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 Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator) to create various independent, group and community projects. Projects may include: Poster design, sticker design, banner 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
A – Course Introduction
- Student Questionnaire
- Course Introduction
- Classroom Introduction
- Classroom Computers Refresher
- All About Me Update
- Create Printed Portfolio
B – Advanced Graphic Design Basics
- How to pick up a print from the CTE Copier
- Adobe Illustrator Refresher
- Re-Introduction to the iPad
- Roland TrueVIS SG-540 Vinyl Printer/Cutter Basics
- Paper Cutter Basics
- Advanced InDesign Information
- Printing Technologies
C – Community Projects
- Project 1
- Project 3
- Project 3
- Project 4
- Project 5
- Project 6
Y – Extra Credit
- Create an Online Portfolio (Portfolio Website) –> with your own email address, not the school so that you can keep
- Complete additional projects.
- Work on the Adobe Certification for Adobe Illustrator or InDesign.
- Prepare for a SkillsUSA Design Competition (join the Google Classroom with code: gjagu4i –> Discuss with Mrs. Jansen before you start.
Z – Classroom Checkout
- Knowledge Test
- Portfolio Completion
- Equipment Return
- Computer Checkout
- Gallery Walk
Other Ideas
- Masters of Design
- Neville Brody
- Erik Spiekermann
- Debbie Millman
- Saul Bass
- Milton Glaser
- Alan Fletcher
- Claude Garamond
- Jacqueline Casey
- Masters of Design: Jessica Hische
- Masters of Design: Paul Rand
- Masters of Design: Adrian Frutiger
- Masters of Design: Jan Tschichold
- Masters of Design: David Carson
- Masters of Design: Paula Scher
- Masters of Design: Stefan Sagmeister
- Introduction to Illustrator on the iPad
- Introduction to Photoshop on the iPad
- Logo Design on the iPad
- Design your own font
- Create a brochure
- Font Advertising Poster
- Posters illustrated with the alphabet
- Awareness Day Poster