Resolution, dimensions, bleed, trim, safe areas, colour modes, profiles, linked assets, and fonts
• PDF standards, preflight, packaging, proofing, print specifications, and communication with printers
• Exporting for websites, social media, screens, presentations, and multiple device sizes
13- TOOLS AND WORKFLOW
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Bridge, Lightroom, After Effects, and other Adobe Creative Cloud applications when relevant
• Canva, PowerPoint, Figma, and related tools when they support the learner’s project
• File organization, naming conventions, linked assets, reusable templates, versioning, and backups
14- PORTFOLIO, ACADEMIC, AND PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS
• Logos, brand identities, posters, brochures, reports, books, magazines, social-media graphics, advertisements, and presentations
• University assignments, business materials, publication projects, portfolio development, and client work
• Design critique, layout correction, typographic refinement, colour improvement, image enhancement, and production troubleshooting
B- PERSONALIZED TUTORING: LEARN TO THINK
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Graphic design becomes much easier when visual principles, typography, colour, imagery, layout, software tools, and communication objectives are connected clearly.
My lessons help you move beyond memorizing software commands or applying decorative effects without purpose. You will learn how to analyze a design brief, organize visual information, select appropriate typefaces and colours, create strong compositions, prepare professional files, and explain the reasoning behind your design decisions.
Each lesson is personalized to your current level, software environment, academic course, portfolio objective, business need, or professional project. We begin by identifying your existing skills, the intended audience, the communication objective, the required format, and the main conceptual or technical difficulties. We then establish a focused and practical learning plan.
The first free lesson combines a discussion of your background, objectives and tutoring needs, an initial assessment of your current knowledge, personalized planning and scheduling, and a short trial lesson so that we can determine the most effective way to work together.
A typical lesson may include explanation of design principles, software demonstration, guided practice, critique of existing work, technical correction, and refinement of the final design.
You may bring your own brief, text, images, logo, publication, poster, assignment, brand concept, or professional file. I can also provide structured exercises adapted to your level.
My objective is not merely to show you where a Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign command is located. It is to help you understand how visual decisions communicate meaning so that you can produce clear, attractive, consistent, and technically correct designs independently.
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Perfect! Outstanding! Love the teaching and advice. Will be reaching out again!
Perfect! He was great! Patient, knowledgeable, and quite helpful. Five stars!
Perfect! Very well-prepared!
Perfect! Patient and experienced, Ammar's knowledge of InDesign is only equaled by his talent to teach it.
Perfect! Passionate about sharing his knowledge, he knows how to simplify and illustrate concepts and demonstrates great attentiveness.
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Passionné dans la transmission de ses connaissances, sait vulgariser et illustrer les concepts et fait preuve d une belle écoute.Perfect! Prof. Ammar is a very knowledgeable in his field & a great tutor.
Perfect! Ammar was very patient as I was getting to know the illustrator icons and basic functions.
Perfect! I believe I am fortunate to be tutored by Ammar, thank you.
Perfect! Ammar is an excellent tutor with a huge range of skills and many years of experience. He had an excellent knowledge of software and understood my training needs and I look forward to our next class.
- Cathal is one of those rare people you wait a very long time until you discover them. He is visionary and highly expert in his artistic field. I do recommend him and wish him all the best.Ammar's response :
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You are my ideal . You are a great leader, honestly you are the best.
I met professor Ammar in University and I have never seen someone so kind, charismatic, encouraging, has effective classroom management strategies, and solid knowledge of the subject matter or the field. Promotes positive learning experiences, attitudes, engagement and motivation. Whenever we faced a problem or a difficulty with something we would always go to professor Ammar and we he would always listen and help us in a heartbeat. I feel proud that I got to meet such an inspirational professor in my life that I will never forget.
Exceptional skills and understanding. Making it easy to grasp the knowledge and content of the course. Will go above an beyond to make sure you fully understand.
I just want to say thank you, for being a teacher who cares about what we learn and who we are becoming.
You’ve encouraged us to grow as students, and you’ve remembered we are growing as people, too, delivering your instruction with love and warmth and caring, somehow, you made even the hardest times fun.
Thank you, for making our days at college way much easier.Professor Ammar Explains information in an easy-to-understand manner Which makes the lessons easy for the student. In addition to his cheerful spirit and answering questions, and answering them clearly and simply
Ammar first is a great person and sincere.
When he is tutoring I like the way of his examples to make easy to understand the topic (Math in my case).
He was able to understand my problem and able to help me solve the problem. I would recommend him.
Dr. Ammar is wonderful, but more than wonderful
Best PROf in the world
Dr. Ammar, is one of the most important and greatest professors I have ever met. I have known him for more than 6 years. Skilled in providing consultancy in various disciplines. He has important knowledge and skills in the field of management, technology and many specializations. I had several trainings with him. I am proud to know him. It was a wonderful opportunity and every year I see him adding new knowledge to his sciences. Encyclopedia of knowledge and science.
Julian AliHe is the best teacher. He taught me business administration, management and organization, and he taught me programming and graphic design. He is the best teacher
A real Guru in Business and technology , one of the best mentors any one could ever have ,very helping , caring and supportive . Always keeping his students updated and sharing valuable knowledge with them .
Dr. Ammar has wealth of knowledge in management especially project management.
He gets the student engaged intova comprehensive understanding about the concept at a strategic level of mangement.
He has a very good manner in giving the lesson in a systematic approach.
I have learnt a lot from Dr. Ammar. He has been my first professional guide in IT studies and researches and many other subjects. He is a creative and an out-of-the-box thinker. I enjoyed learning and working with him. I always wish him all the best.
I have attended many training sessions in different subjects with Dr. Ammar, and I benefited a lot. He explains in details all you need to know and more which allows you to master the application or the software.
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Rates
Rate
- $31
Pack prices
- 5h: $157
- 10h: $313
travel fee
- + $10
free lessons
The first lesson with Ammar will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.
- 1hr
online
- $31/h
Details
The first free lesson is a structured introductory and trial session. We will briefly introduce ourselves—including your academic or professional background and my relevant expertise—clarify your objectives, deadlines and tutoring needs, and assess your current knowledge through discussion and a short diagnostic activity. We will then establish a focused learning plan and schedule for future lessons. The remaining time will be used for a short trial lesson on a representative concept or problem, allowing you to experience my teaching approach before deciding whether to continue.
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