Graphic Design Advanced

What Will You Learn?

• Apply graphic design principles in the ideation, development, and production of visual messages.
• Understand the software for design
• Understand the creation of every design
• Identify and utilize design history, theory, and criticism from a variety of perspectives, including: art history, communication/information theory, and the social/cultural use of design objects
• Computational thinking skills
• Handle tools of the software correctly and safely
• Use effective time management skills in the production of projects
• Demonstrate craftsmanship (organization, neatness, precision)
• Understand and practice the characteristics of basic design principles
• Understand the creative process and importance of each step
• Apply appropriate software solutions to design problems
• Identify and apply the critical thinking process to design challenges
• Understand the value of all tools
• Demonstrate tool skills through a variety of creative projects
• Demonstrate knowledge of alignment and proportion
• Demonstrate knowledge of color (primary, secondary, tertiary, complimentary)