GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Graphic Design or Basics of Visual Communication
Length: One trimester/one-half credit (may be repeated for credit)
Course Description
Students in this course will develop and further their skills in graphic design, project-management, team-work and leadership. Students use Adobe’s Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator) to create various independent, group and community projects. Projects may include: Magazine design, book design, poster design, logo design, event branding and portfolio design.
Course qualifies for Fine Arts and Career & Tech Credit.
Required Material
- Chromebook or other type of computer
- Headphones
- iPad (can be checked out from the school)
Course Resources
- LinkedIn Learning Website
- Adobe Website
- other texts and websites applicable to the field
Course Calendar
Activities
- Course Introduction
- Introduction to Adobe Spark
- Quote Decal
- Composition // Contrast
- Composition // Hierarchy
- Composition // Alignment
- Composition // Balance
- Composition // Proximity
- Composition // Repetition
- Composition // Simplicity
- Composition // Function
- iPad Operation & Handling
- Double Exposure
- Masters of Design // Paul Rand
- Masters of Design // Adrian Frutiger
- Masters of Design // Jan Tschichold
- Masters of Design // David Carson
- Masters of Design // Jessica Hische
- Masters of Design // Paula Scher
- Masters of Design // Otl Aicher
- Masters of Design // Stefan Sagmeister
- Portfolio
- Portfolio Review
Other Ideas
- Neville Brody
- Erik Spiekermann
- Debbie Millman
- Saul Bass
- Milton Glaser
- Alan Fletcher
- Claude Garamond
- Jacqueline Casey
- Birthday Invite
- Excuse Me
- Design your own font
- Design a logo for yourself
- Create a brochure
- Font Advertising Poster
- Posters illustrated with the alphabet
- Awareness Day Poster
- Wildcat Apparel