Learning Module Two

Learning Objectives:

Design Chapter One

  • Defining Graphic Design

  • Careers in Graphic Design

  • Define your Design Project

  • Identify your audience

  • Tailor Project to Audience

  • Copywriting

  • Survey Design Principles

  • The Design Process

  • Learn Basic Design Elements and Terminlogy

  • The Nature and Impact of Visual Communications

  • Components of Graphic Design Solutions

  • Critique Guidelines

PowerPoint Slides:

Chapter 1 in the Basics of Design

Lab Assignments:

Introduction - Design - Introduce Yourself to Us

Using PhotoShop, Illustrator or InDesign, you will begin to create a Lab Assignment we like to call "Introduce Yourself to us". Using the text tool along with graphics or photos, you will create a design that tells your peer about who you are and what types of activities you like to do in your spare time. You can use text to illustrate or you can use photos/Illustrations.

You can use graphics and photos from the internet for this project. The goal of this assignment is for your to have information about yourself so your teacher and classmates learning more about who you are outside of class.

Here are two examples:

Please use this lab assignment to express yourself. When someone looks at design, we should be able to know more about you and your interests. You can include graphics, photos and text. You can use colors of your choice.

This Lab Assignment is due February 15th at 11:59 PM !

How to Submit:

  • You will submit this lab assignment to the GCC Elearning System

  • You will submit either a PhotoShop, Illustrator or InDesign file

  • You will also submit a copy of the file in Adobe PDF format. Please use the Software Help system to learn how to create a PDF file from your software.

 

 

Homework:

Please Read Chapters One and Two in the Design !

Work on the Lab Assignment so it is completed for next week's class. We will be sharing your final work with your peers.