Week 1 -- Monday, June 2 -- Introduction to Class |
In-Class Lecture:
- Class Introductions
- Syllabus Review
- Photoshop Interface Review
In-Class Exercise(s):
- Discuss class assignments -Classroom in a Book, Weekly assignments, Research assignments, Projects & Quizzes.
- Create a simple drawing which expresses, in your mind, the most crucial aspect of visual communications. Be prepared to present and explain your drawing to the class.
Homework Due Wednesday, June 4:
- Buy this book!!!!!
- Read Syllabus and bring questions to class on Wednesday
- Write a paragraph or two about your interest in graphic design and what you hope to gain from taking this class. Email it to Lindsay before class on Wednesday. In your write-up, please say what you hope to learn in this class and answer the following questions:
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-Have you worked with Photoshop before? If so, how long? |
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-What other types of software do you use on a regular basis, if any? |
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-Do you have a camera? What kind? |
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-Who is your favorite artist? |
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-Name one of your hobbies and tell me why it's interesting to you. :) |
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| Wednesday, June 4-- Photoshop tool panel and scanning |
In-Class Lecture:
- Questions about the syllabus
- Have you bought the book yet??
- Scanning/Printing discussion --Check out this site for more details on scanning issues!
- Scanning/Printing worksheet
- Resolution issues
- Layer Masks
In-Class Exercise(s):
- Scanning and adjusting with the scanning software and Importing to Photoshop
- Look at images with different scanning resolution
- Layer Mask trick
-download this file
- CAB Lessons 1,2,4,5
Homework Due Monday, June 9:
- Unfinished in-class exercises
- Assignment 1: "Puzzle"
- Exploration Assignment 1-- Topic: The Design Process. Read this article and post a comment (a paragraph) to the class discussion forum. What strikes you about the way that this person goes about doing design work? How could you use these ideas in the work that you do/hope to do someday? Here is the link to the class discussion forum.
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Week 2 --Monday, June 9--Getting started with Photoshop -- Vector Tools |
In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Wednesday, June 11:
- CAB Lesson 9 if you didn't finish it in class (Due Wednesday)
- Project 1: "Outrageous Portrait" (Due Monday June 23)
- Exploration Assignment 2--(Due Monday June 16)
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| Wednesday, June 11--Getting started with Photoshop -- Bitmaps: Retouching/Restoring |
In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Monday, June 16:
- All in-class exercises including CAB Lessons 3 & 7 if you didn't finish them in class. Also, please make yourself familiar with the restoration tools. Practice using your own photos!
- Project 1: "Outrageous Portrait" (Due Monday, June 23) Project Instructions
- Exploration Assignment 2-- Topic: Style -- Look at the posters on this website. Which one is your favorite? Why? What does the particular style of the one you chose as your favorite say? What are the visual assets communicating(we're not talking just about the text here)? Post your comment at the discussion forum.
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Week 3 -- Monday, June 16 -- File types and saving files |
In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Wednesday, June 18:
- Assignment 2: CYOE: Choose your own effect(s). Take a digital photo, scanned drawing or vector illustration of a simple/still object and make it come to life using Photoshop filters, adjustments and effects. You should incorporate at least 4 different adjustments/effects. Write a step by step account of your actions. Save the project as four files: 1. A TIFF file for printing. 2. A PNG file for the web 3. A PDF that can be emailed 4. Your layered Photoshop file. Also be prepared to turn in the step by step account with the other files. All together you'll have 5 files to turn in: 4 image files and one word document. Note: You only do the artwork once. Then save it to 4 different file types. Please put everything in a folder so I can easily transfer it to my hard drive.(due Wednesday, June 25)
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| Wednesday, June 18-- Advanced Effects and Tricks |
In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Monday, June 23:
- Exploration Assignment 3 -- Topic: Logos -- Read this blog post and this blog post about Barack Obama's logo and how it was used to help him convey the message that allowed him to solidify the democratic presidential nomination. Post your comments about this article on the class discussion forum. What strikes you about his logo design(s)? What about them makes them so successful?
- Project 1: Outrageous Portrait
- Assignment 2: CYOE (due Wednesday, June 25)
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Week 4 -- Monday, June 23--Proj. 1 Critique |
In-Class:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Wednesday, June 25:
- Assignment 2: CYOE: Choose your own effect(s). Take a digital photo, scanned drawing or vector illustration of a simple/still object and make it come to life using Photoshop filters, adjustments and effects. You should incorporate at least 4 different adjustments/effects. Write a step by step account of your actions. Save the project as four files: 1. A TIFF file for printing. 2. A PNG file for the web 3. A PDF that can be emailed 4. Your layered Photoshop file. Also be prepared to turn in the step by step account with the other files. All together you'll have 5 files to turn in: 4 image files and one word document. Note: You only do the artwork once. Then save it to 4 different file types. Please put everything in a folder so I can easily transfer it to my hard drive.
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| Wednesday, June 25--Finishing/Color Management |
In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Monday, June 30:
- Assignment 3: Photoshop internet tutorial-- Choose a tutorial that you find on the internet. The topic is totally up to you. To grade your assignment I will need to know which tutorial you're doing. You'll turn in your completed tutorial file to be graded with an annotation on the photoshop file with your tutorial's URL. Use this opportunity to learn something new that will help you in the upcoming projects!
- Read the webpages marked "Read this." above.
- Study for quiz (here are the things that are fair game for the quiz)
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Week 5 -- Monday, June 30--Quiz 1/Compositing |
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In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Wednesday, July 2:
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| Wednesday, July 2-- Typography |
In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
- Lesson 8
- Work on projects
Homework Due Monday, July 7:
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Week 6 -- Monday, July 7-- Project 2 Critique |
In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Wednesday, July 9:
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| Wednesday, July 9 -- Color Theory/Style |
In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Monday, July 14:
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Week 7 -- Monday, July 14- Project 3 Critique/In class work day |
In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Wednesday, July 16:
- Extra Credit! Exploration Assignment 5 — Worth1001 Movie Posters. Pick your favorite from the (Un)holiday Movies 3 contest and tell why. Pick one that you don’t like. Why don’t you like it? Post your comments at the discussion forum. Check out the rest of the Worth1000 site. What is the purpose of the site?
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| Wednesday, July 16--Other design programs (primarily vector programs) |
In-Class Lecture:
In-Class Exercise(s):
Homework Due Monday, July 21:
- Extra Credit!! Exploration Assignment 5 — Worth1001 Movie Posters. Pick your favorite from the (Un)holiday Movies 3 contest and tell why. Pick one that you don’t like. Why don’t you like it? Post your comments at the discussion forum. Check out the rest of the Worth1000 site. What is the purpose of the site?
- Rough Draft of Project 4-- Composition (Collage: CD/Book cover, Poster, etc.) Working Critique
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Week 8 -- Monday, July 21--Proj 4 Working Critique |
In-Class Lecture:
- Project 4-- Composition (Collage: CD/Book cover, Poster, etc.) Working Critique
In-Class Exercise(s):
- Critique and work on projects
Homework Due Wednesday, July 23:
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| Wednesday, July 23--Wrapping things up |
Quiz 2
Final Draft of Project 4 Due
We will display final projects & take the final quiz in class. |
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