About the overarching Unit Question:

For the Conceptual Project, Juniors develop their abstract thinking and communication skills to answer the question

"How can I use unconventional forms to express myself?"

This project emphasizes creative risk-taking through poetry, music, art, animations, experimental film and web production, challenging students to express their opinions through a distinct personal aesthetic. Students begin developing their technical communication skills by learning a variety of modern professional equipment and applications such as DSLR cameras, Digital Audio Workstations (DAW), Wacom Cintiqs, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Animate, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Avid Pro Tools, WordPress websites, and Google Apps.

About the specific project within the unit that is featured in this gallery:

For the Juniors’ first Design project, they were assigned a juxtaposed statement; for example, "I am exploring the feeling of joy from being alone in the dark."

They were then challenged to locate two objects which metaphorically represent each half of their statement.

Using their 35mm DSLR cameras, and instructed to avoid literal objects and clichés, they were challenged to artfully arrange those objects to create a photo narrative which visually communicated their statement in the productions featured in this gallery.