Competencies this week:
InDesign is a frames-based page layout program. It is used for bringing artwork, illustrations and type together for a variety of design projects like books, newspapers, magazines, catalogs & advertising marketing pieces. To get used to working with placing, scaling and cropping images and graphics we'll start out with this basic cube project. Download this file and then choose 6 themed images to use in creating your cube. We will work with these files during class. This project could possibly use both Photoshop and Illustrator files as placed graphics. Below are the objectives for this project:
Terry White is an Adobe expert that I follow and here is his InDesign Basics tutorial - it would be wise to watch this video if you're new to Adobe InDesign! This project is really a showcase for how you use Typography. We will be discussing the three videos below in class this week. You will get great ideas for how to control/use type by watching these more than once! Objectives for this Week: 301 - Draw objects using linear perspective. 306 - Produce color illustrations using various media. 505 - Demonstrate basic use of a vector-based drawing program (e.g. Illustrator). 506 - Demonstrate intermediate use of a vector-based drawing program (e.g. Illustrator). For those of you that didn't finish their clay project work by last Friday, please complete these by the end of class on Tuesday. We are going to be focusing on perspective drawing this week - both manually and digitally. This link has a coordinating tutorial for the video below: Objectives: 203 - Demonstrate safe practices when using and maintaining hand tools. 205 - Demonstrate safe cutting procedures. 402 - Apply appropriate color schemes to generate design solutions. 801 - Operate digital camera and accessories. 803 - Demonstrate use of lighting. 804 - Demonstrate ability to physically stabilize camera. This week we begin taking Senior Graduation portraits in our lab. While this is occurring we will be creating three dimensional art in clay. This is our first attempt at working in this media and the most important advice I can give you is to work patiently and do not rush through the experience. Below you will find several videos to help you build your clay work. Once your piece is finished, you will be photographing the work using studio lighting and a product display table. Please post three finished, retouched images to your journal at the conclusion of the project. Orientation: Career Paths, Occupational Requirements, Organizational Skills & Copyright Color Theory & Application:
Digital Photography: Objectives: 507 - Demonstrate basic use of image editing software (e.g. Photoshop). 509 - Demonstrate use of input, output and storage devices. 510 - Demonstrate the use of the Macintosh operating system. 801 - Operate digital camera and accessories. 803 - Demonstrate use of lighting. This week we will be working on getting all of our monitors and printers calibrated and color corrected using our X-Rite Colormunki Photo. This device helps designers, photographers and printing professionals get accurate color on monitors and in finished printed work. One of the reasons I wanted to wait to do portrait touch ups was this calibration step needed to be accomplished in order for all of us to be doing color correction that will work consistently. We will also be working with color targets when using a camera. We have two different types of color targets that help improve the quality of the photos we take. This website explains how and why we use these time saving devices. For those of you that have not shot with our Canon DSLR cameras you might need to work on some basic skills about how to make adjustments on the camera while using the manual mode. |
Mr. TuckerMr. Tucker is in his 23rd year as the instructor for the Graphic Arts program. Prior to his teaching career he worked in the flexography industry for ten years and in quick printing for ten years. NEED HELP?Weebly Student Log-in Link
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