Summer 2014

Instructor: Paul Kopco

Office: Jonas 108C

Phone: 605/642-6503

email:

Materials:

• MyGraphicsLab - course ID kopco94617 - http://www.mygraphicslab.com
• Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classroom In A Book by Adobe Creative Team (online version included with MyGraphicsLab enrollment)

Supplies:

• The midterm and final projects, which are discussed below, can be large files, since you need to send me your original multi-layer files with embedded scans in Illustrator .AI format for evaluation. Follow the instructions on this page to submit your projects.

Goals:

• To work with Adobe Illustrator computer illustration software to produce completed graphic images for both print and the Internet. By the end of this course you will be able to:
  • Create colorful, vector-based graphics for print and the web
  • Combine text and graphics to create multipage layouts
  • Work with points and paths to create exciting illustrations
  • Use layers to organize your drawings
  • Use Illustrator with Flash to create web animations
  • Globally change objects using symbols

Grading Policies:

The following will determine the final grade:

MyGraphicsLab quizzes 1 to 6 -	10%
Midterm exam -	20%
Midterm project -	20%
MyGraphicsLab quizzes 7 to 12 -	10%
Final exam -	20%
Final project -	20% (15% artwork - 5% essay)

This course utilizes MyGraphicsLab, which includes an online version of the textbook. Topic quizzes will be a component of your grade. You may take the topic quizzes as many times as you want. You will need to study the presentations and videos and do the projects for each topic in order to maximize quiz results. These sample projects are not to be submitted -- they are to be done in order for you to master concepts covered in the quizzes.

MyGraphicsLab Registration Instructions

To register for ARTD 335 Illustrator CS5 - Summer 2014:

1. Go to www.mygraphicslab.com
2. Under Register, click Student.
3. Enter the appropriate course ID: kopco94617 (you can copy and paste it from here). Then click Continue.
4. Sign in with an existing Pearson account or create an account:
   • If you have used a Pearson website (for example, MyMathLab), enter your Pearson username and password. Click Sign In.
   • If you do not have a Pearson account, click Create. Write down your new Pearson username and password to help you remember them.
5. Select an option to access the online course:
   • Buy access online using a credit card or PayPal.
   • If available, get 17 days of temporary access. (Look for a link near the bottom of the page.)
6. Click Go To Your Course on the Confirmation page. Under MyLab / Mastering New Design on the left, click ARTD 335 Illustrator CS5 - Summer 2014 to start your work.

To sign in later:

1. Go to www.mygraphicslab.com.
2. Click Sign In.
3. Enter your Pearson account username and password. Click Sign In.
4. Under MyLab / Mastering New Design on the left, click ARTD 335 Illustrator CS5 - Summer 2014 to start your work.

Additional Information

See Students > Get Started on the MGL website for detailed instructions on registering with an access code, credit card, PayPal, or temporary access.

If, after reading through all these directions, you have any further questions about registering for the course, email me at

How the MyGraphicsLab topics relate to the Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classroom In A Book chapters:

1. CREATE SHAPES
• Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Work Area
• Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Shapes
2. COMPLEX SHAPES
• Chapter 2: Selecting and Aligning
• Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Shapes
• Chapter 4: Transforming Objects
• Chapter 5: Drawing with the Pen and Pencil Tools
• Chapter 11: Working with Brushes
3. DRAW
• Chapter 5: Drawing with the Pen and Pencil Tools
4. COLORS AND FILLS
• Chapter 6: Color and Painting
• Chapter 10: Blending Colors and Shapes
5. APPLY EFFECTS
• Chapter 6: Color and Painting
• Chapter 12: Applying Effects
6. DESIGN WITH TYPE
• Chapter 7: Working with Type
• Chapter 13: Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles
7. MANAGE DOCUMENTS
• Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Work Area
• Chapter 8: Working with Layers
• Chapter 15: Combining Illustrator CS5 Graphics with Other Adobe Applications
8. PERSPECTIVE GRIDS AND 3D EFFECTS
• Chapter 9: Working with Perspective Drawing
• Chapter 12: Applying Effects
9. SYMBOLS AND BLENDS
• Chapter 10: Blending Colors and Shapes
• Chapter 14: Working with Symbols
10. REFINE STROKES
• Chapter 11: Working with Brushes
• Chapter 12: Applying Effects
• Chapter 13: Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles
11. BITMAPS
• Chapter 15: Combining Illustrator CS5 Graphics with Other Adobe Applications
12. OUTPUT
• Chapter 15: Combining Illustrator CS5 Graphics with Other Adobe Applications

The midterm and final exams will be in MyGraphics Lab and will be made up of the MyGraphicsLab quiz questions. On the exam day specified in the course schedule you will have access to the appropriate exam. You may only take it once and you will have one hour from the time you start the exam to finish it.

Grading Scale: 10-point scale.
A=100-90, B=89-80, C=79-70, D=69-60, F=59-0

The projects will be graded on:

• Adherence to the instructions and requirements of the project.
• The aesthetic considerations and quality of the project.
• The amount of effort put forth on the project.

You will complete a tutorial project in each online topic and in each chapter of the book. In addition to these sample projects, which will not be graded, two major original projects will be completed during the course for grading purposes. They will be handed in as original multi-layer files in Illustrator format (with the normal AI filename extension — not JPG or PDF) for grading. If you strictly follow the instructions and meet the requirements for the projects as stated below, as well as demonstrate acquired graphic design principles, you will receive a grade of A, but the lowest A (90%). The grade will decrease from there for every instruction not followed or requirement not met.

• The first project, due at midterm, is to
  • draw a line art picture (black lines on white paper) with overlapping elements (some objects are in front of or on top of other objects)
  • scan it or take a close-up picture with a digital camera
  • place it into Illustrator as a template layer according to these instructions
  • manually trace it with the pen tool as shown in Chapter 5 (you may not use Live Trace)
  to produce a full color piece including gradients and layers (at least five layers for graphics and one for text if desired) — convert all text to outlines. Graphic elements on individual layers must overlap other elements on other layers. They should be like shapes cut out of construction paper and stacked on top of each other. Here are some examples.
  


• The second project, due at the end of the term, is to produce an 11in x 17in poster based on a rhetorical device (see below). Like the midterm project, it must include at least five overlapping graphics layers, plus a text layer (with all text converted to outlines). At least two of the graphics layers must be embedded bitmap images (from a digital camera, scanned, or created in a program like Photoshop), with at least a 200 dpi resolution,  which are to be used as visible design elements. Images from the Internet are not allowed, as they are not of sufficient resolution for printing. No tracing is required. A substantial amount of layered artwork is to be added to the piece in Illustrator. Graphic elements on individual layers must overlap other elements on other layers.
  • The student will incorporate elements of design as presented in the Contrast/Repetition/Alignment/Proximity online presentation.
  • The student will choose a rhetorical device as the basis of their project as presented in the language as a model for graphic design online presentation.
  • The student will write an essay describing in detail how these design and rhetorical elements have been used in the project and the reasons behind their use.
  There must be at least 5 paragraphs (each of which may consist of from one to several sentences):
  • at least one paragraph for each graphic design principle describing how you have achieved contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity in your project (4 paragraphs total)
  • note that the alignment and proximity presentations apply to text, not graphics -- contrast and repetition can apply to both text and graphics
  • at least one paragraph detailing which rhetorical device you chose, why you chose it, and how it is clearly demonstrated in your project

Course Schedule:

The course schedule must be followed closely to enable learning all required content in the time allotted for the semester

If you have any questions regarding this course, email me at the address at the top of the page.

ADA Statement

Reasonable accommodations, as arranged through the Disabilities Services Coordinator, will be provided students with documented disabilities. Contact the BHSU Disabilities Services Coordinator, Mike McNeil, at 605-642-6099, (Woodburn 134), fax number 605-642-6095, or via email at Mike.McNeil@bhsu.edu for more information. Additional information can also be found at http://bit.ly/ATu91.

Freedom in Learning

Under Board of Regents and University policy student academic performance may be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards. Students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they are enrolled. Students who believe that an academic evaluation reflects prejudiced or capricious consideration of student opinions or conduct unrelated to academic standards should contact the chair of the department in which the course is being taught to initiate a review of the evaluation.

In this course you are expected to perform to the utmost of your abilities in an honest and sincere manner. Cheating & plagiarism will not be tolerated. Academic misconduct will be dealt with per SD Board of Regents regulations.

 

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