Commercial Art
Pictures
L1 Commercial Art
Emphasis will be placed on learning the elements and principles of design, lettering, basic drawing skills, color, perspective, typography and creativity. Students will be introduced to the basic components of Adobe’s graphic design software.
L2 Commercial Art
Design skills are used in the areas of advertising and design, illustration, page layout, computer graphics and digital photography. Students will continue to enhance drawing skills and be introduced to various drawing mediums.L3 Commercial Art/PCT Now Art 145
In addition to continuing the study of design and enhancing learned skills, students will study digital photography, color separation, digital file preparation and output, and portfolio preparation. Students will learn intermediate and advanced components of Adobe’s graphic design software. Students will take the PA NOCTI Exam, 6932, at the end of their senior year where they may earn state certification that qualifies for college credit at participating Pennsylvania colleges. Students may further have opportunities to participate in job shadowing experiences and the school co-op program.
Qualifying students may also earn college credit for the Pennsylvania College of Technology’s ART 145: History of Graphic Design course. This course studies the history of graphic design and of the ways in which the past will help students better understand current and future design applications. Emphasis on research of different design movements, such as the Victorian and Art Nouveau Graphics, Postmodern Design, the Arts and Craft Movement, and the computer graphics revolution.