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Computer Graphic Design

Week 18. Computer Graphic Design. Computer Graphic Design Tue.-Wed., 1/22-23/2008. Activities Pass out and read the final project Work on final project Turn in “Postcard” storyboards and/or reflections if you haven't. Computer Graphic Design Thu-Fri., 1/17-18/2008. Start

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Computer Graphic Design

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  1. Week 18 Computer Graphic Design

  2. Computer Graphic DesignTue.-Wed., 1/22-23/2008 • Activities • Pass out and read the final project • Work on final project • Turn in “Postcard” storyboards and/or reflections if you haven't

  3. Computer Graphic DesignThu-Fri., 1/17-18/2008 • Start • Draw a monogram (usually overlapping initials/words) logo for your company using several visual language techniques in your sketchpad • Work on Postcards if not done • Activities • Beveled Text Technique • Bump mapping and masks

  4. Computer Graphic DesignTue-Wed., 1/15-16/2008 • Start • Postcard Reflection • Activities • Wrap up postcards • Create a folder called Postcards_Lastname1Lastname2 to store your slide show and jpegs of your postcard fronts and backs • You turn in only one folder for your team • Put the folder in !To Teacher

  5. Computer Graphic DesignFri-Mon., 1/11-14/2008 • Start • Open Visual Language Samples in !From Teacher • Write down at least five “form” examples of visual language • Write “description – where you see in the ad” • Activities • Basic Color Schemes Notes • The color wheel • Background examples • Lab: work on postcards • Presentations are due: 1/16 (A-Day) or 1/15 (B-Day)

  6. Computer Graphic DesignWed/Thu., 1/9-10/2008 • Start • Copy “Design is a Visual Language” notes in !From Teacher to your sketchpad • Activities • Review old units • Discuss new unit • Visual language quiz • Lab: work on postcards • Presentations are due: 1/16 (A-Day) or 1/15 (B-Day)

  7. Computer Graphic DesignMon-Tue., 1/07-08/2008 • Start • Lab: Postcard design work • Activities • Lab: Postcard design workNote: This will be the final lab day devoted entirely to postcard design work. Plan accordingly.Presentations are due: 1/14 (B-Day) or 1/15 (A-Day)

  8. Computer Graphic DesignThu.-Fri., 12/20-21/2007 • Start • Lab: Postcard design work • Activities • Lab: Postcard design work

  9. Computer Graphic DesignTue.-Wed., 12/18-19/2007 • Start • Progress Reports • Activities • Lab: Postcard design work

  10. Computer Graphic DesignMon., 12/17/2007 • Start • Snow Day • Activities • Snow Day

  11. Computer Graphic DesignThu-Fri., 12/11-12/2007 • Start • Reread the postcard project. Make a check list of techniques that must show up in your postcards • Activities • Storyboards and business letters are due today! • Some simple rendering techniques • Clouds, Noise, and Flame • Work on postcards

  12. Computer Graphic DesignTue-Wed., 12/11-12/2007 • Start • Start finding or designing images for your postcards • Activities • Present sales pitch and storyboards to Mr. M • Lab time to work on postcards

  13. Computer Graphic DesignMon., 12/10/2007 • Start • Snow Day • Activities • Snow Day

  14. Computer Graphic DesignThu-Fri., 12/06-07/2007 • Start • Put final touches on your sales pitch / business letter • Print it out on ABC paper • Activities • Learn how to create borders with the quick mask tool • Learn how to create borders with the selection tools and brushes • Finish up storyboards and present your sales pitch and storyboards to Mr. M

  15. Computer Graphic DesignWed., 12/05/2007 • Start • Get sketch pads from my desk • Read The Cutting Edge Animation of Polar Express • Take notes on how the movie was made • Activities • Watch “The Polar Express” • Work on storyboards and sales pitch (business letters) during movie • Return sketch pads to my desk

  16. Computer Graphic DesignMon-Tue., 12/03-04/2007 • Start • Write your sales pitch letter to introduce your theme and storyboards to American Greeting Cards, Inc. • Activities • Using layer masks in Gimp • Creating borders in Gimp • Finish storyboards

  17. Computer Graphic DesignThu-Fri., 11/29-30/2007 • Start • Graphic Design Artist video • Record 10 important facts or ideas from the movie • Activities • Storyboard day • Add color with pencils • Your storyboards should be complete and ready to grade by next class

  18. Computer Graphic DesignTue/Wed., 11/27-28/2007 • Start • Read/reread (A-day) Postcard Project in !From Teacher (B-Day) • Pair up in Partners and work out a company name and mission statement (it should explain your company values and goals in a short statement) • Activities • PS selection technique • In class: work on first two storyboards

  19. Computer Graphic DesignMon., 11/26/2007 • Start • Read The Cutting Edge Animation of Polar Express • Take notes on how the movie was made • Activities • Watch “The Polar Express” • Finish homecoming collage if you haven't

  20. Computer Graphic DesignWed., 11/21/2007 • Start • Read through the postcard project in !From Teacher • Activities • Questions on project • Finish homecoming collage if you haven't

  21. Computer Graphic DesignMon/Tue., 11/19-20/2007 • Start • Pick a partner for the postcard project • Discuss your ideas for postcards from the weird trivia web site • Activities • Develop a theme for the postcard project and type of graphics your company creates • Come up with a name for your company and a mission statement • Start work on sketch pad storyboards for 6”x4 ¼” postcards (front and back)

  22. Computer Graphic DesignThu/Fri., 11/15-16/2007 • Start • Using the trivia items you wrote down last time, create a 4x6” doodle using several of the images from the list • Activities • Unit 3 Notes: Design is Informational • Lab: Create your Toothpaste sketch in Paint or Gimp or finish your Homecoming collage

  23. Computer Graphic DesignTue-Wed., 11/13-14/2007 • Start • Go to the web site below and read through the fun information at the site: • Fun and Informational Trivia • In your sketchpad, write down ten “facts” you think are interesting • Activities • Unit 3 Notes: Design is Informational • Complete design is informational questions in your sketch pad (Example 1: Toothpaste) • Lab: Finish up Homecoming Collage

  24. Computer Graphic DesignFri-Mon., 11/9-12/2007 • Start • Follow this link to the GEMA web site • Read all the pages but focus on “Home” page, “How we are different” and “Who we are looking for” • What is GEMA? (Write a paragraph) • What are three lessons we can learn from GEMA? (Create a bulleted list) • Activities • Finish Homecoming Collage

  25. Computer Graphic DesignThu., 11/8/2007 • Start • Browse through the homecoming pics folder in !From Teacher • Activities • Image editing basics: Crop, resize, rotate, mode • Create an 12” x 18” homecoming collage for that could be used in the yearbook (¼” margins, ½” spine) • Use layering, shadowing, text decoration, and image editing basics techniques in your collage • Create a folder called Homecoming Collage to store your documents

  26. Computer Graphic DesignWed., 11/7/2007 • Start • Look at the additional homecoming photos in !From Teacher • Activities • Work on Yearbook Collage project

  27. Computer Graphic DesignMon-Tue., 11/5-6/2007 • Start • Browse through the homecoming pics folder in !From Teacher • Activities • Image editing basics: Crop, resize, rotate, mode • If you are done with slide show: • Create an 12” x 18” homecoming collage for that could be used in the yearbook (¼” margins, ½” spine) • Use layering, shadowing, text decoration, and image editing basics techniques in your collage • Others: Work on slide shows

  28. Computer Graphic DesignThu-Fri., 11/1-2/2007 • Activities • Copy down new saving and ftp procedures • One on one practice using the new saving procedures • Work on slide show project

  29. Computer Graphic DesignTue-Wed., 10/30-31/2007 • Start • Research: • What is a .zip file? • How does it work? • What are its advantages and disadvantages? • Activities • Copy down new saving and ftp procedures • One on one practice using the new saving procedures • Finish slide show project

  30. Computer Graphic DesignFri.-Mon., 10/26-29/2007 • Start • Review the requirements for the slide show project in !From Teacher • Make sure you have a Slide Show folder and a Custom Backgrounds folder in your Portfolio • Activities • Put Portfolio in !To Teacher (so I can grade Custom Backgrounds) • Work on original ads • Work on slide show (due next class)

  31. Computer Graphic DesignWed-Thu, 10/24-25/2007 • Start • Analyze this ad: • Answer the three questions for Designis Purposeful • What has the graphic artist done to helpthe viewer make sense of the text? • Activities • Sizing images in Gimp • Creating Interactions in Impress • Finish 5 Custom Backgrounds and work on slide show / original ads • Put Portfolio in !To Teacher

  32. Computer Graphic DesignMon-Tue, 10/22-23/2007 • Start • Analyze Ghoullide Gathering in your sketchpad: • What graphical techniques discussed in class have been used in this ad? • What has the graphic artist done to help the viewer make sense of the text? • Activities • Creating Custom Backgrounds in Gimp • Inserting Custom Backgrounds in Open Office • Create a folder called Custom Backgrounds • Create 5 Custom Backgrounds and drop your Portfolio in !To Teacher

  33. Computer Graphic DesignThu-Fri., 10/18-19/2007 • Start • Open a new 4” x 6” Gimp document • Use Advanced Options to make the background transparent • Activities • Using “selections” to make banners • Using “gradients” to ad background color • Outlining text using the selection tool • Work on original advertisements

  34. Computer Graphic DesignTue-Wed., 10/16-17/2007 • Start – 15 minutes • Use Inkscape to make a curved text element that you could use in your original advertisement (consider the scale of your advertisement before you start) • Activities • Create a slide show using Impress • Create and work on slides to analyze other ads • Insert thumbnail sized pictures of the ad on each slide

  35. Computer Graphic DesignFri-Mon., 10/12-15/2007 • Start – 15 minutes • Read What Applications Do What • In your sketchpad, record 3 different types of graphic design applications and explain what they are best for and why • Activities • Using Inkscape to create curved text • Creating text banners using drawing and gradient tools • Outlining text in Gimp • Work on ad research and original advertisements

  36. Computer Graphic DesignWed-Thu., 10/10-11/2007 • Start • Look through the ads at the Web sites below: • Drug Free Ads • Consumer Freedom Ads • Dairy Ads • Activities • Pick five ads / posters from the sites above and explain what makes them effective (think about symbolism, layering, varying font sizes, layout, color selection, etc.) in your sketchpad • Discuss Design Is Purposeful Slide Show Project • Work on original ads

  37. Computer Graphic DesignMon-Tue., 10/08-09/2007 • Start • In a paragraph explain who the target audience of your ad is, what they should do or know after seeing the ad, and how they can take action on what they now know from seeing the ad • Activities • Design is purposeful slide show and discussion • Create an original advertisement in your sketch pad for a product you use or a poster to publicize an event or cause • Get approval for your version of the advertisement • Start working on original art for the ad/poster in Paint or Gimp

  38. Computer Graphic DesignThu-Fri., 10/04-05/2007 • Start • Put your Portfolio folder in !To Teacher • Nested in your Portfolio folder should be your Biopoem folder • And nested in your Biopoem folder should be at least four image files, one Gimp file and one draw file • Activities • Create an original advertisement in your sketch pad for a product you use or a poster to publicize an event or cause. The ad should target a specific audience, give that audience clear information about what it should do, and provide details that help them do it • Work on original art for the ad/poster in Paint or Gimp

  39. Computer Graphic DesignTue -Wed., 10/02-03/2007 • Start • Finish Bio-poem Project • Activities • Review what to save in in !To Teacher • Design is Purposeful Notes • Create an original advertisement in your sketch pad for a product you use or a poster to publicize an event or cause • Include some original art in the design • Answer the 3 Key Questions in your sketch pad

  40. Computer Graphic DesignMon., 10/01/2007 • Start • Work on bio-poem • Activities • Fixing the white-space dilemma • Work on Bio-poem project • Due in !To Teacher at the end of the start on 10/3

  41. Computer Graphic DesignFri., 9/28/2007 • Start • File extentions • Research the differences beween files with the following extensions: png/gif, bmp and jpg • Write notes for each extension and its uses • Activities • Fixing the white-space dilemma • Work on Bio-poem project • Due in !To Teacher at the end of the start on 10/2

  42. Computer Graphic DesignThu., 9/27/2007 • Start • File extentions • Research the differences beween files with the following extensions: png/gif, bmp and jpg • Write notes for each extension and its uses • Activities • Working in Draw • Viewing toolbars and using Text boxes • Inserting images in Draw • Formatting and adjusting images in Draw • Work on Bio-poem project

  43. Computer Graphic DesignTue.-Wed., 9/25-26/2007 • Start • Create a simple image in Gimp that you could use in your bio-poem project. Remember to preserve the background layer. Your image should have at least two layers. • Activities • Saving in Gimp • Working in Draw • Viewing toolbars and using Text boxes • Inserting images in Draw • Formatting and adjusting images in Draw • Work on Bio-poem project

  44. Computer Graphic DesignFri.-Mon., 9/21-24/2007 • Start • Use the time at the beginning of class to search the Internet for useful bio-poem photos/images. Make sure to save them in your project folder. • Work on paint images • Activities • Intro to Gimp: • Sizing the canvas • How to get the layers window • Adding layers and docking tool windows to the Gimp • Bookmark • Straight line method, using select tool & adding patterns

  45. Computer Graphic DesignWed.-Thu., 9/19-20/2007 • Start • Find a “fair use” definition using google's “define:” function and write it in your sketch pad • Activities • Create a sketch pad layout for Bio-poem • Use boxes to represent Internet images that are too complicated to draw and cite the url source and date retrieved • Draw other images to scale and write out the text of your • Work on additional paint images for Bio-poem

  46. Computer Graphic DesignMon.-Tue., 9/17-18/2007 • Start • Finish work on your original avatar and upload it to www.wikispaces.com • Pass out ftp passwords • Activities • Managing the FTP and !To Teacher with folders • Notes on the ftp server, portfolio folder, project folders and preventing folders within folders • Create a sketch pad layout for Bio-poem • Work on 1-2 Paint images for the Bio-poem project

  47. Computer Graphic DesignThu-Fri., 9/13-14/2007 • Start • Read Bio-poem project at my wiki space milanwiki1 • Activities • Outline Bio-poem project • Spiral: • Arranging windows on the desktop • Setting up the Paint canvas • Replace your avatar in wikispaces with one you have created yourself in Paint • Saving work in !To Teacher

  48. Computer Graphic DesignTue-Wed., 9/11-12/2007 • Start • In your sketchpad, write down the names of four objects you could use to describe yourself to a student from another country. Be original. • Activities • Update on ftp accounts • Read “Kiss clip art goodbye” • Record three big ideas in your sketchpad • Sketch one of your images from the start • Recreate your image in Paint and update your wikispaces Avatar with the new image

  49. Computer Graphic DesignFri-Mon., 9/7-10/2007 • Start • Search the Internet for an avatar to represent you in wikispaces. Google “avatar” if you don't know what it means. • Activities • Inserting the avatar in the wiki • Cover the class syllabus • Mice work, room cleaning and setup • A few more class procedures

  50. Computer Graphic DesignWed-Thu., 9/5-6/2007 • Start • On the blank side of the notecard answer this question: If you could be any Comic Book Hero (real or imagined) who would you be and why? Be creative. • Activities • Join www.wikispaces.com • DO NOT MAKE A SPACE (Question 4) • Go to https://milanwiki1.wikispaces.com to request membership to my class space • A quick tour of Computer Graphic Design products • A few classroom procedures

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