Monday
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Welcome to Intro to Digital Design! Class Introductions Get to know you activity Expectations (Syllabus) Computer Use Guidelines
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Tuesday
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Students will set up their files for the semester. Seating Chart Review Syllabus Review Computer Use/ Equipment Guidelines Computer Set up Bookmarks Set up Folders / Cobra Drive |
Wednesday
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Students will begin learning about Color. Collect computer use agreements -due Friday Assignment: Interests Survey Principles of Color Assignment: Color Design Worksheet Use The links below to complete the assignment: A Look into Color Principles of Color |
Thursday
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Students will continue working with color Assignment: Interests Survey Principles of Color Assignment: Color Design Worksheet Use The links below to complete the assignment: A Look into Color Principles of Color Assignment: Start a Wordle List of 15 words that describe you |
Friday
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Students will continue working with color Demo: Wordle using the words created yesterday. Snipping tool Assignment: Create your own Wordle When finished copy to hand in folder. |
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Students will be introduced to Illustrator. Demo: Workspace, shape tool, Line Tool, live paint, stroke, pathfinder, divide. Create a beveled star together. Assignment: Beveled Star |
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Students will begin the Paw Prints activity. Demo: Free transform, ellipse tool, rotate, brushes Complete Paw Prints together Assignment: Skull and Crossbones |
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Students will work on the Skull and Cross bones assignment. Assignment: Skulls & Crossbones |
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Students will learn to use text and type tools. Demo: Type tool, Area type tool, Type on a Path, and Layers. Assignment: Type Tools Examples |
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Students will learn to use text and type tools. Demo: Type tool, Area type tool, Type on a Path, and Layers. Assignment: Type Tools Examples |
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Students continue working with Type Tools Review: Type tool, Area type tool, Type on a Path, and Layers. Assignment: Type Tools Examples Turn in when complete |
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Students will begin working with the twirl tool. Demo: Using Symbols, alignment, lock and unlock, effects, twirl tool Java Cup Together Assignment: Swirly Border |
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Students will create unique text. Assignment: Work on incomplete assignments first! Begin WOW |
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Students will create unique text. Assignment: Work on incomplete assignments first! Begin WOW If you finish Early: Circular Design Patterns Create at least three different circular design patterns Each circular design should contain at least three different shapes Play with colors and designs →Be creative →Use other enhancements See Circular Design Tutorial and Circular Patterns Tutorial additional help |
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Students will begin working with circular designs Intro: Demo layers, rotate tool, copy, duplicate last move, effects Assignment: Create at least three different circular design patterns Each circular design should contain at least three different shapes Play with colors and designs →Be creative →Use other enhancements See Circular Design Tutorial and Circular Patterns Tutorial additional help |
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Students will create Design with Flair Assignment: Design with Flair All files are available on the Cobra Drive. Work Time |
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Students will learn to use transform and reflect Introduce: Transform/reflect, zig zag and others, Symbols: sprayer, sizer, brush patterns Work together on Twitter Bird |
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Students will create a cartoon character using Illustrator. Assignment: Cartoon Character Creation Create your own cartoon character or find a character to duplicate Hints/Tricks: Use the layers and name them Enhancements like gradients, drop shadows, filters (textures) will add to the overall look of the character Use tutorials on this website for help |
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Students will continue to create their cartoon character. Work time Cartoon Character is due at the end of the period. |