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Lessons/Projects: intro to design & creative thinking!

This class is all about thinking...solving problems in a visual manner. You will be asked to THINK, constantly push yourself INTELLECTUALLY and CREATIVELY. Below are some of the subjects and projects that will be incorporated into this class. Please keep All of your projects/work in a MULTI-MEDIA folder placed on your destop! 

 

1) Copyright investigation!

2) Intro to Adobe illustrator and the Elements of Art...6 Box Design/ Positive & Negative line

3) Intro to line ( Portfolio Cover using basics shapes, typography, color, and the "Blend Tool")

4) Intro to Symmetrical/Asymmetrical Design ( Bookmark Design)

5) Intro to Typography: History and Fonts ( Type as "Art")

6) Vormator: Learning the " Pen Tool" and illustration.

7) Word Art: Illustration and Typography ( Negative Space)

8) Initial Logo

9) Logos, Letterheads and Business cards: The Art of Layout

10) Typographic BioPoster (Who R U?)

11) Intro to Photoshop: Collage Practice ( Layers, Masks, Filters)

12) PSA Poster ( Substance Abuse, Texting, Eating Disorders, etc.), "American Hero" Poster

13) Multimedia-Zoo ( Photoshop, Illustrator...Layout and Writing)

14) Intro to Basic Adobe Garage Band...Become a composer using "Samples"

15) Intro to Adobe Flash: Animated Portfolio Title sheet ( Layers, Tweens and Type)

16) Animated final portfolio.( Flash, Garage Band, plus all of your work!)  

 

 

Your grade will be based upon

how well you follow directions, your daily work ethic, and meeting deadlines!

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