STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Advanced design principles usage  and application of the rules of typography. (I) (IV) (V) (VII)

 II.     Apply fonts to projects knowing the difference between fonts and their families. (I) (IV) (VII)

 III.    Analyze and comprehend the specifications of the different choices within a desktop application when choosing each substrate. (II) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII)

 IV.     Design, analyze, prepare and layout documents for printing (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII)

 V.      Analyze the difference between various printing technologies.  (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII)

 VI.     Combine color and paper considerations.(II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII)

 VII.    Present and critique projects by assessing design, content, and technical skills. (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII)

 VIII.   Organize and appraise work for portfolio.  Create hard copy portfolio of work. (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII)

 IX.     Tour  design and print media companies. (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII)

 X       Explore advanced techniques in creating and designing computer art. (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII)

 XI.     Create 3-D print projects. (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII)

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Font technology in print

         A.      True type

         B.      Open type

         C.      Postscript Level I, II, and III

         D.      Type managers

 II.     Substrates and their proper use for desired result

         A.      Paper

         B.      Vinyl

         C.      Silk

         D.      Glass,

         E.      Leather

         F.      Film

 III.    Printing devices

         A.      Inkjet printer

         B.      Laser printer

         C.      Offset printer

         D.      Digital printer

 IV.     Graphics requirements and preparation: project planning

         A.      Storytelling

         B.      Concept, design and brand management

         C.      PreFlight

         D.      Fonts

         E.      Images

         F.      Process and Spot colors

         G.      Trapping

         H.      Spell check

         I.      File size and storage methods

         J.      Resolution

         K.      Proofing

         L.      Prepress analysis

         M.      Final proof and sign off on the project

 V.      Color management

         A.      Pantone color system

         B.      Collaborators

         C.      Conversion options

         D.      ICC profiles

 VI.     Business practices, issues and ethics

         A.      Project costs

         B.      Client base

         C.      Contracts

         D.      Payment options

         E.      Freelance

 VII.    Software for Print

         A.      Quark Xpress

         B.      Adobe InDesign

         C.      Adobe PageMaker

         D.      Adobe Illustrator

         E.      Adobe Photoshop

         F.      Painter

 VIII.   Design principles for image composition

         A.      Balance

         B.      Scale

         C.      Proportion

         D.      Movement

         E.      Dominance

         F.      Harmony-Rhythm and Repetition

         G.      Unity and Variety

 IX.     Visual Elements

         A.      Line

         B.      Shape

         C.      Value

         D.      Texture

         E.      Color

         F.      Space