Welcome to the Graphic Design & Illustration 2 Class Page for 2020 - 2021

Graphic Design 2 is a year long, two credit course which builds on the knowledge and skills gained in Graphic Design & Illustration. Students will use a variety of assignments/projects and the use of a digital text book to build their skills and knowledge of each program. Ultimately creating a large portfolio of work that can be used for many purposes. We will also explore collage and career options, scholarships and learn from guest speakers and industry professionals. Each student will also have the opportunity to earn Adobe Certifications in the following programs: Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.

 

Textbook Link

Communicating through graphic design

Unit 1 Design Process

design 101
Commandments for Good Design
ux design
color theory
typography

Practice & Projects

client brief
doodle rodeo
sweet client

Unit 2 Illustration

Topics

business graphics
advertising and pursuation

Practice & Projects

happy sun
Sketchy Hand-Drawn Camera
hiking backpack
gradient flower
gradient orbs
mummy text
halloween icons
seamless pattern
Anaglyphic Text Effect
hand turkey
holiday sweater
volumetric waves
Decorative Drop Cap
Orthographic Projections and Basic Isometrics
Heart-Shaped Tree
cartoon map
Delicious Donut Icons
low poly
Star Wars Characters
flat style landscape
Editable Pie Chart
orthogonal box tower
social media icons
Pop Art with Illustrator
illustrated paragraph

Unit 3 Art & Digital Design

Topics

digital art
digital photography
advertising & Marketing
publications

Practice & Projects

circle portrait
double exposure effect
80's chrome logo
retro wall calendar
Art deco menu
fold out city guide
cook book layout
ultimate guide to compositing
Disintegration Effect
e-book cover
steampunk insect
abstract geometric photo collage
vexel art
Vintage Style Large Letter Postcard Design
valentines's day card
Establishing shot
Glazed Cookie Text
felt text effect
neon text
Alien Planet with Spiral Rings
8-Bit Pixel Portrait
SHATTERED Text!
deep space sun
spray paint effect
ink portrait
sizzling text

Unit 4 Animation

Notes

principals of animation
glitch animation in photoshop
glitch "girl" imaGE
VHS 1
vhs 2
city
city tutorial
monkey tutorial
monkey file
controlling the camera
controlling the camera file

Practice & Projects

Unit 5 Visual Effects

Topics

history of visual effects
visual effects vocabulary

Practice & Projects

After effects chapter 1
lesson 1 text blur
lesson 2 ink man
lesson 3 earth zoom
Lesson 4 rotobrush
lesson 5 animating layers
lesson 6 dead planet
lesson 7 expressions
lesson 8 the puppet tool

Unit 6 Web Design

Topics

html/html5
css basics
designing for the web
designing for mobile devices

Practice & Projects

my first website
portfolio page

 

Unit 7 College & Career Exploration

Topics

resume tips
sample student resume
cover letter
portfolio
college & Major
career choices
interview skills