Graphic Communications

TC = Technical Certificate | 30 hours

Students will understand and demonstrate the following skills:

1. Illustrate design symbolism using computers, lasers and printers

2. Use basic production and manipulation of visual images

3. Apply computer image editing skills

4. Perform fundamental drawing and art illustrations using drafting techniques

5. Apply basic art elements using two-dimensional composition and 2-D imaging using raster, vector, and layout programs.

6. Examine and produce animation through storyboarding techniques, 3D modeling, image maps, textures, lighting, and motion

7. Apply techniques for package design, client presentation, and marketing

8. Produce handcrafted calligraphy and computer manipulated characters.

9. Apply layouts, copymarks, styles in layouts using Adobe InDesign, QUARK, and MS Publisher