Second ‘Power of Print’ ad
Posted on November 14th, 2010
The Power of Print® ad
Print – Alive and Well
Posted on November 11th, 2010
Newspapers may be clinging by a thread, but print is by no means dead. Tonight we’ll begin our exploration of InDesign and the evolving world of designing for print publications.
Discover, December 2010
CSU re-opens Spring 2011 on-line application
Posted on November 11th, 2010
Some CSU campuses have re-opened the on-line application for Spring 2011! This is an unusual opportunity as some CSU campuses are even allowing lower division transfers, which means that a student could transfer with less than 60 units! See www.csumentor.edu or visit the Career Transfer Center for up to the minute information on deadlines and requirements. Students must act quickly as this is a once in a lifetime opportunity and may disappear any day.
Guest Lecturer, Georgia Lange
Posted on November 4th, 2010
Tonight’s class will feature guest lecturer, Georgia Lange. Georgia enrolled in GR23 two years ago and will return to show us some of her recent work and Q&A about her experience at Oak Creek Printworks, Paper Source and Saputo Design. Topic will include work from Photoshop and Illustrator, plus story-boarding advice.
Style and Theme
Posted on October 28th, 2010
We continue to learn the Illustrator Toolbox and how to apply what we learn to:
- working in a design style
- creating a set of four images
Here’s another tutorial describing one artist’s method for creating art in the style of Lichtenstein. This techniques uses Photoshop’s pen tool to create postscript paths called shapes. Once you have mastered the pen tool and other Illustrator features, you’ll be able better equipped to decide the best software for the job.
Tonight, we’ll take a look at Illustrator’s typesetting capabilities. Understanding how to set type in Illustrator is no substitute for a Typography class. We’ll barely skim the broad surface of typesetting and designing with type.
Due Wednesday, Nov. 17th.
Week 8 – Adventures in Illustrator
Posted on October 7th, 2010
We’ll spend tonight’s session learning how to use the pen tool to create and edit vector paths.
Exercises include:
Due: October 20th
Project Objectives: Create 4 themed illustrations which will be the basis for a set of greeting cards. The illustrations will be executed in Photoshop and Illustrator. The layout will be executed in InDesign and print from Acrobat. Exact workflow will be reviewed in class.
Project Specifications: Greeting Cards
Due: Nov. 10th
Week 7 Update
Posted on September 30th, 2010
Photoshop – Sphere in Action due September 8th
Photoshop – Photo Retouch Assignment exercises due October 6th at the beginning of class. Follow the instruction supplied with the corresponding links for “Joe Lou” and for “Fancy Lady” for specifics.
Tonight we will begin our exploration of the vector drawing program, Adobe Illustrator, with an overview of the program, then and specifically, the Bezier tool that “made” Adobe Illustrator unique among drawing software, the pen tool.
- Using the pen tool in Photoshop to make a precise selection
- Moving from Photoshop to Illustrator
- Trace over a photograph to create a stylized illustration
- The Blog “Extras” contains three templates, the curve, corner, and maple leaf template. By practicing and perfecting the path combinations contained in each of the templates, you will gain an understanding of the pen tool fundamentals, basic to all vector illustrations.
NCR’s Terry Gross – Interview with Shepherd Fairey
Explain copyright law, and intellectual property rights as they apply to digital media arts. 250-500 words. Due October 13th at the beginning of class.
References:
Electronic Highway Robbery An Artist’s Guide to Copyrights in the Digital Era by Mary E. Carter (Paperback – July 1996)
Buy it used for $.01.
NPR Terry Gross Interview with Shepard Fairey
Stephen Heller on Shepard Fairey
United States Copyright Office What is copyright infringement? As a general matter, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.
Listen to Terry Gross’ Fresh Air Broadcast interviewing the artist, Shepard Fairey, responsible for the now-famous Obama “Hope” poster, and free-lance photographer, Manny Garcia, who took the original photograph published by Associated Press.
Week 5 – Review
Posted on September 16th, 2010
Tonight your folders containing the sphere exercise will be returned. Some folders will have comments, such as OK, or Do Over. If your folder says Do Over on the cover, there will be an explanation inside on the left front page. When your folder and the work in it is successfully completed, your points will be recorded. The final part of the project is due tonight, so you can complete your folder and make your final submission during lab.
Photo Retouching Assignment – Use this link to access the reading assignments associated with Photoshop and the photo retouching exercises.
Week 2
Posted on August 26th, 2010
Spheres – In-class exercise – due sept. 8 at the beginning of class.
Objectives:
- Beginning Layers
- Marquee Selections
- Simple Gradients
- Modifying the edge of a selection
HOMEWORK:
- Review Photoshop Tools
- Reading – Class Notes – Chapter 5
Mac Lab Hours
Posted on August 26th, 2010
Lab times are generally announced in the new semester once schedules are set and new lab assistants are hired. Once this is done, the hours will be posted on the classroom door.
