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:
Illustrator: additional tools for assignment 5 - Appliance
WORKTIME:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
Wed. Feb. 26
DEMO:
Introduction to Pixel-based images- file types, image acquisition, scanner, camera import, color space, camera raw, resolution, compression settings.
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 5 - Appliance
printing deadline for appliance illustrations - 2pm Friday Feb. 28
week 8
Mon. Mar. 3
DUE:
Assignment 5 - Appliance
• Submit digital file to D2L
• Bring Black and White Print to class
• Present work for discussion/critique
WORKTIME:
Assignment 6 - Digital Collage
Wed. Mar. 5
DEMO:
Photoshop: Adjustment layers, photo retouch tools, crop tool
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. 17
DUE:
Assignment 6 - Digital Collage - 11 AM due date
• Submit digital file to D2L
demo
Photoshop: Adjustment layers, photo retouch tools, crop tool
2025 DEMO FILE
WORKTIME:
Assignment 7 - Image Correction
Wed. Mar. 19
DEMO:
- Photoshop: masking with layer masks
- Photoshop: combining layers with blending modes
- Photoshop: connecting layers with clipping masks
WORKTIME:
Assignment 7 - Image Correction
week 11
Mon. Mar. 24
DEMO:
Adjustment layers
Filters for Bluring
Additional tools for Image Correctiojn assignment
WORKTIME:
Assignment 7 - Image Correction
Wed. Mar. 26
Photshop/Adobe Camera Raw
Photoshop: ADOBE Camera Raw
CAMERA RAW
DEMO:
Photoshop: Working with Layer Styles, Filter Gallery, Photoshop Paths, Smudge Tool, Actions,
week 12
Mon. Mar. 31
Intro:
Assignment 8 - Object Composite
Wed. Apr. 2
DUE:
Assignment 7 - Image Correction - Challenge Files
• Submit digital file to D2L
DEMO:
Additional tools for Assignment - Object Compostie
WORKTIME:
Assignment - Object Composite
week 13
Mon. Apr. 7
DEMO:
Additional tools for Assignment - Object Composite
Wed. Apr. 9
DEMO:
Additional tools for Assignment - Object Composite
week 14
Mon. Apr. 14
PRINTING DEADLINE 11AM:
Assignment - Object Composte
• Submit digital file to D2L for printing
DEMO:
Lighting Adjustments, Focus Adjustments, Value Range Adjustments
Merge layers to top layer:
Command + Shift + Option + E
INTRO:
FINAL ASSIGNMENT
Wed. Apr. 16
DUE:
Assignment - Object Composte
• Submit digital file to D2L
• Bring Color Prints to class
• Present work for discussion
DEMO:
Photoshop: additional tools for Final Assignment
WORKTIME:
Final Assignment
week 15
Mon. Apr. 21
DEMO:
Photoshop: additional tools for Final Assignment
WORKTIME:
Final Assignment
Wed. Apr. 23
DEMO:
Photoshop: additional tools for Final Assignment
WORKTIME:
Final Assignment
week 16
Mon. Apr. 28
WORKTIME:
Final Assignment
Wed. Apr. 30
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