Diamond Oaks Digital Arts & Design

Congratulations to the following DA&D Senior students who were featured in an art show on display at the Ohio ACTE Legislative Seminar, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio on February 5, 2025.
L: to R:
"The Fool (Self Portrait), by artist, Eddie (Sikari) White Oak Hills HS;
"Apollo's Sun" by artist, Alexis Martinez, Harrison, HS;
"Ocean Glow" by artist, Vanessa Bodunde, Oak Hills HS;
"Besties" by artist, Kiara Baldwin, Oak Hills HS

Mother Nature provides today’s lesson in Jr. lab! Students used their new color markers and pencils to produce these stunning leaf illustrations! Look closely to see if you can tell the real leaves from the art drawings! 😊

Students from both labs contributed to the success of this years, “Great Pumpkin Raffle” fundraiser for SkillsUSA. Sold at the new Diamond Art Market. :)

It’s been a busy Fall in Digital Arts, starting with “FALL Meet N Greet” with the Junior and Senior classes all together making Class of 25 and Class of 26 Rock art…

100% of this Digital Arts graduating class earned ALL 12 OHIO COLLEGE CREDITS by passing their State of Ohio WebXams!😄✅💯 Shown are a few of the college acceptance/scholarship letters already received. CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2024. YOU DID IT!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎓

Last Senior Field trip! Students visited the Cincinnati Type and Print Museum. Gary Walton and a Senior from the UC DAAP program gave students a hands on experience with letterpress, making hot type, and printing their own business cards! Thanks for a phenomenal experience!

3rd Quarter Awesomeness!! That’s what’s up!!

The Digital Arts & Design students are reminding you to Vote today 😁🇺🇸 (It’s Cartoon and Caricature day in class.)

Congratulations to these DA&D Seniors who are “GOLD” winners of the SW Ohio 2024 Print Excellence Awards!! Special thanks to Graphic Media Alliance and all the folks who contributed to making this an awesome memory for these students and families.
In classroom picture below shows the students holding their winning entries: L TO R; Dan Rush, Dean of Diamond Oaks, Jessica Hall,Taylor HS; Kendal Toole, Oak Hills HS; and Joslyn Perry, Mt. Healthy HS.

This weeks lesson included papermaking!

Junior lab students had fun learning about “stereopticons” and 3D Photography today…😁

Another quarter of High Achievers! Congratulations to all of these Diamond Oaks DA&D Honors recipients from 2nd qtr!!!