Shortcuts for Photoshop

There will be a quiz on this at the end of the week on the shortcuts. Use the sheet to study,

Week of 30 AUG to 03 SEPT

AUG 30 CD /DVD Case Design

Plan Comp

Get design approved

Begin work in Photoshop

AUG 31 CD / DVD Case Design

Plan Comp

Get design approved

Begin work in Photoshop

SPET 01 Content Writing

Print composite photo project

Continue work on CD or DVD

SPET 02 Content Writing

Print composite photo project

Continue work on CD or DVD

  Shortcut Quiz

SPET 01 Edit Content Writing

Continue work on CD or DVD

  Shortcut Quiz

Week of Aug 23-Aug 27

Monday 23 Aug (Photoshop tool and making a composite)

Tuesday 24 Aug (Photoshop tool and making a composite)

Wednesday 25 Aug (Early Release) Safety Quiz

CD Jewel Case Comp Design

Thursday 26 Photoshop composite

Selection Tools

Editing Tools

Vector Tools

Friday 27 Photoshop composite

Selection Tools

Editing Tools

Vector Tools

Week of 16 Aug to 20 Aug

Monday 16 Aug

*Visual Communications Game

*What is a Logo? (Activity)

*Safety review

Tuesday 17 Aug

*Photoshop pre-test

*Photoshop Toolset (Computer)

*Photoshop Practice

Wednesday 18 Aug 

*Photoshop pre-test

*Photoshop Toolset (Computer)

*Photoshop Practice

Thursday 19 Aug

*Photoshop Toolset (Computer)

*Photoshop Practice

Friday 20 Aug

*Photoshop Toolset (Computer)

*Photoshop Practice

Safety Puzzle

Safety Puzzle will help you with the safety vocabulary:

Printing Industry Vocabulary

1. Direct Lithography

2. Electronic Pre-press

3. Flexography

4. Gravure

5. In-Plant Printing

6. Quick Printing

7. Indirect Lithography

8. Letterpress

9. Printing

10. Screen Printing

Graphic Design Week of 9AUG to14AUG

9 and 10 August

* Safety (What is Safety?)

* Graphic Communications (What is Graphic Communications?)

* The Printing Industry (Introduction to the Printing Industry)

11 and 12 August

* Pre-Test

* Comprehensive Designs (What is a Comp?)

13 and 14 August

*Safety

*Safety Tour

*Color Codes

*Classes of Fires

*Personal Protective Equipment

*Noise

*Safe Lab Practices

Course Guide for Graphic Design

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Teacher: Alvin DeCuir

Room 703

Email: Alvin.decuir@cobbk12.org

Tutoring: Tuesday & Thursday before school (by appointment only) 7:45 am to 8:20 am

Course Description:

Learn the basic principles required to solve graphic design problems. Using industry standard software and related programs, students will develop the ability and confidence to create appropriate and successful designs. Students will also use color effectively; use dominant and subordinate elements; use typography; and use production skills to make effective design layouts, which meet industry standards. Students may choose to work toward a Graphic Design Pathway.

Course Texts:

Graphic Communications : The Printed Image

by Z. A. Prust

ISBN10: 1566379849, ISBN13: 9781566379847

Offset Lithographic Technology

by Kenneth F. Hird

ISBN10: 1566376211, ISBN13: 9781566376211

Using Adobe Indesign CS, Photoshop CS, And Illustrator CS - Design Professional

by Chris Botello and Elizabeth Eisner Reding

ISBN10: 1418064572, ISBN13: 9781418064570

Grading Policy and Weights:

Project (20%), Quiz (10%), Test (15%), Content Reading (10%), Content Writing (10%), Employability (10%), Mid-Term Exam (5%), Final Exam (10%), Final Exam Project (10%)

• Make up policy follows what is written in the Pebblebrook Student Handbook.
• 10% is deducted for work received after the deadline. Please complete work on time!
• Employability is a weekly grade given for participation and being a good employee.

Safety:

A primary goal of PHS Graphic Arts Lab is to establish the expectation that it is the responsibility of all Staff and Students to create and maintain a safe lab environment. Safety is one of the most important functions you will perform in the lab.

Electronic Resources:

Teacher Blog: (Visit blog to see weekly activities) http://alvin-decuir.blogspot.com

Standards: www.georgiastandards.org/standards/pages/BrowseStandards/ctae-architecture.aspx