DITIGAL DESIGN SYLLABUS/ Marengo Comm. H. S./ Mrs. Waldron

 

I.        What is digital design? / Digital design vocabulary

 

II.    Adobe Illustrator

A.     Vector Drawing/ The pen tool

1.                  Anchor points and handles/ Select and direct select tools

2.                  Using the shape tool

3.                  Fills and strokes/ Gradients/ Customizing your palette

4.                  Using the pathfinder palette with shapes

5.                  Using layers/ the layers palette

6.                  Clip art tracing exercise

B.     Text tool

1.                  Character palette

a)                  Sans serif vs. serif fonts/ font styles

b)                  Usage of typestyles- body text vs. display type

c)                  Expanded and condensed type and usage

d)                  Leading and kerning

2.                  Paragraph Palette

a)                  Paragraph palette/ types of justifications and usage

3.                  Area type and type to path tool

4.                  Area text project

5.                  Converting fonts to vector art/ Create outlines command

6.                  Creative text project

C.     Using rotation, scale, reflect tools, rulers & guides,

D.     Creating patterns in Illustrator

1.                  Symmetrical hallway drawing project

a)                  Using outline and preview mode

E.      Logo design

1.                  Types of logos

a)                  Icon based logos

b)                  Typographical logos

c)                  Logotype project

(1)               Letterhead

(2)               Business Envelope

(3)               Business card

F.      Using the symbol sprayer and symbol library

G.     Creating symbols

1.                  Package design project

a)                  Creating the die cut view and isometric view

b)                  Using greeking and promotional bursts

c)                  Making a mock-up

 

 

 

 

III.  Adobe Photoshop

A.     Vector art vs. pixelated art

B.     Working modes

a.       CMYK vs. RGB

C.     Resolution and usage

D.     Saving files/ file formats

E.      Adjusting image sizes

F.      Edit>Transform

G.     Toolbar overview

a.       Making selections

b.      Using the lasso tool

c.       Using the elliptical and rectangular marquee

d.      Using the pen tool

e.       Using the magic wand to make selections

f.        Applying feathers or vignettes

H.  Using the Layers palette

a.       Making, linking and locking and layers

b.      Layer opacity

c.       Grouping layers

H.    Photoshop Themed Collage project

I.        Clipping paths and patterns

a.       Clipping paths with type

                                                                           i.      Travel poster project

                                                                         ii.      Me, Myself and I project

J.       Masks in Photoshop

a.      Old-fashioned photo tint project

H.     Using Filters & text warps in Photoshop

1.                  CD cover design project           

 

III. Adobe InDesign

A.     Tri-fold Brochure project

B.     Autobiography book jacket design project

 

IV. Portfolio of work/ Powerpoint