Graphic Design

Graphic Design

GRAPHIC DESIGN I: From Pixel to Print

Grades 9 - 12

AR82 - ½  Elective Credit - ½ Year

This course will allow students to use their creativity and technical skills to produce popular visual products, such as custom logos, iPhone covers, business cards, magazine and book covers, product labels, and more. You will be introduced to and use Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator; the industry-standard applications for graphic design. Students will also learn design elements and principles, color theory and typography as the foundations of good composition.

GRAPHIC DESIGN II: Elevating Your Visual Language

Grades 9 - 12

AR67 - ½  Elective Credit - ½ Year

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Graphic Design I

Students who are looking to be challenged and inspired by learning, to collaborate on projects and use creative technology, this intermediate level course is for you. Expanding on the skills and knowledge acquired in Graphic Design I, the course will emphasize the relationship between text and image through a series of design-based projects. This is a challenging class, which requires creative problem solving, conceptualizing and imagination. Graphic Design II builds upon the concepts introduced in Graphic Design I.