Description:
This comprehensive Graphic Design course is perfect for students eager to explore the fundamentals of design and build advanced skills. The course is divided into two parts to provide a well-rounded, hands-on learning experience. In the first half of the year, students will dive into the basics of design principles, color theory, typography, visual communication, branding, and image manipulation. They’ll use these skills to design projects for various mediums and establish a solid foundation in graphic design. In the second half of the year, students will bring their knowledge to life by creating a mock business. They will choose a company, name it, and design the full branding package, including a logo, business cards, social media graphics, website, video ad, and more. Throughout the course, students will work hands-on with the teacher to explore more advanced design projects, such as magazine covers, posters, pop art, watercolor art, and shape art. They will also learn to manipulate and layer graphics, applying various professional design techniques. Using Canva software, students will create high-quality designs for print, web, and multimedia projects. By the end of the course, students will have a strong foundation in design principles and a portfolio of completed work that showcases their skills. Get ready to design, create, and build your design portfolio in this exciting and creative course!

Expectations:
Students will have two days of face-to-face classes weekly. They will begin and complete their design work in class every week. There is no homework in this class unless your student is absent and needs to make up classwork. The student will turn in their assignment at the end of every class for grading and feedback. Students must be engaged and actively participate during all class activities. An appropriate maturity level and ability to work independently and in groups is required.

Prerequisites:
• 6th grade reading level

Required Textbooks:
• No books need to be purchased.
• Home Run Ministries will provide the Canva software.

Students must bring a laptop to every class. Chromebooks cannot be used in class and are not supported by Canva with all the access your student will need for learning. While Canva does work on tablets and phones, we ask your student to only bring a laptop to class for the best learning experience. Please make sure your student’s laptop meets the following requirements.

• Browsers need to be updated to the latest versions on the devise as listed below and make sure that JavaScript is enabled.
• Google Chrome, version 57 or higher
• Mozilla Firefox, version 52 or higher
• Safari, version 12 or higher
• Microsoft Edge, version 89 or higher
• Opera, version 44 or higher

If you need more assistance on how to do this, please visit https://www.canva.com/help/technical-requirements/

Supplies Needed:
• Notebook
• Pen/Pencil
• Student must bring a laptop to every class. Please reference details in ‘Required Textbooks’ section for the type of accepted laptops for the software we are using in class.