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The Graphic Design/Interactive Media Production (GD/IMP) Program at Baltimore Design School is a three-year CTE program that exposes students to all forms of digital art with an explicit focus on graphic design. From sophomore to senior year, students learn a variety of Adobe software, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro, and will soon expand to include Flash, After Effects, and InDesign.
Graphic Design 101
Typography is the art of using typefaces to communicate. The technique of arranging type is an essential skill of a designer.
Tone refers to shading of light and dark on an object. Texture is generally visual, but also refers to the surface quality or feel of an object.
Full-color printing, also called “4-color process,” uses Cyan (C), Magenta (M), Yellow (Y), and Black (K) inks to create the colors we see in print.
Graphic designers create visual concepts–by hand or using computer software–to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate people.
Graphic designers work closely with professionals in advertising and promotions, public relations, and marketing to create advertisements, brochures, magazines, and websites.
Graphic designers combine art and technology to communicate ideas through images and the layout of web screens and printed pages.
Graphic designers develop graphics and visual images that identify a product or convey a message.
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Graphic design students practice using tools like Illustrator.
BDS students gain an understanding of graphic design principles.
Students learn how to tackle tough design projects.