Graphic Design for Print & Yearbook

Graphic Design for Print and Yearbook, puts students into the drivers seat in terms of putting together a real-life print design project, the school's yearbook! The course will introduce students to the world of print design as it is currently done using digital media. Students will learn about the history and development ot printing, and how it has evolved and adapted to printing on various materials. Student will also be exposed to the current design and layout programs including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and PhotoShop. Students will make decisions about the theme, and design of the yearbook, and help to import images and write captions using the TreeRing Yearbooks online program. The class also explores the various file types used in digital design and their properties, as well as light theory as it applies to RGB and CMYK color models. If all assignments are completed by the publishing date, students will earn a yearbook for their efforts!