Are you interested in game and concept art, animation, advertising design, graphic design, product design, or illustration? If the answer is yes, then this class is for you.

This course is a Pennsylvania-approved Career and Technical Education Program of Study. In this course, students will be given projects that will incorporate all aspects of design. Using the principles of design and color theory, along with use of typography and layout, students will learn how to promote, brand, print, and save images for use on the web and for print using the industry standard Adobe Creative Suite. This course uses research and investigation to solve problems from multiple perspectives through experimenting and conceiving solutions. Through this research, students will learn about current industry practices and will be able to prepare their portfolios so that they can enter the workforce directly after High School (if they so desire). Students will also learn how to produce the fine art pieces that are needed for their college entrance portfolio reviews. Please note that further schooling is needed for some of the above mentioned careers. Programs such as Blender, Procreate, Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro are not part of the course but can be learned by the student through a studio exploration class during year 2 or 3.

This Program of Study will meet 2-3 periods per day for up to three years. The senior year may culminate in a Capstone Co-op Experience where students will apply their classroom knowledge and skills to a real-world work setting.

Students enrolled in this OACTEP class will have the opportunity to earn new industry certifications each year.

Prerequisite for 2nd and 3rd year students: “C” or higher in the prior year OACTEP course.

Here are a sampling of careers related to Design and Illustration: Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation, Product Design, Concept Art

Certifications:

• PA Skills Certificate

• CareerSafe Employbility Skills

• OSHA 10

Find Design and Illustration on the Web and Social Media:

https://rminnich4.wixsite.com/ctpdesign

Instagram: octorara_art_and_design

Facebook: www.facebook.com/octorara.art.and.design

Design and Illustration Student Organization: Skills USA

Approved Program of Study Task Grid for Design and Illustration