Moorpark College Graphic Design

Download the three Illustrator templates you’ll find in the Illustrator link on the right side of this page. Templates do not have to be printed…No Folder Necessary. But, you do need to email the completed exercises to me, and they are due March 3rd.

• review of the pen tool for creating and editing paths
• examine the object drawing tools
• learn to assign attributes to an object’s appearance
• learn secrets of transformation
• turn photos into vector art
• and we’ll begin a new…

HOMEWORK PROJECT: Set of Four (or more) Greeting Cards

• all cards must adhere to a theme
• cards can be A2s, A6s, or A7s and must include an envelope that fits (we’ll learn how to make our own envelopes, printing the envelope is optional)
• cards must be tight comps, printed in color

Due at the beginning of class March 25th.

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Reading:

• Shepard Fairey interview with Terri Gross
• Layout Workbook – p.72-87 – The Interaction of Visual Elements

Illustrator Templates will be reviewed in class. No folder necessary for this assignment. Just submit digital files.

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For each of the two images (Joe & Lou and Fancy Lady) we have been repairing, please turn in the following:

• Printed Files

1. Before – the original, unaltered images
2. After – the completed, repaired, retouched, collaged full color image
3. File on left side of The Folder – Completed assignment sheet. Any additional notes as desired
4. File on right side of The Folder in reverse chronological order – printouts of the project at each significant stage of development. Include any communications or notes with further instructions pertaining to development

Joe & Lou – You have a couple of options on how you re-build the Joe & Lou image once you have completed the appropriate repairs.

1. You can include a new sky, one of your original photos, and render the entire image as a full color image. Using the techniques practiced in class, make everything look natural.
2. You can select, copy and paste Joe & Lou into one of your original photos.

• Digital Files

It is not necessary to submit a digital “before” picture for either image. After Only

Due Wednesday, February 17th

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Today we’ll take a look at Photoshop’s pen tool and learn how to use it for making vector-precise selections. Afterwards, we’ll step up to Adobe Illustrator and take a closer look at the pen tool.

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Today we continue the retouching exercises by reviewing techniques used on the “Fancy Lady” image, which you will find on the Transfer Volume. The Pen Tool and Photoshop Paths will be introduced. We’ll review your “wild art” photos and choose images to use in a photo collage.  We’ll discuss the purpose…what the collage will be used for…in class.

Reading Assignment: Layout Workbook pp. 52–71 Structure & Organization

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Today you will be spending time photographing the college campus. The time period allowed will be announced at the beginning of class. Remember to bring your camera and a cable and a card reader, if necessary, in order to download your photos in class. This shooting assignment is part of the photo retouching project that we began on Wednesday of last week.

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Use this link for the reading assignments. Retouching and repairing old or damaged photographs provides practice with:

• levels used to adjust tonal values
• a variety of methods for making selections
• the cloning tool
• the cropping tool
• applying color to a b/w image

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Blast from the Past…
Here are a couple of must-see videos that have affected the design business from the 60s on. Enjoy.

Shopping from home in 1999 (1967)

Doug Englebart’s Mouse – 1

Doug Englebart’s Mouse – 2 (1968)

Apple’s Knowledge Navigator (1987)

What exciting developments can we look forward to in our future?

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We begin the process of learning how to capture images and manipulate them in Photoshop. Discussion and hands-on exercises explore:

• Digital cameras
• Photoshop’s work environment
• Color Modes/Models
• Resolution – ppi, dpi, lpi
  
• Masks & Simple Selections
• Tools & Palettes
• Brushes
• Color Picker
• Introduction to layers
  
• Printing from Photoshop overview

Using techniques reviewed in this week’s class, create a self-portrait and attach it to your email attendance. You are required to submit an image with each class attendance email. The images should be representative of the work you did in class during each session. Your images do not have to be complete, and they will not be graded until the folders are turned in.

1. The image attached to attendance demonstrates that you participated in classroom exercises and activities.
2. The images indicate you are practicing what you are learning.
3. The images help to identify your email in a unique and personal manner.

ROBIN WILLIAMS ON DESIGN

ANDREW MUNDI ON DESIGN

The purpose of these two exercises is to give students a understanding of how raster images and their layers behave.

Why Design Wise words from design authorities, reading assignments, et al.

(Be sure to follow this link to additional reading assignments and exercises.)

Making Selections – In-class exercise

Spheres – In-class exercise – due Jan. 25 beginning of class.

• Beginning Layers
• Marquee Selections
• Simple Gradients
• Modifying the edge of a selection

HOMEWORK:

• Review Photoshop Tools
• Reading – Class Notes – Chapter 5

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The COM 109 lab will be open at the following times during the finals week:

• 12/10 10:30am-6:00pm
• 12/11 1:00pm-6:00pm
• 12/14 10:30am-6:00pm
• 12/15 3:00pm-6:00pm

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