Period 2
What are we learning today?
1. Demo: Building the CD Layout
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Notepad
- Choose a theme for your notepad
- Grab a sheet of paper & fold in half twice
- Draw a design in each square using the same theme
- Choose the best design & make a rough
- Vector the image in it’s own Ai file
- Layout a comprehensive using the rough template from Ai
- Make a 4-Up
- Print a proof sheet
- Choose 25 sheets of paper
- Place the paper in tray 1 of printer, tell others NOT to print
- Send the job to the 419-C1 printer
- Collect & jog prints
- Put prints apart
- Cut cardboard (mat board) for backing
- Make a mount for one print
- Pad the notepad
- Trim the edges
- Tuck thumbnails, rough, comp, mount & rubric into pad
- Turn in to bin
CD Jacket
- Choose a band/artist and album
- Brainstorm ideas for graphics & photos
- Draw thumbnails for the cover, back, inside & spine
- Layout the CD framework in InDesign
- Print the layout & draw rough into it
- Vector image(s)
- Take your photo of the product
- Simple background & strong lighting
- Try different angles & take extra shots
- Make a practice selection
- Make a selection of your photo
- Compose your type in InDesign
- Add graphics & photo to InDesign file
- Export the file as a Print PDF & upload it to Schoology
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: None
Period 3
What are we learning today?
1. Presentations
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Logo
- Choose a name or image for your artist
- Brainstorm & draw 4 thumbnails using that name or image
- Choose your favorite thumbnail
- Develop that design into a large, clean, colored rough
- Scan the rough
- Place the scan into an Ai file, lock layer, create second layer
- Vector your logo with shapes & pen tool
- Add color to the logo
- Save as an Ai file and upload the image w/thumb, rough to Schoology
Website
- View sample sites
- Determine what things you like about the examples
- Sketch a plan for a pages & site map (min of 5 pages)
- Build the site with Weebly or Wix
- Prepare photos for site
- Publish the site and share link through schoology
Panoramic Photo
- Open Photoshop & use the Automate>Photomerge function
- Follow the steps on the handout to correct distortions
- Crop the completed merger
- Save & upload the completed project to Schoology
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: None
Period 4
What are we learning today?
1. Review Exposure & Compensation
2. Demo: Lens Blur for Depth of Field
3. Introduction to Antiqued Photo
4. Demo: Antiqued Part 1
5. Demo: Antiqued Part 2
6. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Burn
- Open an image in which a spot is too light
- Use the Burn Tool to darken the area
- Save & upload the before & after version to Schoology
Dodge
- Open an image in which a spot is too dark
- Use the Dodge Tool to lighten the area
- Save & upload the before & after version to Schoology
Global Levels
- Open an image in which the entire image is a bit dark or light
- Use a levels adjustment to fix the light or darkness
- Save & upload the before & after version to Schoology
Global Hue & Saturation
- Open an image in which the entire image is a bit dull
- Use a Hue & Saturation layer to boost the color
- Save & upload the before & after version to Schoology
Antiqued Photo
- Download the frame & add the photo to it
- Add a glass overlay on top of the portrait
- Create a wallpaper
- Add the portrait to the wallpaper
- Apply a drop shadow to the frame
- Make a vignette to emulate a spotlight on the picture
- Save as a PNG & PSD, turn in PNG
7. Cleanup
8. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: Antiqued Photo Parts 1 & 2, Lens Blur for Depth
Period 5
What are we learning today?
1. Review Patching Pinholes
2. Typography Assignment & Personifying a Word
3. Demo: Blocking Out a Screen
4. Tomorrow
5. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Screen Printing
- Choose a name or image for a company
- Brainstorm and draw 4 thumbnails
- Choose your favorite thumbnail
- Develop that design into a large, clean, colored rough
- Obtain, label, & degrease a screen
- Coat the screen
- Convert the vector to black & white, email to Mr. Tate
- Expose the screen
- Wash out the screen with a cone spray of water
- Patch Pinholes
- Block out the screen
- Cut paper to print on
- Cut out the comprehensive, center it on cut paper, tape in place
- Print the design
- Reblock the screen
- Reclaim the screen
- Mat the best print
- Paperclip thumb, rough, comp, 2 prints, matted & rubric
Type Search
- Obtain and label four sheets of paper
- 5 Roman, 5 Square (page 1)
- 10 Sans Serif (page 2)
- 10 Script (page 3)
- 1 Text, 9 Novelty (page 4)
- Cut out examples and glue them into the correct section
- Print cover page
- Staple all pages together
- Turn in Search to bin
6. Cleanup
7. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: None
What are we learning today?
1. Demo: Building the CD Layout
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Notepad
- Choose a theme for your notepad
- Grab a sheet of paper & fold in half twice
- Draw a design in each square using the same theme
- Choose the best design & make a rough
- Vector the image in it’s own Ai file
- Layout a comprehensive using the rough template from Ai
- Make a 4-Up
- Print a proof sheet
- Choose 25 sheets of paper
- Place the paper in tray 1 of printer, tell others NOT to print
- Send the job to the 419-C1 printer
- Collect & jog prints
- Put prints apart
- Cut cardboard (mat board) for backing
- Make a mount for one print
- Pad the notepad
- Trim the edges
- Tuck thumbnails, rough, comp, mount & rubric into pad
- Turn in to bin
CD Jacket
- Choose a band/artist and album
- Brainstorm ideas for graphics & photos
- Draw thumbnails for the cover, back, inside & spine
- Layout the CD framework in InDesign
- Print the layout & draw rough into it
- Vector image(s)
- Take your photo of the product
- Simple background & strong lighting
- Try different angles & take extra shots
- Make a practice selection
- Make a selection of your photo
- Compose your type in InDesign
- Add graphics & photo to InDesign file
- Export the file as a Print PDF & upload it to Schoology
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: None
Period 3
What are we learning today?
1. Presentations
2. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Logo
- Choose a name or image for your artist
- Brainstorm & draw 4 thumbnails using that name or image
- Choose your favorite thumbnail
- Develop that design into a large, clean, colored rough
- Scan the rough
- Place the scan into an Ai file, lock layer, create second layer
- Vector your logo with shapes & pen tool
- Add color to the logo
- Save as an Ai file and upload the image w/thumb, rough to Schoology
Website
- View sample sites
- Determine what things you like about the examples
- Sketch a plan for a pages & site map (min of 5 pages)
- Build the site with Weebly or Wix
- Prepare photos for site
- Publish the site and share link through schoology
Panoramic Photo
- Open Photoshop & use the Automate>Photomerge function
- Follow the steps on the handout to correct distortions
- Crop the completed merger
- Save & upload the completed project to Schoology
3. Cleanup
4. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: None
Period 4
What are we learning today?
1. Review Exposure & Compensation
2. Demo: Lens Blur for Depth of Field
3. Introduction to Antiqued Photo
4. Demo: Antiqued Part 1
5. Demo: Antiqued Part 2
6. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Burn
- Open an image in which a spot is too light
- Use the Burn Tool to darken the area
- Save & upload the before & after version to Schoology
Dodge
- Open an image in which a spot is too dark
- Use the Dodge Tool to lighten the area
- Save & upload the before & after version to Schoology
Global Levels
- Open an image in which the entire image is a bit dark or light
- Use a levels adjustment to fix the light or darkness
- Save & upload the before & after version to Schoology
Global Hue & Saturation
- Open an image in which the entire image is a bit dull
- Use a Hue & Saturation layer to boost the color
- Save & upload the before & after version to Schoology
Antiqued Photo
- Download the frame & add the photo to it
- Add a glass overlay on top of the portrait
- Create a wallpaper
- Add the portrait to the wallpaper
- Apply a drop shadow to the frame
- Make a vignette to emulate a spotlight on the picture
- Save as a PNG & PSD, turn in PNG
7. Cleanup
8. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: Antiqued Photo Parts 1 & 2, Lens Blur for Depth
Period 5
What are we learning today?
1. Review Patching Pinholes
2. Typography Assignment & Personifying a Word
3. Demo: Blocking Out a Screen
4. Tomorrow
5. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
Screen Printing
- Choose a name or image for a company
- Brainstorm and draw 4 thumbnails
- Choose your favorite thumbnail
- Develop that design into a large, clean, colored rough
- Obtain, label, & degrease a screen
- Coat the screen
- Convert the vector to black & white, email to Mr. Tate
- Expose the screen
- Wash out the screen with a cone spray of water
- Patch Pinholes
- Block out the screen
- Cut paper to print on
- Cut out the comprehensive, center it on cut paper, tape in place
- Print the design
- Reblock the screen
- Reclaim the screen
- Mat the best print
- Paperclip thumb, rough, comp, 2 prints, matted & rubric
Type Search
- Obtain and label four sheets of paper
- 5 Roman, 5 Square (page 1)
- 10 Sans Serif (page 2)
- 10 Script (page 3)
- 1 Text, 9 Novelty (page 4)
- Cut out examples and glue them into the correct section
- Print cover page
- Staple all pages together
- Turn in Search to bin
6. Cleanup
7. Review/What’s Next
Handouts: None
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