| You get everything you need to know in easy-to-understand lessons that take you step-by-step from the basics of graphic arts, illustration, and typography and color theory.. This gives you a preview of what you will learn.
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Instruction Pack 1
Instruction Pack 2
Instruction Pack 3
Instruction Pack 4
Instruction Pack 5
Graphic Design Instruction Pack I Back to Top
Introduction to Graphic Arts
Welcome to the growing field of graphic arts!
Discover how the industry works, how it’s evolved
and what the future holds. This lesson also explores
jobs within the field, including entry-level positions
for which you will be qualified upon completion of
this course.
Art in the Electronic Age
This lesson provides an overview of the common
hardware and software that graphic designers
use, including the industry standard, Adobe®
Creative Suite®.
Design and Composition
Explore composition—the assembly and construction
of elements to guide the viewer’s eye as it encounters
your art.
Introduction to Illustration
This lesson introduces fundamental illustration
skills and principle areas of use, including editorial,
advertising and technical.
Graphic Design for Print
Examine types of media, audiences, layout and
color to better understand the differences between
designing for print media and for the Web.
Adobe® InDesign® Part One
Desktop publish with the industry standard for page
layout, Adobe® InDesign®. Discover fundamental
techniques, as well as master pages, importing
objects and controlling text flow and style.
Typography
Learn how graphic artists use typography,
letterforms and typefaces to integrate their message.
Classify typefaces and use them creatively. Explore
information hierarchy and the details of text layout.
Also included in Pack I:
• Adobe® Creative Suite®
• Computer Buyers’ and Users’ Guide
• Student Handbook
• School Catalog
• Course Outline
• “You Can Do It!” CD
Graphic Design Instruction Pack II Back to Top
Adobe® InDesign® Part Two
Build on your knowledge of Adobe® InDesign® and
its capabilities. Then, apply what you learn as you
practice creating promotional documents, catalogs
and brochures.
Color Theory
The specific properties of each color can influence
the expression and perception of the artist and
audience. This lesson lets you use the physics of
color to manipulate its artistic language.
Introduction to Adobe® Acrobat®
Acrobat® allows you to view files in the portable
document format (PDF). This lesson explains the
features and benefits of this program as they pertain
to graphic designers.
Project Workflow
Workplace examples illustrate how workflow
is accomplished for a number of graphic design
projects. Then, apply what you learn to real-world
scenarios, such as logo creation and ad campaigns.
Photo Basics and File Types
What makes a good photo? This lesson lays the
foundation for later lessons on Photoshop®. Discover
topics, such as cropping for composition, contrast
and saturation, resolution and copyright laws. In
addition, become familiar with the many different
file types you’ll work with as a graphic designer.
Photoshop® Part One
Begin with the basics of Photoshop®. Identify
and apply the best tools for common projects,
including exposure correction, layering, retouching
and silhouetting.
Also included in Pack II:
• Professional Development Supplement 1
• Word Processing with Microsoft® Word Supplement
• Ergonomics—Creating a Healthy Working Environment Supplement
• USCI Mousepad
Graphic Design Instruction Pack III Back to Top
Photoshop® Part Two
This lesson continues to explore Adobe® Photoshop®.
Make high-quality photo selections and edits, and
develop an effective imaging workflow. Then, apply
what you’ve learned to real-world projects.
Entrepreneurship
More than 25 percent of all graphic designers run
their own business. Discover how to set up and run
your own company, from applying for licenses to
financing your venture.
Presentation Skills
Presentation, presentation, presentation. Explore this
aspect of the graphic designer’s job. Discover tried and-
true presentation strategies to win over your
clients and your boss!
Business Basics
What are the basic principles of business? This
lesson prepares you to be an important part of your
company’s business—it explains how business works
and what expectations an employer will have.
Adobe® Illustrator® Part One
This lesson introduces you to Adobe® Illustrator®,
a powerful tool to create logos and other graphics
suitable for a large number of applications. Begin
with a tour of the menus, tools and panels. Discover
selection tools, layers and drawing tools.
Also included in Pack III:
• Quick Check Grammar and Punctuation Guide
• Professional Development Supplement 2
• Developing a Dynamic Phone Personality Supplement
• Business Card Case
Graphic Design Instruction Pack IV Back to Top
Your Portfolio
This lesson focuses on your portfolio—the single
most important tool you have to acquire a job or
capture new clients. Discover what belongs in
a portfolio and what doesn’t, as well as how to
assemble a portfolio. Then, prepare to collect your
work for your own portfolio!
Introduction to Marketing
This lesson explains the marketing process, which
begins with the needs of the client and ends with
the client’s satisfaction of that need—important
knowledge for the graphic designer! Determine how
marketing influences everyday business, as well as
how to complete graphic design projects according to
marketing principles.
Adobe® Illustrator® Part Two
This lesson continues your tour of Adobe® Illustrator®,
focusing on the pen tool, transformations, distortions,
type tools, and modifying paths and shapes
Also included in Pack IV:
• Professional Development Supplement 3
• Leather Organizer
Graphic Design Instruction Pack V Back to Top
Graphic Design and the Web
The World Wide Web revolutionized the business
world and created a market demand for full spectrum
graphic design. Examine how graphic art
is created and used in today’s Internet marketplace.
Explore the possible career options that the Web
offers graphic designers.
Salesmanship
In this lesson, you will learn about preparing secondary claims, and you will read about accounts receivable and insurance logs. In addition, you will be given valuable tips on effectively managing patient and client accounts.
Microsoft® PowerPoint
PowerPoint brings useful features to the graphic design
table. Put the basics of this program—from
templates and slides to images, tables and charts—to
work in this lesson.
Practicum
It’s time to put it all together! Your final lesson
presents real-world graphic design scenarios.
You’ll use client specifications to create and modify
different projects. Doing so will not only provide you
with pieces for your portfolio, but will further ready
you for your new career!
Also included in Pack V:
• Career Starter Kit
• Flashdrive
• Cubicle-Caddy with Clock and Calendar
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