XPFP2001 - Introduction to Graphic Design

Course Description

Graphic design is everywhere around you—on subway posters, buses, websites, T-shirts, candy wrappers. It is a medium in which words and images merge to communicate powerful messages. In the first half of this course, students work in a traditional hands-on studio to learn creative problem-solving techniques and the basics of form and expressive typography. The second half of the class focuses on bringing projects into the digital realm using the Adobe Creative Suite.

Materials List

IMPORTANT:
• On the first day of class, ALL students must check in with Extension staff in the lobby of the Ahmanson Building before attending class.
• All K-12 and Pre-College students are required to submit a completed K12 Mandatory Forms Packet prior to admittance into the classroom. Students will not be permitted to attend without this.