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Unit 0: CTE Onboarding & Career Readiness
Unit 1: The Client & The Designer
Unit 2: Understanding Digital Images
Unit 3: Elements & Principles of Design Studio
- Lesson 12: How to Talk About Design: Critique Language & the Growth Mindset 2 Days
- Lesson 13: Elements & Principles of Design: Line 2 Days
- Lesson 14: Elements & Principles of Design: Shape & Form 2 Days
- Lesson 15: Elements & Principles of Design: Color 2 Days
- Lesson 16: Elements & Principles of Design: Value 2 Days
- Lesson 17: Elements & Principles of Design: Texture 2 Days
- Lesson 18: Elements & Principles of Design: Space & Perspective 2 Days
- Lesson 19: Elements & Principles of Design: Pattern 2 Days
- Lesson 20: Elements & Principles of Design: Rhythm & Movement 2 Days
- Lesson 21: Elements & Principles of Design: Proportion & Scale 2 Days
- Lesson 22: Elements & Principles of Design: Balance 2 Days
- Lesson 23: Elements & Principles of Design: Emphasis 2 Days
- Lesson 24: Elements & Principles of Design: Unity 2 Days
Unit 3.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional)
- Lesson 25: Typography Deep-Dive: Hand-Lettering & Poster Design 2 Days
- Lesson 26: Design & History: How Ancient Civilizations Used Symbols and Design 2 Days
- Lesson 27: Redesign Challenge: Applying Peer Feedback 2 Days
- Lesson 28: Client Simulation: A Full Mini-Project 2 Days
- Lesson 29: Vocabulary & Concept Review Game Day 2 Days
- Lesson 30: Designing for Everyone: An Intro to Accessibility 2 Days