Course Description

This one-year introductory graphic design course combines graphic design theory with hands-on projects to equip students with basic professional
graphic design skills and prepare students for an entry-level position and post-secondary education in design, visual, and media arts. Students
will appreciate artistic expression by studying the socio-economic impact of multimedia on society and develop creativity by using digital media
applications, basic language, principles, and elements of art and design techniques to create interactive products that educate, inform, and
entertain. This course is based on an academically rigorous curriculum aligned to the Arts and Media CTE model curriculum standards and
Common Core State writing standards. Activities in this course include work-based learning that connects students to industry and the local
community.