Projected Schedule*

Aug 29 | Week 1

Introduction: review academic policies, go over syllabus, introduction to Photoshop and Illustrator, talk about the difference between raster and vector. Introduce Project 1.

Sep 6 | Week 2

Illustrator: anchor points, paths, bezier curves. Shape tool, pen tool. Creating icons with vectors.

Project 1 due

Project 2 assigned: Icons

Sep 13 | Week 3

Illustrator: editing paths with direct selection and convert anchor, tracing with the pen tool.

Sep 20 | Week 4  

Project 2 due. Peer critique of Project 2.
Project 3 assigned: Brand Exploration 

Branding discussion: what is branding, how do we do it, how do we control the message.

Sep 27 | Week 5   

Project 3 due. Peer critique of Project 3.

Project 4 assigned: Personal Brand

How type is different in raster and vector. Customizing your type – a few methods. 

Type in Photoshop vs type in illustrator. 

Oct 4 | Week 6 
Illustrator: Tracing with pen tool vs Livetrace 

Oct 11 | Week 7  
Project 4 due. Peer critique of Project 3.

Project 5 assigned: Retouching 

Photoshop: stamp tool, healing brush, selections.

Oct 18 | Week 8   

Midterm Exam
Lab time once exam is finished.

Oct 25 | Week 9 
Project 4 due
Project 6 assigned: Poster
Photoshop: color and adjustment layers.

Nov 1 | Week 10 

Photoshop: pen tool, creating collages, seamless editing, creative masking.

Nov 8 | Week 11
Color in Photoshop & Illustrator: color pickers, swatches, etc. 

Nov 15 | Week 12 
Project 5 Due. Peer Critique of Project 4.

Project 6 assigned: Photo Illustration

Nov 22 | NO CLASS

Nov 29 | Week 13

In-Depth discussion of Final Project, demo liquify, some special effects

Dec 6 | Week 14  

Special topics: Lecture TBA. LAB TIME

Dec 13 | NO CLASS – Reading Day

Dec 20 | Week 15

Final Project and Final Portfolio due. Peer Critique

 *This is a flexible schedule and is subject to change. I will give you as much advance notice as I can about any changes that will occur. There will likely  be a class trip or a guest speaker.