$50,370 average salary
+11,000 employment change
(2016-26)
$94,253 average salary
+24,400 employment change
(2016-26)
$72,530 average salary
+6,200 employment change
(2016-26)
- 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
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
Level V
Students will be exposed to actual industry projects and developed via
professional level platforms.
Level V – 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
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
professional marketing and design company.”
(631) 470-9620 • info@spiritofhuntington.com
