October 2018 Volume 1, Issue 2 STUDENTS FIRST A Florence One Schools Newsletter Career Center students explore the arts, prepare for future jobs in Digital Art & Design Graphic design is everywhere. It is impossible to go through a day without seeing countless combinations of words and images in magazines and books, on billboards and online. The Digital Art & Design course is designed for students who are interested in expressing themselves visually. “Mrs. Iseman puts her heart and soul into this class and it comes out in her students,” said Ms. Carpenter, Director of the Florence Career Center. “It is a fun and interesting class.” In this class students learn about graphic design principles, page layout, photography principles and image manipulation through both print and multimedia based assignments. Adobe Creative Suite will be used Welcome! In each edition of our monthly Students First newsletter, we will highlight programs within our schools, hearing from teachers, principals and students. Inside this issue: North Vista 2 Early Childhoood 4 Henry Timrod Alfred Rush 6 8 for all class projects. Photoshop- The world’s best imaging and design app is at the core of almost every creative project. Work across desktop and mobile devices to create and enhance your photographs, web and mobile app designs, 3D artwork, videos, and more. Illustrator- The industrystandard vector graphics app lets students create logos, icons, sketches, typography, and complex illustrations for print, web, interactive, video, and mobile. InDesign- The industryleading page design and layout toolset lets students work across desktop and mobile devices to create, preflight, and publish everything from printed books and brochures to digital magazines, eBooks, and interactive online documents. After Effects- The industry-standard animation and creative compositing app lets students design and deliver professional motion graphics and visual effects for film, TV, video, and web. Character AnimatorStudents will create 2D characters in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and bring them to life in Character Animator (Beta). Character Animator tracks your facial expressions and motions in real time, so when you smile, your character does too. Premier Pro- With the industry-leading video editing software, students can edit virtually any type of media in its native format and create professional productions for film, TV and web. To be a completer in Digital Art & Design you must take Digital Art & Design 1 & 2. Once they are a completer, students will have 9 hours of college credit at Horry Georgetown Technical College who has developed transfer agreements with four-year institutions, including Coastal Carolina, Charleston Southern and Francis Marion. Career Outlook Graduates of the A.A.S. in Digital Arts program possess the technical skills for a wide range of career opportunities in visual communications-related professions such as advertising, public relations, graphic design, website design and photography.
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