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Course · AL
Creative Design and Production
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Creative Design and Production provides opportunities for students to learn and practice creative design skills in the fashion and design industries. These skills are taught through the use of a variety of equipment, which may include heat transfer and digital printers, cutters, embroidery machines, heat presses, quilting machines, or computer design software programs.
Identify the target market and analyze product trends, pricingDetermine effective methods of advertisingFormulate a plan to promote services and products to a wide marketCreate a pricing guide for products or services, factoring in the costs of production, time considerationsCalculate and demonstrate the effect of mark-up on prices and profit margin in various scenariosExplain the importance of business records and describe the types of records necessary for a small businessDevelop and implement a customer service training programSummarize copyright laws and policies regarding ownership and use of digital and non-digital contentResearch and create names for products and/or businessesDemonstrate advanced computer design skills, including converting, importing, exporting, and backing up filesUtilize a variety of industry-standard equipment and software programs to design and create finished productsCreate and produce visually appealing business logos and product branding to communicate company identity and uniquenessDevelop ads for creative products, using both traditional and non-traditional forms of mediaDescribe the personal, emotional, sensory, and intellectual responses to elements of designApply design elements and principles to design original products, using traditional, digital, and multimedia techniquesProduce two- and three-dimensional products using original designsCreate and utilize an inventory management system for the organization of materials during production, replenishmentInspect products, using industry-standard quality-control practicesEvaluate the production cycle, lead time, inventory, down time, and defect rate in the production processRepurpose and redesign products that do not meet marketable standards