Review & Testimonial
The state-approved online training course for anyone who is looking for professional further education. The ideal choice for practical and creative design, learning relevant skills and obtaining constructive feedback from design professionals.
Hooray — I managed it in the end and it was fun!
My aim was to be able to implement advertising measures for our firm on my own.
The course explained the essential areas step by step, and I
was able to work through the course material and suggested further reading.
★★★★★
Nina Meyer
Course: Graphic Design
I thoroughly liked the graphic design and print production courses! The OfG concept is generally good all round — well prepared theoretical sections, challenging monthly assignments, as well as the support and helpful feedback given by the tutors. Really great that there’s a way of getting further training online in the graphic / design segments as well, so one can broaden one’s horizons without the need to study in a particular place.
I’m mulling over the option of doing another OfG course 
All the best!
★★★★★
Laura Seebacher, Brunn am Gebirge, Austria
Graphic Design online course
My online course with the OfG has already finished — it passes so quickly. Once again, heartfelt thanks. The content is extremely well structured and I’m sure that it will still be of help as reference material later on.
★★★★★
Jan Luley, Bad Hersfeld / Germany
Graphic Design online course
I’m over the moon that my work was given a place on the Wall of Fame! The work was really fun — just like the course, because I can already say after two months of participation: I get a lot of inspiration, and the topics are prepared in an interesting way. The texts have an encouraging effect on me and provide for impulses; they invite you to develop your own opinion — think for yourself — develop further. Also — and I find that important in today’s media scene (as it just occurs to me in the third month with the topic of imaging): Your attention is directed towards the trigger effect of visual language/design, and your responsibility as a media designer becomes clear.
★★★★★
Sevira Patricia Landsberg, Troisdorf / Germany
Graphic Design online course
I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It was very useful and at the same time great fun. The content was easy to understand and well drafted, so you never had the feeling of ‘having’ to learn — you actually wanted to move on.
★★★★★
Sabrina Kangas, Helsinki / Finland
Graphic Design online course
I’ve already pointed out that I find the course content absolutely inspiring. What I also find very good in a way are the evaluations. I had to grin when they evaluated my ‘tortoise’ last month. They highlighted exactly those weak points that I had struggled with. That was yet another confirmation that the OfG courses are very professional. Solutions are always suggested and one knows exactly where one needs to put in some effort.
Incidentally, I’ve already recommended you to my brother. He’s now doing the second module of the web design course.
★★★★★
Caroline Kaiser, Crauthem / Luxembourg
Graphic Design online course
Dear OfG team, I really like learning with the OfG. What I find best of all is that I am now beginning to analyse the images, placards, magazines and websites that I come across automatically. I’m now in the 6th month and perceive even more of my surroundings. I’m also slowly getting a feel for what is appropriate typography and what is not. A brilliant concept!
★★★★★
Caroline Kaiser, Crauthem / Luxembourg
Graphic Design online course
I found the course very well set out, the content is put across in a structured and understandable way and the practical implementation in the exercises and monthly assignments is fun and an excellent way to consolidate the theory. The tutor’s feedback to the assignments that are submitted was also very helpful. The tutor was always available when questions or problems arose.
Altogether: I learned a huge amount and it was fun as well! Many thanks to the whole OfG team!
★★★★★
Anja Rullmann, Kassel / Germany
Photography online course
The compact, well-structured and informative content of the graphic design course gives you exactly the right preparation to tackle the monthly assignments. The theoretical parts are ideally complemented by a wealth of practical examples. The range of topics covers the entire spectrum of basic challenges that can confront a graphic designer and provides the best possible preparation for course completion.
(Self-)organizational skills, ambition and discipline are encouraged. Your creativity is given free rein (within the time limitations). The course content is highlighted and made more interesting by the use of motivating, inspiring and relevant citations.
If you have any questions, the OfG team is always there to give competent and friendly advice. Just holding my certified graphic design certificate in my hands gives me a great sense of pride — the 12 months of the course just flew by.
Rating: highly recommendable (especially as part-time course).
★★★★★
Kristin Weicht, Oberursel / Germany
Graphic Design online course
Hooray — I managed it in the end and it was fun! My aim was to be able to implement advertising measures for our firm on my own. The course explained the essential areas step by step, and I was able to work through the course material and suggested further reading.
Amongst other things, the student discount for the Adobe products was very important. Another thing was the pressure (from the monthly assignments). That was important to make me have to work my way into the relevant programs, and personally I found that really great.
Right from the start, the course content was right for me. I don’t come from the advertising sector and I had no prior experience. I found the time frame was OK, and because it was great fun it didn’t feel very onerous.
Experience gained: Even during the course I was able to implement advertising measures in my own company well (flyers, cards, placards, Advent calendar …) and received a lot of positive feedback. Another important experience was seeing that the more one gets involved in advertising, the more ideas come to one. It’s also important to develop a clear picture of how the end result is to turn out — that’s the only way to ensure that it really works.
I liked the course tremendously; the responses to my questions were helpful, friendly and personal.
★★★★★
Stephanie Kunder, Euerdorf / Germany
Graphic Design online course
As a trained media designer with professional experience, I was able to refresh things I had forgotten and also learn new things. It was a useful experience to have one’s work assessed by professionals for a change. The evaluations were generally very satisfactory, and when it wasn’t all that brilliant, the explanations were acceptable. There were very quick responses to questions.
I found the way the online training was structured very agreeable and the monthly assignments were varied and it was always possible to manage them.
★★★★★
Sabrina Kirchner, Stuttgart / Germany
Graphic Design online course
After more than three years of work experience I wanted to extend my knowledge and find some new creative impulses that I could feed into my work. As a result of doing some research I came across the OfG and fortunately I decided to apply. I’m now in the eleventh month of the course and I must say that so far it has been extremely enjoyable and it has given me new ideas that help me to make more progress in my job. Even though I am a trained media designer and have work experience, I’ve learned a great deal that was new to me and expanded my creative thinking. Over the past months I’ve tackled the tricky assignments with lots of enthusiasm. The constructive criticism has been a great help in that connection; it has helped me to look at things from another perspective and to use the impulses in the subsequent assignment.
A very positive aspect is the way I manage to cope with the course as well as my full time job that is often very stressful. The topics are very well organized and they are communicated intelligibly.
And when questions arise, one always receives a clear answer very quickly.
Many thanks for this instructive year, best regards!
★★★★★
Kristina Albrecht, Appenweier / Germany
Graphic Design online course
Although I had difficulty in coping with the content punctually at first, I am overjoyed at having been able to get that sorted out with your help. Your topics are very well prepared, as I would expect of a design school. Your monthly evaluations have helped greatly to sharpen my perception, given me the courage to keep going and strengthened my resolve to keep up my freelancing. Many thanks for this instructive time!
★★★★★
Karina Lauterbach, Berlin / Germany
Graphic Design online course
The photography course was a great help in extending my theoretical knowledge. The topics were well prepared and spread over the six months. The most inspiring thing was the feedback that I received from the tutor on my monthly assignments. You never stop learning 
I signed up for the OfG graphic design course immediately afterwards.
★★★★★
Nadine Hackspacher, Buttenwiesen / Germany
Photography online course
The photography course is very easy to understand and structured in a way that makes it interesting, and your evaluations were always very constructive.
★★★★★
Marco Freitag, Süderlugum / Germany
Photography online course
The graphic design course has made a dream come true for me. Even if the course had been very strict and sober, and there had been loads of reading to do, I would probably have worked my way through it so as to achieve my goal. But luckily enough the course is relaxed and fun, so reading and learning are a breeze.Through the OfG I have been able to take a great deal of knowledge on board that will be very useful in the future. Many thanks to the whole OfG team!
Pros: The guidance, the feedback on the monthly assignments, the accompanying material, the monthly costs (haven’t seen anything cheaper anywhere), a pure design school.
Cons: There aren’t any.
★★★★★
Andreas Lind, Northeim / Germany
Graphic Design online course
I find your set-up great and the way it’s possible to continue studying while working as well, and without the need to travel. The 3D design course gave me a fundamentally better understanding and knowledge of 3ds Max. The sections that Mr Bertrand drew up have structure and are interesting to read. You very quickly feel at home in the world of 3D and you always look forward to the next topic. Some 3D techniques that really are pretty complex are explained in an understandable way. What I really liked was being in direct mail contact with the tutor — questions arising during the exercises were answered immediately.
As well as the technical skills aspect, it was entertaining to get an angle on other designers from the areas of 3D design, graphics and film. It was also helpful to do the exercises that allow you to put the new knowledge into practice straight away. The tutor’s response that followed, with suggestions and hints for improvement, always gave a motivating boost to tackle the next assignment. I can recommend the course to anyone who is into 3D.
Thanks for the great time and see you soon.
★★★★★
Susanne Schiffner, Spreetal / Germany
3D Design online course
The course was very informative and interesting, and each assignment was a challenge. For me personally, what I have learned is an excellent foundation for a career as graphic designer. The reading material in ‘My design studio’ is perfectly structured and it is put in such a way (e.g. humorously) that reading it and learning from it is really enjoyable. Great!
Even though it is highly professional and one doesn’t see each each other face to face, I still had the impression of being one of a team. It was neither too dry nor too impersonal. That’s certainly something that can’t be very easy for online schools to manage! COOL!
The monthly assignments were a great challenge. All you need is available to you, so that your creativity can take you anywhere! The assignments are very well structured and the information provided in the previous one is always helpful for tackling the next one better.
The feedback was always very helpful and encouraging, even when the evaluation result was relatively poor. It was easy to understand, so that one could really see what the mistakes were that one could bear in mind for the next time. So it was possible to improve one’s skills and make progress.
Altogether: Generally it was an excellent price-performance ratio and a brilliant course. A starting point for anyone who wants to work in this sector or for those who want to refresh their graphic design knowledge. I shall be glad to recommend this course to others and I am browsing for another OfG course, perhaps in the direction of photography ;-).
My heartfelt thanks go to the OfG team for the support, the friendly and quick feedback, for the help and the thorough and professional approach to this exciting subject.
★★★★★
Claudia Hintzen, Edemissen / Germany
Graphic Design online course
The OfG online course really saved my bacon. After completing training as a technical design assistant, I wanted to do a three-year further training course in media design at first. I had neither the money no the time for that, but still I definitely wanted a higher-level qualification. The OfG course was just what I needed.
It suited me perfectly and filled in the gaps in my knowledge. Towards the end of the course, I applied to a few advertising agencies and before I knew it I had a contract. The exciting monthly assignments were also a means of broadening the scope of my portfolio, which helped in making applications.
I can make a special point of the excellent contact I had with the OfG. There was always a competent member of staff available who could answer my questions to my complete satisfaction. All the staff was always very friendly and willing to help. Really great!
Wishing you all the best and continuing success!
★★★★★
Nora Grosche, Dresden / Germany
Graphic Design online course
Study graphic design and kickstart your creative career!
✓ 100% online
✓ No attendance requirements
✓ No on-campus examinations
✓ No fixed learning times
✓ ISO-9001 certified
✓ State approved
✓ Free breaks at any time
✓ Longlife access & updates
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