Semester 1

Module 1 - Fundamentals of Graphic Design

Lesson 1.01 – What is Graphic Design?

Lesson 1.02 – Communication Through Imagery and/or Typography

Lesson 1.03 – History

Lesson 1.04 – Major Influences

Lesson 1.05 – Significance to Society

Lesson 1.06 – Applications

Module 2 - Fundamentals of Art

Lesson 2.01 - Art Elements

Lesson 2.02 - Design Principles

Lesson 2.03 - Artistic Perception

Lesson 2.04 - Creative Expression

Lesson 2.05 - Historical and Cultural Context

Lesson 2.06 - Aesthetic Valuing

Module 3 - Design Technology

Lesson 3.01 - PC vs. Mac

Lesson 3.02 - Computer Applications

Lesson 3.03 - Peripherals, Equipment and Devices

Lesson 3.04 - Digital vs. Offset Printing

Lesson 3.05 - Current Trends

Lesson 3.06 - Future Trends

Module 4 - Using Publisher

Lesson 4.01 - Getting Started with Publisher

Lesson 4.02 - Working with Publications

Lesson 4.03 - The Basics

Lesson 4.04 - Working with Text

Lesson 4.05 - Drawing Objects

Lesson 4.06 - Formatting Objects

Lesson 4.07 - Working with Graphics

Lesson 4.08 - Working with Tables

Lesson 4.09 - Customizing Layouts and Design

Lesson 4.10 - Preparing Publications for the Web

Lesson 4.11 - Mail Merges

Lesson 4.12 - Printing

Module 5 - Review and Semester Project

Lesson 5.01 - Semester Final

Semester 2

Module 6 - Using Photoshop (4 weeks)

Lesson 6.00 - Intro to Photoshop

Lesson 6.01 - What Photoshop Can Do

Lesson 6.02 - Setting Up 'Shop

Lesson 6.04 - Navigation

Lesson 6.05 - Image Size and Resolution

Lesson 6-06 Cropping and Straightening

Lesson 6-10 Layer Essentials

Lesson 6-12 Saving Images for the Web

For more lessons/videos on Photoshop fundamentals, please visit Lynda.com.

Module 7 - Using Illustrator (4 weeks)

Lesson 7-00 Introduction to Illustrator

Lesson 7-01 Key Concepts

Lesson 7-02 Creating New Documents

Lesson 7-03 Working with Documents

Lesson 7-04 Making Selections

Lesson 7-05 Drawing and Editing Paths

Lesson 7-06 Building Shapes

Lesson 7-07 Working with Text

Lesson 7-08 Quick Project: Building a Logo

Lesson 7-09 Applying Appearances and Effects

Lesson 7-10 Using Color in Illustrator

For more lessons/videos on Illustrator essentials, please visit Lynda.com.

Module 8 - Using InDesign (4 weeks)

Lesson 8-00 Introduction to InDesign

Lesson 8-01 Workspace

Lesson 8-02 Getting to The Features

Lesson 8-03 Creating a Document

Lesson 8-04 Managing Pages

Lesson 8-05 Text

Lesson 8-06 Graphics

Lesson 8-07 Formatting Objects

Lesson 8-08 Interactive Documents

Lesson 8-09 Color

Lesson 8-10 Managing Objects

Lesson 8-11 Transforming Objects

For more lessons/videos on InDesign essentials, please visit Lynda.com

Module 9 - Career (3 weeks)

Lesson 9-01 Freelance Logo Design and Identity

Lesson 9-02 Freelance Client Project

Lesson 9-03 Advertising Agency Graphic Designer

Lesson 9-04 In-House Graphic Designer