Graphic Design for Beginners

Have you ever dreamed of being a famous youtube personality? Creating a T-shirt design company? Marketing a skateboard business? No matter what kind of business you're creating, today's entrepreneurs are more successful if they know about graphic design!

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Every day in this class is a crash course in graphic design, brand identity, digital art tools, and marketing strategies-- vital pieces of building a business! You'll learn the skills you need to advertise your business, share on social media, and design professional-looking products. 

Each class will open with a quick overview of brand identity and/or graphic design concepts. As students introduce themselves, we will brainstorm potential design projects or theoretical business plans for aspiring student entrepreneurs. Then I will demonstrate how to use the software of the week to make a design project for the mock (or real!) business of their choosing.

Beginners who have not yet mastered any digital art program are welcome! You will learn how to use Canva for text-based graphics and Graphite for logo design and illustrations in class.  

SOFTWARE & APPs: Please read the Parental Guidance Section below carefully!


Schedule:
Week of 6/2: Trading Cards (Canva)
Week of 6/9: Animated Greeting Cards (Canva)
Week of 6/16: Video Editing - Video Ads (Canva)
Week of 6/23: Illustration - Comics & Illustrated books (Vector Graphics)
Week of 6/30: Logo Design (Vector Graphics & Canva)
Week of 7/7: Unique Merch & Unusual Products: Targeted Advertising (Raster Graphics)
Week of 7/14: Print Ads - Posters (Canva)
Week of 7/21: Memes - (Canva)
Week of 7/28:  Video Editing - PSA (Canva)
Week of 8/4: Illustration - Unique graphics for T-shirts & Clothing (Vector Graphics)
Week of 8/11: Logo Design  (Vector Graphics & Canva)
Week of 8/18: Merch - Mugs, Bags, etc.
Week of 8/25: Business Cards (Canva)
Week of 9/1: Web - Animated Web Banners (Canva)
Week of 9/8: Video Editing - Remake a famous ad or brand
Week of 9/15: Design & Illustrate a Cute Sticker (Vector Graphics)
Week of 9/22: Logo Design  (Vector Graphics & Canva)
Week of 9/29: Merch - Sweats & T-shirt Design (Vector Graphics & Canva)
Week of 10/6: Print Ads - Coupons (Canva)
Week of 10/13: Youtube Cover Image/ Ending Screen (Canva)
Week of 10/20:  Video Editing - Telling a story (Canva)
Week of 10/27: Illustration - Create a creature & Animate it (Raster & Vector Graphics)
Week of 11/3: Logo Design (Vector Graphics & Canva)
Week of 11/10: Vehicle Wrap Design Ads (Raster Graphics)

** This schedule with repeat with some variation based on student interest and requests, but will always rotate through these topics:
🎨  Illustration
🎨  Logo Design
🎨  Merch - T-shirt Design, Merch, & Other Collateral
🎨  Print Advertising Campaigns: Greeting Cards, Events Invitations & Coupons (Vector Graphics & Canva)
🎨  Web/Social Media Engagement: Youtube Cover & Ending Images, Memes, Web Banners
🎨  Video Editing


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