GRAPHIC

DESIGN I

Graphic and Multimedia Design at College of the Canyons

NCSPD

AGENDA:

(Dates and projects are subject to change)

 

 

WEEK 01 _AUG 24_______________________________________________

 

TUE

 

Intro.

Syllabus

Book

Communication

Office hours

Tools

File naming NCSPD

...

 

 

-- Around Photoshop

-- Around Illustrator

-- Documents/Imports and Outputs

 

Ai: Let's make some lines. (or paths?)

Ai: All shapes has 2 parts, even if you are not seeing them!

 

Demo:

In-Class practice Download files > Here

Home practice Download files > Here

 

 

Upload 2 files (shapes and dots) in JPG format to Canvas before next class.
Upload a Selfie via Canvas.  Share your IG address.

 

All uploaded files must follow NCSPD format.

 

 

THU

 

Review Illustrator basic; pen tool.

How to save, export. (size, quality, color mode,...)

 

"What is Design?"

"What is Graphic Design?"

 

Project 1  Designer Presentation

Project brief > [Here]

Designer list > [Here]

 

Project 1 - Due Date: TBA

 

 

 

Did you Upload your selfie to show off your rule of thirds skill?

LastnameFirstname_GMD144_FA20_selfie_InstagramID.jpg

 

 

Search images on the Internet! easy?


Find an image by your choice of subject matter.

The image must have one clear subject.
The image must have at least 2000 px on short side.

Crop the image to demonstrate your rule of thirds skill.

Apply the ratio of 4:5 or 5:4

The final result must have 800 px on short side.

Save the result as JPG and upload to the canvas.

LastnameFirstname_GMD144_FA20_ruleof3rd_mmddyy.jpg

 

 

WEEK 02 _AUG 31_______________________________________________

 

TUE

 

Presidents' Day

 

 

THU

 

Due today: Project 1 - Graphic Designer Presentation

 

Do you have access to Lynda? Do you know Lynda is part of Link... now?

Is your sketchbook here?

 

Let's make something for LA-NY!

 

ASK > LOOK > THINK > MAKE

Thumbnail  vs. Sketch vs. Rendering [tips]

 

What you need in Photoshop:

Layers

Crop

Type tool

Blending

Selection

 

 

WEEK 03 _SEP 07_______________________________________________

 

TUE

 

Due today: LA-NY

 

Lecture on Type and Typography

 

Project 2: Part 1 Kick-off [Here]

 

SoCal Musical Week | Exercise brief [Here]

 

 

 

THU

 

Due today: SoCal Musical Week Exercise

Review the submissions

 

Your rules on Project 2 - Part 1

 

Create text over path/curve, modifying path and shapes, Create texture to use as fill.

 

Working file [Here]

Save your final result as jpg (don't forget artboard) with 150 ppi resolution and upload your file to the canvas by the end of class.

LastnameFirstname_GMD144_FA20_Windy_mmddyy.jpg

 

Submit your Windy Santa Clarita by the end of class.

 

 

Due by next class:

Take a picture of your Rules and

Upload photo of your sketchbook to the canvas.

 

Set your camera in Black and White, Avoid any extra background, crop and adjust the orientation of your photos, avoid harsh light/shadow.

 

Examples [Here]

Fill out the design rules sheet for your designer/studio and return them.

 

 

 

WEEK 04 _SEP 14_______________________________________________

 

TUE

 

Due today: Project 2 - Part 1 - Present Rules and Thumbnails/Sketches

Clarifying the rules.

 

Rendering and first digital draft using Illustrator.

 

Image tracing technique: Bring your hand drawn sketch to digital world and modify.

Convert sketches into vector file

Converting pixel to path

 

 

 

THU

 

Make sure you return the Design Rules sheet today.

Submit your digital draft by using artboard in JPG format by the end of class.

Digital draft shows the structure of your poster and must deTUEstrate:

Clear usage of grid

General compositions

Main subject (shape-driven? image-driven?...)

Hierarchy of information

Text (or placeholders)

and approximate color palette.

 

Studio Time:

Bring your technical challenge to the project and we will find the best solution to execute your idea.

 

 

 

WEEK 05 _SEP 21_______________________________________________

 

 

 

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