weekly schedule
week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
week 1
Mon. Jan. 12
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. 14
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. 19
No Class - Mlk Birthday holiday
Wed. Jan. 21
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. 26
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. 28
DUE: (delayed until 2/4 see d2L)
Assignment 1
• Submit digital file to D2L
DUE: (delayed until 2/4 - see d2l)
Assignment 2
• Submit digital file to D2L
WORKTIME:
Assignment 3 - Animal
week 4
Mon. Feb. 2
DEMO:
Illustrator: additional tools for assignment 3 - animal
WORKTIME:
Assignment 3 - Animal
Wed. Feb. 4
WORKTIME:
Assignment 3 - Animal
week 5
Mon. Feb. 9
DEMO:
Illustrator: additional tools for assignment 3 - Cutting and Dividing objects: Scissor Tool, Knife Tool, Path Eraser, Divide Objects Below Command, Pathfinder Intro, Edge Feather
WORKTIME:
Assignment 3 - Animal
Wed. Feb. 11
INTRO:
Assignment 4 - Stamp
DEMO:
Illustrator: pathfinder tool
Illustrator: stroke panel, drop shadows, type tools
Illustrator working with Type: Character Panel, Paragraph Panel
week 6
Mon. Feb. 16
DUE:
Assignment 3- Animal
• Submit digital file to D2L
DUE:
printing deadline for ASSIGNMENT 4 - Stamp AssignmenT - 5PM
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 Wednesday, at the beginning of class.
Wed. Feb. 18
DUE:
Assignment 4 - Stamp
• Submit digital file to MyCourses (D2L)
• Bring Color Prints to class
• Present work for discussion
WORKTIME:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
DEMO:
Illustrator: additional tools for assignment 5 - Appliance
WORKTIME:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
week 7
Mon. Feb. 23
INTRO:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
DEMO:
Illustrator: Placing files, Gradient Tool, Transparency,
WORKTIME:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
Wed. Feb. 25
DEMO:
Illustrator: additional tools for assignment 5 - Appliance
WORKTIME:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
week 8
Mon. Mar. 2
DEMO:
Illustrator: additional tools for assignment 5 - Appliance
WORKTIME:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
Wed. Mar. 4
DEMO:
Introduction to Pixel-based images- file types, image acquisition, scanner, camera import, color space, camera raw, resolution, compression settings.
DUE DATE FOR ASSIGNMENT 4: 2PM FRIDAY MARCH 6TH
Assignment 5 - Appliance
• Submit digital file to D2L
week 9
Mon. Mar. 9
no class - spring break
Wed. Mar. 11
no class - spring break
week 10
Mon. Mar. 16
DEMO:
Photoshop: Making selections, working with layers, transform, scale, free transform
WORKTIME:
Assignment 6 - Photomontage
Wed. Mar. 18
WORKTIME:
Assignment 6 - Photomontage
week 11
Mon. Mar. 23
WORKTIME:
Assignment 6 - Photomontage
demo
Photoshop: Adjustment layers, photo retouch tools, crop tool
Wed. Mar. 25
DUE:
Assignment 6 - Photomontage
• Submit digital file to D2L
DEMO:
Adjustment layers
Filters for Bluring
Additional tools for Challenge Files assignment
DEMO: PRACTICE FILES
- Photoshop: masking with layer masks
- Photoshop: combining layers with blending modes
- Photoshop: connecting layers with clipping masks
DEMO:
Photoshop: Working with Layer Styles, Filter Gallery, Photoshop Paths, Smudge Tool, Actions,
week 12
Mon. Mar. 30
DEMO:
Adjustment layers
Filters for Bluring
Additional tools for Challenge Files assignment
Wed. Apr. 1
Intro:
Photshop/Adobe Camera Raw
Photoshop: ADOBE Camera Raw
Assignment 8 - Object Composite
CAMERA RAW
ASSIGNMENT/PREP:
- Download and install the Adobe Lightroom Mobile App on your mobile device
- Choose the Camera feature and take a few photos in the DNG format using the camera
week 13
Mon. Apr. 6
DUE:
Assignment 7 - - Challenge Files
• Submit digital file to D2L
DEMO:
Additional tools for Assignment - Object Compostie
DEMO:
Additional tools for Assignment - Object Composite
Wed. Apr. 8
DEMO:
Lighting Adjustments, Focus Adjustments, Value Range Adjustments
week 14
Mon. Apr. 13
DEMO:
Additional tools for Assignment - Object Composite
Wed. Apr. 15
DEMO:
Photoshop: additional tools for Final Assignment
Merge layers to top layer:
Command + Shift + Option + E
WORKTIME:
Final Assignment
PRINTING DEADLINE - 5 PM - friday april 17th:
Assignment - Object Composte
• Submit digital file to D2L for printing
week 15
Mon. Apr. 20
DUE:
Assignment - Object Composte
• Submit digital file to D2L
• Bring Color Prints to class
• Present work for discussion
INTRO:
FINAL ASSIGNMENT
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 time of the semester
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