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MM 331:
Principles of Graphic Design

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 Schedule

Date

Lecture/Demo

Assignments

Readings

Wed 07/07
5:30-10:00

Overview of course.

Lecture: Image modes and Compression formats

Photoshop Basics:
Lesson 1 Getting to Know the Work Area
Lesson 2 Using the File Browser

 

Exercise 1 Creating illusions with line
Due:
end of class

 

Sat 07/10
8:30-12:00

Lecture: Color

Field trip: Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla to see "Chicano Visions"

 

 

 

 

Mon 07/12
5:30-10:00

 

Lesson 3 Basic Photo Corrections
Lesson 4 Working with Selections

Ex.2 help (Word doc) How to create new swatches

 

Exercise 2 Color Palettes
Due: end of class

 

Graphic Design Solutions, Ch. 1
Introduction

Wed 07/14
5:30-10:00

Lecture: Form and Line

Lesson 5 Layer Basics
Lesson 8 Painting and Editing

 

Exercise 3 Basic Shapes in Contrast
Due: end of class

 

Graphic Design Solutions, Ch. 2
Fundamentals of Graphic Design

 

Mon 07/19
5:30-10:00

Lesson 9 Basic Pen tool Techniques

 

 

Exercise 4 Pen tool
Due: end of class

 

Graphic Design Solutions, Ch. 3
Overview of Graphic Design

 

 

Wed 07/21
5:30-10:00

Lesson 7 Retouching and Repairing

 

Project 1
Due: Sat July 31

 

Graphic Design Solutions, Ch. 8
Book Jackets and CD Covers

Handout "This is a record cover"

Sat 07/24
8:30-12:00

 

Comp sketches due.

Lab time

 

 

Mon 07/26
5:30-10:00


 

Lab time

 

 

 

Wed 07/28
5:30-10:00

 

Lab time

Review of Final Exam

 

 

 

Sat 07/31
8:30-12:00

Final Exam

 

Project 1 due