GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Length: One trimester/one-half credit (may be repeated for credit)
Course Description
Students who take this course for the first time will be introduced to the basics of graphic design including: Typography, professional design software, elements and principles of design and design history. Students who re-take this course develop and further their skills in graphic design, project management, teamwork and leadership.
Students use Adobe’s Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator) and other design software to create various independent and group projects with some of them benefiting the school and broader community.
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
- Lynda.com 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