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Graphic Design

About CTE Digital Design 2

Digital Design is an overview of the basic elements of Design - its purpose, techniques, influences, and its connection to past and current culture. Students will learn visual literacy and critical thinking applied to projects using a variety professional design software programs. Students will be challenged to push themselves in areas of research, creativity, and problem solving, as well as learn about and expand their knowledge of the basics of the principles and elements of design and career opportunities. Semester two builds upon semester one.

This class is an introduction to design. Its purpose is to give students an idea of the design process and the fields of graphic and digital design. Through the process of research, idea generation and experimentation, students will work on a body of work that demonstrates what they have learned in this class.

Students will work on acquiring new skills and knowledge (conceptual and technical) through research, brainstorming, tutorials and experimentation.

Students will learn to use industry software including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Students will take their ideas to designing a concept to creating it and then producing t for a client.



 

Projects include:

Tattoo Design

Skateboards

T-shirts

Advertisements

Gift Wrap

Disney Posters

CD Albums

Shoe Design

Typography

What is graphic design?

 

What is design?

to be a designer means that there a problem or issue that needs to be addressed.  We use a variety of tools and media to communicate with each other and solve problems. This can include anything from print media to phones to  computers. It also usually means communicating visually over distance and to a group rather than one person.

 

Digital relates to the use of computers. Digital media is interactive where everyone participates.

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