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Computer Graphic Design

Mrs. Webster

Weekly Assignments: Week1: Oct 30- Sept 3
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Intro to computer graphic design	Elements of design: AIGA; Designer HTML, HTML4 and Dreamweaver Discussion	Sites to review: 5Steps to Becoming a Designer AIGA; Designer professional graphic designers' portfolios-Elements of design, -Intro to html-creating portfolios	Sites to review: Elements Design professional graphic designers-Elements of design.-Intro to PhotoShop CS4	PhotoShop Sudio Time, the following is due: Elements of Graphic Design Assignment- Using Line in PhotoShop show examples of: calm Energy Movement Anger Add to portfolio in a table.
Weekly Assignments: Week2 -Sept 7-10
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No School	1. Designer: You the Designer Grantastic 2. Using the Vocabulary of a Designer: Know your Classic Elements of Design write an explanation of your line examples 3. Dreamweaver CS4 Tutorial	1. Designer: 2. Write like a Designer. Sell your elements of design on our web page. Know your Classic Elements of Design, Google Doodle/Logos 3. Dreamweaver CS4 Tutorial	1. Designer: Program at Fort Lewis 2. Using the Vocabulary of a Designer: Know your Classic Elements of Design 2. Designer Sample	1. Designer: Reading Assignment: Graphic Design Team Mag- Please sent an email to dhswebster@gmail.com make sure you have a gmail account on Monday to be able to blog with the class. 2. Using the Vocabulary of a Designer: Know your Classic Elements of Design 3. Dreamweaver CS4 Tutorial
	Objectives: Learning the terms of a graphic designer. Talk, write, and analyze using Classic Elements of Design.
Weekly Assignments: Week 3-September 14-18
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Just Creative Design Principles of Design: Movement, Balance, Emphasis, Unity	Principles of Design; Quiz	Typography; Dreamweaver; PhotoShop; CSS See Drawing Sites	Typography; Dreamweaver; Graphic Design: 1. Elements 2. Principles	Typography; Dreamweaver; Create examples of Unity: 1. Proximity 2. Repetition 3. Continuation
Weekly Assignments: Week 4- September 21-25
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Gestalt: Create a logo that represents you	Create a logo that represents you: Sites Hidden Messages Logo http://www.poissydesign.cDesign/Brandingom/	Site to See: Design Walkthrough Add your logo to a banner. PhotoShop: Tutorial	Principles of Design; Typography PhotoShop; Into to Typography: -Fonts- see and know	Principles of Design; Create Emphasis by 1. Contrast; 2. Create examples of Emphai PhotoShop; Into to Typography
Weekly Assignments: Week 5- September 28-Oct 1
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1. Read The Power of The Font 2. Read the following Article: What is typography? 3. Typography Assingment: Create Personality- name logo 4. Assignment: Create Mood with text5. See PhotoShop Tutorials with text: imagetype , warping text, and video on text in image P	1. Read The Power of The Font 2. Read the following Article: What is typography? 3. Typography Assingment: Ty P	Site to See: Design Walkthrough PhotoShop; More Typography Typoggraphy Quiz -Fonts- see and know PhotoShop: Tutorial	Principles of Design; Typography PhotoShop; Into to Typography The blob tool-	Graphic Design: Assignment: Using Adobe Illustrator- . Sites to see: I Love Typography and Swiss Legacy . .
Weekly Assignments: Week 6- October 4-8
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1. Read The Principles of Typography: Know the Principles of Typography Illuminated Letter/Bio Type Designer- Read! 2. Using Dreamweaver P	1. Read The Principles of Typography 2. Using Dreamweaver P	Site to See: Rediscovering Typography Typography Assignment	Typography Assignment Add to Portfolio under "Typography" page that you create. Make sure that the Bio Assignment iscomplete and added to portfolio: Illuminated Letter/Bio	No School- Teacher Inservice
Weekly Assignments: Week 7- October 12-16
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No School - Holiday	Logos: See Power Point- Read article on site. Tutorial: Image in Text Problem Solving: Creating Logos	Logos: See Power Point- Demographics- see article handout- Add logo to portfolio- The Better Gap Logo Contest	Logos: See more Power Point- Read article on site PhotoShop Tutorial	Logos: See Power Point- Read article on site
Weekly Assignments: Week 8- October 18-22
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Quiz: Demographics, Psychographics; Finished early? Try these text tutorials in PhotoShopz; Why do graphic designers look at demographics? See Article- and info graphic More Demographics The Future and Demographics	Assignment: Graphic Design Problem from customer: Create a drink label- you will market this to 4"x6"- you will market this to 4 different demographic groups. See article	Assignment: Graphic Design Problem from customer: Create a drink label- you will market this to 4"x6"- you will market this to 4 different demographic groups. See article	Assignment: Graphic Design Problem from customer: Create a drink label- you will market this to 4"x6"- you will market this to 4 different demographic groups. See article 2. Tutorial: http://www.layersmagazine.com/image-slide-show-in-adobe-fireworks.html	Assignment: Graphic Design Problem from customer: Create a drink label- you will market this to 4"x6"- you will market this to 4 different demographic groups. See article 2. Labels Due
Weekly Assignments: Week 9-October 25-29
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Assignment: Find a designer	Assignment: Find a designer	Assignment: Find a designer	Creating Label	Problem Solving: Creating Logos- due at end of period- save each as individual and grayscale. See Sample logos.