weekly schedule
week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
week 1
Mon. Jan. 13
Class introduction
Syllabus, Course website, Pulliam Lab, MyCourses (D2L)
ASSIGNMENT
- Bookmark the course website - siudigitalart.com
- Gather course materials including dedicated USB drive.
- Login to Adobe account with SIU Network ID and Password
- Submit request to IT for Adobe Licensing
DEMO
Wed. Jan. 15
DEMO
- Mac OS, system preferences
- Keyboard Shortcuts and Keyboard Constraints
- Illustrator Intro - workspace, view menu, window menu, zoom, panels
- Illustrator tools - zoom tool, hand tool, select tool, primitive shapes, rotate, scale, transform, stroke and fill
Intro - Assignment 1
Practice File for Assignment 1
DEMO
pattern and surface design methods
KEYBOARD CONTSTRAINTS:
- Shift + Click - add all items to selection
- Command + Click - add individual items to selection
- Control + Click - same as Right Click
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS: MAC AND ILLUSTRATOR
- Command + A = select all
- Command + C = copy
- Command + V = paste
- Command + X = cut (moves selected item to the 'clipboard')
- Command + Z = undo
- Command + S = save file
- Command + O = open file
- Command + W = close file
- Command + Q = quit
WORKTIME:
Assignment 1
week 2
Mon. Jan. 20
NO CLASS - MLK JR. HOLIDAY
Wed. Jan. 22
DEMO:
Illustrator Tools- direct select tool, pen tool, anchor point tools, pencil tool
Intro:
Assignment 2
KEYBOARD CONTSTRAINTS:
- Shift + drag - items move in constrained direction
- Control + Scale (transforming)- shape scales outward in all directions
- Shift + Scale (transforming)- shape scales in even proportions
- Control + Click - same as Right Click
WORKTIME:
Assignment 1
week 3
Mon. Jan. 27
DEMO:
Illustrator Tools- direct select tool, pen tool, anchor point tools, pencil tool,
Illustrator Features - rulers, guides, swatches panel, layers panel, color panel
Intro:
Assignment 3
Wed. Jan. 29
DUE:
Assignment 1
• Submit digital file to D2L
DUE:
Assignment 2
• Submit digital file to D2L
DEMO:
Illustrator Tools - Warp tool, other distortion tools, align tool, pathfinder, blend, appearance, effects - feather, artboard tool
WORKTIME:
Assignment 3 - Animal
week 4
Mon. Feb. 3
DEMO:
Illustrator: additional tools for assignment 3 - animal
Illustrator: pathfinder tool
WORKTIME:
Assignment 3 - Animal
Wed. Feb. 5
INTRO:
Assignment 4 - Stamp
DEMO:
Illustrator: additional tools for assignment 4
Illustrator working with Type: Character Panel, Paragraph Panel
Printing set-up
WORKTIME:
Assignment 4 - Stamp
week 5
Mon. Feb. 10
DUE:
Assignment 3- Animal
• Submit digital file to D2L
DEMO:
Illustrator: stroke panel, drop shadows, type tools
Wed. Feb. 12
GUEST LECTURE WORKSHOP
INTRO:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
printing deadline for Stamp Assignments
Friday, Feb. 14th @ 2PM
Submit Stamp Assignments for free printing. This is the printing deadline. If you want to print on your own, bring color prints to class on Monday, Feb. 17th at the beginning of class.
week 6
Mon. Feb. 17
DUE:
Assignment 4 - Stamp
• Submit digital file to MyCourses (D2L)
• Bring Color Prints to class
• Present work for discussion
DEMO:
Illustrator: Placing files, Gradient Tool, Transparency,
WORKTIME:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
Wed. Feb. 19
DEMO:
Illustrator: additional tools for assignment 5 - Appliance
WORKTIME:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
week 7
Mon. Feb. 24
DEMO:
Introduction to Pixel-based images- file types, image acquisition, scanner, camera import, color space, camera raw, resolution, compression settings.
WORKTIME:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
Wed. Feb. 26
DUE:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
• Submit digital file to D2L
• Bring Black and White Print to class
• Present work for discussion
DEMO:
Photoshop: Making selections, working with layers, transform, scale, free transform
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS: PHOTOSHOP
- Tab - hides tool panels and menus
- F - switches the display mode for isolated working
- V - move tool (major tool for selecting layers)
- M - marqee tool for making selections
- L - lasso tool for making selections
- Command + J - new layer via copy (duplicates the layer you have selected)
- Command + D - deselect (remove the marching ants)
- Shift + Right Click (will constrain your mouse movements to straight lines)
WORKTIME:
Assignment 6 - Digital Collage
week 8
Mon. Mar. 2
WORKTIME:
Assignment 6 - Digital Collage
Wed. Mar. 4
DUE:
Assignment 6 - Digital Collage
• Submit digital file to D2L
DEMO:
Photoshop: Adjustment layers, photo retouch tools, crop tool
DEMO FILE
WORKTIME:
Assignment 7 - Image Correction
week 9
Mon. Mar. 9
NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK
Wed. Mar. 11
NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK
week 10
Mon. Mar. 16
DEMO:
Photoshop: blending modes, blur gallery, masking and compositing tools, clipping layer masks, liquify filter
WORKTIME:
Assignment 7 - Image Correction
Wed. Mar. 18
DEMO:
Photoshop: masking and compositing tools, clipping layer masks, , lighting gallery, liquify filter
WORKTIME:
Assignment 7 - Image Correction
week 11
Mon. Mar. 23
DEMO:
Photshop/Adobe Camera Raw
Photoshop: ADOBE Camera Raw
CAMERA RAW
INTRO:
Assignment 8 - Collage Portrait
WORKTIME:
Assignment 7 - Image Correction
Wed. Mar. 25
DUE:
Assignment 7 - Image Correction
• Submit digital file to D2L
DEMO:
Photoshop: Working with Layer Styles, Filter Gallery, Photoshop Paths, Smudge Tool, Actions,
WORKTIME:
Assignment 8 - Collage Portrait
week 12
Mon. Mar. 30
DUE:
Assignment 8 - Collage Portrait
• Submit digital file to D2L
Wed. Apr. 1
DEMO:
Additional tools for Assignment 9 - Digital Matte Painting
WORKTIME:
Assignment 9 - Digital Matte Painting
week 13
Mon. Apr. 6
DEMO:
Additional tools for Assignment 9 - Digital Matte Painting
PRINTING FOR MATTE PAINTINGS ANNOUNCEMENT - SUBMIT BY TUESDAY XXX @5PM.
Wed. Apr. 8
DUE:
Assignment 9 - Digital Matte Painting
• Submit digital file to D2L
• Bring Color Prints to class
• Present work for discussion
week 14
Mon. Apr. 13
INTRO:
FINAL ASSIGNMENT
Wed. Apr. 15
DEMO:
Photoshop: additional tools for Final Assignment
WORKTIME:
Final Assignment
week 15
Mon. Apr. 20
DEMO:
Photoshop: additional tools for Final Assignment
WORKTIME:
Final Assignment
Wed. Apr. 22
DEMO:
Photoshop: additional tools for Final Assignment
WORKTIME:
Final Assignment
week 16
Mon. Apr. 27
WORKTIME:
Final Assignment
Wed. Apr. 29
Last meeting of the semester
DUE:
Final Assignment
• Present work for discussion
• Submit digital file to D2L
finals week
NO CLASS *** NO FINAL EXAM *** NO CLASS *** NO FINAL EXAM *** NO CLASS