GRAPHIC ARTS

In order to stay ahead of your competition in the complex arts and entertainment job market, the knowledge and skills earned with a graphic arts degree are almost mandatory.

The Royal Oak High School graphic arts program has reached national attention since its beginnings in 2000, culminating in the prestigious Kagy Award, to be given in November by the Printing Industries of America.

If you're interested in a career as a graphic designer, communications artist, desktop publisher, or art director, read on to explore five questions that you should answer before enrolling in graphic arts school online.

In recognition of their high standards of professionalism, innovation and excellence the Royal Oak High school's graphic communications program will receive the 2010 Frederick D. Kagy Education Award and 3 students placed high in competitions.

People who learned traditional or classic graphic design 20 to 30 years ago don't miss much of the process.

The following article outlines the job duties, training involved and future prospects of taking on a career as a Graphic Designer.

This opinion/article takes a quick look at liberal arts majors versus career-oriented majors and their advantages and disadvantages. It also uses statistics from the National Center of Education Statistics and Occupational Outlook Quarterly.

Review of the Acer x223w LCD monitor is a good quality monitor for graphic arts work at a low price.

Office suites and graphics editing software top the list when students need software for there classes. Here are some thoughts and software packages to consider.

While in high school, take any art and design courses that are available. Computer classes are also helpful, particularly those that teach page layout programs or art and photography manipulation programs.

The mixture of both text and image was also unique at the time it was pioneered by Federico. As such, Gene Fedrico was also a man ahead of his time.

The CAHSEE English Language Arts test includes everything from drama to vocabulary. Check out the details of what's on the California graduation exam.

Crafty Bastards is an Arts & Crafts Fair held in Washington, D.C. that showcases talented artists that specialize in handmade art.

A detailed review of the graphic novel adaptation of Bram Stoker's most famous stories.

Graphic designers must have artistic ability and be creative thinkers to successfully design sharp and innovative graphics. The also need the patience to spend countless hours coming up with creative designs.