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Design & Visual Communications
Design & Visual Communications
Design & Visual Communications
Meet the Instructors
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Program & Course Information
Students graduating from the DVC program will leave with a professional portfolio, demo reel, Adobe® Certification, and OSHA 10-hour safety certification. DVC graduates will be ready to enter a 2 or 4-year college program or pursue entry-level employment in the communications industry.
Core Topics:
- Graphic Design
- Typography
- Color Theory
- Content creation for web and cable broadcasts
- Typography and Page Layout
- Digital Video/storyboarding/scripting/editing
- Digital Photography & Imaging
- Integrated Publishing (e-pubs and e-books)
- Animation
- Info graphic design
- Perspective drawing/illustration
- 3D design in Photoshop
- Web Design
- Business Presentation Skills
- Marketing/Branding Principles
- Self Promotion
- Business and Entrepreneurship
- Portfolio Creation
Resources, Files, & Links for Students
PAGE CONTACTs & Resources
PAGE CONTACTs & Resources
Gayle Ripley, Vocational Office Administrative Assistant
GRipley@assabet.org
GRipley@assabet.org
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Design and Visual Communications (DVC) is an exciting, fast paced, creative, and ever evolving program. Curriculum is designed to expose students to vast career opportunities that exist in the creative, multimedia, and communications industry.
Students receive training across various media, including print, video, web/interactive, and photography. Students learn how to problem solve, experiment, and explore to create visual solutions using the Adobe® Creative Cloud collection of applications. Students also practice valuable employment skills, create resumes, interact with clients, and complete real-world projects for businesses and organizations in the Assabet Valley RTHS school district.