In this pathway, you will gain the skills necessary to design creative, informative, and artistic visuals using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and InDesign. You will be able to use these skills to transition to Graphic Design careers or further your skills at the college level.

Teachers

Lauren Ison - Email Lauren Ison

Pathway Progression

1) Intro to Media Arts (1 semester with Cinema/1 semester with Graphic Design)- An introduction to and survey of the creative and conceptual aspects of designing media arts experiences and products, including techniques, genres and styles from various and combined mediums and forms, including moving image, sound, interactive, spatial and/or interactive design. Typical course topics include: aesthetic meaning, appreciation and analysis; composing, capturing, processing and programming of media arts products, experiences and communications; their transmission, distribution and marketing; as well as contextual, cultural, and historical aspects and considerations.

2) Two-Dimensional Media Design- A proficient study and production of creative and conceptual aspects of designing and producing digital imagery, graphics and photography, including techniques, genres and styles from fine arts and commercial advertising, internet and multimedia, web design, industrial and virtual design. Students use a computer as an electronic drawing tool to solve visual communications and illustration problems in designing products. This course entails the use of current software for two-dimensional illustration, creating and integrating text, using color, and importing and exporting files.

DUAL CREDIT 2nd Semester- BCTC IMD 126- Examines the use of microcomputers for designing and producing various publications is introduced. Hands-on experience is provided in using desktop publishing software and a laser printer to produce high-resolution publications, such as flyers, brochures, business forms, and newsletters. Students are also introduced to basic design techniques, type and graphics layout, and the related terminology.

3) Digital Imaging- An accomplished study and production of creative and conceptual aspects of designing and producing digital imagery, graphics and photography, including techniques, genres and styles from fine arts and commercial advertising, internet and multimedia, web design, industrial and virtual design. Students use a computer as an electronic drawing tool to solve visual communications and illustration problems in designing authentic products. This course entails an accomplished use of current software for two-dimensional illustration, creating and integrating text, using color, and importing and exporting files. Typical course topics include: aesthetic meaning and analysis of computer generated works; composing, capturing, processing, and programming of imagery and graphical information; their transmission, distribution and marketing; as well as contextual, cultural and historical aspects and considerations.

Dual Credit 2nd Semester- BCTC IMD 128- Introduces raster (photo or pixel-based) graphics using industry standard application(s). Covers the theory behind raster graphics, investigating the advertising and print industries' use of this type of graphic, creation and manipulation of raster-based graphics from simple to increasingly complex, the use of Photoshop in web design, video editing and compositing with Photoshop, as well as development of a portfolio of raster art and photo editing and manipulation samples.

4) Advanced Production Design- Advanced Product Design emphasizes an advanced and independent use of compositional theory, elements and principles of design, techniques and creative processes for effectively performing the function of persuasion and information through use of materials and media to create visual effects to produce original authentic works. Students will demonstrate an advanced level of creative expression to a variety of authentic design products (e.g. various print mediums such as magazines, newspapers, billboards, fictional and informational texts, products wrappers, displays, etc.) through a purposeful arrangement of images and/or text and develop a strategic product presentation both independently and as a collaborative team. The course focuses on advanced computer generated designs as well as the use of various software and hardware; with an emphasis on students creating, producing, responding and connecting on/in visual art and new media. An-in-depth independent study of career opportunities in media art is performed. Contemporary, cultural, and historical design may be studied.

DUAL CREDIT 2nd Semester- MSU ART 109- This course is for Dual Credit Digital Foundations with Morehead State University.

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