Period 2
What are we learning today?
1. Review Fill, Stroke, Tracking, Leading, Kerning, Ascend
2. PPT: Type (Part 2)
3. Typeface Search Assignment
4. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
   Typography Assignment
     - Download the starting file from TechGeek.Pro
     - Create your own text in Illustrator that matches the example
     - Save & upload the file to Schoology
   Typeface 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
5. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None


Periods 3 & 5
What are we learning today?
1. Review Pixels, Res, Finding an Image, Holding, Selecting
2. Why Selections?
3. Demo: Making a Selection, Saving a Selection
4. Demo: Turning a Selection into a Cutout
5. Making a Cutout from the Photo of You
6. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
   Merging Project
     - Find a photo
     - Choose a partner
     - Show your partner your photo, determine shooting
     - Take photos
     - Upload the photo(s) to the computer
     - Find a photo of a prop
         - Not a one color background
         - Higher res is better
     - Make a practice selection of prop
     - Make a legit selection of you from the photo your partner took
     - Turn the selection into a cutout
     - Adjust the color temperature on the cutout
     - Add the cutout to the picture from the web
     - Resize the merged, composite image
     - Save & Upload the merged photos to Schoology
  Practice Selection
     - Find an image on Google and download it to your laptop
     - Open the image in Adobe Photoshop
     - Use each of the tools to practice making a selection
     - Covert the background to monochrome
     - Save & Upload the project to Schoology under Practice Selection Assignment
7. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: Making a Selection, Turning a Selection into a Cutout


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1. Review Document Setup & Scaling
2. Demo: Resizing the Document
3. Demo: Setting Up the Vinyl Cutter & Cutting
4. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
   Logo & Vinyl
     - Watch the video lesson on logo design
     - Brainstorm imagery to represent you
     - Sketch 4 thumbnails for your logo design
     - Develop best thumbnails into clean, smooth rough & color it
     - Take a picture of the rough
     - Upload the photo to Google Drive
     - Vector your logo and graphics
     - Create your type
     - Convert your type to outlines
     - Add all of your graphics to drawer doc, rescale
     - Copy and paste them to the vinyl file we created
     - Save file and Logo into vinyl PC
     - Open cut studio, make new doc
         - landscape orientation
         - Change size to 15” x at least 5”
     - Import the Ai file & drop it
     - Load vinyl & run an area test
     - Reposition vinyl if necessary
     - Cut vinyl and remove from cutter once done
     - Weed unwanted vinyl from sheet
     - Apply transfer tape
     - Turn in vinyl with transfer tape, upload file
5. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None

Period 2
What are we learning today?
1. Review Insurance, Care & Use
2. Website, Blog, Schoology
3. PPT: Type (Part 1)
4. Typography Assignment
5. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
    Log In to Laptop
     - Use School ID # only, Google Password
     - Launch Creative Cloud, Log in w/Google password & Address, NOT LOG IN WITH G
     - Update and Open Illustrator
     - Pin to Task Bar
     - Laptop Insurance
   Typography Assignment
     - Download the starting file from TechGeek.Pro
     - Create your own text in Illustrator that matches the example
     - Save & upload the file to Schoology
6. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: Type Packet


Periods 3 & 5
What are we learning today?
1. Review Insurance, Care & Use
2. Review Pixels, Res, Finding an Image
3. PPT: Before You Shoot
4. Using the Camera
5. Demo: Importing Files
6. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
    Log In to Laptop
     - Use School ID # only, Google Password
     - Launch Creative Cloud, Log in w/Google password & Address, NOT LOG IN WITH G
     - Update and Open Illustrator
     - Pin to Task Bar
     - Laptop Insurance
   Merging Project
     - Find a photo
     - Choose a partner
     - Show your partner your photo, determine shooting
     - Take photos
     - Upload the photo(s) to the computer
     - Find a photo of a prop
         - Not a one color background
         - Higher res is better
     - Make a practice selection of prop
     - Make a legit selection of you from the photo your partner took
     - Turn the selection into a cutout
     - Adjust the color temperature on the cutout
     - Add the cutout to the picture from the web
     - Resize the merged, composite image
     - Save & Upload the merged photos to Schoology
9. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: Before You Shoot, Importing Photos, Camera Policy


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1. Review Resolution, Color Modes, Layout to Scale
2. Best Vinyl Advice
3. Demo: Vinyl Cutting Layout
4. Google Drive
5. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
   Logo
     - Watch the vidoe lesson on logo design
     - Brainstorm imagery to represent you
     - Sketch 4 thumbnails for your logo design
     - Develop best thumbnails into clean, smooth rough & color it
     - Take a picture of the rough
     - Upload the photo to Google Drive
     - Vector your logo and graphics
     - Create your type
     - Convert your type to outlines
     - Add all of your graphics to drawer doc, rescale
     - Copy and paste them to the vinyl file we created
     - Save file and Logo into vinyl PC
     - Open cut studio, make new doc
         - landscape orientation
         - Change size to 15” x at least 5”
     - Import the Ai file & drop it
     - Load vinyl & run an area test
     - Reposition vinyl if necessary
     - Cut vinyl and remove from cutter once done
     - Weed unwanted vinyl from sheet
     - Apply transfer tape
     - Turn in vinyl with transfer tape, upload file
6. Review/What’s Next

Period 2
What are we learning today?
1. Apologies!
2. Laptop Pickup
3. Care & Use
4. Adobe
5. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
    Log In to Laptop
     - Use School ID # only, Google Password
     - Launch Creative Cloud, Log in w/Google password & Address, NOT LOG IN WITH G
     - Update and Open Illustrator
     - Pin to Task Bar
     - Laptop Insurance
6. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: Laptop Insurance


Periods 3 & 5
What are we learning today?
1. Apologies!
2. Laptop Pickup
3. Care, Use, Insurance
4. Adobe & Google Drive
5. Review Pixels, Res, Finding an Image
6. PPT: Before You Shoot
7. Using the Camera
8. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
    Log In to Laptop
     - Use School ID # only, Google Password
     - Launch Creative Cloud, Log in w/Google password & Address, NOT LOG IN WITH G
     - Update and Open Illustrator
     - Pin to Task Bar
     - Laptop Insurance
   Merging Project
     - Find a photo
     - Choose a partner
     - Show your partner your photo, determine shooting
     - Take photos
     - Upload the photo(s) to the computer
     - Find a photo of a prop
         - Not a one color background
         - Higher res is better
     - Make a practice selection of prop
     - Make a legit selection of you from the photo your partner took
     - Turn the selection into a cutout
     - Adjust the color temperature on the cutout
     - Add the cutout to the picture from the web
     - Resize the merged, composite image
     - Save & Upload the merged photos to Schoology
9. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: Laptop Insurance, Before You Shoot, Importing Pictures


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1. Apologies!
2. Laptop Pickup
3. Care, Use, Insurance
4. Adobe & Google Drive
5. Vinyl Project
6. Demo: Drawing the Drawer Front in Ai
7. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
   Logo
     - Watch the video lesson on logo design
     - Brainstorm imagery to represent you
     - Sketch 4 thumbnails for your logo design
     - Develop best thumbnails into clean, smooth rough & color it
     - Take a picture of the rough
     - Upload the photo to Google Drive
     - On laptop, log in to Drive & download the photo
     - In Illustrator, Vector the logo
     - Create the drawer front in Ai
     - Scale the Logo & Text to an appropriate size
     - Change all type to outlines (Type>Create Outlines)
     - Make a new document that it 15” wide x 10” tall
     - Copy & paste all graphics into the new 15” x 10” doc
     - Save the file to Create Cloud or Google Drive
     - Logo into vinyl cutting desktop
8. Review/What’s Next

​Handouts: None

Period 2
What are we learning today?
1. Welcome to Graphics, Seating Chart
2. What is Graphics?
3. Course Syllabus
4. Folders
5. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
    What Is Graphics?
     - Watch the video to gain an understanding of art vs. Graphics
     - Learn about related fields
    Course Syllabus
     - Read through the course Syllabus to get an understanding of course
     - Sign & have parent or guardian sign it 
     - Return Signature for 10 points!
6. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: Course Syllabus, Folder


Periods 3 & 5
What are we learning today?
1. Welcome to Photography, Seating Chart
2. Pre Test & Course Syllabus
3. Background Knowledge... Pixels, Resolution
4. First Project
5. Finding an Image on Google
6. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
  Pre Test
     - Open the Pre Test on Schoology
     - Answer each question to the best of your knowledge, no need to guess
     - It’s NOT GRADED, just a resource to see what you know now
    Course Syllabus
     - Read through the course Syllabus to get an understanding of course
     - Sign & have parent or guardian sign it 
     - Return Signature for 10 points!
    Watch Pixels Video
    Watch Resolution Video
    Merging Project
     - Read about the project
     - View examples of past projects
    Find an Image on Google
     - Watch the video on using Google Image search 
     - Follow the same procedure to find you own image
     - Save the image to Google Drive
7. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: Course Syllabus, Folder


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1. Welcome Back & Seating Chart
2. Syllabus
3. Logo Design
5. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
   Logo
     - Watch the video lesson on logo design
     - Brainstorm imagery to represent you
     - Sketch 4 thumbnails for your logo design
     - Develop best thumbnails into clean, smooth rough & color it
     - Take a picture of the rough
     - Upload the photo to Google Drive
6. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: Folder, Syllabus

Period 3
What are we learning today?
1. Improvements for Next Class?
2. Laptop Turn In
3. 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
     - Cut 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
4. Review/What’s Next

Period 1
What are we learning today?
1. Pre vs. Post
2. Turning in The Calendar
3. Saving to Drive
4. Goodbyes
5. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
    Calendar
     - Change the month & dates to fit each month
     - Crop, resize & place photos for the month pages
     - Add any other touches to month pages
     - Place in the cover design (possibly using the lens flare) on page 1
     - Place the collage on page 14
     - Export the calendar
     - Make a proof sheet & print it
     - Adjust colors, errors as seen on proof
     - Export the calendar as a Print PDF
     - Upload PDF to Schoology
     - Turn in physical copy of thumbnails, rough, & proof to bin
    Collage
     - Open the calendar in InDesign
     - On page 14, draw a box the size of the collage you would like to make
     - Make a new document in Photoshop the same size as the box in InDesign
        - In the properties panel in InDesign there is a W & H
        - The W & H would be the W & H you will use for the new Photoshop Doc
       - Set the resolution to 300
       - Make the background contents transparent
     - Open each photo separately in Ps
     - Use the rectangular marquee tool to select the photo & then copy it
     - Paste it into the new Photoshop Document & rescale it (Ctrl T)
     - Repeat for the next photo, making sure they overlap
     - Set the erase to a soft edge, somewhat opaque percentage & erase the edges
     - Save the collage as a PSD
    Lens Flare Background
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make a flare brush
     - Make a new document 11” x 17” & 300 ppi
     - Use the brush to make the design
     - Upload the document as a PSD to Schoology
6. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None


Period 3
What are we learning today?
1. Lab Cleanup List
2. Earning full Credit
3. 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
     - Cut 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
4. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None

Period 1
What are we learning today?
1. Written Final Graded
2. Photoshop Final Objectives
3. Laptop, Charger Turn in tomorrow, Little Work Time
4. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
    Calendar
     - Change the month & dates to fit each month
     - Crop, resize & place photos for the month pages
     - Add any other touches to month pages
     - Place in the cover design (possibly using the lens flare) on page 1
     - Place the collage on page 14
     - Export the calendar
     - Make a proof sheet & print it
     - Adjust colors, errors as seen on proof
     - Export the calendar as a Print PDF
     - Upload PDF to Schoology
     - Turn in physical copy of thumbnails, rough, & proof to bin
    Collage
     - Open the calendar in InDesign
     - On page 14, draw a box the size of the collage you would like to make
     - Make a new document in Photoshop the same size as the box in InDesign
        - In the properties panel in InDesign there is a W & H
        - The W & H would be the W & H you will use for the new Photoshop Doc
       - Set the resolution to 300
       - Make the background contents transparent
     - Open each photo separately in Ps
     - Use the rectangular marquee tool to select the photo & then copy it
     - Paste it into the new Photoshop Document & rescale it (Ctrl T)
     - Repeat for the next photo, making sure they overlap
     - Set the erase to a soft edge, somewhat opaque percentage & erase the edges
     - Save the collage as a PSD
    Lens Flare Background
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make a flare brush
     - Make a new document 11” x 17” & 300 ppi
     - Use the brush to make the design
     - Upload the document as a PSD to Schoology
5. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None


Period 3
What are we learning today?
1. Lab Cleanup Tomorrow
2. Obligations & Extra Credit
3. 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
     - Cut 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
4. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None

What are we learning today?
1. Contest Results
2. Taking the Final
3. Tomorrow
4. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
    Calendar
     - Change the month & dates to fit each month
     - Crop, resize & place photos for the month pages
     - Add any other touches to month pages
     - Place in the cover design (possibly using the lens flare) on page 1
     - Place the collage on page 14
     - Export the calendar
     - Make a proof sheet & print it
     - Adjust colors, errors as seen on proof
     - Export the calendar as a Print PDF
     - Upload PDF to Schoology
     - Turn in physical copy of thumbnails, rough, & proof to bin
    Collage
     - Open the calendar in InDesign
     - On page 14, draw a box the size of the collage you would like to make
     - Make a new document in Photoshop the same size as the box in InDesign
        - In the properties panel in InDesign there is a W & H
        - The W & H would be the W & H you will use for the new Photoshop Doc
       - Set the resolution to 300
       - Make the background contents transparent
     - Open each photo separately in Ps
     - Use the rectangular marquee tool to select the photo & then copy it
     - Paste it into the new Photoshop Document & rescale it (Ctrl T)
     - Repeat for the next photo, making sure they overlap
     - Set the erase to a soft edge, somewhat opaque percentage & erase the edges
     - Save the collage as a PSD
    Lens Flare Background
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make a flare brush
     - Make a new document 11” x 17” & 300 ppi
     - Use the brush to make the design
     - Upload the document as a PSD to Schoology
4. Review/What’s Next

​Handouts: None


Period 3
What are we learning today?
1. Turning in the Notepad
2. Extra Credit & Obligations
3. 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
     - Cut 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
4. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None

Congratulations to Rowan, our first place winner with the picture of the kitten. Abbie (sleeping cat in sun) and Eva (sunset photo) actually tied for second place and are able to choose which part of the final they do not want to take. Ryan (cars in Autumn) came in one vote behind in third place. He will receive 10 points extra credit toward the final. Well done everyone!

Period 1
What are we learning today?
1. Demo: Cropping, Resizing & Printing
2. Cutting, Adding to Mat & Turning in
3. Final Review
4. Voting
5. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
    Calendar
     - Change the month & dates to fit each month
     - Crop, resize & place photos for the month pages
     - Add any other touches to month pages
     - Place in the cover design (possibly using the lens flare) on page 1
     - Place the collage on page 14
     - Export the calendar
     - Make a proof sheet & print it
     - Adjust colors, errors as seen on proof
     - Export the calendar as a Print PDF
     - Upload PDF to Schoology
     - Turn in physical copy of thumbnails, rough, & proof to bin
    Collage
     - Open the calendar in InDesign
     - On page 14, draw a box the size of the collage you would like to make
     - Make a new document in Photoshop the same size as the box in InDesign
        - In the properties panel in InDesign there is a W & H
        - The W & H would be the W & H you will use for the new Photoshop Doc
       - Set the resolution to 300
       - Make the background contents transparent
     - Open each photo separately in Ps
     - Use the rectangular marquee tool to select the photo & then copy it
     - Paste it into the new Photoshop Document & rescale it (Ctrl T)
     - Repeat for the next photo, making sure they overlap
     - Set the erase to a soft edge, somewhat opaque percentage & erase the edges
     - Save the collage as a PSD
    Lens Flare Background
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make a flare brush
     - Make a new document 11” x 17” & 300 ppi
     - Use the brush to make the design
     - Upload the document as a PSD to Schoology
6. Review/What’s Next

Handouts: None


Period 3
​What are we learning today?
1. Demo: Cutting Backing
2. Demo: Padding
3. Objectives to Accomplish Today:
  Vinyl Jacket
     - Choose a band/artist and album
     - Brainstorm ideas for graphics & photos
     - Draw thumbnails for the cover & back
     - Layout the framework in Illustrator
     - 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
     - Compose your type in Illustrator
     - Add graphic(s) & photo to Illustrator file
     - Print & Trim the file
     - Score and glue the jacket together
     - Export the file as a Print PDF & upload it to Schoology
  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
     - Cut 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
7. Review/What’s Next​

Handouts: Padding, Cutting Notepads apart