ACCT-IGD-1. Students will explore the different careers available in the field of graphic communications and the design industry.
ACCT-IGD-2. Students will identify key developments and individuals relating to the history of the graphics and design industry and explore emerging trends and technologies.
ACCT-IGD-3. Students will examine the professional and ethical issues involved in the graphics and design industry.
ACCT-IGD-4. Students will examine the elements of the business cycle.
ACCT-IGD-5. Students will demonstrate interpersonal and employability skills required for employability and job retention in the work place.
ACCT-IGD-6. Students will explain and demonstrate how to operate equipment in a safe manner.
ACCT-IGD-7. Students will identify safety and health procedures utilized in the classroom/lab environment.
ACCT-IGD-8. Students will estimate job costs.
ACCT-IGD-9. Students will recognize and utilize paper and assorted substrates for commercial output.
ACCT-IGD-10. Students will generate and manipulate various graphic imaging processes.
ACCT-IGD-11. Students will identify and apply typographic and design concepts.
ACCT-IGD-12. Students will analyze pre-press and output operations.
ACCT-IGD-13. Students will understand and demonstrate how to design a page layout.
ACCT-IGD-14. Students will identify the five elements incorporated in basic graphic designs and will understand the application of effective color usage.
ACCT-IGD-15. Students will identify and produce files utilizing different digital formats.
ACCT-IGD-16. Students will identify and demonstrate page layout terminology and tools.
ACCT-IGD-17. Students will identify and understand the differences in page layout, raster based photo manipulation, and vector based graphic software applications.
ACCT-IGD-18. Students will explore the origins of type by examining the evolution of letterforms.
ACCT-IGD-19. Students will evaluate the function of typeface design in supporting legibility in a variety of media applications.
ACCT-IGD-20. Students will explore the different print processes.
ACCT-IGD-21. Students will explore the different electronic imaging processes.
