Class:MFA Illustration 2018

Fall Semester

Week 1 - Introduction & Mobile Drawing Apps

(Discussion, Foundation, Core Concepts)

Week 2 - iPad Drawing Review & Intro to Gear Pt1

(Trying New Things, Basics)

Week 3 - Hardware Reacp & Intro to Gear Pt2

(More Basics, Higher Fidelity Input)

Week 4 - Healthy Computers, Scanning & Photoshop

(Measured, Precise, Scientific)

Week 5 - Photoshop Techniques & Masking

(Pixels, Channels, Non Destruction)

Week 6 - Photoshop, Composites & Smart Objects

(Deeper, Flexible Compositions)

Week 7 - Adobe Max, New Tools, Project Review

(Pixels, Vectors, Watercolor, Oil)

Week 8 - Animation in Photoshop

(Frames, Keyframes, Duration)

Week 9 - Animation Review & Print Assignment

(Moving Things, Printing Things)

Week 10 - Printing Review & 3d Tools

(Color Accuracy, Quality Paper, Dimension)

Week 11 - 3d Project Review, Dimension Team & Project Gemini

(Depth, Volumetric Lighting, Pro iPad Drawing Tool)

Week 12 - Photo Shoot at Adobe

(Work it, Work it, Work It)

Week 13 - Photo Tools, Photoshop Retouching

(Raw Files, Edit Basics, Retouch Techniques)

Week 14 - Photo Illustration Review, Adobe Illustrator

(Happy Faces, Bézier Curves)

Week 15 - Adobe Illustrator Techniques

(More, Objects, Points, Bézier Curves)

Spring Semester

Week 1 - Adobe Illustrator Construction & Objects

(Even More, Objects, Points, Bézier Curves)

Week 2 - Illustrator Review & InDesign Overview

(Margin, Page Break, Justification)

Week 3 - Personal Identity Archive & Discussion

(Design, Print, Revise, Print, Trim)

Week 4 - Postcard Assignment Review & Discussion

(What Font, Design System, Right Selections)

Week 5 - Stamp Assignment Review & Discussion

(Rubber, Ink, Pressure)

Week 6 - 4th Identity Project Review & Discussion

(Grids, Typography, Design Systems)

Week 7 - Websites 1: Email, Squarespace, Cargo

(Domains, Themes, Uploads)

Week 8 - Websites 2: Website Project Review & Discussion

(Navigation, Review, Refine)

Week 9 - Project Gemini Visit, Project Review & Discussion

(Paint, Draw, Mask)

Week 10 - Website 2nd Review, Newsletter & Google Analytics

(Build, Measure, Learn)

Week 11 - Website Ben Review & Social Promo

(Custom, Audience, Followers)

Week 12 - Electronic Publishing & Epub Creation

(eInk, Tablets, Self Publishing)

Week 13 - Website & Epub Review

(Signed, Sealed, Delivered)