This beginning course is the first in a series of digital media courses. Students explore the tools and principles used in the creation of digital media. Emphasis is placed on learning industry-standard software used in graphic design. Topics include vector imagery, raster imagery, layout tools, file formats, file management, typesetting, image manipulation, and other foundational digital media concepts. This course is intended for graphic design students, interaction design students, or anyone interested in graphic design.
Colleen Woolsey is a graphic designer and Illustrator with 10+ years of experience in the field and holds a B.A. in Graphic Design and Media Arts from SNHU. She has felt passionate about and excelled in a number of Graphic Designer roles in diverse industries, from print production and marketing to illustration and package design. Her growth as a designer sparked her desire to share and cultivate this passion with others in the classroom. When she’s not designing, illustrating, or teaching, she spends time with her family, goes outdoors, works in her garden, or gets crafty with needle felting and hand embroidery.

Bradford Prairie is an educator, designer, and brand strategist. For over ten years, he has applied his keen eye for detail and aesthetics to a wide variety of digital and print projects. A product of startup culture, his embedded curiosity and spirit of innovation has helped realize the vision of early-stage growth companies. Formerly the Creative Director at Ignyte, his concept-driven process has helped create authentic and emotionally-engaging brands. Open-minded and infinitely curious, thinking is at the heart of everything he does. Bradford is an alumni of San Diego City College and the University of California, Irvine.

