
Making Your Passion Your Life.
Offering One-Year Training for Exciting Opportunities.
ArtWorks is a program that provides technical training to prepare students for a career in digital art with structured classes that give them the tools needed to be successful in a job after high school and/or post-secondary education. Each student will explore various areas of study to develop essential skills and feel competent in entering today’s competitive job market. Real work experience helps them to incorporate their special abilities and learn and practice the soft skills needed to secure and maintain employment in today’s world of websites, social media, and digital graphic arts.
Designers
266,300 Jobs
$50,370 average salary
+11,000 employment change
(2016-26)
Web Designers
162,900 Jobs
$94,253 average salary
+24,400 employment change
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Game Designers
65,100 Jobs
$72,530 average salary
+6,200 employment change
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Employment Opportunities

- Advertising Agencies
- Social Media Companies
- Freelance Design
- Illustration
- Graphic Designer for Corporations
- Website Design
- Computer Graphics Departments
- Printing Companies
Software Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Premiere, After Effects, Dreamweaver
Course Descriptions and Schedules
Level I
Students will be exposed to the Principles and Practices of 2D Design inclusive of Color Theory. This will be accomplished through original analog designs further developed via Vector Software for final projects.
Level I-A – 2D Design Principles – Vector Software
Week 1-2: Principles of Space, Balance, Unity & Variety, Proportion & Scale, Motion
Week 3-4: Elements of Line, Shape, Texture, Tone, Color
Week 5: Thematic Designs of Typography, Logos, Ads, Editorial, Packaging
Click Here for Level 1a – Notes and Assignments
Level I-B – 2D Color Theory – Vector Software
Week 1-2: Principles of Color: Monochromatic, Triadic, Analogous, Complimentary, Split Complimentary
Week 3-4: Applying Color to Line, Shape, Texture, Tone, Color
Week 5: Color Projects with Logos, Ads, Brochures, Editorial, Packages
Level II
Students will be exposed to the Principles and Practices of Image Creation and Modification. This will be accomplished through original photography then developed via Raster Software for final projects.
Level II-A – Photo Creation – Raster Software
Week 1-2: Composition, Rule of Thirds, RAW Files, File sizing
Week 3-4: Image Adjustment, Levels, Brightness/Contrast, Color Modes
Week 5: Saving Formats, Compression, Tagging
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/ps-basics-fundamentals.html
Level II-B – Photo Modification – Raster Software
Week 1-2: Opening/Saving, Specs, Image Size, Canvas Size, Color Modes
Week 3-4: Toolsets, Cropping, Pen Tool, Merging Layers, Layer Effects
Week 5: Finalizing, Formats, Importing, Exporting, Animation
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WSsN7fwBN5q2RHfS5aWB1ZI9B0uH6ndb?usp=sharing
Level III
Students will be exposed to the Principles and Practices of Marketing and Page Composition. This will be accomplished through actual industry oriented projects and developed via Page Composition software for final projects.
Level III-A – Marketing Principles – Advertising
Week 1-2: Review Marketplace, Assess Principles, Develop Strategy, Develop Copy, Begin Prototypes
Week 3-4: Color Modes, Gather Assets, Begin Design, Present
Week 5: Test Response, Focus Group, Iterate
Level III-B – Marketing Principles – Editorial/Advertorial
Week 1-2: Review Marketplace, Assess Principles, Review Styles, Review Editorial, Begin Prototypes
Week 3-4: Color Modes, Gather Assets, Begin Designs, Present
Week 5: Test Response, Focus Group, Iterate
Level IV
Students will be exposed to the Principles and Practices of Web/App/Social Media Design. This will be accomplished through actual industry oriented projects and developed via UX/UI software for final projects.
Level IV-A – App and UX/UI Platforms
Week 1-2: Review Marketplace, Start Goal List, Develop Flow, Start Wireframes, Begin Prototypes
Week 3-4: Create/Gather Assets, Begin Prototypes, Test Usability, Test Functionality
Week 5: Test Functionality, Focus Group, Iterate
Level IV-B – Web / SM Principles / UX-UI Platforms
Week 1-2: Review SM Market, Establish Goals, Develop Webtree, Theme/Wireframes, Begin Prototypes
Week 3-4: Assets, Begin Prototypes, Test Usability
Week 5: Test Functionality, Focus Group, Iterate

Course Fees

Eight 5-Week Sessions
Three 2-Week internship between sessions
Three 2-Week Breaks (Dec-Jan), (Mar-April), (July-Aug)
Each course will run three times a week for a period of 10 weeks equaling 30 meetings at 90 minutes each meeting. This becomes a total of 45 contact hours per course.
Cost per five-week level is $800
Each course consists of two levels at $1600
Between each level, students will be able to intern in-house working on projects for our not-for-profit clients. This aids in developing a full portfolio of work.
Our clients include:
Great South Bay Audubon Society, Center for Environmental Education and Discovery, St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Aishling Forest School, South Huntington School District, CPNassau, Star of the Sea Ministries
“Spirit of Huntington has been a true pleasure to work with and has given us services worthy of any
professional marketing and design company.”
“We are proud to work with such a positive and professional group.”
Rebecca Muellers“During my time here I have improved in both my skills and knowledge within the industry.”
Derek G.“I have learned a great deal working with Mike and his staff. It has truly been a great experience.”
Olivier M.“Patrick Aievoli, a professor at Long Island University, is teaching at Spirit to help kids gain the confidence and skill sets that will help them be creative.”
Julianne Mosher“I’m learning how to create videos, and I’m learning more professional skills.”
Brian DoscherEnroll today and make your passion your life!