Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will understand the design process.
Standard 1
Understand the process of planning a document.
Standard 2
Understand the principles and elements of design.
Performance Skills
Students will be able to use planning, principles, and elements of design to compose a project.
Strand 2
Students will understand color theory.
Standard 1
Understand the proper use of color in publications.
Performance Skills
Students will use color to communicate a mood or message.
Strand 3
Students will understand principles of typography.
Standard 1
Identify typeface classifications and their uses. (Serif, Sans-serif, Script, Decorative - see https://www.fonts.com/content/learning/fontology/level-1/type-anatomy/type-classifications)
Standard 2
Know and apply the following concepts:
Performance Skills
Students will create a project demonstrating knowledge of typography.
Strand 4
Students will understand and create vector graphics.
Standard 1
Know basic operations of tools, panels, and menus in a drawing/illustration application (i.e. Adobe Illustrator, lnkscape, Affinity Designer, etc.).
Standard 2
Understand, create, and manipulate vector graphics.
Performance Skills
Students will create a vector image. They will be able to modify a vector image by selecting and manipulating anchors and handles.
Strand 5
Students will understand and create raster images.
Standard 1
Know basic operations of tools, panels, and menus in a painting/photo editing application (i.e. Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, etc.).
Standard 2
Define, create, manipulate, and appropriately use bitmap (pixel based) raster graphics.
Performance Skills
Students will create a raster graphic using multiple layers and a variety of tools.
Strand 6
Students will understand project management and collaboration
Standard 1
Understand and practice project management skills.
Standard 2
Develop an awareness of digital and collaborative technologies.
Strand 7
Students will explore career opportunities and demonstrate understanding of employability competencies.
Standard 1
Develop career skills related to working in the digital arts industry, including social media.
Standard 2
Demonstrate workplace skills.
Performance Skills
Create and finalize a professional portfolio with projects completed during this course. Portfolio should demonstrate a progression of skills.
Workplace Skills
Workplace Skills taught: