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MM 332:
Electronic Design
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 Schedule

Date

Lectures/
Demos

Assignments/
Exercises

Reading/ Tutorials

Mon - Aug 2
5:30-10:00

Introduction and Course Overview

Lecture: Type
Demo: Working with Type

Ex 1: Set your name in type

Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom in a Book
Lesson 1,2

Wed - Aug 4
5:30-10:00



Topic Presentations

Break

Tutorial:
Lesson 3 Basic Shapes

Demo: Pathfinder

click here to download exercise file

Ex 2: The Matrix

Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom in a Book:
Lesson 3, Basic Shapes

Graphic Design Solutions , Ch. 4 Designing with Type

Mon - Aug 9
5:30-10:00



Topic Presentations

Break

Tutorial: Lesson 5 Painting

Ex 3: Alphabet Soup

Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom in a Book:
Lesson 5, Painting

Layout Index:
Introduction

Wed - Aug 11
5:30-10:00



Topic Presentations

Demo: Layers Tips

Download Layers Practice file

Break

Tutorial: Lesson 6 Applying Transparency and Blending Modes

Ex. 4:
Typographic Word Poem

Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom in a Book:
Lesson 6, Applying Transparency and Blending Modes

Sat - Aug 14
10:15-12:00 noon



Field Trip: The San Diego Museum of Art (Balboa Park)

 

 

Mon - Aug 16
5:30-10:00

Topic Presentations

Break

Lecture: The Way of the Poster

Demo: Clipping Paths

Indicating type

 

Final Project

Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom in a Book:
Lesson 7 Working with Layers

Graphic Design Solutions,
Ch. 7 Posters

Wed - Aug 18
5:30-10:00

Presentations

Type rendering II

Break

Presentations

Demo: Gradient meshes

Click here for demo notes

Click here for demo file

Lab time



 

Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom in a Book:
Lesson 8 Transforming Objects

Mon - Aug 23
5:30-10:00



Presentations

Demo:

Acquire demo notes

Tracing tool demo notes

Online tracing tool tutorial

Group Critique of Poster Projects

Lab Time

 

Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom in a Book:

Layout Index:
Poster

Wed - Aug 25
5:30-10:00




Presentations

Demo:

Output Demo notes

Lab time

 

 

Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom in a Book:

 

Sat - Aug 28
1pm-5pm



Class Presentations
Final Exam

 

Final Project Due