This course offers a brief introduction to digital graphic design. This course will introduce the basic fundamentals of media arts. Starting with digital still graphics, students will learn hands on approaches to understanding and creating graphic art and the basic effect processes used in graphic art layout and print work. This will include both vector and raster graphic mediums. Digital layout work will be covered in depth. Students will use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator software. Familiarity with the operation of a Macintosh-based computer is highly recommended.