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Stu­dents will learn ad­vanced tech­niques for de­sign, il­lus­tra­tion, and pro­duc­tion on the com­puter using vec­tor graph­ics. Stu­dents are ex­posed to pro­fes­sional tools using soft­ware such as Adobe Il­lus­tra­tor on the Mac­in­tosh op­er­at­ing sys­tem.

Students will learn advanced techniques for design, illustration, and production on the computer using vector graphics. Students are exposed to professional tools using software such as Adobe Illustrator on the Macintosh operating system.

This site is de­signed to help you find field­work/study sit­u­a­tions of ap­prox­i­mately eight hours per week at an in­tern­ship site ap­proved by the De­part­ment In­tern­ship in­struc­tor such as an ad­ver­tis­ing agency, graphic de­sign firm, cor­po­rate de­sign of­fice, pub­li­ca­tions art de­part­ment, pho­tog­ra­phy or il­lus­tra­tion stu­dio, TV or mul­ti­me­dia pro­duc­tion com­pany. Stu­dents will be re­quired to keep a learn­ing jour­nal of their in­tern­ship in the form of a blog using Open­lab. A por­tion of the class will be de­voted to pre­sent­ing and shar­ing ex­pe­ri­ences with class­mates. Stu­dents will learn how to as­sess their tal­ents, up­date their re­sume, and pro­mote them­selves and their work through so­cial net­works. Stu­dents will be re­quired to setup and main­tain at least two so­cial media net­works such as: Face­book, LinkedIn, Twit­ter, In­sta­gram, and Pin­ter­est. The in­struc­tors for this class are there as men­tors if you have not yet found an in­tern­ship be­fore reg­is­ter­ing for the course. How­ever, the in­struc­tors do not find an in­tern­ship place­ment for you. It is your re­spon­si­bil­ity to find a po­si­tion that fits your per­sonal ca­reer path and help you tran­si­tion to full time em­ploy­ment upon leav­ing the halls of CityTech. Ide­ally, you will use this site to find an in­tern­ship the se­mes­ter be­fore tak­ing the COMD 4900 class.

This site is designed to help you find fieldwork/study situations of approximately eight hours per week at an internship site approved by the Department Internship instructor such as an advertising agency, graphic design firm, corporate design office, publications art department, photography or illustration studio, TV or multimedia production company. Students will be required to keep a learning journal of their internship in the form of a blog using Openlab. A portion of the class will be devoted to presenting and sharing experiences with classmates. Students will learn how to assess their talents, update their resume, and promote themselves and their work through social networks. Students will be required to setup and maintain at least two social media networks such as: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. The instructors for this class are there as mentors if you have not yet found an internship before registering for the course. However, the instructors do not find an internship placement for you. It is your responsibility to find a position that fits your personal career path and help you transition to full time employment upon leaving the halls of CityTech. Ideally, you will use this site to find an internship the semester before taking the COMD 4900 class.

This is an in­tro­duc­tory course de­signed to ex­plore the basic tools, tech­niques and prin­ci­ples of draw­ing. Stu­dents will de­velop an un­der­stand­ing of the five basic per­cep­tual skills of draw­ing: The Per­cep­tion of Edges, The Per­cep­tion of Spaces, The Per­cep­tion of Re­la­tion­ships, The Per­cep­tion of Light and Shadow, and The Per­cep­tion of the Whole Form. This will be con­tin­ued with an-depth study of clas­si­cal draw­ing prin­ci­ples crit­i­cal to achiev­ing re­al­ism in draw­ing. Con­cepts such as Com­po­si­tion, Pro­por­tion and Per­spec­tive will be cov­ered. Stu­dents will learn to fur­ther ren­der forms through analy­sis of light and shadow and by uti­liz­ing the 5-value sys­tem.

This is an introductory course designed to explore the basic tools, techniques and principles of drawing. Students will develop an understanding of the five basic perceptual skills of drawing: The Perception of Edges, The Perception of Spaces, The Perception of Relationships, The Perception of Light and Shadow, and The Perception of the Whole Form. This will be continued with an-depth study of classical drawing principles critical to achieving realism in drawing. Concepts such as Composition, Proportion and Perspective will be covered. Students will learn to further render forms through analysis of light and shadow and by utilizing the 5-value system.

In­tro­duces stu­dents to core tech­ni­cal con­cepts un­der­ly­ing all dig­i­tal media. Stu­dents work with a va­ri­ety of soft­ware, in­cor­po­rat­ing the sci­en­tific prin­ci­ples dis­cussed dur­ing lec­ture, and ex­plore per­ti­nent in­dus­try re­sources. One field trip is an in­te­gral part of the course so stu­dents can wit­ness first­hand pro­fes­sional work in an artis­tic or com­mer­cial set­ting.

Introduces students to core technical concepts underlying all digital media. Students work with a variety of software, incorporating the scientific principles discussed during lecture, and explore pertinent industry resources. One field trip is an integral part of the course so students can witness firsthand professional work in an artistic or commercial setting.

This be­gin­ning pho­tog­ra­phy course ex­plores the foun­da­tional con­cepts of light and ex­po­sure. Using dSLR cam­eras, pro­fes­sional light­ing equip­ment and soft­ware, the stu­dent de­vel­ops com­po­si­tional skills and the abil­ity to con­trol pho­to­graphic style to cre­ate vi­su­ally en­gag­ing pho­tographs.

This beginning photography course explores the foundational concepts of light and exposure. Using dSLR cameras, professional lighting equipment and software, the student develops compositional skills and the ability to control photographic style to create visually engaging photographs.