Class:MFA Illustration 2019

Fall Semester

Week 1 - Introduction & Mobile Drawing Apps

(Discussion, Foundation, Core Concepts)

Week 2 - More iPad Drawing & Intro to Gear Pt1

(Trying New Things, Basics)

Week 3 - Hardware Reacp & Meet/Greet/Process with Ben

(Recap, New Face, Q&A)

Week 4 - Review Fresco Projects, Intro Scanning & Photoshop

(Live Brushes, Flatbeds, Histograms)

Week 5 - Healthy Computer, Review Photoshop Scan Stuff & Ps & Compositing

(Cocktail, Channels, Non Destruction)

Week 6 - Photoshop, Composites & Smart Objects

(Deeper, Flexible Compositions)

Week 7 - Animation in Photoshop

(Frames, Keyframes, Duration)

Week 8 - Animation Review & Print Assignment

(Moving Things, Checking Colors, Printing Things)

Week 9 - Animation with Ben

(Moving Things, After Effects)

Week 10 - Printing Review & Max Review

(Color Accuracy, Quality Paper, Ps Updates)

Week 11 - Intro to Photo Tools, Photoshop Retouching

(Raw Files, Edit Basics, Retouch Techniques)

Week 12 - Photo Shoot at Adobe

(Work it, Work it, Work It)

Week 13 - Photo Illustration Check-In, Adobe Illustrator

(Happy Faces, Bézier Curves)

Week 14 - Photo Illustration and Illustrator Still Life

(More Happy Faces, Gradient Mesh)

Week 15 - Adobe Illustrator Techniques

(More, Objects, Points, Bézier Curves)

Spring Semester

Week 1 - Adobe InDesign Nuts & Bolts

(Multi Pages, Master Pages, Printing Books)

Week 2 - 3D Dimension and Mixed Reality Funhouse

(Depth, Render, Virtual Reality)

Week 3 - 3D Project Review with Adobe Designers & SketchUp

(Review, Discuss, Refine)

Week 4 - Personal Identity Archive & Discussion

(Design, Print, Revise, Print, Trim)

Week 5 - Postcard Assignment Review & Discussion

(What Font, Design System, Right Selections)

Week 6 - Business Card Assignment Review with Ben & Discussion

(Clean Design, Valuable Info, Cohesive Design)

Week 7 - Domain Names, Email Services Discussion & Stamp Assignment Chat

(Internet History, TCP-IP, G Suite)

Week 8 - 1:1 Video Check-In Sessions for Personal Identity Projects

(COVID-19, Zoom Video, FaceTime)

Week 9 - 4th Identity Video Project Review & Discussion

(Followers, Contacts, Design Systems)

Week 10 - Websites 1: Website Project Review & Discussion

(Themes, Navigation, Identity)

Week 11 - Websites 2: Website Project Review & Discussion

(Build, Measure, Learn)

Week 12 - Websites 3: Final Review, Google Analytics & Newsletter

(Polish, Tweak, Follow & Subscribe)

Week 13 - Websites 4: Newsletter Overview & Assignment, Open Web Items

(Import, Compose, Design & Send)

Week 14 - Electronic Publishing & Epub Creation

(eInk, Tablets, Self Publishing)