Digital Design Basics
Certificate of Completion School of Extended Learning: Career Skills and Health Academy · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Requirements
The Digital Design Basics Certificate of Completion prepares students for entry-level graphic design work in print and career laddering. The program sequence comprises of three required courses: Photoshop for Digital Photographers, Photoshop and Digital Design Techniques; In addition, one elective out of four possible options: Intro to Dreamweaver, Intro to Adobe Illustrator, Digital Camera, Digital Photos or Smartphone Photography.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PHOW NC201 | Photoshop I: for Digital Photographers | 0 |
| MATW NC003 | Photoshop | 0 |
| GDPW NC001 | Digital Design Techniques | 0 |
| Choose one elective | ||
| GDPW NC010 | Introduction to Adobe Illustrator | 0 |
| MATW NC001 | Introduction to Dreamweaver | 0 |
| PHOW NC101 | Digital Cameras, Digital Photos | 0 |
| PHOW NC103 | Smartphone Photography | 0 |
Learning Outcomes
- Create materials for print or web publishing using selected software tools and techniques
- Explain the differences between bitmap and vector graphics
- Save work in correct file formats for print and web applications