Students will produce advanced level projects in graphic design. Various software applications will be integrated in the creation process. Emphasis will be placed on solving advanced visual problems, creating portfolio quality pieces, participating in classroom critiques and final production options and issues. Students will develop problem-solving techniques to guide them through the process of organizing a complete project, including research, marketing, conceptualization, full design development, file preparation, analysis of the project components, color (ink) selections, paper selection, photography, and various finishing techniques. Reproduction issues including timelines, budgets, ink properties, paper properties and design mechanics will be applied to individual projects.