Graphic Technology in Motion I
8.1 Educational technology: all students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesize information in order to solve problems individually and collaboratively and to create and communicate knowledge.
Course description:
This course allows the student to create professional quality designs and compositions using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Student will also learn how to create and edit images using Adobe products and apply design principles to his/her work.
Graphic Design in Motion I develops the following key skills:
· Understanding and being able to navigate through the application workspace.
· Understanding and being able to employ the use of tools.
· Create compositions using the formal elements and principles of design.· Understand and create motion using timeline elements.
Some Essential Questions:
Language Arts Literacy
(Reading & Writing) All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes. W
1. Employ the most effective writing formats and strategies for the purpose and audience/storyboard.
2. Demonstrate personal style and voice effectively to support the purpose and engage the audience of a piece of writing.
3. Analyze deductive arguments (if the premises are all true and the argument’s form is valid, the conclusion is true) and inductive arguments (the conclusion provides the best or most probable explanation of the truth of the premises, but is not necessarily true.)
Social Studies
All students will utilize historical thinking, problem solving, and research skills to maximize their understanding of graphic design.
1. Evaluate historical and contemporary communications to identify typography.
Math
Understand and use the concept of mathematics.
1. Geometry and measurement: All students will develop spatial sense and the ability to use geometric properties, relationships, and measurement to model, describe and analyze phenomena.
2. Units of Measurement
Learning Outcomes, Objectives, and Course Competencies for Applications:
After completing this course, you should be able to:
· Identify and select tools in the tool box
· Open files in Photoshop/InDesign
· Use ruler guides and the grid to arrange their composition
· Create and save colors in the color pallet
· Work with layers, text and shapes and use paint tools to manipulate images.
· Create special effects with images and text.
· Create layouts for publications such as newsletters, brochures and Ppsters
Learning Environment Expectations:
This course will be conducted in a lab format with the instructor as the facilitator. The instructor will facilitate by helping individuals with questions or concerns over the material. The majority of your work will be done on the computer during class time. Therefore, it is essential that you are in class. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get into the lab before school, during seminar, or make other arrangements with the instructor.
CLASSROOM RULES:
Grading Scale:
A+ 97% - 100%
A 94% - 96%
A- 90% to 93%
B+ 87% to 89%
B 84% to 86%
B- 80% to 83%
C+ 77% to 79%
C 74% to 76%
C- 70% to 73%
F 69 % & Below
Intro To Graphic Design Outline
Intro To Illustrator
Intro To Photoshop
Intro to After Effects
Portfolio
Course description:
This course allows the student to create professional quality designs and compositions using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Student will also learn how to create and edit images using Adobe products and apply design principles to his/her work.
Graphic Design in Motion I develops the following key skills:
· Understanding and being able to navigate through the application workspace.
· Understanding and being able to employ the use of tools.
· Create compositions using the formal elements and principles of design.· Understand and create motion using timeline elements.
Some Essential Questions:
- What is Graphic Design? What do Graphic Designers do?
- What skills do Graphic Designers need to have or acquire?
- What industries utilize graphic designers?
- What roles do graphic designers play in companies?
- What are the major categories of design the design area?
- What materials, investments are necessary to begin free-lance work?
- What steps does a designer take to design a page layout from concept to final product?
- Can Adobe Photoshop image editing and retouching tools be used to make unwanted content and/or details in photographs disappear as if they never existed in the first place and confound even the most discriminating of experts?
Language Arts Literacy
(Reading & Writing) All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes. W
1. Employ the most effective writing formats and strategies for the purpose and audience/storyboard.
2. Demonstrate personal style and voice effectively to support the purpose and engage the audience of a piece of writing.
3. Analyze deductive arguments (if the premises are all true and the argument’s form is valid, the conclusion is true) and inductive arguments (the conclusion provides the best or most probable explanation of the truth of the premises, but is not necessarily true.)
Social Studies
All students will utilize historical thinking, problem solving, and research skills to maximize their understanding of graphic design.
1. Evaluate historical and contemporary communications to identify typography.
Math
Understand and use the concept of mathematics.
1. Geometry and measurement: All students will develop spatial sense and the ability to use geometric properties, relationships, and measurement to model, describe and analyze phenomena.
2. Units of Measurement
Learning Outcomes, Objectives, and Course Competencies for Applications:
After completing this course, you should be able to:
· Identify and select tools in the tool box
· Open files in Photoshop/InDesign
· Use ruler guides and the grid to arrange their composition
· Create and save colors in the color pallet
· Work with layers, text and shapes and use paint tools to manipulate images.
· Create special effects with images and text.
· Create layouts for publications such as newsletters, brochures and Ppsters
Learning Environment Expectations:
This course will be conducted in a lab format with the instructor as the facilitator. The instructor will facilitate by helping individuals with questions or concerns over the material. The majority of your work will be done on the computer during class time. Therefore, it is essential that you are in class. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get into the lab before school, during seminar, or make other arrangements with the instructor.
CLASSROOM RULES:
- Be respectful of the teacher, other students, and the equipment in the classroom.
- Come to class prepared to learn and participate every day.
- Log on to the computer immediately to make sure computer is working properly.
- Always put forth your best effort.
- Keep your files organized.
- Take notes.
- Ask questions.
Grading Scale:
A+ 97% - 100%
A 94% - 96%
A- 90% to 93%
B+ 87% to 89%
B 84% to 86%
B- 80% to 83%
C+ 77% to 79%
C 74% to 76%
C- 70% to 73%
F 69 % & Below
Intro To Graphic Design Outline
- Intro to MAC (A1/A2)
- What is Graphic Design?
- The Design Procedure
- Formal Elements & Principles of Design
- Layout (The Grid)
- Typography
- Color Theory
Intro To Illustrator
Intro To Photoshop
Intro to After Effects
Portfolio
