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Program Description
Look at the logo on your T-shirt or ball cap, or the package you opened this morning that your breakfast burrito came in? How about the images in I tunes that direct you to download a certain song or the graphic icons on your cell phone? What do all these seemingly unrelated examples have in common? All were designed by a graphic designer. This creative/technical design-based hands-on program is for students who thrive on technology, a challenge, and love computers; for students who are curious about color, imagery, photography, how design interacts with people on a daily basis; for students who want to explore careers in communication and creative media while learning graphic design for print and new media. This program mirrors a graphic design studio. Students take a design project from concept creation through digital production and preparation for output to various media. Students learn the Adobe creative suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, etc) software on a MAC computer. Through a combination of project work, site visits, field trips and career work experience, students will gain experience in many aspects of the industry that touch our lives in so many ways. For completion of the program students create a portfolio and can earn the Graphic Design & Digital Publishing Certification awarded by the Regional Graphic Design & Digital Publishing Advisory Council. Students can apply for the second year program where a career-based client driven design studio is managed by the students.
Curriculum Components
Students experience class in a setting that duplicates a design studio's workflow and structure. Students work on community client projects and from a project assignment sheet. All computer work can be done in the studio/lab. All students complete a portfolio while in the program.
• Design principles & elements
• Typography
• Composition & layout
• Concept Development
• Digital manipulation
• Imagery
• Adobe Creative Suite Software
• Colo
• Career exploration in the graphic design field
Also included in the curriculum are lessons on the history and context of the design industry, advertising, project management, business operation skills and safety. Career work experiences, job shadows, possible apprenticeship training and college courses are additional opportunities.
Professional Certification Credentials
Students completing Graphic Design and Digital Publishing with a B or better in both technical skill and final portfolio presentation are eligible to earn the Graphic Design and Digital Publishing Certificate awarded by the Graphic Design and Digital Publishing Advisory Council.
Postsecondary Credits Offered
Students completing the Graphic Design and Digital Publishing Program are eligible to earn dual enrollment college credits in Graphic Design through Community College of Vermont. In addition, students can earn advanced standing credits from Lyndon State College for portfolio excellence. Eligible students must maintain a B average and score well on academic placement tests. Students are also eligible to take up to one course per semester at Champlain College, CCV, UVM and CCV.
High School Credits Awarded:
• One credit in Mathematics, English, and Art
• Three Elective Credits
Career Experiences
• School-Work Cooperative Opportunities
• Apprenticeships
• Job Shadow
• Industry site visits
What's Next?
Students completing this program who are interested in pursuing a career in a related field may:
• Return for the second year program offering
• Apply to an apprenticeship program
• Pursue a postsecondary degree
• Enter the workforce
Industry Partners
• Burlington City Arts
• JDK
• Real Estate Guide
• Offset House
• Seven Days
• Ben & Jerry's
• Vermont Teddy Bear
• Kelliher Samets Volk
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