Weekends: Students can access the rooms with their canecard. There is a lab monitor in room 151 with the door open until the building closes.
Mon: 9-12; 2:30-3, 5:30-9
Tue: 9-12, 5:30-6:30
Wed: 2:30-3, 5:30-9
Thu: 9-12, 5:30-6:30
Fri: 9-6
Sat: 11-6
Sun: 12-9
BRING TO EACH CLASS:
- a sketchbook (any size)
- a set of working ear buds or ear phones
- a memory stick to back up your projects
RESOURCES
- Instructor - Michelle Roy, mroy@miami.edu, Office hours available upon request.
- Required Text - Design Fundamentals for New Media by James Bennett (Delmar Cengage Learning, 2012) 2nd edition. ISBN-10: 1133131131
ABOUT THIS COURSE
ART 109 covers principles in & the practice of computer skills for visual design. Fundamental for anyone planning to enter professional fields related to digital imaging & desktop publishing. Students complete visual presentations in 3 learning modules (Photo, Illustrating, & Design). Tutorials, practice exercises, lab assignments, and creative projects test the student's execution of effective digital design.
COURSE CONTENT
Quizzes & Video Tutorials (10pts.)
Practice Exercises (10pts.)
3 Raster (Photoshop) Assignments:
Photo Enhancement (5pts.)
Color Project (5pts.)
Composite (10pts)
3 Vector (Illustrator) Assignments:
Logo (5pts.)
Word Art (10pts.)
Illustration (10pts.)
3 Desktop Publishing (InDesign) Assignments:
Poster (5pts.)
Magazine Spread (10pts.)
Final Self-Promo Take-Home Project (10pts.)
Class Participation: (10pts.)
