California Graphic Design and Illustration A/B

California Graphic Design and Illustration is a two-semester course designed to promote understanding of graphic design concepts, image creation, and image manipulation. Students will examine careers and training in graphic design, color and typography, design elements and principles, and copyright laws and ethics. The course places a particular focus on advanced image editing, digital photography, multimedia, and the creation of professional graphic design products. In unit activities, students will apply color-balancing techniques and design layouts, manipulate images by adjusting hue, saturation, contrast, and brightness, and create images demonstrating design elements and principles. Students will also produce graphic design products such as logos, posters, and magazine covers, analyze art criticism in graphic artwork, explore digital publishing, and develop a professional graphic design portfolio.

The materials needed for this course include a digital SLR camera.