The Certified Graphics Professional section focuses on developing and honing the skills required to become an effective graphic designer. Students sucessfully completing these graphic design classes will have the skills required to create eye-catching and effective designs.
Prerequisites: Students must:
- have advanced PC related skills
- be proficienct with the Windows 2000 or XP operating system
- be able to type about 30 words per minute.
NCTE - 043 | Layout & Design: This 7-week, 45.5-contact hour program covers the skills and concepts required to develop eye-catching, results-driven, professional-quality layouts fit for print and the Internet. Students learn basic to advanced concepts in layout and graphic design and apply those concepts to real-world projects including: brochures, posters, menus; business forms; letterhead; etc. Students leave this class with strong portfolio pieces and proficiency in the programs used by professional graphic designers
NCTE - 044 | Digital Illustration Part 1 — Vector & Corporate Identity: This 6-week, 39-contact hour program examines the skills and concepts required to develop high-end, professional-quality illustrations and logo designs fit for print and the Internet. Students will:
- Learn basic to advanced concepts in digital illustration
- Work in the programs used by professional graphic designers and digital artists
- Leave this class with stong portfolio pieces
NCTE - 045 | Digital Illustration Part 2 — Pixel/Photo Editing: This 5-week, 35-contact hour program covers the skills and concepts required to develop high-end, professional-quality, pixel-based illustrations and photo manipulations. Through intense, fast-paced labs, students become proficient in Adobe Photoshop CS5, the program that professional graphic designers, digital artists and photographers use. Students leave with strong portfolio pieces.
The Certified Web Professional section teaches students the essentials of web design. Students sucessfully completing these web design classes will have the skills required to translate their designs to the Internet.
Prerequisites: Students must:
- have advanced PC related skills
- be proficienct with the Windows 2000 or XP operating system
- be able to type about 30 words/minute
- complete the Certified Graphics Professional section, or have permission of the instructor.
NCTE - 046 | Web Design Using Adobe Web Standard CS5: From basic HTML code through dynamic and exciting web site design, students are taught the essential skills necessary to conceptualize, create, and publish a professional website to the Internet. Students start by learning basic HTML coding skills and then quickly begin using Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 & Fireworks CS5, the web industry's standard suite for web design and site management. Students will learn how to create their website designs using Cascading Style Sheets and semantic XHTML and draw visitors to their websites through search engine placement. Students leave this 12-week, 78-contact hour class with a complete website published to the Internet.
NCTE - 047 | Animation Using Flash CS5: This 5-week, 32.5-contact hour course teaches the skills necessary to handle the web's most prolific and widespread vector animation program — Adobe Flash. Responsible for nearly every eye-catching and visually exciting effect on the Internet, Flash has become an important tool in a web designer's kit. Students begin the course creating simple stop-frame animations and progress to exercises in tweening, converting video to vector, and end their training creating a website built entirely in Flash. (Prerequisites: Students must have completed course CE-646 Web Design Using Adobe Web Standard CS5.)
Completion of both CGWP sections, tests, projects, etc. allows students to achieve the Certified Graphics and Web Professional certificate (CGWP), establishing them as accomplished entry-to-intermediate level graphic designers and web designers.
