2023-2024 Course Information
II41 Adobe Visual Design I
| Course Number | II41 |
| Course Title | Adobe Visual Design I |
| Course Description | In this course, students develop skills that lay the foundation for photography and producing print-ready communications: graphic design principles, visual comps, illustration, print production development, shared project management skills such as interviewing and project scheduling, peer review, and redesign. Project activities focus on developing effective communications that can be deployed in print, web, or video. Students develop a variety of images, such as raster-based graphics, logos, advertisements, posters, and illustrations. They produce design documents and visual comps that clients review. Students culminate the semester with a portfolio project, reflect on the skills and topics covered thus far, and begin exploring the career areas that interest them in visual design. This course is aligned to the Adobe Certified Associate Photoshop and Adobe Certified Associate Illustrator certification. English language arts are reinforced. |
| Course Status | Standard |
| Course Type | Adapted |
| POL (Proof of Learning) | Credential |
| Credential as POL | ACP Graphic Design and Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator AND ACP Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop MUST PASS BOTH |
| Curriculum Date | Summer 2023 |
| Hours of Instruction | 135-150 |
| Recommended Maximum Enrollment | 25 |
| Course Credit | 1 |
| Inherently Honors | No |
| Math Option Credit | No |
| Prerequisite Course(s) | None |
| Career Cluster(s) | Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications (AAVC)Architecture & Construction (ARCH)Marketing (MRKT) |
| Pathway Level(s) | Adobe Academy (ADAC) - PrerequisiteApparel and Textile Production (ATPR) - Supplemental TechnicalInterior Design (INDE) - Supplemental TechnicalMarketing Management (MMGT) - Supplemental Technical |
| Work-based Learning | Apprenticeship Cooperative Education Internship Job Shadowing Pre-apprenticeship |
| Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s) | Adobe Certified Professional - Graphic Design and Illustration Using Adobe IllustratorAdobe Certified Professional - Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop |
| CTSO(s)(Career and Technical Student Organization) | Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) SkillsUSA Technology Student Association (TSA) |
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s) | Computer Network Support Specialists (15-1231)Computer Programmers (15-1251)Desktop Publishers (43-9031)Software Developers (15-1252)Web Developers (15-1254) |