Essential Questions

Why is it important to identify safety issues and to safely operate equipment utilized in the classroom?
-So you do not mess up the equipment 

How do interpersonal and employability skills affect both your everyday life and your future.
-You are always being judged and it is good to know the right way to act from day 1

What is graphic design and why is i important to communicate visually? 
-creating a message in an appealing way
-Language barriers, people learn in different ways, and some people go towards more appealing things

What are the elements of design and how are they incorporated into a design? 
-Components of your design
-The are used to make the design more flowy and have more movement


What is a vector based design and how is it created? 
- A design with geometric figures, lines, curves, and shapes
- It can be created with the pen tool 


What is a vector-based design and how is it created?
It is a design using shapes, lines, and curves. It is created through Adobe Illustrator. 



How is color used effectively in a graphic design?
It is used to show the contrast between things, and to emphasis different things in the design. 



What is a raster-based image and how is it created?
Images constructed of pixels. It is a pixel based image. 



How does the manipulation of size and resolution effect digital images?
It can distort the image. 



How do designers use a page layout program?   
It helps them create a clean page. 

What steps does a design take to design a page layout from concept to final product?       
1. Research
2.Brainstorm/Inspiration
   ~What kind of message am I trying to communicate?
   ~Who is my audience?
   ~What am I trying to tell them?
   ~What kind of color/style will work for this audience?
3.Sketch
4.Execute
5.Critique and Revise