In this unit, students will be introduced to the basics of graphic design.
Learning Goals
- Student identifies great and bad graphic design.
- Student demonstrates understanding of the color theory.
- Student demonstrates a basic understanding of Careers in Graphic Design.
- Student demonstrates a basic understanding of History of Graphic Design.
- Students demonstrates a basic understanding of file formats and file sizes.
- Students demonstrates a basic understanding of copyright and ethics.
Activities
- What is Graphic Design?
- Great Graphic Design
- A Brief History of Graphic Design
- Careers in Graphic Design
- Color Basics
- File Formats in Graphic Design
- Copyright
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- How do visuals affect you? (tentatively)
- How can you use visuals to “manipulate” customers? (tentatively)
- How to create thumbnail sketches? (tentatively)
- Printing Technologies (tentatively)