Nevada Joint Union
High School District

Intro to Digital Design (Graphic Design I)

• Grade Levels: 10-12
• Repetitions for Credit: No
• Prerequisites: None
• *CSU/UC “F” Visual and Performing Arts Credit
• +Dual Enrollment Sierra College AAD0070

Intro to Digital Design is an introductory graphic design class that fulfills dual enrollment requirements with Sierra College. Students who meet registration deadlines and grade requirements will get free college credit! This class teaches the art of visual communication through typography, color and imagery. Students will create a visual journal and begin to learn Adobe’s suite of creative programs: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. Assignments are often tied to community requests, so student work is frequently used in the real world. This is a class for creative students who enjoy technology. Examples of student work: BRCurrent.com/graphicdesign

Portfolio Development and Presentation (Graphic Design II)

• Grade Levels: 11-12
• Repetitions for Credit: No
• Prerequisites: Yes, Introduction to Digital Design
• *CSU/UC “G” Elective Credit

This is the capstone course in the Graphic Design pathway. This course continues the work of the introductory class but includes new goals: portfolio development, client management and Adobe certification. The culmination of a portfolio with two years of graphic design work is the final for this course. In addition to the portfolio, students will prepare for certification exams in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or inDesign. Students will also create their own “design house” to further their practice of working with real-world clients. Examples of student work: BRCurrent.com/graphicdesign