January 2011 Archives

Sem 2 | Week 4 | Jan 24 - 28

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 24, 2011 2:35 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
continue working on in-house jobs:

Job Shakespeare Festival ... program
Job #21 Chicago musical tickets, posters, programs and headshots
Job #22 Mr. CHS tickets
Job #23 Prom posters, tickets
Verve logo

Apple logo painted on wall



TUE
continue working on in-house jobs:

Job Shakespeare Festival ... programs; proof due
Job #21 Chicago musical tickets, posters, programs and headshots
Job #22 Mr. CHS programs
Job #23 Prom posters, tickets

Verve logo

Apple logo painted on wall

 


WED
continue working on in-house jobs:

Job Shakespeare Festival ... programs revisions
Job #21 Chicago musical tickets, posters, programs and headshots
Job #22 Mr. CHS programs
Job #23 Prom posters, tickets

Verve logo

Apple logo painted on wall

 
THU
continue working on in-house jobs:
Job Shakespeare Festival ... PRINT programs

Job #21 Chicago musical tickets, posters, programs and headshots
Job #22 Mr. CHS PRINT programs
Job #23 Prom posters, tickers

Verve logo...due @ end

Apple logo painted on wall...complete by end of class

 


FRI
continue working on in-house jobs:

Job #21 Chicago musical tickets, posters, programs and headshots
Job #23 Prom posters, tickers

Sem 2 | Week 5 | Jan 31 - Feb 4

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 24, 2011 2:17 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
Concentration Assignment #2, #3, and #4

TUES
Concentration Assignment #2, #3, and #4
 
 
WED
Concentration Assignment #2, #3, and #4
 

THU
Concentration Assignment #2, #3, and #4
 

FRI
Concentration Assignment #2, #3, and #4 ... due @ end
submit to Drop Box and update blog

Sem 2 | Week 4 | Jan 24 - 28

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 24, 2011 2:15 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
Concentration Assignment #2, #3, and #4

TUES
Concentration Assignment #2, #3, and #4
 
 
WED
Concentration Assignment #2, #3, and #4
 

THU
Concentration Assignment #2, #3, and #4
 

FRI
Concentration Assignment #2, #3, and #4

Sem 2 | Week 4 | Jan 24 - 28

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 24, 2011 1:59 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
EQ: What steps does a graphic designer take to design a page layout, from concept to final output?

demo: Adobe InDesign tutorial


TUES
discuss Typography: Type Layout

demo: Adobe InDesign tutorial
 
homework: none
 

WED
demo: Adobe InDesign

discuss Creative Process [Research, Brainstorm, Sketch, Execute, Critique]
Milton Glaser interview transcript
 
homework: none
 
THU
review Creative Process
 
discuss visual organization [eye movement, optical center, z pattern, visual hierarchy]
 
homework: none

FRI

http://www.keytrain.com

work on blog assignments 

homework: none

Sem 2 | Week 3 | Jan 17-21

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 13, 2011 9:11 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
[Martin Luther King, Jr. Day]

TUES
Concentration Assignment #1
 
 
WED
Concentration Assignment #1
 

THU
Concentration Assignment #1
 

FRI
Concentration Assignment #1...due @ end
submit to Drop Box and update blog
 

Sem 2 | Week 3 | Jan 17-21

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 13, 2011 9:02 PM | | Comments (0)
 
MON
[Martin Luther King, Jr. Day]


TUE
continue working on in-house jobs:

Job Shakespeare Festival ... VIP Invitations; produce all items DUE WED
Job #21 Chicago musical tickets, posters, programs and headshots
Job #22 Mr. CHS posters
Job #23 Prom posters, tickers
Job #24 Grad Bash posters

Verve logo

Apple logo painted on wall

 


WED
continue working on in-house jobs:

Job Shakespeare Festival ... VIP Invitations; produce all items DUE WED
Job #21 Chicago musical tickets, posters, programs and headshots
Job #22 Mr. CHS posters
Job #23 Prom posters, tickers
Job #24 Grad Bash posters

Verve logo

Apple logo painted on wall

 
THU
continue working on in-house jobs:

Job #21 Chicago musical tickets, posters, programs and headshots
Job #22 Mr. CHS posters
Job #23 Prom posters, tickers
Job #24 Grad Bash posters

Verve logo

Apple logo painted on wall

 


FRI
discuss client jobs and deadlines

Job Shakespeare Festival ... VIP Invitations; produce all items
Job #21 Chicago musical tickets, posters, programs and headshots
Job #22 Mr. CHS posters
Job #23 Prom posters, tickers
Job #24 Grad Bash posters

Sem 2 | Week 3 | Jan 17-21

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 13, 2011 5:51 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
[Martin Luther King, Jr.  DAY]


TUES
continue working on Assignmnet #1 ... due @ end
 
homework: none
 

WED
demo: save jpeg and upload to blog
 
EQ:  Why is important to understand the ethical and moral implications that effect graphic designers?
 
Classwork Copyright and Ethics
 
homework: none
 
THU
complete Classwork
 
watch interview with Shepard Fairey
 
discuss plagarism vs appropriation
  
homework: none

FRI

EQ: How do interpersonal and employability skills effect both your everyday life and your future?

login into KeyTrain and discuss expectations

http://www.keytrain.com

work on blog assignments 

homework: none

Sem 2 | Week 2 | Jan 10-14

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 13, 2011 5:47 PM | | Comments (0)
Crazy week of snow and ice .... Hope you enjoyed your extra days off! :) 
 

January 2011 posts

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 6, 2011 9:20 AM | | Comments (0)

Complete the follwing and post to your blog by January 31, 2011. Be sure entries are posted into the appopriate categories!

 

Discussion

* Research contemporarr graphic designer Shepard Fairey. Within your entry, include information about his education, employment, what he's known for, etc. Upload 2 samples of his design work. Share your opinion of his design style.

* Search for 2 samples of good poster design and upload the files to your blog. Within the entry, for each, discuss the use of visual center and z pattern. Also, identify the principles of design that were utilized.

 

Digital Imagery

* Create desktop wallpaper. Choose one tutorial from the following links to work through. Upon completion, save it as a jpeg and upload it to your blog to share! Try to work with a document size of 1680 pixels x 1050 pixels at 72 resolution.

40 Cool Abstract and Background Photoshop Tutorials @ hongkiat.com

80 Best Photoshop Text Effects Tutorials @ honkiat.com

 

Assignments

* Upload the finished design for Assignment #1. WIthin your entry, discuss the objective of the assignment.

* Upload the finished design for Assignment #2. Within your entry, discuss the visual problem that was solved and the intended audience. 

SEM 2 | Week 1 | Jan 3 - 7

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 4, 2011 11:23 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
[Holiday Break]


TUES
[Teacher Workday]


WED
discuss expectations for Semester 2
objective: Learn how to set up and maintain blogs; post entries and upload files as a journal of knowledge; utilize blogs as a digital portfolio.

set up individual student blogs
 
homework: none


THU
continue setting up student blogs
 
Assignment #1 All In a Day's Work 
objective: Apply knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator techniques and Principles of Design to illustrate the idiom of your choice.
 
homework: none


FRI
continue working on Assignment #1
 
homework: none

SEM 2 | Week 1 | Jan 3 - 7

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 4, 2011 7:31 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
[Holiday Break]


TUE
[Teacher Workday]

WED
discuss expectations for second semester and possible projects
 

THU
demo printers, both color and bw .... parts and set up

discuss preflighting and expectations
 

FRI
discuss client jobs and deadlines

Job Shakespeare Festival ... VIP Invitations; produce all items
Job #21 Chicago musical tickets, posters, programs and headshots
Job #22 Mr. CHS posters
Job #23 Prom posters, tickers
Job #24 Grad Bash posters

SEM 2 | Week 1 | Jan 3 - 7

By
Kylie Dayton
on January 4, 2011 7:28 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
[Holiday Break]


TUES
[Teacher Workday]


WED
discuss Concentration Portfolio and requirements

review individual Mind Maps


THU
review individual Mind Maps


FRI
review individual Mind Maps
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