Digital Design

Love photography, graphic design, or creating content for social media? Want to see your creative ideas turned into something people actually use?

Kealakehe High School's Digital Design pathway gives students the opportunity to turn their creativity into professional-quality visual media. Students learn digital photography, graphic design, color theory, typography, composition, and digital design techniques while developing skills using industry-standard software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Throughout the pathway, students create logos, advertisements, digital illustrations, graphics, and layouts while learning how to communicate ideas visually. One of the program's signature projects is producing the Kealakehe High School yearbook, where students gain real-world experience in photography, page layout, editing, and publishing a professionally printed product.

Students also have opportunities to participate in SkillsUSA and Shoots Summit Hawaiʻi, where they can showcase their creativity, develop technical and teamwork skills, and experience industry-related competitions. Students may also work toward Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator certifications and build a professional portfolio showcasing their best work.

The pathway begins with Foundations of Business and Marketing, followed by Foundations of Creative Media (Digital Design), Digital Design 1, and Digital Design 2.

If you enjoy being creative, working with technology, and designing things that people will actually see and use, Digital Design gives you the opportunity to turn your interests into valuable skills for college and creative careers.