Digital Art & Graphic Design

Teens: Digital Art & Graphic Design  

Develop graphic design skills and create art using Adobe® Illustrator® vector graphics

Learn colorization techniques such as masking using Photoshop®

Games, Web sites, movies—great graphic design is behind them all

Start building your design portfolio this summer at DMA

Develop the Skills to be a Master Digital Artist and Designer

Video games, Web sites, 3D animated movies and visual effects—at the foundation of all great digital media is creative graphic design and breathtaking digital art. In this course, develop and improve your digital art and graphic-design skills while mastering professional design tools like Adobe Photoshop® and Illustrator®.

Use professional graphics and tools while learning from professional artists. Over the course of the week you’ll design and create logos, photo montages, brochures and other creative media projects. Complete the week by putting together a portfolio of your work that you can share with friends, family…or with your next client!

What You’ll Learn: Digital Art & Graphic Design

Course Content Software Used
• Principles of composition & creating dynamic and interesting images
• Photoshop®: Working with layers, text & brushes
• Constructing colorized images from line art
• Colorization techniques working with selections, masks & adjustment layers
• The different kinds of typography, fonts, typeface and how to create text effects
• How to create art using Adobe® Illustrator® vector graphics and pathing
• How to create animated .gifs and work with different file formats

Digital Media Academy may slightly vary curriculum to better fit the needs/expertise level of a given class.

Who Should Attend: Digital Art & Graphic Design
Ages 12–17 | Beginner – Advanced | No Art & Graphic Design Experience Required

This course is designed for aspiring digital artists who want to learn professional graphic-design techniques used in print, online and other types of media.

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Questions about a course or additional weeks at DMA? Ready to register? Please call 866.656.3342 for more information, or to speak with a Guest Experience Representative.

2013 Fees & Additional Options:

Options Price Duration Meals
Tuition $1,065 1 Week, Mon-Fri Lunch not included
Lunch Plan (for non-residential students) add $45 or $65* 1 Weeks, Mon-Fri 5 lunches
Residential Program – Dorm (shared room) add $510 1 Week, Sun-Fri 3 meals/day
Residential Program – Deluxe (Harvard & UCLA) add $810 1 Week, Sun-Fri 3 meals/day
Stanford Continuing Studies Credit add $90 4 Quarter Units NA

*Depending on location.
To view all options, including weekend stays, visit our Options & Fees page.    

1 Week   |   Ages 12-17   |   Beg – Adv

“I learned a lot about Illustrator and Photoshop! I highly recommend this camp for any teen who wants to know how work with these programs!”
— Gaea, DMA Art & Graphic Student

2013 Locations & Dates

  • UBC

  • Jul 22-26

  • Yale

  • Jul 29-Aug 02