Monday, December 1st

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

So, our final exam is scheduled for Thursday, December 11th, 10:00 - 12:00.

If the Xtreme Challenge logo, poster, brochure, and save the date card is not done, we will meet at the above mentioned time.

If you don't show up, you will receive a '0' for the Xtreme Challenge Project.

Some of you really need to get your crap together and start showing up for class, doing what is assigned in class, and working as a team. I promise, your grade will reflect your effort on this project.

All other chapter assignments (through ch 7) will be due Thursday, Dec 11th at 4:00 p.m.

Monday, Nov 17th

MEETING AT 12:00 TODAY

...to discuss logo!!!!

If you are not here, you will not have a say in the design.

Friday, Nov 14th

We have a LOT to do before semester end.

DO NOT MISS CLASS AND DO NOT BE LATE!!

I will handout a calendar of activities on Friday.

Remember, this will affect your grade.

Friday, Nov 7th

Using Tiff's latest Xtreme Logo created on Illustrator, use the pens, markers, white out, etc. to make your changes to it. Be sure to add color (red, black, and silver) where needed.

Tape your changes to the white board (with your name on it)

Wednesday, Nov 5th

Hand in your sketches due today of the Xtreme Challenge Logo assignment.

Check out the tutorials related to type on the Photoshop Class page of this Blog.

Try to find something similar to what we are wanting to created for the Xtreme Challenge Logo... BE CREATIVE

Monday, Nov 3rd

Today we have a special class meeting at 12:00 noon in AA113 to collaborate with the other classes on the Xtreme Challenge Logo.

You must be here or have a really good excuse... yes, it is worth points.

Friday, October 24th

Ok, if you have been absent and are behind on your assignments, you will need to come in and work extra on those assignments.

We are now going to work on the EXTREME CHALLENGE project until it is finished.

You will recieve a grade based on your participation. Don't screw up your grade by not participating (which means you have to attend). This is a big project.

Project - Creating the Extreme Challenge Logo

• Illustrator Class - Tiff, Megan, James
• Typography Class - Martin, Rusty, Rocky, Terri

Tiff and Martin are leaders of this project. They will need to make sure their is communication between the two classes AND that the project is completed. They will also be responsible for logging their work in the Word document mentioned below.

The files are located on the Student Drive in Holder Illustrator Class/Extreme Challenge/Logo

You also need to update the Word document that shows who worked on what... and what day. This and my observations is how you will receive your participation grade.

Friday, October 3rd - Friday, October 10th

You have your chapter assignments through chapter 7 that you will continue working on.

Also, remember that I will be gone Monday, Oct 6th - Thursday, Oct 9th.

I would like for you to take some time to look over the Xtreme Challenge items. They are on the empty computer table next to the computers you use. We need to get started making changes to these so I would like to have your ideas by Friday, Oct 10th.

Sign in sheets will be on that same table so please remember to sign in.

See you Friday the 10th!

Friday, September 26th

Below you will find the assignments for Chapters 4-7. After we complete these activities, we will do more online tutorials.

Chapter 4 - Transforming and Distorting Objects

Chapter 5 - Working with Layers

Chapter 6 - Working with Patterns and Brushes

Chapter 7 - Working with Filters, Gradient Meshes, Envelopes, and Blends

Friday, Sept 12th

After you have completed Chapter 3, try out a couple of the tutorials listed to the right of this post. Be sure to save your work and print.

Wednesday, Sept 3rd and Friday, Sept 5th

I will be attending Photoshop World Conference on September 3 - 5.

You will simply be working on your assignments. See Rusty Tuman if you have questions.

Save your printouts to hand in when I return on the 8th.

Monday, September 1st

There will be no classes as today is Labor Day

Friday, August 29th

Chapter 2 - Creating Text and Gradients

Chapter 3 - Drawing and Composing an Illustration

Wednesday, August 27th

Today you will continue working on Chapter 1. I will probably post Chapters 2 and 3 on Friday, but you don't have to be done with Chapter 1...I'm just getting them out there for you to do when ready.

Monday, August 25th

Chapter 1 - Getting Started with Illustrator

Friday, August 22nd

Today we will just make sure you have your data files copied to your folder on the student drive and/or your flash drives.

Wednesday, August 20th

First Day Orientation

Friday, April 11th

Chapter 9 - Creating Graphs in Illustrator

• Complete all activities on pages 9-1 through 9-25
• No end of chapter project

Chapter 10 - Drawing with Symbols

• Complete all activities on pages 10-1 through 10-27
• No end of chapter project

Chapter 11 - Creating 3D Objects

• Complete all activities on page 11-1 through 11-45
• No end of chapter project

Friday, March 14th

REMINDER: Due to Spring and Easter Break, we will not have class again till Wednesday, March 26th.

Have a Great Break!

Friday, March 7th

Chapter 7 – Working with Filters, Gradient Meshes, Envelopes, and Blends

Chapter 8 – Working with Transparency, Live Color, Effects, and Graphic Styles

Wednesday, March 5th

Note: We will not have class on Wednesday, March 5th, due to the Business Division hosting the Extreme Challenge for area high school students.

Friday, February 22nd

Here are the assignments for chapters 5 and 6:

Chapter 5 – Working with Layers

Chapter 6 – Working with Patterns and Brushes

Oh my goodness...

... I'm really hoping next week gets better!

Ok, I did get your next chapter assignments ready, but forgot to post them! Sooo... here ya go...

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Monday, January 28th

Be sure to note that I changed the assignments for Chapter 1.

You should be finishing up with Chapter 1 today or Wednesday.

I will have Chapter 2 ready for you on Wednesday.

January 23rd

Continue working on Chapter 1 assignments

Chapter 1 - January 18th

Getting Started with Illustrator

Exploring Illustrator

Before we start in on Chapter 1 of the text, I would like for you to explore the following sites for examples of graphics created in Illustrator (and Photoshop).

Review the following websites for examples of work using Photoshop and Illustrator.

E-mail me a summary of your findings.


Photorealistic Eye Illustrations
http://www.jirehdesign.com/

deviantART
http://starfantazy.deviantart.com/

Digital Paintings
http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=23312&SetBG=Yes

Murals/Mandalas
http://www.roderickrobertson.com/


Mandala (Sanskrit maṇḍala "circle", "completion")[1] is a term used to refer to various objects. It is of Hindu origin, but is also used in other Indian religions, such as Buddhism. In the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism, they have been developed into sandpainting. In practice, mandala has become a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically, a microcosm of the Universe from the human perspective. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandala

Grafik Design – TOPSHOP
http://www.katemoross.com/

…more Digital Art
http://ariweinkle.com/

www.farb.nl


http://fobdesign.blogspot.com/ F.O.B. Design and Illustration
(good example of how to easily display your work)

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