Graphic Design and Illustration (1.0)
Career and Technology Department
Graphic Design and Illustration:
Syllabus
Contact Information:
Teacher: Coach Melissa Stoltz
Room: 129
Email: msande1@springisd.org
Phone: 281-891-7000 ext 200129
Course Information:
Prerequisite: Grades 10-12
Credit: 1.0 (Technology)
Term: Full Year
The students will learn the basics of graphic design and illustration. Throughout the year the
student will:
Learn graphic design/illustration utilizing Adobe Suite
Focus on careers in advertising/visual communication
Demonstrate an understanding of elements of design and principles of design
Design professional logos and advertising design
Develop a graphics portfolio
The following graphic programs will be used during the school year:
Microsoft 2007
Adobe CS4 Suite
Grades/Evaluation:
Six Weeks Average: 50%- Exams and Projects
30%- Daily Work and Quizzes
20%- Classroom Participation
Semester Average: 28.3%- Each Six Week Grade
15%- Semester Exam
Supplies Needed:
1. Jump Drive/ USB Drive/ Flash Drive: Minimum 4GB
2. ½” 3 ring binder- any color
3. 25-50 clear plastic sheet protectors
Textbook:
Adobe Suite CS4: Classroom in a book
Make-Up Policy:
The make-up policy for projects, exams and daily work fall under the guidelines in the SISD
Handbook and will apply to the class. Projects, daily work and homework will not be given full
credit, if determined late. The student will lose 10 points a day up to 3 days for late work; after the
rd
3 day it will not be accepted. Work will not be made up during class time: this time is reserved
for planned instruction.
Course Outline: (this outline is subject to change)
Unit 1: Just the Basics
a. Classroom rules and expectations
b. Basic keyboarding skills
c. Managing files and folders
d. Ethics and copyright laws
Unit 2: History of Graphic Design
a. Logos
b. Symbols
c. Posters
Unit 3: Measurements
a. Principles
b. Metric system
c. Type measurement
d. Paper weight and sizes
e. Image measurement
Unit 5: Typography
a. Typefaces
b. Type style development
c. Typeface families, sizes and fonts
Unit 6: Elements and Principles of design
a. Elements
b. Principles
c. Color theory and management
Unit 7: Basic drawing
a. Logos
b. Sketches
c. Layouts
Unit 8: Microsoft Publisher Documents
a. Creation of various documents
Unit 9: Adobe Photoshop
a. Toolbar
b. Layout
c. Creation of various documents
Unit 10: Adobe Illustrator
a. Toolbar
b. Layout
c. Creation of various docuemnts
Unit 11: Putting it all together
a. Final stages of portfolio
b. Final project