Introduction to Adobe Photoshop, State the primary roles of Photoshop as a premier graphic design and image editing tool, Productively utilize the Photoshop environment, including the use of Layers, Panels, Channels, Paths, the Toolbox, and the Options Bar, Utilize effectively multiple methods to create and save selections, Utilize effectively multiple methods of manipulating the exiting artwork and workspace, Apply painting, retouching, airbrushing, filters, and adjustment and layer style methods, Understand the difference between raster and vector graphics, and its progressive evolution to the Photoshop space.

Intro to Design Elements

General Introduction to Design, General Introduction to Design, Role of Design in Society: Impact/function of Design Indigenous Design Practices, Element of Design: Students learn about design elements through projects such as; creating examples of color schemes using graphic software and usage of color, line, Shape, Space and Texture, understand to complete the Project “Newsletter” using graphic software and filters, principles of design through projects such as; posters, creating original designs that reflect an emotion, magazine covers, product ads, cereal box prototypes, candy wrappers etc.