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About This Course:

  • Learn to create visually stunning designs

  • Engaging video lessons, hands-on projects & creative assignments

  • Learn from professional graphic designer

  • Design your own campaign for final project

  • Work at your own pace

  • 100 page color workbook included

  • 12 part course, 1-semester credit (60 hours)

Course Syllabus

Graphic Design 101 Explained:

This course is designed to introduce middle and high school students to the fundamental concepts and skills necessary for creating visually appealing and impactful designs. With hands-on projects, creative exploration, and digital tools, students will be given challenging real world projects and assignments typical of the graphic design industry. They will also watch student workshops in which students work through each weekly assignment with a teacher. Students will also be asked to do a final "branding" project where they will create their own brand, logo and campaign.

Much like Film School 4 Teens other courses, Graphic Design 101 will have short video lessons by a professional graphic designer.  Each week they will also be given hands on assignments teaching the concepts they have learned with each lesson and a student workshop.  1 semester credit - 60 hours

Give it a try...we know your student will love it!​​

Graphic Design Preview:

Graphic Design 101 - Lessons

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Lesson 1 - Introduction to Design 

Lesson 2 - Setting up Your Space - Staying Organized / File Management

Lesson 3 - How to Use Common Applications - Digital Tools

Lesson 4 - Elements of Design - Seven Types of Elements to Use

Lesson 5 - Principals of Design - Five Types of Principles to Use

Lesson 6 - Color Theory - Why is Color so Important?

Lesson 7 - The Design Process - Step by Step of Creating a Design

Lesson 8 - Learning the Grid - Following Design Guidelines using Grids

Lesson 9 - Typography - Why Are Fonts and Typefaces Important?

Lesson 10 - Branding - What Makes up a Brand / Company

Lesson 11 - Creating a Campaign - Build and Design Your Own Company Campaign

Lesson 12 - Table Talk - Discussion with Graphic Designers / People in the Industry

Example Workbook Assignment

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