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Independent 45-question assessment drawn from 80 for Affinity — Graphic design (Vector). Identifies skill gaps and recommends targeted training modules.

This assessment measures knowledge and produces a practical diagnostic. Modules are recommended after the test; they are not an offer of paid courses.

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What is assessed

Questions about practical workplace skills

The test covers different areas of the software, including beginner, intermediate and advanced questions. The score and skill-area breakdown help reveal strengths and topics to revisit.

This is not an official certification and should not be the sole factor in an employment decision.

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graphic designer

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Assessment learning framework

Modules that may appear in your recommended plan

The topics below form the recommendation framework associated with this assessment. The system selects priorities using individual answers and proposes a plan to use independently with a provider of your choice. We do not deliver these courses through this website.

Topic M01

Vector documents and units

Set page size and measurement units in document setup • Add bleed in document setup • Use separate artboards

Set page size and measurement units in document setup
Add bleed in document setup
Use separate artboards
Choose the colour profile required by the print provider
Complete a guided “Vector documents and units” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M02

Vector interface and organisation

Activate the Vector workspace and its relevant panels • Locate and select it in the Layers panel • Use alignment and snapping

Activate the Vector workspace and its relevant panels
Locate and select it in the Layers panel
Use alignment and snapping
Name groups and lock completed layers
Complete a guided “Vector interface and organisation” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M03

Basic shapes and transforms

Create parametric objects with shape tools • Constrain proportions while transforming • Apply alignment and distribution controls

Create parametric objects with shape tools
Constrain proportions while transforming
Apply alignment and distribution controls
Keep vector objects editable rather than rasterising them
Complete a guided “Basic shapes and transforms” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M04

Pen and Bézier nodes

Place nodes with the Pen Tool • Edit Bézier node handles • Join the relevant curve endpoints

Place nodes with the Pen Tool
Edit Bézier node handles
Join the relevant curve endpoints
Simplify the path and adjust its essential nodes
Complete a guided “Pen and Bézier nodes” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M05

Fills and strokes

Change its fill using colour controls • Configure stroke width and end caps • Apply a gradient fill

Change its fill using colour controls
Configure stroke width and end caps
Apply a gradient fill
Edit the stroke pressure profile
Complete a guided “Fills and strokes” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M06

Boolean geometry

Apply the Add operation to selected shapes • Use the Subtract operation in the correct order • Apply the Intersect operation

Apply the Add operation to selected shapes
Use the Subtract operation in the correct order
Apply the Intersect operation
Build geometry non-destructively and verify the result
Complete a guided “Boolean geometry” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M07

Graphic text and styles

Use Artistic Text for headings • Use a Frame Text object with paragraph controls • Define and reuse text styles

Use Artistic Text for headings
Use a Frame Text object with paragraph controls
Define and reuse text styles
Check fonts and agree on embedding or outlining for the deliverable
Complete a guided “Graphic text and styles” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M08

Grids and composition

Define a composition grid • Apply even-spacing distribution • Build hierarchy using size, contrast and placement

Define a composition grid
Apply even-spacing distribution
Build hierarchy using size, contrast and placement
Use alignment constraints and guides
Complete a guided “Grids and composition” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M09

Symbols and reusable assets

Create a symbol with linked instances • Organise reusable assets in the Assets panel • Detach an instance only when an exception is intended

Create a symbol with linked instances
Organise reusable assets in the Assets panel
Detach an instance only when an exception is intended
Structure symbols, assets and layer names
Complete a guided “Symbols and reusable assets” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M10

Brand palettes and colour

Create a document palette containing brand colours • Reuse linked global swatches where appropriate • Check actual foreground-background contrast

Create a document palette containing brand colours
Reuse linked global swatches where appropriate
Check actual foreground-background contrast
Document RGB and CMYK references and the profiles used
Complete a guided “Brand palettes and colour” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M11

Logo design

Test a simplified version at actual use size • Optically refine alignment and spacing • Build a one-colour version without essential effects

Test a simplified version at actual use size
Optically refine alignment and spacing
Build a one-colour version without essential effects
Deliver an editable vector master and suitable exports
Complete a guided “Logo design” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M12

Icons and pictograms

Define a shared grid and stroke weights • Standardise corner radii and line caps • Test visual legibility at target size

Define a shared grid and stroke weights
Standardise corner radii and line caps
Test visual legibility at target size
Export clean SVGs from dedicated artboards
Complete a guided “Icons and pictograms” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M13

Vector masking and clipping

Clip the image layer inside the container shape • Apply an editable mask • Use a gradient mask

Clip the image layer inside the container shape
Apply an editable mask
Use a gradient mask
Preserve the layer structure and inspect masked areas
Complete a guided “Vector masking and clipping” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M14

Multi-format brand identity

Use a master component and distinct artboards • Create clear-space guides based on its proportions • Test each version against contrasting backgrounds

Use a master component and distinct artboards
Create clear-space guides based on its proportions
Test each version against contrasting backgrounds
Document approved uses, minimum sizes and deliverables
Complete a guided “Multi-format brand identity” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M15

Editable effects and appearance

Use an editable layer effect • Adjust its appearance rather than rasterise it • Reuse consistent effect settings across components

Use an editable layer effect
Adjust its appearance rather than rasterise it
Reuse consistent effect settings across components
Check effects, transparency and blend modes in the target format
Complete a guided “Editable effects and appearance” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M16

Posters and marketing collateral

Establish contrast between heading, message and action • Edit copy length and type size to suit available space • Check the effective resolution of placed images

Establish contrast between heading, message and action
Edit copy length and type size to suit available space
Check the effective resolution of placed images
Verify bleed, margins, profiles and final exports
Complete a guided “Posters and marketing collateral” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M17

Digital export and SVG

Export a PNG with transparency when needed • Export vector SVG and test its rendering • Export each artboard separately at its target dimensions

Export a PNG with transparency when needed
Export vector SVG and test its rendering
Export each artboard separately at its target dimensions
Open and inspect exported assets in a target application
Complete a guided “Digital export and SVG” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M18

Print production

Configure bleed and extend artwork into it • Maintain sufficient safe margins • Use the print provider's required profiles and PDF settings

Configure bleed and extend artwork into it
Maintain sufficient safe margins
Use the print provider's required profiles and PDF settings
Inspect the exported PDF and its embedded resources
Complete a guided “Print production” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M19

File optimisation and version control

Remove unneeded objects and images • Use consistent filenames and version identifiers • Keep a structured and editable Affinity source file

Remove unneeded objects and images
Use consistent filenames and version identifiers
Keep a structured and editable Affinity source file
Check links, fonts, formats and the master file
Complete a guided “File optimisation and version control” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Topic M20

Quality assurance and handoff

Inspect layers, guides and margins at multiple zoom levels • Compare the output against the approved guidelines • Create a checklist of output formats and sizes

Inspect layers, guides and margins at multiple zoom levels
Compare the output against the approved guidelines
Create a checklist of output formats and sizes
Provide an organised native file and a quality-control checklist
Complete a guided “Quality assurance and handoff” exercise and quality-check the finished deliverable

3 h

Assessment output

Actionable insight, not a sales pitch

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