www.kcandy.com

2012

GRAPHIC design teaching instructor:

ADRIAN COLLEGE, Fall 2011 & Spring 2012 - Courses / Descriptions / links

GRAPHIC DESIGN 218 (Digital Imaging using Photoshop CS5)

Understanding the design arts and how to properly use digital imaging are pertinent aspects are proper for the communication of ideas. Whether these designs are online or printed, it is important for one to understand how to utilize current design software in order to succeed in this competitive industry. This class helps teach you how to create, manipulate and edit objects using Photoshop software on a MAC interface. Hand work, collaboration, research and ideation are also important factors in this beginner art/design class.

To learn more about this specific class and the curriculum I designed for it please view my 218 class web blog.

GRAPHIC DESIGN 318 (Illustrator & InDesign CS5)

Understanding graphic design terminology, historical context and how to properly use digital imaging are pertinent aspects for proper communication of ideas. This class helps teach you how to create, edit and manipulate objects and type, focusing around Illustrator and InDesign CS5 software on a MAC interface. Hand work, collaboration and typography manipulation begin to be addressed in this class.

To learn more about this specific class and the curriculum I designed for it please view my 318 class web blog.

GRAPHIC DESIGN 328 (Illustrator & InDesign CS5)

Moving beyond basic graphic design terminology, this class helps students gain a better understanding of graphic design and the marketing industry. We learn how the social aspects of design an its history relate to the way an idea is visually communicated. We continue to explore designers, typography and their influences to the design world. This class focuses on using Illustrator and InDesign with the MAC interface. Hand work, collaboration, booklets using style sheets, and three-dimensional aspects of press printing, folded paper and packaging also begin to be addressed in this class.

To learn more about this specific class and the curriculum I designed for it please view my 328 class web blog.

DESIGN OBJECTIVES

1. •Acquire a working knowledge of CS5 software.
   

2. •Translate ideas into meaningful forms using both digital and printed outputs.
   

3. •Utilize proper terminology and know how it relates to the design industry.
   

4. •Learn about current design trends and the role that contributing artists play in the impact of design’s history.
   

5. •Use the class web blog in order to obtain peer feedback and gather inspiration.
   

6. •Learn valuable lessons of design industry.
   

7. •Begin to create an online and print portfolio and identity.
   

For more information you may also view my Teaching Philosophy.

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1. • Artist Philosophy
   

2. • Curriculum Vitae
   

3. • Design Curriculum
   

4. • Teaching Philosophy
   

5. • Resources

Graphic Design

1. • 2 dimensional
   

2. • 3 dimensional
   

3. • Collage
   

4. • Font & Text
   

5. • Motion & Animation
   

6. • Photo. Arts
   

7. • Professional
   

Sculpture

1. • Installation processes or
   

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1. • Metals /Jewelry
   

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