This week continue our exploration of painting in Photoshop, and then segue into Adobe Illustrator where we’ll learn the “in and outs” of the Illustrator Pen Tool.
This week we will complete the retouching exercises, compile our folders, and work on the self-portrait posters.
Completed Sphere Exercises (3 parts) due Wednesday, February 1.
Tonight we will take the first 60 minutes of class to work on our posters. These will be “rough comps,” as we’ll need to refine them and make sure all the information is accurate before moving foward.
The poster should be designed 11″x17″ and can include Photoshop or Illustrator artwork. Be conscientious of:
We’ll have an in-class critique, followed by lecture and lab.
Students and faculty are encouraged to submit materials for publication.
Objectives are to promote the represented programs.
Reading-Meggs pp. 98-139
Reading-Nelson pp. 1-28, 146-172
1) Begin Project 2 – Themed Calendar due week 6
As we enter Week 3, we’ll learn more about making selections in Photoshop. Making and refining selections is critical to the technique of photographic collage, comparable to good old-fashioned cut and paste. We’ll also spend time learning retouching techniques as we study how the various filters and tools can be used to improve the appearance of old or damaged images.
Review Syllabus
1) Discuss Final Project-Graphic Design, Multi-media and photography magazine
2) Introductions
3) Introduction to InDesign
4) Discuss Project 1, due week 3
5) Reading-Meggs pp. 1-63. The visual message from prehistory through the medieval era
Week 2
PROJECT ONE: Self-Portrait Poster – Trim Size 11”x17” (1,3,4,5,6)
Objectives: Use Photoshop to assemble images and/or part of images that form a multi-faceted picture of “you.”
Due for Critique, Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the beginning of class
During our first class session we will take care of the necessary business, but as soon as we wrap that up, we’ll dive right in to discover what this class called Visual Technologies is all about.
You’ll find regular postings here on our class blog so make sure you’re always checking here for updates. You can post here too, once you register and the appropriate privileges are assigned. All students must work with me to post progress proofs on the blog so that we can all share in learning how to use the software that is the basis for most every design-oriented job.
This link provides your instructions for the Final Project, which is to be presented at the beginning of class on the date of our Final, Wednesday December 21st from 7-9 p.m.
Just a few years ago, Leatrice Eiseman’s classic Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color, published in 2000, was out of print. In 2006 Eiseman came out with a second book continuing her color explorations, Color: Messages and Meanings. By that time, used copies of the first color book were going for nearly $200, way too steep for all but the collector.
I recently saw Eiseman’s 2000 book pop up again on Print and How magazines’ mydesignshop.com website in their “Deal of the Century” category. While it’s a bit too soon to make a hundred-year claim, I have to admit, Print and How magazines are offering those interested in the study of color a truly smoking deal.
Treat yourself and your designer buddies to a priceless holiday gift that you can be sure will be a handy resource for years to come. I’m delighted that I’m able to replace my tattered copy held together by rubber bands with a brand spanking new book for just $4.99. That’s really has got to be the “deal of the century!”
