11th Grade — Student Lessons

44 lessons this year. Find today's lesson below.

Unit A: Foundations — The Design Process & Purpose

• Lesson 1: Design Is Art With a Purpose 1 Day
• Lesson 2: The Design Process: A Tool You'll Use Again and Again 2 Days
• Lesson 3: Understanding Your Audience: Research Methods & Personas 2 Days
• Lesson 4: Copyright & Licensing for Professionals 2 Days
• Lesson 5: Color Theory Deep-Dive: Psychology, Culture & Accessibility 2 Days

Unit B: A Brief History of Design

• Lesson 6: Before Print: Symbols, Seals & the Golden Ratio 2 Days
• Lesson 7: The Printing Press & the Birth of Typography 2 Days
• Lesson 8: The Industrial Revolution & the Birth of Advertising 2 Days
• Lesson 9: Art Nouveau & the War Poster 2 Days
• Lesson 10: Bauhaus & Modernism: Form Follows Function 2 Days
• Lesson 11: The Swiss Style & the Grid System 2 Days
• Lesson 12: Counterculture to Today: Psychedelia, Punk & Current Trends 2 Days

Unit C: Typography Mastery

• Lesson 13: Anatomy of a Typeface 2 Days
• Lesson 14: Type Classification & Pairing Fonts 2 Days
• Lesson 15: Typography in Photoshop 2 Days

Unit D: Photoshop Mastery & ACP Exam Prep

• Lesson 16: Non-Destructive Editing: Smart Objects & Adjustment Layers 2 Days
• Lesson 17: Advanced Selections & Compositing 2 Days
• Lesson 18: Vector Shapes & the Pen Tool, Round 2 2 Days
• Lesson 19: Filters, Retouching & Photo Restoration 2 Days
• Lesson 20: Preparing Files for Print, Web & Video Export 2 Days
• Lesson 21: ACP Practice Exam & Personal Review Plan 2 Days

Unit E: Client Projects

• Lesson 22: Client Project: Logo Design 5 Days
• Lesson 23: Client Project: Brand Style Guide 3 Days
• Lesson 24: Client Project: Ad Campaign Inspired by Design History 4 Days

Unit E.5: Extension & Enrichment (Optional)

• Lesson 25: Design Trend Spotlight: Researching Today's Design World 2 Days
• Lesson 26: Illustrator Deep-Dive: Building a Vector Icon Set 2 Days
• Lesson 27: Client Simulation: Rebranding Challenge 2 Days
• Lesson 28: Running a Focus Group: Testing Design on a Real Audience 2 Days
• Lesson 29: Mock Interview & Career Pitch 2 Days
• Lesson 30: ACP Vocabulary Bootcamp Review Game 2 Days
• Lesson 31: Writing a Process Narrative for Your Portfolio 2 Days

Unit F: PBAT & Portfolio

• Lesson 32: What Is a PBAT? Understanding the Presentation Format 1 Day
• Lesson 33: Building Your Digital Design Portfolio 3 Days
• Lesson 34: Portfolio Review Workshop 2 Days
• Lesson 35: PBAT Presentation Rehearsal & Delivery 3 Days

Unit G: Beyond the PBAT

• Lesson 36: What's Next: Previewing 12th Grade's Design Studio 1 Day
• Lesson 37: Specialization Intensive: Motion, UX, or 3D 4 Days
• Lesson 38: Real Client Project: A Second Full Brief 5 Days
• Lesson 39: Client Presentation & Sign-Off 2 Days
• Lesson 40: Building a Specialist Portfolio Page 2 Days
• Lesson 41: Design Career Deep-Dive: Applying to the Careers Hub 2 Days
• Lesson 42: Peer Teaching: A Mini-Workshop for Underclassmen 2 Days
• Lesson 43: Motion Graphics Deep Dive: Keyframing a Title Animation 2 Days
• Lesson 44: Rising Senior Send-Off: Portfolio Lock & Summer Plan 2 Days