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Sem 1 | Week 4 | Sept 5 - 9

By
Kylie Dayton
on September 6, 2011 8:52 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
LABOR DAY

homework: none

TUE
continue working on Assignment #1 ... due @ end of class

finish up blog entries for Week 3

homework: none

WED
demo: upload finished assignment to blog and reflect on your work

Adobe Illustrator tutorial
  pen tool and clipping masks

homework: none

THU
Adobe Illustrator tutorial
  pen tool and clipping masks

homework: none

FRI

homework: none

Sem 1 | Week 3 | Aug 29 - Sept 2

By
Kylie Dayton
on August 28, 2011 2:05 PM |
MON
Adobe Illustrator tutorial 
   overview; demo shape and line tools, basic functions

homework: Podcast #1 Elements of Design

TUE
Elements of Design: SHAPE and LINE

objective: Apply knowledge of basic Illustrator tools and functions to create stylized icons.

homework: none

WED
continue working on Assignment #1 ... submit @ end of class for critique

homework: none

THU
continue working on Assignment #1

homework: none

FRI
discuss week 3 blog entries

blog workday: weekly review
August Blogs posts due @ end of class

homework: none

Sem 1 | Week 2 | Aug 22 - 26

By
Kylie Dayton
on August 21, 2011 9:01 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
Classwork MAC Scavenger Hunt
objective: Get comfortable moving around a Macintosh computer. 

homework: none

TUE
continue and finish discussing Work Ethic and Employability Skills

GRAPHIC DESIGNER ... Why is important for these people to be able to communicate visually and effectively?

homework: none

WED
ICONS ... What are they and why do we care?

discuss how to evaluate design

homework: none

THU
review copyright vs public domain

demo the DropBox and how to turn in work/files

discuss the use of podcasts
Podcast #1 Elements of Design

homework: Podcast #1

FRI
Blog Assignment
objective: Create individual student blogs as a way to review discussions and notes, answer essential questions, define vocabulary and maintain a digital portfolio.

discuss blog expectations

homework: Podcast #1

Sem 1 | Week 1 | Aug 15 - 19

By
Kylie Dayton
on August 14, 2011 10:49 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
discuss syllabus and course expectations
discuss use of Essential Questions and Benchmarks

homework: none

TUE
Art and Design Rally ... meet in the Auditorium

homework: none

WED
Graphics Pretest

homework: none

THU
syllabus signature sheets and flash drives due @ beginning of period

MAC overview
discuss OSHA safety standards when using computers

homework: none

FRI
discuss Work Ethic and Employability Skills

homework: none

WELCOME BACK!

By
Kylie Dayton
on August 14, 2011 10:49 PM | | Comments (0)
I'm looking forward to a great year of design!!

Sem 2 | Week 20 | May 23 - 27

By
Kylie Dayton
on May 23, 2011 1:40 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
continue working on Assignment #11 ... due @ end

homework: May blog assignments


TUES
discuss Final Portfolio
objective: Apply knowledge of portfolio expectations and create a digital portfolio on the individual student's blog.

Blog May Assignments due by midnight

homework: none


FINAL EXAM PERIOD

continue working on Final Portfolio ... due at end

Sem 2 | Week 19 | May 16 - 20

By
Kylie Dayton
on May 16, 2011 1:46 PM | | Comments (0)
MON
continue working on Assignment #11

homework: May blog assignments

EOCT PERIOD
continue working on Assignment #11

homework: May blog assignments

FRI
work on May Blog Assignments

homework: May blog assignments

EOCT schedule

By
Kylie Dayton
on May 9, 2011 8:53 AM | | Comments (0)
End of Course Testing Schedule
for the weeks of May 9-13 and May 16-20

MONDAY
regular schedule

TUESDAY
1st period 8:25 - 11:00 am

4A 11:00 - 11:25 am / 4B 11:30 - 11:55 am
5A 12:00 - 12:25 pm / 5B 12:30 - 12:55 pm

4th/5th period 1:00 - 3:35 pm

WEDNESDAY
2nd period 8:25 - 11:00 am

4A 11:00 - 11:25 am / 4B 11:30 - 11:55 am
5A 12:00 - 12:25 pm / 5B 12:30 - 12:55 pm

7th period 1:00 - 3:35 pm

THURSDAY
3rd period 8:25 - 11:00 am

4A 11:00 - 11:25 am / 4B 11:30 - 11:55 am
5A 12:00 - 12:25 pm / 5B 12:30 - 12:55 pm

6th period 1:00 - 3:35 pm

FRIDAY
regular schedule

Sem 2 | Week 18 | May 9 - 13

By
Kylie Dayton
on May 9, 2011 8:42 AM | | Comments (0)
MON
continue working on Assignment #10 part 1 ...due @ end

homework: May blog assignments


EOCT period
Assignment #10 Stationary Packages part 2
objective: Apply knowledge business card, letterhead and #10 envelope specifications to design a stationary package for a company.

discuss grid for letterhead and envelope layouts

Assignment #11 Surrealism
objective: Apply knowledge surrealism art movement and Photoshop layer masks/manipulation techniques

Photoshop demo: layer masks/blending of multiple images
surrealism.zip

homework: May blog assignments


FRI

work on blogs

Assignment #11 ... inspiration piece due @ end

homework: May blog assignments

VERVE Submissions due May 9

By
Kylie Dayton
on May 1, 2011 10:55 AM | | Comments (0)
Verve Student Gallery Show will be held Friday, May 20th in the cafeteria from 6:00 until 9:00pm. The awards portion of the show will begin at 7:30pm.

We encourage all Visual Arts and Graphic Design students to submit their artwork to be hung and judged in the appropriate category.

All submissions are due Monday, May 9.
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