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5 - Graphic Design

Monday

Circle Time - 10 minutes

Illustrator versus Photoshop - 20 minutes
We'll watch the video below together and discuss some differences we notice.
ORIENTATION Hands-on tutorials - 40 minutes
  1. Discover how Illustrator artwork is unique - 8 minutes
  2. Take a tour of the app - 7 minutes
  3. Explore shapes - 9 minutes
  4. Jump into color - 6 minutes
  5. Get started with text - 7 minutes
  6. ​Arrange and organize your content 7 minutes
  7. Discover ways to save and share - 6 minutes

​Upload screenshot of blue check marks showing completion to Google Classroom.

Video Tutorial - 20 minutes
Make a 1 minute video tutorial showing at least 5 tools. You need to talk throughout your tutorial. Record using Quicktime. Turn into Google Classroom. 

What do I have to submit?
1 screenshot
1 video tutorial

Tuesday

Circle Time - 15 minutes

MAKE A LOGO Hands-on Tutorials - 30 minutes 
  1. Build your logo with basic shapes - 7 minutes
  2. Enhance your logo - 7 minutes
  3. Add text to your logo - 7 minutes
 
MAKE A STYLISH SET OF ICONS Hands-on Tutorials - 15 minutes 
  1. Build an icon set with a unified look - 6 minutes
  2. Exporting icons - 5 minutes

BRANDING AND IDENTITY PRACTICES Hands-on Tutorials - 30 minutes
  1. Create a typographic logo - 8 minutes
  2. Add a gradient to a logo - 6 minutes
  3. Turn a design into a 3D logo - 7 minutes

What do I have to submit?
3 screenshots

Wednesday

Circle Time - 15 minutes

DESIGN A SOCIAL AD Hands-on Tutorials - 30 minutes
  1. Incorporate visuals in your social ad - 7 minutes
  2. Add standout text to your social ad - 8 minutes
  3. Step up your social ad design - 6 minutes

CREATE A FLYER AND SOCIAL AD FROM A TEMPLATE Hands-on Tutorials - 15 minutes
  1. Make an event flyer from a template - 8 minutes
  2. Remix your event flyer for social media - 6 minutes

CREATE A FUN DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION Hands-on Tutorials - 15 minutes
  1. Create a flat illustration - 5 minutes
  2. Refine the details of an illustration - 5 minutes 
  3. Recolor the illustration - 3 minutes

EDIT TEXT TO CREATE CUSTOM LETTERING Hands-on Tutorials - 15 minutes
  1. Spice up your project with fun lettering - 8 minutes
  2. Apply stunning effects to your lettering - 4 minutes

What do I have to submit?
4 screenshots

Thursday

Circle Time - 15 minutes

CREATIVE LAYOUT TECHNIQUES Hands-on Tutorials - 20 minutes
  1. Mask an image with live text - 7 minutes
  2. Hide part of artwork with a mask 4 minutes
  3. Wrap text around objects - 6 minutes

MAKE GREAT LOOKING TEXT Hands-on Tutorials - 15 minutes
  1. Curve text to add flair - 6 minutes
  2. ​Flow your text into a shape - 8 minutes

REFINE YOUR DESIGN Hands-on Tutorials - 15 minutes
  1. Use gradients to add depth to your artwork - 6 minutes
  2. Enhance clip art - 7 minutes

CREATIVE AND PAINTERLY EFFECTS Hands-on Tutorials - 10 minutes
  1. Make beautiful art using blends - 7 minutes

WORK SMARTER Hands-on Tutorials - 15 minutes
  1. Get organized with layers - 7 minutes
  2. Change the color of artwork effortlessly - 7 minutes

Create Custom Infographics - 20 minutes
  1. Add 3d effects to a pie chart
  2. Create compelling shapes for data
  3. Build a next-level bar chart

What do I have to submit?
6 screenshots
© CarrieAnn Mathis 2023
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  • ETMA
  • Engineering
  • Technology
  • Media Arts
  • CO TSA