GRAPHIC DESIGN

First Year Winter Deadlines

January 2007

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

 

2

Process II:
Menu Design Assigned

3

Tech II:
- Syllabus
- Lynda.com
- philosophy

Homework:
Read Classroom in a Book Photoshop 1 Getting Started and Chp One

View Lynda.com Videos: Photoshop Interface Essentials
Chp. 1 (Approx. 50 minutes)

4

Projects II:
Menu Design Discussion

 

5

6

7

8

 

9

Process II: Thumbnails Due for Menu Design

10

Tech II:
- Character and Paragraph Styles Exercise 3

Homework:
View Lynda.com Photoshop Videos...

Chp 2 Navigation
and
3 Digital Imaging Essentials

(Approx. 60 minutes)

 

11

Projects II: Revision in class time...

8-9am Sect AA

9-10am Sect BA

 

12

13

14

Holiday

 

15

Tech II:
- Three ways of Silohetting images:

Detect Edges, Clipping Paths and Alpha Channels

Exercise 4

16

Process II:
3 Logo Roughs for Salerno

 

 

17

Tech II:
InDesign:
- Spot vs. Process
-Overprinting
-Separations Preview
-Build Booklet
-Package Files


Homework:
View Lynda.com Photoshop Videos...

Chp 4 Adobe Bridge Essentials
and
Self Paced Chp. 2 Classroom in a Book

(Approx. 50 minutes)

18

Projects II: Hand out BW Ad Project

also 3 Logo Roughs for Salerno

 

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21

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Tech II:
InDesign Videos:

- Chp 6 Text Frame Options

-Chp 7 Tabs
-Chp 7 Hanging Indents
-Chp 7 Paragraph Rules

Homework:
InDesign Quiz
1 & 2


23

Process II: Roughs Due for Menu Design

 

 

NOTE: Marceafrom Apple had to cancel today.

SEE FRIDAY.

24

Tech II:
Homework:
View Lynda.com Photoshop Videos...

Chp 6 Undo and History
and
Chp 12 Basic Color Correction


(Approx. 50 minutes)

Self Paced Photoshop 1 Chp. 3 Classroom in a Book: Basic Photo Corrections

25

Projects II: Menu Roughs Due

 

NOTE: the 8:00 class will come in at 8:30.

9:00 class: be on time.

Marcea Mandsager from Apple will be here from 9:00 - 9:30 to present the Ad project.

 

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29

Tech II:
InDesign Videos:

Chp 12 -Preflight and Package

-Postscript Files

-PDF Presets

Homework:
InDesign Quiz
3 & 4

30

Process II: Thumbs Due for BW Ad

Menu Project due on the roster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 2007

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

 

 

 

31

Tech II:

- Print Preparation Checklist

-PDF page settings
(Document Properties)

- Folding Dummy


Homework:
View Lynda.com Photoshop Videos...

Chp 17 Retouching


(Approx. 40 minutes)

Self Paced Photoshop 1 Chp. 4 Classroom in a Book: Retouching and Repairing

1

Projects II:

 

2

3

4

Process II:
Thumbnails Ver. 2.0

5

Tech II:
InClass: Print Preparation Checklists and Separations

Projects II:
Menu Project Due on the Roster
by noon

6

 

7

Tech II:
- Scan Ex Due

- Overview of Resolution

- Competencies

 

8

Projects II:
Hand Out Banner Ad Project
also
Hand out online portfolio project

 

9

10

11

12

Tech II:

Overview of Web Banner Animation

13

Process II: Roughs Due for BW Ad

14

Tech II:

Step 8 Technology Menu SignOff Due

 

15

Projects II:
BW Ad Roughs Due

16

17

18

Holiday: Presidents Day

19

Tech II:

- Web Banner Exercise Due

-Alpha Channels:
BW Ad Exercise

20

 

Process II: Thumbs Due for Banner Ad

Quiz due for Banner Ad

Research Due for Banner Ad

21

- BW Ad Exercise Due

- Saving and Re-Using Selections (Photoshop)

-Importing Graphics Pt. 2 (InDesign)

Homework:
Self Paced Photoshop 1 Chp. 6 Layer Basics

Lynda.com vidoes: Adobe Photoshop Chp: 13 Layer Essentials

(Approx 35 min)

 


 

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Projects II: Direction for Banner Ad (Thumbnails)

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25

Process II: Thumbnails for Online Portfolio due

26

Tech II

CSS Overview

Homework:
DreamWeaver
Lesson 1-2

27

Process II:
BW Ad Project Due on the Roster

Banner Ads Due on the Roster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 2006

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

 

28

Tech II

Competency Overview

Homework:
DreamWeaver
Lesson 3-4

 

 

29

Projects II:
BW Ad Project Project Due on the Roster

Banner Ads Due on the Roster

 

1

2

 

 

3

John on leave today

4

Tech II

TBD

Homework:
DreamWeaver
Lesson 5-6

 

5

Process II: Roughs Due for Online Portfolio due

6

Tech II

TBD

Homework:
DreamWeaver
Lesson 7

7

Projects II:
Online Portfolio Roughs Due

8

9

 

 

10

 

11

Tech II

TBD

 

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13

Tech II

TBD

 

14

Projects II:
Online Portfolio Due on the Roster Connect with John in the Lab for Signoff

 

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17

STUDY DAY (No Classes Held)

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Final Exams

19

Projects II:
All Projects complete by noon. For both AA and BA Sections.

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Final Exams

21

Faculty Work Day

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