Intro to Graphics and Design: August 2009 Archives

Monday

new MAC OS system overview and Adobe Illustrator CS4 overview

continue working on Assignment #2 ... due @ end

Tuesday

discuss Elements of Design - TEXTURE

Assignment #3 Texture Blocks

objective: Apply knowledge of the Illustrator clipping mask function and layer arrangement and composing on a grid.

 

Wednesday

continue working on Assignment #3

 

Thursday

continue working on Assignment #3

 

Friday

continue working on Assignment #3 ... due @ end

 

**Please note: Unless otherwise stated above, there is, generally, no homework for this course.

Monday

UNIT 3 Essential Question: What are the elements of design?

Adobe Illustrator tutorial: pen tool, object arrangement, transform

discuss Elements of Design - LINE

Assignment #2 Coloring Books

objective: Apply knowledge of the Illustrator pen tool and shape tools and begin thinking about composing a layout.

Assign #2-line.pdf

Tuesday

continue working on Assignment #2

 

Wednesday

continue working on Assignment #2

 

Thursday

continue working on Assignment #2

 

Friday

lab closed ... computers being updated!

Classwork collaged self-portraits

 

**Please note: Unless otherwise stated above, there is, generally, no homework for this course.

Monday

finish Classwork #2

look @ professional graphic design samples

 

Tuesday

UNIT 1 Essential Question: What is a vector-based image and how is it created?

discuss the differences between vector and pixel art

Adobe Illustrator tutorial

 

Wednesday

discuss Elements of Design - SHAPE

Assignment #1 Tangrams

objective: Apply knowledge of the basic Illustrator tools (creating shapes, moving/rotating them around the art board).

Asisgn #1-tangram.pdf

 

Thursday

continue working on Assignment #1

 

Friday

continue working on Assignment #1  ... due @ end 

Adobe Illustrator tutorial: pen tool 

**Please note: Unless otherwise stated above, there is, generally, no homework for this course.

Hope your summer was everything you wanted it to be! Mine was! Get your creative brain focused on having a wonderful year in the Graphic Design and Visual Arts Departments!

Monday

Art & Graphics Rally! (all classes meet in the Auditorium)

 

Tuesday

go over course syllabus and discuss expectations

 

Wednesday

UNIT 1 Essential Question: What is graphic design?

define graphic design/visual communications and it's importance

 

Thursday

review

classwork #1 circle, square, triangle problem

 

Friday

finish up classwork #1 circle, square, triangle problem

discuss OSHA standards for safely using a computer

Classwork #2 MAC Scavenger Hunt

**Please note: Unless otherwise stated above, there is, generally, no homework for this course.