What Is Graphic Design?
What Is Graphic Design?
Our Mission:
Our Mission:
We want to bring together all parties and create a collective vision where everyone shines through design.
We want to bring together all parties and create a collective vision where everyone shines through design.
Graphic Design Is ...
Graphic Design Is ...
One of the oldest visual arts disciplines, going back to the first caveman drawings in 31,000 B.C.
One of the oldest visual arts disciplines, going back to the first caveman drawings in 31,000 B.C.
The merger of art and technology of the prevailing time period. Fields that evolved from graphic design include publishing, packaging design, advertising, digital media and digital art.
The merger of art and technology of the prevailing time period. Fields that evolved from graphic design include publishing, packaging design, advertising, digital media and digital art.
The use and creation of symbols, images and/or words to create a visual representation of ideas.
The use and creation of symbols, images and/or words to create a visual representation of ideas.
A number of artistic, professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation.
A number of artistic, professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation.
However, Graphic Design Is NOT ...
However, Graphic Design Is NOT ...
A business or trades discipline. While there certainly are a number of careers that intersect with graphic design such as marketing, public relations and publishing, graphic design is a visual arts discipline that has commonalities with communications fields.
A business or trades discipline. While there certainly are a number of careers that intersect with graphic design such as marketing, public relations and publishing, graphic design is a visual arts discipline that has commonalities with communications fields.
A field with low barriers of entry. More than 62 percent of graphic designers have at least a bachelor's degree, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network (O*NET).
A field with low barriers of entry. More than 62 percent of graphic designers have at least a bachelor's degree, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network (O*NET).
Career Paths in Graphic Design
Career Paths in Graphic Design
Graphic designers must be adaptable and lifelong learners so they can change or add specializations. Because of how broad graphic design is, here are some of the potential career paths, each with their own area of specialization:
Graphic designers must be adaptable and lifelong learners so they can change or add specializations. Because of how broad graphic design is, here are some of the potential career paths, each with their own area of specialization:
Visual identity designers
Visual identity designers
Marketing designers
Marketing designers
User interface designers
User interface designers
Publication designers
Publication designers
Packaging designers
Packaging designers
Motion graphic designers
Motion graphic designers
Environmental designers
Environmental designers
Artists and illustrators
Artists and illustrators
Why Picaspeak?
Why Picaspeak?
The pica is a graphic design-specific typographic measurement that is 1/6th of an inch and commonly used in publication design. The purpose of this website and our program is to inform and educate NWSA students, parents and stakeholders to amplify the voice of visual arts through graphic design.
The pica is a graphic design-specific typographic measurement that is 1/6th of an inch and commonly used in publication design. The purpose of this website and our program is to inform and educate NWSA students, parents and stakeholders to amplify the voice of visual arts through graphic design.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our immediate goals are to develop relationships with colleges and universities and employers in the region to secure placement for our students. We also want to form one of the few high school chapters of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the professional organization for graphic design.
Our immediate goals are to develop relationships with colleges and universities and employers in the region to secure placement for our students. We also want to form one of the few high school chapters of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the professional organization for graphic design.