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Graphic Design

$295.00
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Grade:

11 – 12

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Duration:

1 Semester

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Credit:

0.5

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Prerequisites:

None

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Materials:

Yes, see the link below!

The Graphic Design course functions as an introduction to elements of design, spatial relationships, typography and imagery as they apply to practical visual solutions for self-promotion, resumes, logo design, Web design, and sequential systems. In this course, the student explores the basic foundations of design through a series of visual projects.

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Graphic Design is an introduction to elements of design, spatial relationships, typography, and imagery as they apply to practical visual solutions for self-promotion, resumes, logo design, Web design, and sequential systems. In this course, the student explores the basic foundations of design through a series of visual projects that explore the principles and elements of design. Students will work both with analog and digital media as they explore two-dimensional and three-dimensional design along with color theory. This course will help develop and explore a student’s ability to communicate visually.

In each lesson, students acquire new skills, which take some effort. Beyond fundamental skills, students will develop various levels of creativity. Each lesson provides room for a student to express the technical skill learned in his or her own creative way.

Major Concepts

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Show skills in lettering.
  • Demonstrate techniques in layout design that include balance, margins, airspace, emphasis, and clarity.
  • Solve assignment challenges with planning, practice, patience, and the use of techniques introduced in the course.
  • Demonstrate awareness of art movements and artists throughout the history of design.
  • Demonstrate good design principles with a focus on the composition of assignments.
  • Demonstrate increased clarity and self-confidence in visual decision-making.
  • Use increased awareness of visual elements in order to create a more successful design.
  • Fill the role of a designer to enhance living by applying a developed sense of aesthetics and utility to the creation of a wide variety of images.
  • Demonstrate visual literacy in discernment in the media of today.

Xacto knife
scissors
markers
pencil
pens
good paper note pad
colored pencils
dotted line paper
construction paper
glue stick
ruler
scanner or camera so you can transmit photos/images of your finished work

Adobe Illustrator (there is a cost associated, Mac OS X, Windows)
Adobe Photoshop (there is a cost associated, Mac OS X, Windows)
GIMP  (free downloadable, Mac OS X, Windows, GNU/Linux)
Pixlr (free browser-based program, Mac OS X, Windows, GNU/Linux, Chrome OS)

Computer: Students must have access to a computer with internet access and an internet browser. The computer may run Windows or Mac OS.  No Chromebooks.

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