Creative Design

About the Program

The RSTA Creative Design program is a three-year, Chapter 74 approved program that prepares students for the Creative Design field through a series of tasks and competencies in the areas of: Graphic Design, Digital Photography and Video, Vinyl Graphics, Advertising, Illustration, Web Design, and Web Animation. In state-of-the-art studio, RSTA students gain valuable experience in this field, which integrates design, computer software applications, and digital media. Student competencies in the Creative Design program are based upon the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Career/Vocational Technical Education Frameworks for Design & Visual Communications.

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Michele Watson Maxwell, Creative Design Teacher

Ms. Watson Maxwell has broad experience in the field of Graphic Design, as a designer, manager, college instructor, and small business owner. She began teaching Creative Design at RSTA in September 2002. Ms. Watson Maxwell holds a B.A. in Graphic Design and a M.A. in Communications and Liberal Arts from Clark University as well as a M.Ed. in Occupational Education from Fitchburg State University.