Graphic Design and Digital Arts
2016 - 2017
Teacher: Johnny King
Domino’s Art Studio, Room 411
Period 7
Intro to Class:
Welcome to Graphic Design and Digital Arts. In this course we will learn how to use graphic design programs like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, two of the leading programs in the Graphic Design industry. We will learn how to use graphics/drawing tablets on the computer, while we explore topics like Design Elements, Typography, Illustration (character, comic, poster, etc.), Website Creation, T-Shirt design, Page Layout (magazine, book cover, music albums, etc.), Logos, Business and Marketing, Digital Imaging/Photography, 3D Graphics, Social Media, and Color Theory, to name just a few!!
We will learn what it takes to succeed in the Graphic Design field, and what separates a good designer from an average designer. We will also learn about all possible art related jobs, and towards the end of the class you will hopefully have a better idea of a certain direction you would want to focus your attention on.
This class is student interest driven, and project based. We will practice using the “creative process” which involves research, planning, collaborating, conceptualizing, sketching, creating, exporting, critiquing, and re-working. In order to succeed in this class one needs to be humble and ready to learn, intellectually curious, resourceful, accountable, compassionate, and be able to self advocate and persevere. Although there will be a lot of overall class projects, I am looking for and love seeing students who are intellectually curious that come to class with fun ideas for projects they want to work on. There are so many fun projects that there is no way we can cover all of them in a year, but we will do our best!
Projects:
Some of the projects and assignments we will be working on this year may include:
- Typography
- Color Theory
- Yearbook / Yearbook Cover
- Illustration
- Children’s book, Cartoon, Comic, Character, Graphic Novel, Video Game, Idiom
- Basics to Sketchbook Pro 6 for Beginners Tutorial 55 min video
- Coloring book creation
- Digital Painting/Coloring in Adobe Illustrator, and other programs
- Convert hand drawn images into digital images (Jack Habegger - Grauerpalooza T-Shirts)
- T-Shirt Design
- Grauer Related, Personal
- Grauer Arts
- Grauerpalooza
- School clubs
- “Drawpile” - Kellen recommended program (allows for collaboration in real time)
- Animation
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Francesca’s program: Toon Boom
- Page Layout / Print
- Magazine Cover, Magazine Spread, Book Cover, Grauer Art Calendar, Posters, Flyers, Advertisements, Cereal Box, Political Posters, Postage Stamps, $20 Bill
- Logo (Identity/Branding)
- Create your own personal logo, Recreate an existing logo
- Marketing
- Advertising, Web Graphics, Print
- Infographics
- Stop Motion
- Photography
- Photo Editing, Double Exposure, Surrealism
- Photomanipulation
- Animal Mashup
- Photomontage
- Product Design
- Shoe, Accessory, Fashion, Industrial, Food
- Online Portfolio
- Website
- Mobile Graphics
- Social Media
- IG, Snapchat Geotag
- 3D Graphics (google SketchUp)
- Collaboration with other Grauer students, classes, and departments
- Student Focused Projects
- Printing (EPSON Stylus Pro 7900)
Those students who are seniors might find this class especially useful as you will be able to use class time to help work on your senior businesses, and whatever may come along with that! (Product marketing, website, advertising, t-shirts, business cards, etc.). This course will help build your portfolio, whether you are into art or photography, product design, industrial design, etc.
Other Topics Covered:- Graphic Design Basics
- Art Related Jobs
- Autodesk Sketchbook program
- Web vs Print vs Mobile Graphics
- File Types (JPG, PNG, PDF, TIFF, etc.)
- Raster vs Vector
- Resolution
- Multimedia
- Field Trips (Art Related)
Supplies:
- Adobe CC (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) $19.99/month for a year.
- Drawing Tablet ($50 - $200)
- Sketchbook ($10)
- Flash Drive 32GB ($10+)
- TBD - Other supplies, programs, depending on student interest.
Day to Day:
Coming to class prepared:
- Bring your computer, charged, and charger, drawing tablet, flash drive / portable hard drive, sketchbook and a pencil to class every day (unless otherwise stated). We will at times be taking notes, a regular school pencil will work fine for this.
- Bring any other supplies, projects, homework, ideas, or anything else I may ask of you for a specific day.
