Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will explore how to create a portfolio for a preferred commercial art career and explore higher education and career opportunities.
Standard 1
Understand potential Commercial Art careers
Standard 2
Research Portfolio requirements for Employment and Higher Education opportunities.
Standard 3
Explore careers and opportunities in Commercial Art.
Performance Skill
Students will research and present portfolio requirements for a preferred commercial art career and explore higher education and career opportunities.
Strand 2
tudents will understand the design process to create a college and career ready portfolio.
Standard 1
Research and understand the process of portfolio development that demonstrates college and career readiness.
Standard 2
Understand and use the design process for individual pieces in the portfolio.
Performance Skill
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the design process necessary to create a college and career ready portfolio.
Strand 3
Students will create a cohesive body of work for a college and career ready portfolio.
Standard 1
Demonstrate cohesive work for the portfolio
Standard 2
Create multiple pieces of well-crafted work.
Standard 3
Create an Artist Statement addressing the direction and purpose of the portfolio.
Standard 4
Documentation of the purpose and process of individual pieces.
Strand 4
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate design principles at an advanced level.
Standard 1
Understand, recognize, utilize, and communicate with the elements of art.
Standard 2
Understand, recognize, utilize, and communicate with the principles of design.
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate design principles at an advanced level.
Strand 5
Students will be able to demonstrate layout and composition techniques in diverse media at an advanced level.
Standard 1
Plan, format, and compose through the use of thumbnail sketches, rough drafts, and final work.
Standard 2
Create illustrations and/or designs to communicate a concept.
Standard 3
Use advanced composition techniques and effective visual hierarchy.
Standard 4
Identify and use the following layout terminology:
Performance Skill
Use effective composition and design techniques in portfolio projects.
Strand 6
Students will be able to demonstrate the use of color theory at an advanced level. Students will be able to demonstrate proper color techniques.
Standard 1
Understand different color modes.
Standard 2
Understand color organization and the color wheel.
Standard 3
Identify color schemes.
Standard 4
Understand values and how to use them in project work.
Standard 5
Understand use of color at an advanced level.
Standard 6
Understand color as used in computer and print applications.
Strand 7
Students will demonstrate a knowledge and use of technology when building a digital portfolio.
Standard 1
Demonstrate knowledge of technology and techniques in digital portfolio.
Standard 2
Understand correct digitization methods of non-digital media.
Standard 3
Understand file types and use them appropriately.
Standard 4
Use appropriate software for design communication and implementation for job/project completion.
Standard 5
Digital backup and file transfer methods.
Standard 6
Understand the importance of a professional web presence
Performance Skill
Students will demonstrate a knowledge and use of technology when building a digital portfolio.
Strand 8
Students will be able to understand and practice copyright laws, ethics and legal issues dealing with photography as identified in United States Code Title 17 Chapter 1 Section 101.
Standard 2
Understanding copyright law and practicing ethics.
Standard 3
Understanding copyright and trademark symbols.
Performance Skill
Create projects that align with the rules that govern intellectual property.
Strand 9
Students will understand the importance of career readiness skills as it relates to the workplace and outlined in the SkillsUSA Framework – Level 3.
Standard 1
Understand and develop collaboration skills.
Standard 2
Understand and demonstrate change management skills.
Standard 3
Understand how customer service applies to the workplace.
Standard 4
Understand and demonstrate career readiness.