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Canyon Hills Chronicle

(Mr. Pedersen posing next to the posters he made for the March Madness Competition. Cheerful to experience another year of presentation and school-wide voting.

Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Pedersen, on the topic of shoes

Patrick Murphy, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

Mr. Pedersen has started a competition within his graphic design classes at CHHS during March Madness with designed shoes. What is it? March Madness started as brackett competition between NBA...

The Graphic Design central Classroom being lit up by a laser star light made visible through newly acquired fog spray. An inside look to the students currently in class of what could be available to them in the near future. At the time several were seen smiling or looking up in amazement when they entered the class.

Many Plans are New in the Classroom Next to You

Kathy Zeman, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

New printing and creative opportunities are available in Canyon Hill's Graphic Design Club with new materials, machines, and guides on how to work them available to all. Recently ordered sublimation...

Google Form for senior class merch 
(Gabriella Carrizales)

New Method of Promoting Canyon Hills Class Merch

Ella Carrizales, Features Editor November 5, 2024

Canyon Hills Seniors, class of 2025, are designing class merch this year. In past years ASB has just published designs for the classes, but they are doing it a little differently this year. ASB is partnering...

Using vivid style, these posters frame some of the projects students would be able to do in the Photo & Design Pathway. Many people may stop and take a look at these posters, like the Senior Jasmine Tran, pictured above.

Graphic Design Work Underappreciated, Teacher Makes Posters to Raise Interest

Sam Harris, Opinion Editor March 20, 2024

 Over the years, CHHS Graphic Design teacher Michael Pedersen has been teaching his students, and has also been designing many things for the school.   These designs Pedersen has made can be...

Senior Declan Noriega poses in front of a green screen in the new graphic design studio.

Graphic Design gets massive new updates in technology and equipment

Hal’e Martin, Staff Writer September 28, 2023

Graphic design, one of the most popular pathways on campus, gets new upgrades in technology used for printing and all other kinds of graphic arts. It’s nearly impossible not to feel awestruck...

CHHS, March Madness, Sports

Showcase: Honors Graphic Design ‘March Madness Custom Jordan Edition’

Sam Harris, Staff Writer/Cartoonist April 20, 2023

In the honors graphic design class, instructed by Chris Pedersen, there has been an ongoing competition in the form of a ‘March Madness’ inspired bracket. The 32 students on the bracket all created...

Fashion Trends, 2022 Fashion, Style

Project showcase: Graphic Design students take on the role of magazine designers

Sam Harris, Staff Writer/Cartoonist January 25, 2023

In the Graphic Design 1-2 class taught by Chris Pedersen, students have learned most if not all the features available in Photoshop. Through many tutorials and mini projects, the most recent of which students...

Jumping, Freezeframe, Mary Poppins

Photography students use shutter speed to take photos with motion

Sam Harris, Staff Writer/Cartoonist January 3, 2023

What is ‘Shutter speed’?  Shutter speed is the speed at which the shutter on a camera closes, catching subjects that are moving in a nice photo, as long as the shutter speed is fast. This allows...

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