Graphic Design
Communicate Through Creativity
Pixels and vectors abound as students explore graphic design as a form of visual communication connecting type, image, form, and color. Our program will empower you with the skills to tackle challenges through innovative design solutions. Learning the ins and outs of industry-standard programs like the Adobe Creative Suite, you'll learn to merge artistic flair with strategic thinking.
Meet Your Teacher
Susan Ross
Susan Ross has worked at George School since 2006, spending 13 years in Residential Life as a dorm parent and head, and teaching in the religions and arts departments. Serving as Yearbook teacher from 2014-2017, Susan grew the curriculum into a Graphic Design program housed within the Arts Department in 2018.
Susan earned her BFA in Photography from Georgia State University and specializes in graphic design, black and white photography, Adobe Illustrator, and bookmaking.
Graphic Design
Trinity Hughes Crawford '25
Tammy Nguyen '27
Luke Linden '25
Luke Linden '25
Jillian Yao '26
Adam Jean '25
Bess Haney '27
William Kalb '24
Zachary Remus '27
Graphic Design Courses
ARV168A: AP Art History / ARV160A: Art History
The class exposes students to visual art history and provides an opportunity to delve into meaningful research. The course is organized into historical units from prehistoric times to the present. Skills taught include visual analysis, contextual analysis, comparison of artwork, artistic traditions, attribution of unknown work, “visual” art historical interpretations and challenges, and argumentation.
ARV510A: Graphic Design
In this course, students explore graphic design as a form of visual communication connecting type, image, form, and color. Projects encourage students to consider the interplay among these elements and help students to develop the fundamental skills needed to work within the powerhouse of Adobe Suite. Student work is entered in regional contests and exhibited throughout the year in the George School galleries.
ARV510D: Advanced Graphic Design / ARV510E: Advanced Graphic Design 2 / ARV510F: Advanced Graphic Design 3
In the Advanced Graphic Design courses, students continue to expand and refine the skill set they began to develop in Graphic Design (ARV510A) and work more independently on project planning, problem-solving, and evaluating and revising their work. In addition, students explore the visual aesthetics of graphic design through critiques, presentations, and written assignments. There is a focus on portfolio development as students work to develop their individual voices through the medium of graphic design.
ARV518D: AP Art & Design - Graphic Design
In this course, students prepare for the AP Art & Design exam while participating in the Advanced Graphic Design 2 (ARV510E) or Advanced Graphic Design 3 (ARV510F) class.
ARV777Y: IB SL Visual Arts / ARV777Z: IB HL Visual Arts
IB Visual Arts is a two-year course of study during which students work in multiple media while selecting one of the following as their primary visual art: Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography, or Sculpture. Students develop analytical skills in problem-solving and divergent thinking while working towards technical proficiency and confidence as artists, and while learning to challenge their own creative and cultural expectations and boundaries. In addition to exploring and comparing visual arts from different perspectives and in different contexts, students are expected to engage in, experiment with, and critically reflect upon a wide range of contemporary practices and media