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​GRAPHICS 9/11/12

​Block 1 and Block 4

See projects listed on this website under: Course-->Graphics


​Week #13: Nov. 26-Nov 30 

​​Students are currently working on:
  1. Presentation: Think Like a Designer: Miss Universe Presentations due Nov 26
  2. Challenge: C.A.R.P. in Design Due Nov 30
Nov 26
  • PRESENTATIONS: Think Like a Designer - Miss Universe (5  minutes per pair)
Nov 27
  • DEMO: C.A.R.P. in Design 
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 28
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 29
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 30
  • Studio time to work on projects

​Week #12: Nov. 19-23

​​Students are currently working on:
  1. Exercises: My Type of Name, Font Pairing, Hand Lettered GIFs Due Nov 23
  2. Presentation: Think Like a Designer: Miss Universe Presentations due Nov 26

Nov 19
  • DEMO: Hand lettered GIFs part 1
  • DISCUSSION: Think Like a Designer - Miss Universe
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 20
  • DEMO: Hand lettered GIFs part 2
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 21​
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 22​
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 23
  • Studio time to work on projects

​Week #11: Nov. 12-16

​​Students are currently working on:
  1. Assignments: Gr 9/11- Life in a Bottle Due Nov 16
  2. Gr 12-Music to My Ears Due Nov 16

Nov 12 - Remembrance Day - NO CLASSES

Nov 13
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 14​
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 15​
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 16​​​
  • Studio time to work on projects

​Week #10: Nov. 5-9

​​Students are currently working on:
  1. Assignments: Gr 9/11- Life in a Bottle Due Nov 16
  2. Gr 12-Music to My Ears Due Nov 16

​Nov 5
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 6
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 7
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 8
  • Studio time to work on projects 
  • DUE: Gr 9/11- Life in a Bottle & Gr 12-Music to My Ears
Nov 9 - Non-Instructional Day - NO CLASSES

​Week #9: Oct. 29-Nov. 2

​​Students are currently working on:
  1. Assignment: Remembrance Day Posters Due Nov 1 no exceptions ​​
  2. Assignment: Gr 9/11- Life in a Bottle, Gr 12-Music to My Ears Due Nov 16
  3. Exercises: PS Colour Wheel, Swatch it UP! Due Nov 1
​
​Oct 29 
  • Demo: Gr 9/11- Life in a Bottle, Gr 12-Music to My Ears
  • Studio time to work on projects
Oct 30
  • Studio time to work on projects
​Oct 31 HALLOWEEN! 
  • Exquisite Corpse drawing activity
Nov 1
  • Remembrance Day Posters, Colour Wheel and Swatch it UP! are DUE
  • Studio time to work on projects
Nov 2
  • Studio time to work on projects​

​Week #8: Oct. 22-26

​​Students are currently working on:
  1. Assignment: Remembrance Day Posters Due Nov 1 no exceptions ​​
  2. Exercise: PS Colour Wheel, Swatch it UP!
​
​Oct 22 
  • Studio time to work on projects
Oct 23
  • Studio time to work on projects
​Oct 24
  • Studio time to work on projects
Oct 25
  • Intro to Colour Theory
  • Gr. 9 and 11: Photoshop Colour Wheel
​Oct 26
  • Demo: Swatch it UP! Exercise
  • Studio time to work on projects​

​Week #7: Oct. 15-19

​​Students are currently working on:
  1. Design Challenge: No. 2 Pencils, Due Thursday Oct 18
  2. Assignment: Remembrance Day Posters Due Nov 1 no exceptions ​
​​​
​Oct 15 
  • Demo: Remembrance Day Posters
Oct 16
  • Studio time to work on projects
​Oct 17
  • Studio time to work on projects
Oct 18
  • Studio time to work on projects
​Oct 19 PRO-D DAY​

Week #6: Oct. 9-12

​​Students are currently working on:
  1. Design Challenge: No. 2 Pencils, Due Friday Oct 19​​​
  2. Assignment: Source and Mix, Due Friday Oct 12​
​​​
​Oct 8 - THANKSGIVING
Oct 9
  • Studio time to work on projects
​Oct 10
  • Studio time to work on projects
Oct 11
  • Studio time to work on projects
​Oct 12 - TTOC
  • Studio time to work on projects​

Week #5: Oct. 1-5

​Students are currently working on:
  1. Assignment: Source and Mix, Due Oct 12 ​​ ​
  2. Design Challenge: No. 2 Pencils, Due Friday Oct 19
​
Oct 1 - TTOC
  1. Students will use the block as studio time to work on  the above projects.
  2. They are self-sufficient, however, should anyone have a question about what they are working on or Photoshop issues, remind them to ask a peer, refer to my website, or search for an answer online.
  3. Remind 5 minutes before the end of class to: save all work, log out of computer profiles.
Oct 2
  • Watch documentary: "No. 2 - The Story of the Pencil" by William Allen
Oct 3
  • Complete documentary: "No. 2 - The Story of the Pencil"
  • Complete reflection on Google Forms
  • Intro to Design Challenge: No. 2 Pencils
Oct 4
  • Studio time to work on projects
Oct 5
  • Studio time to work on projects

Week #4: Sept 24-28

​Students are currently working on:
  1. Design Challenge: The Black Squares Problem, Due Friday Sept 28​
  2. Assignment: Source and Mix, Due Oct 12
Sept 24
  1. Discussion and Demo: Source and Mix assignment -  sourcing images, copyright and licensing, precise cutting using multiple layers
  2. Studio time to work on projects
Sept 25
  • Studio time to work on projects
Sept 26​
  • Studio time to work on projects
​Sept 27
  • Studio time to work on projects
​​Sept 28
  • Studio time to work on projects

Week #3: Sept 17-21

​Students are currently working on:
  1. Photoshop Mini Exercises #1-3, Due Wednesday Sept 19 ​​
  2. Design Challenge: The Black Squares Problem, Due Friday Sept 28​

Sept 17 - BLOCK 4
  1. Demo - Mini exercise #3: Masking 101 and how to levitate
  2. Epic Selfies DUE (for block 4)
  3. Intro to Design Challenge: The Black Squares Problem
Sept 18
  • Studio time to work on projects
Sept 19
  • Studio time to work on projects
​Sept 20
  • Studio time to work on projects
Sept 21- PRO D DAY - NO CLASSES

Week #2: Sept 10-14

​Students are currently working on:
  1. Epic Word Doodle Selfies, Due Friday Sept 14
  2. Photoshop Mini Exercises #1-3, Due Wednesday Sept 19 ​​
Sept 12 - DEMO DAY: 
  1. Using the scanner - get in the habit to scan ALL artwork to keep digital copies for your portfolio
  2. Scanning word doodles and using PS to colour
  3. Demo - Mini exercise #1: Build a Burger (cutting out images, using layers)
Sept 13 - DEMO DAY: 
  1. Demo - Mini exercise #2: Shapes Composition  (layers, colour, opacity, gradient)
  2. Studio time to work on projects
Sept 14- DEMO DAY: 
  1. Demo - Mini exercise #3: Masking 101 and how to levitate
  2. Studio time to work on projects
You will need to use:
  • rulers
  • black Sharpie markers and fine liners
  • be sure to have a scrap piece of paper under drawings so that the desks do not get marker on them
  • Adobe Photoshop

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