Make your passion your life.
We offer vocation and education for digital art and design. At ArtWORKS, we make your passion your life.
This website was developed by our students in ArtWORKS
OUR MISSION
Find your Spirit.
ArtWORKS™ is an innovative program that offers personalized pre-vocational training by providing students with skills and knowledge to work with digital art, computer graphics, and social media management.
With unemployment at 85% for young adults with special needs, ArtWORKS™ offers real-world workplace applications through internships at our beautiful facility. Participants at The Old Library incorporate their special abilities and learn to practice the hard and soft skills needed to work in today’s world of websites, social media, and digital graphic arts.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE…
Advertising Agencies
Social Media Companies
Freelance Illustration
Website Design
Graphics Departments
Printing Companies
I’ve learned a great deal working with Mike and his staff. It has truly been an awesome experience.
– OLIVIER M., ArtWORKS STUDENT
SOFTWARE YOU'LL LEARN
ADOBE®
PHOTOSHOP
Image Editing & Manipulation
ADOBE®
ILLUSTATOR
Illustration and Design
WORDPRESS
Website Builder & Developer
ADOBE®
INDESIGN
Web and Print Design
ADOBE®
XD
App & UX/UI Developing
OUR CURRICULUM
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 ONE – 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: Typography, Logos, Editorial, Packaging
Level ONE – 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: Logos, Brochures, Editorial, Packages
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 TWO – A
Photo Creation – Raster Software
Week 1-2 Composition, Rule of Thirds, File Specs, File sizing, etc.
Week 3-4 Image Adjustment, Levels, Curves, Brightness &
Contrast, Color Modes
Week 5 Saving Formats, Compression, Tagging
Level TWO – B
Photo Modification – Raster Software
Week 1-2 Opening/Saving, Specs, Image Size, Canvas Size, Color Modes
Week 3-4 Toolsets, Cropping, Pen, Merging Layers, Layer Effects
Week 5 Finalizing, Formats, Importing, Exporting, Animation
Students will be exposed to the Principles and Practices of Marketing & Page Composition. This is accomplished through actual industry oriented projects and developed via Page Composition software for final projects.
Level THREE – 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 THREE – 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
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 FOUR – A: App and UX/UI Platforms
Week 1-2 Review Marketplace, Start Goal List, 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 FOUR – B: Web / SM Principles / UX-UI Platforms
Week 1-2 Review SM Market, Establish Goals, Develop Web tree, Theme, Wireframes, Begin Prototypes
Week 3-4 Assets, Build Prototypes, Test Usability
Week 5 Test Functionality, Focus Group, Iterate
Students will be exposed to actual industry projects and developed via professional level platforms.
Level FIVE – A: Web Page Design – WordPress
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 FIVE – B: Web / SM Principles / UX-UI Platforms –
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Week 1-2 Review specific SM Market, Establish Goals, Develop Web tree, Theme, Wireframes, Begin Prototypes
Week 3-4 Assets, Build Prototypes, Test Usability
Week 5 Test Functionality, Focus Group, Iterate
Students will be exposed to actual industry projects via in studio work assignments.
COURSE FEES
Eight 5-Week Sessions
• Three 2-Week internship between sessions
• Three 2-Week Breaks
Each course will run three times a week for a period of 10 weeks equaling 30 meetings at 90 minutes each meeting for 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.
SOME OF OUR PARTNERS INCLUDE...
FREE
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc.
GIRLS INC.
Inspiring All Girls to be Strong, Smart and Bold
CEED
Center for Environmental Education and Discovery
CP NASSAU
Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County
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