Skyline High School Graphic Design 2

Graphics are all around you — print media, Internet, TV, packaging, and the document you’re reading now! As our world becomes increasingly visual, graphics are impacting how information is delivered. This course provides experiences for students to use image, type, color, illustration, and photography to create dynamic media using Adobe Creative Suite. Students will focus on the design process needed to create print and digital media that effectively communication messages and information.

Sunday 23 November 2014

Lesson 1- Review of Graphic Design & Careers

The America Institute for Graphic Arts (AIGA) is a great resource for inspiration on Graphic Design as well as a great resource for careers. Below are articles from the AIGA site that you will read and write a summary about each one in your Journal as Journal #2.

What Is Graphic Design?

http://www.aiga.org/guide-whatisgraphicdesign/

Who Becomes a Graphic Designer?

http://www.aiga.org/guide-whobecomesdesigner/

What do Graphic Designers need to know?

http://www.aiga.org/guide-designersneedknow/

AIGA: How to Find Your First Job

http://www.aiga.org/guide-findfirstjob/

Careers Article