Syllabus Overview:
Visual Design: Foundations of Design and Print Production

Syllabus Details
Visual Design: Foundations of Design and Print Production is a project-based curriculum that develops career and communication skills in graphic design, illustration and print and digital media production, using Adobe tools. Visual Design develops four key skill areas: project management and collaboration; design; research and communication; professional digital photography, illustration, and page layout using Adobe tools.
Subjects
Photography, Graphic Design
Age Levels
15-16, 17-18, Post-Secondary
Products Used
Acrobat Illustrator InDesign Photoshop
Keywords
page layout, Design Principles, illustration, image editing, digital publishing, digital photography, client interaction, research and communication, graphic design, Project Management
Creative Commons License
Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
ISTE NETS-S Standards
Communication and Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking Problem Solving and Decision Making, Digital Citizenship, Research and Information Fluency, Technology Operations and Concepts
Custom Standards

ACA Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop

ACA Graphic Design and Illustration using Adobe Illustrator

ACA Print and Digital Media Publication with Adobe InDesign

Technical Expertise
Intermediate
Materials and Equipment

- Adobe Photoshop CC (June 2013 or later)

- Adobe Illustrator CC (June 2013 or later)

- Adobe InDesign CC (June 2013 or later)

- Adobe Acrobat 

- Cameras and other digital photography equipment, as required

Syllabus Overview
Syllabus Units

Generated on: 05/13/2014

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