Multimedia and Graphic Design

  • Are you seriously considering a career in the art field?
  • Are you a creative person?
  • Do you possess artistic talent?
  • Are you looking for a fast-paced and rapidly growing career field?
  • Are you able to work with computers well or want to learn how?
  • Can you work cooperatively with others to finish a project?

THEN THIS CLASS IS RIGHT FOR YOU!

You Will:

  • Use the computer as a design tool
  • Apply design techniques to publications, multimedia projects, 2-D and 3-D animations and web sites.
  • Master basic digital photography and videography.
  • Create dynamic web page designs.
  • Study the science of advertising and marketing.
  • Create 3-D displays with various media.
  • Learn traditional fine art foundations.

Multimedia and Graphic Design Careers:

  • Advertising Design
  • Animation/Animated Character Design
  • Display Design
  • Digital Photography and Videography
  • Graphic Design
  • Interactive Media Design
  • Multimedia Design
  • Web Design

Teacher - Susan Fries

  • Visual Communications/Multimedia & Graphic Design teacher since 2001
  • Instructor for students participating in the Sixth Congressional District’s annual art competition with at least one first place winner every year (3 first place winners in 2010)
  • Standard Professional Certificate - working on advanced certification
  • B.A. in art from Shippensburg University (graduated Cum Laude, Phi Kappa Phi ) 1996
  • Graphic Design coursework completed through the Art Institute Online 2006
  • Photoshop seminar, Photoshop Wow seminar 1999, 2000
  • Freelance Graphic Designer 1996-2004
  • Graphic Designer Wilson College 1997-2001
  • Graphic Artist Hub Labels 1996
  • Photographs published in”Presbyterians Today” and “Dressage” magazines
  • Created cover art for “A Cherokee Passage” and illustrated “Night Riders of Harpers Ferry” published by White Mane Publishing Co., Inc