Advanced Graphic Design (Level 3) Course # 48.5670099 |
UNITS OF STUDYUnit 1 | Professional Practice
File Management/Workflow, Review of File Formats, Raster/Vector, Resolution, Copyright & Ethics, Client/Designer Contracts, Pricing/Billing Practices, Job Ticket, and Unit Summary Questions. Unit 2 | Employability Preparation Emerging Technologies/Apps, Career/Post-Secondary Requirements, Goal Setting, Guest Speakers, Job Search, Employability Skills Evaluation (each 6 weeks), Industry Certification Preparation, and Unit Summary Questions. Unit 3 | Design & Illustration Elements and Principles of Design, Thumbnail Sketches, Rough Layouts, Camera Ready Copy, Typography, Page Layout, Vector Art, Illustration, Logo Designs, T-Shirt Designs, Critiques, and Unit Summary Questions. Unit 4 | Digital Photography Research Historical Photographers, Presentation, Basic Photography Skills, DSLR vs. Point-n-Shoot Cameras, Image Editing (Advanced Photoshop), Photography Challenges/Projects, Critiques, and Unit Summary Questions. Unit 5 | Advertising Design Thumbnails, Roughs, Camera Ready, Poster History/Advertising, Creative Design Brief, Poster Designs (Movie & Event Posters), Package Design, Critiques, and Unit Summary Questions. Unit 6 | Booklet Project Vocabulary/Research Designers, Dummy, Imposition, Signature, Advanced Indesign, Reader's Spread vs. Printer's Spread, Booklet Design & Layout, Critique, and Unit Summary Questions. Unit 7 | Production & Output Processes Safety Review, Project Production (notepads, business cards, posters, booklets), Screen Printing, Live Work, Bindery/Finishing, and Unit Summary Questions. Unit 8 | Portfolio & Self-Marketing Marketing Strategies/Research, Self-Marketing (logo, collateral materials, promotional), Job Packet (creative resume, cover letter, application), Portfolio Development, Self-Reflection, Critique, Unit Summary Questions, End of Pathway Exam (Industry Certification), and Final Exam. |