Career Portfolio (Booklet Assignment)

You may wonder what a portfolio is supposed to contain. You will include in your portfolio all of your accomplishments—most recent ones are best, but anything you think is still relevant is appropriate. The standards for acceptance into a business or college are high, so be certain to include your best work, and display it carefully. Follow the instructions inside your packet and check with your other teachers or a guidance counselor if you have questions on specific items. Below, in order, are the items you need to include in your portfolio. Please check these items off as you complete each section. An appropriate binding will be used:

1. Typed letter of introduction  

2. Typed resume Three (3) letters of recommendation  

3. Three (3) samples of your work  

4. A high school transcript or recent grade report  

Copies of your personal interests and achievements The portfolio will stay with you for your entire career. You will add to it regularly as you master certain skills relevant to your career objectives. Ask your teachers, parents, and friends for advice and feedback to help you develop an outstanding portfolio, one that provides a comprehensive profile of you and your abilities.

Good luck!

Grades

The Grades will be posted on Friday. PLEASE make sure you have handed in all of your assignments and projects. 

Resume Writing (What is a resume?)

What is a resume?

Depending on whom you ask, a resume may be viewed as the single most important vehicle to securing your next job, or it may be viewed as an unnecessary nuisance.

In both cases, this is incorrect. A resume is a professional introduction meant to encourage a one-on-one interview situation - the opportunity for communication that can lead to a job offer.

It is a rare candidate who is hired by his or her resume alone. It is just as rare to be offered an interview without one.

A resume is often the first line of contact. It establishes a first impression of a potential job candidate's skills, background and hiring value. If written well, this impression can be a positive one, offering the reader a sense of the candidate's "fit" for the  position and company being targeted. If written really well, it may convince the reader that the job candidate is ideally suited for the job. When coupled with an effective cover letter, the resume can be a very strong marketing tool.

Preparing a resume may be seen as a nuisance, but having a well-constructed, well-designed resume is an important part of your job search. Consider that for each available job opening there may be as many as 100 to 1000 resumes submitted. If your resume fails to adequately and accurately convey your hiring value (for the specific position), fails to establish your hiring value over competing candidates, or is difficult to follow, your ability to compete against those 100 to 1000 professionals vying for the same position your are will be greatly diminished.

If your resume secures an interview, it has done its job. If it sets you ahead of the competition in the mind of your interviewer, then it has given you a distinct advantage, and has gone beyond its job.

A great resume does what all good marketing pieces do: it sells the "consumer" (the potential employer or hiring manager) on the "product" (you).

Mug Design

Remember that you are creating a design for a mug that is 3-D. 

Consider what the design will be "in the round."

The following are some tips to help you:

One or two great color choices can make a great statement. Too many colors, however, and the mug becomes too chaotic for your business information to really be processed by the target audience.

Keep in mind the impact of the actual colors you choose. For example, oranges and reds are more exciting, while blues and greens are more relaxing. So if you are giving your employees promotional coffee mugs and they are a little sluggish in the morning, invigorate them with a bright color.

While you ultimately have an endless number of colors to choose from, bear in mind that consistency is key when promoting your company. You do not want to confuse your recipients, so if your company colors are blue and white, for example, it may be good for your company to order a coffee mug with a blue and white design.

Writing Prompt

Photoshop   Both   Illustrator

What is the difference between Photoshop and Illustrator?

Senior Walk List (Final) #1212

DECUIR SR. WALK LIST

1. Christina Peters, and Aspen Presley escorted by Brandon Ransby

2. Shantea Reeves, and Kelleigh Purnell escorted by Zachary Phelps

3. McKenzie Perkins, and Victoria Petrosky, and Uxivyon Pearce

4. Elecia Pryor, and Jayla Purham 

5. Shawana Rapp, and Jasmine Rayford

6. Derria Perry, Kayla  Prothro, and  Adriana Plummer   

7. Lizbeth Ramirez, and Magali  Prado, and Cinthya Portada

8. Brittany Reese escorted by Mr “D”

 

 

Project Pebblebrook

PROJECT PEBBLEBROOK

Project Pebblebrook is a graphic arts project that is designed to aid students with a sense of civic pride, school spirit, and rich tradition. The following things will be completed using Pebblebrook as a theme.

Mission Statement

Alma Mater (Song)

Novelty Mug

Vanity Car Tag

Emulsion Coating

STEP BY STEP GUIDE

Things You'll Need:

• Photo Emulsion
• Scoop Coaters
• Silk Screens
• Electric Fans
• Sponges
• Plastic Containers
• Plastic Or Glass Measuring Cups
• Plastic Spatulas
• Sponges

1. Step1

   Make sure you have a dry, degreased silk screen ready for use.

2. Step2

   Mix up your photo emulsion according to the directions on the package. The emulsion has two parts, the first being a viscous blue or pink liquid, the second a clear "activator." The emulsion is light-sensitive when these two parts are combined, attaining its greatest sensitivity when fully dry. However, in its liquid form, the emulsion is slow-acting enough to be used under regular lighting conditions as long as you work quickly and avoid the sun.

3. Step3

   Pour about 4 oz. of the activated mixture into a scoop coater made especially for this task.

4. Step4

   Place the silk screen in a vertical position tipped slightly back with the flat side of the screen facing you. Make sure that it is wedged in such a way so as not to move when you apply pressure to it.

5. Step5
   

   Hold the scoop coater horizontally in both hands and press it to the bottom left corner of the screen so that its edges overlap the tape on the screen - about 1/4 inch on the left side and equally on the bottom edge of the tape.

6. Step6
   

   Tip the scoop coater so that the liquid inside it makes even contact across the entire lip of the coater and the tape of the screen.

7. Step7
   

   Squeegee the scoop coater over the surface of the screen by pulling upward until you reach the tape at the top of the screen; use firm pressure on the silk screen and keep the scoop coater tipped. This should deposit an even, thin film of emulsion across the surface of the screen.

8. Step8
   

   Tip the scoop coater back, breaking contact with the screen while being careful not to drip any emulsion. If there is any excess emulsion at the top of the screen that is threatening to move down onto its surface, wipe it away quickly with a damp sponge before proceeding to the bottom right corner to repeat the process on that side of the screen.

9. Step9

   Repeat the process you have used for the two sides so as to coat the narrow, uncoated band that will be left up the center of a large-size screen - but try to use the barest minimum of emulsion necessary. Instead, rely on the excess deposits already on the screen to cover the center band.

10. Step10

    Wipe up any excess emulsion immediately after finishing the coating and place the screen face up in a dark closet or room to dry. This will take about 3 hours under normal conditions, but can be speeded up considerably by using a fan to blow air over the surface of the screen.

11. Step11

    Use a plastic spatula to push the excess emulsion out of the scoop coater and into a storage container.

What is a Critique?

What is a critique?

A critique is an oral or written discussion strategy used to analyze, describe, and interpret works of art. Critiques help students hone their persuasive oral and writing, information-gathering, and justification skills.

Provide direction and guidance with the critique to ensure that students stay on task and address the purpose and objectives of the lesson.

Below is a sample set of focus concepts for an art critique related to four major areas of art criticism: description, analysis, interpretation, judgment. (The number of questions and aspects of specificity will vary according to the art form and number of works in the critique).

Description

Describe the work without using value words such as "beautiful" or "ugly":

Analysis

Describe how the work is organized as a complete composition:

Interpretation

Describe how the work makes you think or feel:

Judgment or Evaluation

Present your opinion of the work's success or failure:

Homecoming 2009

Good Luck Falcons.

Animated Gif

The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is a bitmap image format that was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability.
The format supports up to 8 bits per pixel, allowing a single image to reference a palette of up to 256 distinct colors chosen from the 24-bit RGB color space. It also supports animations and allows a separate palette of 256 colors for each frame. The color limitation makes the GIF format unsuitable for reproducing color photographs and other images with continuous color, but it is well-suited for simpler images such as graphics or logos with solid areas of color.
GIF images are compressed using the Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW) lossless data compression technique to reduce the file size without degrading the visual quality. This compression technique was patented in 1985. Controversy over the licensing agreement between the patent holder, Unisys, and CompuServe in 1994 spurred the development of the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) standard; since then all the relevant patents have expired.

Senior Walk List

DECUIR SR. WALK LIST

1. Christina Peters, and Brandon Ransby, and Aspen Presley

2. Shantea Reeves, and Zachary Phelps

3. McKenzie Perkins, and Victoria Petrosky, and Uxivyon Pearce

4. Elecia Pryor, and Jayla Purham

5. Kayla  Prothro, and Dijon Quinones

6. Shawana Rapp, and Jasmine Rayford

7. Derria Perry, and  Adriana Plummer   

8. Lizbeth Ramirez, and Magali  Prado, and Cinthya Portada

9. Marvin Ramos, and Kelleigh Purnell

10. Manuel  Praiz,  and Shequita Ratliff, and  Brittany Reese

      

StoryBoard For Animated GIF

Storyboards are graphic organizers such as a series of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive mediasequence, including website interactivity.

The storyboarding process, in the form it is known today, was developed at the Walt Disney Studio during the early 1930s, after several years of similar processes being in use at Walt Disney and other animation studios.

Reclaiming a Screen

RECLAIMING A SCREEN:

The same screen can be used many times for different print jobs. Thorough removal of stencil material (inks, etc.) ensures that no residues are left on the screen which could impair subsequent adhesion of the next stencil, and effect future print quality. Follow these steps for reclaiming a screen:.

1) REMOVING TAPE AND INK

After you have removed all the tape and excess ink from the screen, you will need to clean the ink residues off the stencil. A few examples of different wash-ups are:

Water: For water based inks: following by 2000 Green for any difficult to remove ink remaining especially if it has dried in the screen.

2000 Green: A biodegradable cleaner made from nature's own ingredients. A safe and environmentally friendly wash-up for both plastisol and water based inks. Cleans up adhesives easily (great for T-shirt pallets)! Wipes clean with a damp cloth. Removes tar, grease, grime as well as many other inks and paints. Mineral Spirits: For plastisols. More toxic, less environmentally friendly and safe than 2000 Green.




Apply 2000 Green with spray bottle
Work in with a brush or sponge
Wash away with water
2) REMOVING STENCIL MATERIAL

The next step involves removing all traces of stencil material. For stencils such as Duracoat and Autosol emulsions, Capillex films, Novastar and Autocut Amber, you would use Screen Strip.

SCREEN STRIP:

This powder mixes with water, in the usual proportion of 100g to 10 litres of water, depending on the water-resistancy of the stencil. Duracoat, Autosol Fast, Autosol Plus Clear, Capillex XR will need a more concentrated solution of perhaps 100g to 5 litres of water.

Procedure:

Apply a small amount to both sides of the screen with a soft brush or cloth. After two to three minutes, the emulsion coating will have dissolved and the mesh can be washed with a strong spray of water. NEVER ALLOW SCREEN STRIP TO DRY IN THE SCREEN.

3) REMOVING STAINS OR GHOST IMAGES WITH AUTOHAZE

When the stencil has been removed, ink hazes or ghost images may still be apparent. These should be removed if they block the meshes when held up to the light. For this purpose, use Autohaze, an alkaline paste that provides a highly effective method of removing stubborn stains and the hardest residues of emulsion or ink from polyester meshes. Procedure: Apply Autohaze to both sides of a wet mesh with a brush. Cover the stained areas in a circular motion. Leave on the screen for 6 to 8 minutes. If left longer, the mesh could be damaged and start to rip. Rinse off with a gentle spray of water, followed by a stronger spray.

4) ROUGHENING THE MESH WITH AUTOPREP

It is necessary to roughen the mesh with Autoprep periodically, usually every fifth or sixth stencil. You may want to use Autoprep more frequently when utilizing Capillex films.

5) DEGREASING THE MESH WITH UNIVERSAL MESH PREP

The last and very necessary step to Screen Reclaiming. Always finish reclaiming with an application of Universal Mesh Prep.



Safety First!

Remember to always wear gloves, goggles, a particle mask and a protective smock or overcoat during stencil removal procedure to protect skin, lungs and eyes.

Spot Color for Screen Printing

Creating spot channels:

Process color separations are films (often called "printers") used to print a full color image. These four sheets of film have been separated into their individual color channels so they'll print properly using CMYK inks (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black). Of course this is a highly simplified definition.

Spot color separations are films that do not necessarily use the full color image to derive the image value which will be used. Spot color is usually designated by the designer or artist. Spot colors do not come from Process Color Separations unless they are added as separate, individual pieces of film.

For screen printing, we assume you mean "Spot" color. In this case you'll need an individual "Spot Color" and its corresponding sheet of output film in order to burn the screens and print the T-Shirts.

For each color you wish to (screen) print, you'll need to create a new spot channel or convert an existing alpha channel to a spot channel.

To create a new spot channel:
1. Choose Window > Channels to display the Channels palette.
2. To fill a selected area with a spot color, make or load a selection.

Now do one of the following to create a channel:
* Ctrl-click (Mac OS: Command-click) the New Channel button in the Channels palette.
* Choose New Spot Channel from the Channels palette menu.

You will see a new Channel icon appear at the bottom of the Channels Palette, with your selection

If you made a selection, that area is filled with the currently specified spot color.

You'll need to assign a color to this channel. 
* Click the color box, and choose a color (Select from any of the color systems included with your Photoshop program. If you create your own custom color, don't worry, the screen printer can mix up the ink color you need.

We do not know if you'll be using transparent inks, but if you are not then use a value of 100% to simulate the opaque silk screen inks. The channel can have grays and gradients of the ink, however you need to make sure the film will be output at the screen frequency required by the screen printer.

KEY RULE: You MUST give each Spot Color Channel a unique name. This signals to the software that it is not a process color, and that it must be imaged as a separate piece of film.

TIP: it helps to name the channel the color you'll be printing.

Converting existing channels to spot channels:

If you have edited and modified one of the existing Process (CYMK) channels for use as a Spot color, then do one of the following:
* Double-click the alpha channel thumbnail in the Channels palette.
* Select the alpha channel in the Channels palette, and choose Channel Options from the palette menu.
2. Rename the channel (Again this is important)
3. Select Spot Color
4. Click the color box, choose a color in the Color Picker dialog box, and click OK. Do NOT pick the same color again. You don't want two films of the same color.

Finishing:

Before outputting proofs or films, you need to know the screen process your printer will be using. Some substrate stencil processes use a film positive, others a negative. Consult your printer.

Choose Image > Adjustments > Invert to apply the color to the selected area of the channel.

REMEMBER: you can edit those channels using brushes, type, etc. so long as you stay to black and white ONLY.