The Saturday Program: Graphic Design course, offered by The Cooper Union, navigates students through the foundation of the graphic design process. The course focuses on research, understanding essential tools, selection of styles, personal branding, and the construction of an online portfolio. It's a studio-based curriculum designed to nurture students' capacity to comprehend and create images. The course transitions between two-dimensional and three-dimensional processes, exploring both material-based and digital projects. The course provides an understanding of visual hierarchy and page layout techniques, and the use of typography and imagery to satisfy specific user needs. Emphasis is also placed on the strategic placement of elements in interactive designs to optimize the user experience. The program culminates in a Year End Show where students' work is shown for friends and family. The Saturday Program: Graphic Design course is conducted in-person with a studio-based delivery format. The course is scheduled over the fall and spring seasons, with specific dates typically falling in October through December and January through April respectively. However, there are no classes during Thanksgiving and President's Day. The instructors for this course are visiting professional artists as well as current Cooper Union undergraduate students, providing a "near peer" mentoring experience for the high school participants. The program prioritizes students from historically underserved communities with limited access to educational opportunities in the arts. To be eligible, students must meet one or more of the following criteria: attend a New York City public or charter high school, attend a school without a comprehensive visual art program, qualify for free school breakfast and/or lunch, or come from a low- or moderate-income household. These criteria aim to target students who may face barriers to accessing comprehensive educational opportunities, particularly in the visual arts, due to financial constraints or lack of familial support for higher education. Upon completion of the course, participants will acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to create compelling graphic designs, craft personal branding, and construct an online portfolio. They will also develop an understanding of how to fulfill users' specific needs through effective visual communication. However, no specific certifications are mentioned. The course's primary outcome is to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the graphic design process and prepare them for further studies or careers in the field.