Welcome to Computer Graphics

While you are waiting for class to start, please login to Google.

There is a seating chart that is going around the room. Please neatly print your name on the seating 
chart, and pass it on .  The 2 computers facing the wall are the last 2 computers on right end of 
the row by the teachers station on the seating chart.

Computer Graphics

Big few weeks ahead to get us started for the semester:

Work with brainstorming/fonts/designing/composition / typography / icons / and some 
bells n whistles.

Motivation:

YOU are the one who will be getting these projects together... and you are the one that will 
make it happen.

I will definitely do all I can to assist but YOU are the ultimate do'er.

P.R.I.D.E

respectful. responsible. committed.

Outline for semester:

-Logos

-Program of Study (B & W) 

-Exercises 1, 2, 3

-State Cross Country T-shirt

-Program of Studies for Web

-Agenda Planner Cover

-Web Design

-Free Project....

A brief History of Typography

Guided reading about Graphic Design will be worked on starting today and
handed in by Friday.

Chapter 10
Guided Reading Handout
Turn-in Doc

Things to bring to class by tomorrow:

-Pencil
-Notebook or Sketch

Tuesday December 5, 2017

Brainstorming!

Where do ideas come from?

We will be talking about this today and trying it out.

A Message for Wood County Foster Care

First off – the panel was overwhelmed by the creativity and the time your students put into the project for us! We loved so many of the designs the students created! We had a really hard time deciding which to use. We actually have still only narrowed it down to two logo’s.

There were so many great ideas, the designs and sayings, that we would like to be able to utilize them within the future. At this time, the two I attached, we are looking to move forward using right away. We were wondering if it possible to make two slight changes. We were wondering if for the “Love Share-Foster Care” design, if Nou could add in “Wood County Foster Care” above or below her design. And on the second one, we wondered if the student could adjust the second half of the heart (top/right side) to be in the color red?

Congratulations!!!! Great Work Everyone!!!

Intro Photoshop

Work on Photoshop tutorials 1 or 2  to learn more about using Photoshop for graphic design.
Go to brusheezy.com to find interesting brushes for creating texture for layers. Picture brushes such as Spongebob Squarepants are not appropriate for this assignment.

Download brushes from brusheezy.com. Thursday we will learn more about using them.

Complete past due assignments include the XC and Program of Studies.

State XC Wrap-up

Last day for State Cross Country;

• Plan to digitally turn in 4 pages.
• The main design 
• a white background
• colors split into separate layers
• Color previews
• color backgrounds can be t-shirts or other creative ways to showcase the design
• PDF of each document
• Rubric can be viewed in the Google Share Folder.

Cross Country Special Guest

We have the Owner of Mada and one of the designs with us today. 
Mr. Newman will also be here today. Think of questions you have about the Cross Country design you have been working on. 

POS Turn-in

The Program of Studies print version needs to be turned in as an Illustrator file for the front and back covers. You will also be saving a PDF of each file. The PDFs will be given to Mrs. Hoch for selection of the final covers.
In addition to the digital turn-in, you will print your the front and back covers, and staple them to the POS Rubric. The rubric is located in the Google Drive.

VCA

Vesper Community Academy is looking for a designer interested in creating a poster for the VCA Farewell Event. Please let me know today, if you would like to take on this project.

Getting ready for the Cross Country Design

1. Find 10 successful examples of a sport related t-shirt design. Make a list 5 of characteristics a successful sport design needs to be successful. Place this document in the Sports T-shirt Assignment turn-in folder in Google.
2. XC t-shirt requirements.
3.  Complete 10 sketches for the XC t-shirt. Be sure to include all the required elements.
4. Find and Complete a tutorial using text that you may consider adapting for this design

POS continues-Layers!!

Program of Studies
Lots of people did not either complete their sketches, or did not get peer reviews. Other people did not show are the required elements. Some of you did not circle your intended design or designs. Get the sketches wrapped up, and turned in ASAP! Move on to the computer to design the final:

• Begin with the background first. Build a base for your cover that is made of texture or pattern. A plain white background is not visually interesting to look at, and will not add much to your design.
• In-lining is a great way to create depth and layers to the text.
• Create a focal point in your design. 
• what do you want the viewer to look at first.
• lead the viewer around the design through the use of line, color, shape and texture.
• Opacity changes can be added to create interesting layers
• Use image trace to change a photograph or drawing into vector art

Combo Logo and POS

IE is in Room 135 (Drawing/Painting) today due to ACP.

The 4 Logo Collection is completed graded at this point. I believe that I graded pieces that people emailed me about. Please look at the comments, and check skyward. A few people had incompletes or other issues with their designs that needed to be completed and turned in again. Email me if you do update your assignments. I will work on older missing assignments next. Email if you feel I have missed something.

The Combo Logo is due this Friday. 
Requirements:

• Combination logo based on Wood County Foster Care
• Professional Presentation including identification infomation
• Illustrator Doc turned in
• PDF Doc turned in

10 Sketches for the Program of Studies due Friday with peer reviews. This is homework if you do not have time to complete it during class.

Jerry Marshall Program Cover

The Jerry Marshall awards program is in the spring. It honors exceptional seniors from every academic area at Lincoln. Our class is asked each year to create a program cover for this event. The information you will need is located in the Google Drive.

This a great project for people looking for a showcase of their talents. Please check the tab Contests and Additional Design Challenges.

Combo Logos

Please get your graded sketches collected or get your sketches peer reviewed and turned in ASAP.

Please look carefully at the requirements for this logo to be sure you are providing the items requested.

We will have a work day today and possibly tomorrow.

Combo Logos are turned in two ways. One is an Adobe Illustrator file, and the other is a PDF file. The PDF is shared with the lady from Wodd County Foster Care.

POS Introduction with Mrs. Hoch

You will need your sketchbook today!

Presenting the Program of Studies...


We will be working on this after the Foster Care Logo.


POS Requirements:
-Program of Studies
-WR logo
-Lincoln High School
-2019-2020
-Wisconsin Rapids, WI
-Education related images, Lincoln High School related images or President Lincoln related images
-Full color, but able to print without heavy toner required in black and white
-8.5" x 11" portrait layout

10 sketches need to be completed of possible layouts of the Program of Studies.  Sketches must be completed first or the final will be worth 1/2 the points.

Please see me if you are having trouble with the deadlines!

Sorry! I have a meeting...

Computer Graphics has the following tasks:

• Scan pieces from yesterday. Students are grouped by rows. Facing the Screen, the right hand side has a scanner in each row. One student in that row can help the other 3 scan.Use the same groups, and primary login people as before. The left hand side can go to the to the main art room to scan. The main person should go to login and one other student from the row. When the 2nd student completes their scan, they can return, and send another student. If the scanners in our room are available, students can also use them.  Morgan can choose where she wants to go. Not everyone needs to scan, so only go down if it is necessary.
• Icon tutorials-Dirty Water Drop or Panda. If you are done, you can complete the Bazinga or other icon tutorial. You may not play games on the computer.
• 10 Sketches for Wood County Foster Care Program
• Peer Review

Combination Logo

Tutorials and Icons

We will be starting icons.  They are most often used as a combination logo with typography. This is the final logo type we will create this term. We will be working with an actual client on Wednesday. You will be able to ask questions to better understand the needs of the logo and the client. 


A google doc was place in the google drive for you to find and add combination logos that you think are really interesting.

Continue to work on your panda or water drop tutorial.

This video will help get you started.

Video #2

4 Logo Wrap-up

First wrap-up the final details of the 4 logos.

Second go to our Google Folder and locate the 4 templates for the logos we designed before break. Download each template. Delete the WR logos, and copy and paste the proper logo into each template. Remember to use shift when you resize the logo to properly fit in the provided space. The template cannot be changed beyond the logo and the name information, but it can be adjusted for proper alignment. Save these into your H drive.

Third as a group, watch the isolation mode video. The tutorials are found under the video and tutorial tab.

Finally, you will work on the WOW tutorial. Complete Bazinga as an extra challenge if time allows.