Advertising Design

Career Possibilities

• Advertising Designer
• Illustrator
• Animator
• Concept Artist
• Graphic Designer
• Web Page Designer
• Production Artist/Designer
• Desktop Designer
• Package Designer
• Publication Designer
• Art Director
• Multimedia Designer
• Creative Director

Pathways to College

• PDE SOAR Articulation

                           Harcum College

• 1:1 Articulation Agreements

                          Delaware Valley University

                          Kutztown University

                          Penn College of Technology

                          St. Francis University

Class of 2025 graduation plans:
Post-secondary education in a related field - 70%
Post-secondary education in an unrelated field - 30%

 

Equipment/Uniforms/Other Requirements
All tools and equipment are supplied within this program throughout your North Montco Technical Career Center (NMTCC) career.

Program Fees
Activity fee - $35

Optional Materials:

• Acrylic and Watercolor Paintbrush Set
• Pencil Set
• Watercolor Set

From the start of the school year, all students will be required to dress in attire appropriate for professionals in the trade.
Uniform/Clothing Option
Advertising Design Sweatshirt
Uniform t-shirt ($13) (https://www.djbspecialties.com/stores/nmtccstore)

Textbooks/Learning Management System/Communication
Textbooks and assignments will be accessed through our Canvas learning management system.
NMTCC provides students with a Google Account, Adobe Creative Cloud account and a Canvas account. To access these accounts see below for links, username and password format:

• Google account: https://www.gmail.com
• Canvas account: https://nmtcc.instructure.com/login canvas
• Username: (first initial (last name (2 digit Graduation yr@students.nmtcc.org
• Password: 9-digit student ID number (found on back of ID card) Example: username: jdoe24@students.nmtcc.org password: 000012345
• Adobe and Computer: Login and password is the same as Canvas
   

Upon arrival, students will go directly to the Advertising Design classroom workstations. The early part of the class is usually for exercises, short lectures, and teacher demonstrations. Once the instructor is finished, the rest of the class period is used for making art. Students are expected to be working throughout this time, as art-making is a time-consuming process. Students are encouraged to take respectful, quiet breaks, which allow them to “step away” and get a fresh look at their work. When the student reaches their final 10 minutes of class, they will clean and organize their areas and make sure there is a clean environment for the arrival of the next class.

All students are to be respectful of their instructor and their classmates. All workstation areas are to be cleaned and organized daily, and computers are to be signed out of upon exiting the class. It is a priority that paintbrushes are washed with soap and placed in their drying receptacle, and paints, pencils, and other art materials are returned to their respective places. Music with headphones is allowed as long as the volume is low enough to hear the instructor, and it is paused during any lectures. Students are to be attentive at all times. Computers are to be used for artistic means and art-related searches.

Discipline Procedures
Infractions of these rules will result in a verbal warning, which will escalate to a classroom disciplinary write-up after a secondary warning is issued. Each discipline infraction will result in points deducted from your work ethic grade.

Safety is not an option! Safety is YOUR responsibility! Students are required to follow all rules and regulations. In addition to following all NMTCC’s listed and/or posted safety and SDS Policies, refer to the specific equipment manufacturer’s user, operator, or consumer guides and or shop manuals for complete safety details when using any equipment. Students are not permitted to use any equipment or tools unless they have received and have documented that they have received the appropriate safety instruction.

Potential Safety Hazards:

• Limited use of white glue (Elmer's) and/or poster paint and watercolors
• Acrylic and oil paints

• Manual dexterity
• Strong eye/hand coordination
• Good depth and color perception
• Ability to concentrate
• Attention to detail

• Knowledge Grades are based on how a student performs on our commercial-based assignments, exercises, and technology lessons.
• Skill Grades are based upon how a student grows technically (how they are grasping the material and developing their art-making abilities.)
• Work Ethics are graded daily and based on the student’s readiness to participate in class every day. It is based on a 1 - 10 scale.

Due to the amount of work it takes to complete some of the assignments, your attendance is essential to get the
most out of your learning experience. If you are going to be absent or late please have your parent or guardian email nmattendance@nmtcc.org, call the school or bring in a note. Students who are absent will receive a Work Ethic grade of a “0” for the day. If
the absence is excused, the student will receive a Work Ethic grade of a “5” with an opportunity to make up the
assignment and have their Work Ethic grade changed to a “10”. Students who are late will receive a Work Ethic
grade of a “5” for the day. If the lateness is excused, the student will receive a Work Ethic grade of a “5” with an
opportunity to make up the assignment and have their Work Ethic grade changed to a “10”.

Every student must complete a Senior Portfolio. Portfolios will be created by following the sequence of grade-level
assignments. Senior Portfolio artifacts will be graded per program expectations and assignment criteria andwill 
be included in the marking period grade for which the assignment is due. Portfolios will be housed in their Google Drive.
Students will be able to take the portfolios with them or have access to them after graduation.