Computer Graphic Design at
Southview provides studio experience in computer graphics art and design
and is an introduction to the creative possibilities of graphic
computing and to the historical, conceptual, technical, and contemporary
background of computers and computer graphics. Emphasis is placed on the
visual-problem solving process through the use of applications and
equipment.
CGD explores both a fine
art and commercial art approach to digital imagery and will allow
students to apply their knowledge to the realizations of visual images.
Students utilize digital cameras, scanning, the Internet, and drawing
techniques to input their work on the computer. Output is on various
color inkjet printers.
This Career-Tech course
provides an overview of software applications such as Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Illustrator and other related image/graphics applications employed
by digital imaging artists. Included in this course is the discussion of
aesthetic decisions as they relate to image composition. The ethical and
legal implications of image manipulation are discussed as well as
various presentation possibilities.
