Online Class Orientation Links

Welcome
Intro Presentation

Be sure to read the objectives and assignments for each weekly module in the D2L class content page.

This website has links to readings, movies to view and specific instructions for weekly assignments. I expect you to read and view all content. If you have questions please let me know. Our week goes from Mon-Sunday with all assigned work due by midnight Sunday.

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Using D2L and our Website

The following is due by midnight Friday Aug 26. Late work this week will receive no credit and you will be dropped for non-participation. There are lots of eager students on our waitlist! Please help me with this deadline.


1)Send John an e-mail via D2L
2)Add your introduciton to discussion board in D2L
3)Get books and software

Complete 1st week assignments &
CIB Lesson #1-Work Area

Note: This lesson does not have to be turned-in.

Click:Read About Project #1

Design: Line and Form-1

Sample Student Work

Working with Objects

New-Drawing an Image in Illustrator

CIB Lesson #2-Selecting And Aligning (no files due)

CIB Lesson #3-Creating Shapes (Submit 1 file with two artboards)

Note:For this week you will need to submit illustrator files. You will also submit your sketches for project 1 in the Project 1 sketch dropbox. (see examples in contents for this week, in our weekly announcements and the project link)

Sketches for project 1 are due.
Show 3 views of your phone or controller. Best to send scan of paper/pencil sketches..one page with 3 individual sketches is fine.


Due dates: Assignments for a particular week are due no later than the last day of that week. You are encouraged to submit assignments prior to the due date..don't wait 'til the last minute..

Design:Point of View

Simple Highlights and Shadows-PDF

Project #1 Due!

Be sure to review Projects for project submission details.

CIB Lesson #4-Editing and Combining Pathss
Note: Final file (variety of images on artboard)must be submitted to dropbox for credit on the lesson.

Layers as Tracing Templates

For Project 2

Variations Project Samples

CIB Lesson #5-Transforming
(Basketball Posters)
Note: Final file must be put in week 5 dropbox for credit on the lesson.

Color Theory for Digital Design

Pen Tool-Tips/Tricks

CIB #6 Drawing Tools/Pen and Curvature Tool-Bullseye Coffee


Pen Exercise Due (2 Pen Files download in D2L contents)

Pen Exercise Note

One photo or scan of project #2 original interior image is due-I will provide feedback. Put in Variations Original Scan Dropbox-Week 6

Read About Project #2

Variations Project Guide

Couch/Shadow Exercise Due(submit to dropbox-1file)

Download Starting File
Download Instructions

Take Quiz 1-Available Monday to Sunday midnight.
(Available through D2L Quiz Link) 

Logo Design History (Slide Show)

Web Link to Logos

Web Link to Brainstorming

Project #2 Due
(submit 2 color versions in dropbox-see project details)

Read About Project #3
(submit logo sketches anytime-due next week)

Typography

Creative Fonts

CIB Lesson #7 Signage
(see dropbox for file examples)

Work on Logo Project
Logo Pencil Sketches Due (see Projects for example)

Gestalt Theory I

Typography

Project #3 Due (logo)

Be sure to convert type to outlines! Learn More

CIB Lesson #8 Adding Type To A Poster
(see dropbox for file examples)

CIB #10-Gradients, Blends and Patterns (1 file)

Image Trace Exercise (see contents for details)

Example (one ai file) of your before/after image trace put in Week 11 dropbox.

Read About Project #4

Due-Web Site Sketch & Creative Brief-Home page only.

(see project page for sample)

Visual Hierarchy..What is it?

No CIB Lesson This Week

Project #4 Due (Web Page Design show sketch and final artwork in one file)

RGB vs CMYK

Dealing with Fonts:PDF

How To Build A PDF Portfolio

Due: Moodboard for your portfolio. Read about moodboards in the D2L contents.