Art | Graphic Design

Arts
Information Literacy & Technology
Upper School semester elective. 9th graders with permission only.

Graphic Design is web sites, signs, products, books, clothing, and more! Basically, it’s everywhere! In this course, students will learn how to use design as a means of visually communicating ideas. Students will learn Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorProcreate, and use hands-on materials to produce logo designs, posters, food packaging, book jackets, and more. In addition, students will learn about different designers and what it means to work in the Graphic Design field as a career. This is a great course for those who want to apply their creativity to a practical application and for those who want to learn new skills in the visual arts.

Graphic Design is everywhere. It’s the web sites you use, the signs you see, on the products you use, the covers of the books you read, the logos and labels on the clothing you wear, and so much more more! In this course, students will learn how to use graphic design as a means of visually communicating ideas. Students will learn Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorProCreate for iPads, and use hands-on materials to produce logo designs, posters, food packaging, and more. In addition, students will learn about different designers and what it means to work in the Graphic Design field as a career. This is a great course for those who want to apply their creativity to a practical application and for those who want to learn new skills in the visual arts.