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WeekLearning ObjectiveSkill competencies AssessmentsInstructional materialsActivities and InteractionTools
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Design ProjectQuizReadingDoingDiscussionFeedback/Collaboration
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Week 1 Graphic design overview
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Define elements for good design. (CO2)xStudents are expected to display common courtesy to the instructor and other students in the class when posting to the discussion board. Please use the rules for standard English (avoiding slang like “Wassup?”, using standard spelling like “you” and not “u,” paying attention to proper grammar). Disagree with ideas and or design elements, but do not make personal attacks and provide constructive feedback.Share designs they like and provide supporting design principles
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Demonstrate examples of providing constructive feedback. (CO4)
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Discussion appropriate copyright and authorship issues when creating desktop publishing documents. (CO2)
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Determine the steps needed to gain permission to use an image/graphic/layout that is licensed with copyright protection (CO2)
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Week 2 Job 1 Tools and panels (create business card)
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Set up, design and export a business card combining text and graphics provided for you. (CO 1, 2, 3)Install softwareBusiness CardxIntroduction, Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 in Classroom in a Book (CIB)Installing software, doing CIB tutorialShare copy of business card. Share 3 aspects of graphic design considered essential to creating graphic works.Evaluate and give feedback on instructor provided examples
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Identify and apply the basic tools and features of Adobe InDesign needed to create a business card. (CO 1, 2, 3)create, place and edit text
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Evaluate the quality of the design of the business card and provide constructive feedback based on your evaluation of design elements. (CO2, 4)format text
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Identify items to support your understanding of good design practices. (CO2)apply paragraph and character styles
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place and resize graphic
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apply object stroke and fill
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export
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Week 3 Job 2 Setting up documents (certificates using master pages)
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Set up a document using Master pages to create a workflow for designs that require a similar look throughout the publication. (CO1, 2, 3)create a new document with multiple pagesCertificatexReview and revise your personal checklist of things to consider in future designs. (Be able to explain why)Evaluate and give feedback on instructor provided examples
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Evaluate a publication design and provide feedback for how well the designer applied the "Golden Rule" or the "Rule of Thirds" to the design of the product. (CO2, 4)place and resize graphic
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Determine when to use a graphic frame and a text frame. (CO3)set up and apply master pages
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Identify items to support your understanding of good design practices. (CO2)manage master page features
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create a graphic and a text frame
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Week 4 Job 3 Graphics frame (table tent)
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Set up and design a multi-purpose document that uses typography as a design element by converting text to a graphic element. (CO1, 2, 3)convert text to a graphic outlineTable Tentxshare with class and give feedback
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Explore and apply the use of various electronic tools, such as a digital camera, smart phone or scanning, to create graphics that are saved at the appropriate resolution and format for use in designs. (CO 2, 3)image resolution and proportion
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Explain resolution and the difference between different graphic formats, (CO1,2)resize and align
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Apply appropriate graphic formats for various purposes. (CO 1, 2, 3).image resolution
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Evaluate the quality of the design of the business card and provide constructive feedback based on your evaluation of design elements. (CO 2, 4)graphic identification
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Identify items to support your understanding of good design practices. (CO2)template placement
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Week 5 Job 4 Working with text frames (text document with type on path)
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Use typography as a design element. (CO1, 2, 3)Loading styles from one document to another (sync)Menu and Text documentxReview and revise your personal checklist of things to consider in future designs. (Be able to explain why)
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Combine text and graphics into a document so that the document accomplishes the intended goal. (CO1, 2, 3)text frame properties
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Evaluate the quality of a text document and provide feedback based on your evaluation of design elements. (CO2, 4)type on path
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Identify items to support your understanding of good design practices and practical application. (CO2)
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Week 6 Job 5 Typography (text formatting and redesign)
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Use typography as a design element. (CO1, 2, 3)adding rules to text
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Demonstrate the use of various textual formatting features.(CO2, 3)kerning and leading
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Redesign text and graphics into a document so that the document accomplishes the intended goal. (CO1, 2, 3)
formatting tabs
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Reflect on evaluating graphic design elements and how it affects your design aesthetic. (CO 2, 4)
bullet lists
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hanging indents
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glyphs
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Week 7 Job 6 Working with Color (spot color flyer)
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Set up and design a flyer, combining text and graphics, that is appropriate for the intended purpose. (CO1, 2, 3)apply color to objects, stroke and textFlyerxshare with class and give feedback
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Define the difference between RGB and CYMK color models and explain when to use each type of model. (CO2)resizing in proportion
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Evaluate the quality of a flyer and the use of a spot color and provide feedback based on your evaluation of design elements. (CO2,4)rotation of images and text
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Identify items to support your understanding of good design practices. (CO2)tints and gradients
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tracking
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creating a spot color
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Define the difference between RGB and CYMK color models and explain when to use each type of model.
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Week 8 Midterm (flyer or advertisement - PDF print)
Flyer or advertisementPublic reflection on evaluating designs: what have you learned, what are things you look for that you didn't before, has experience with understanding good design elements helped you in unexpected ways? Are you taking notice of design elements that you took for granted? How has what you've learned so far changed your design aesthetic?share with class and give feedback
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Week 9 Spring Break
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Week 10 Job 7 Working with Styles (text document)
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Create and apply paragraph styles to text in a multiple-page document. (CO1, 2, 3)creating a multiple page documentChecklist redesign using 5-6 paragraph stylesxRevisit checklist and edit for fundamentals of design rather than accumulation of related bits and piecesshare with class and give feedback
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Create and format text in word processing software so that it can be included in an InDesign document without losing its format and style. (CO2)master page creation
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Evaluate the quality of a text document based on your evaluation of design elements. (CO2, 4)inserting page numbers
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Identify items to support your understanding of good design practices. (CO2)text formatting
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paragraph style creation and application
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paragraph style reformatting
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Week 11 Job 8 More Graphics (illustration)
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Set up and design a brochure using graphics that you create for different print and electronic distribution. (CO1, 2, 3)pen toolproduct of student's choiceReview and revise your personal checklist of things to consider in future designs. (Be able to explain why)share with class and give feedback
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Combine text and graphics into a document so that the document accomplishes the intended goal. (CO1, 2, 3)pencil toolexplain why they chose to include or ignore the feedback given to them.
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Evaluate the quality of a brochure based on your evaluation of design elements. (CO2, 4)clipping paths