Hands-on projects using various graphics applications. Intensive overview of scanning technology. Emphasis on how to capture the best file size, resolution, and color information from desktop scanners. Basic design concepts, principles, and methodology for effective visual communications in print and multimedia. Hands-on projects, using the computer as a design took, include typesetting, designing with type, and creating special type effects.
Students learn both technical and creative ways type can be crafted.
Electronic page layout with an emphasis on design and assembly using PageMaker software. Students will generate, import, and manipulate type and graphics, including scanned images. Hands-on projects using Adobe Illustrator and related software. Learning Painter software as a professional tool to create advanced bitmapped artwork used as textures, backgrounds and images in game and educational CDs, web pages, 3D animations, and print productions. Photoshop will also be used in class projects.