Graphic Design 2 is equivalent to GDSN 149 Digital Imaging 1 - 3 University of Montana Credits
Students can receive dual credit with the University of Montana, GDSN 149 Digital Imaging 1 course. This course provides an introduction to digital still image arts, design and composition principles, and digital animation fundamentals with Adobe Photoshop. Students will also develop a foundation for online learning strategies and best practices for digital file management in the arts. Applying the skills and concepts they learn each week, students will complete assignments and creative projects. No prior experience is required, only a dedication to growing as an artist and learning in a self-motivated environment are necessary. |
The Course Website |
The website is your go-to spot for the majority of course content. Go here first – watch all of the videos and tutorials suggested every week. You can also find assignment details, guest artist videos, helpful tips, links, and other still image artists’ work for inspiration in Google Classroom.
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Moodle & Google Classroom |
This is where your assignments are turned in and where important assignment information lives. All assignments must be uploaded to Google Class room through Moodle to receive credit.
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Required Materials |
Students will need access to Adobe Photoshop 2022 which is available in Lab 157. You are not required to purchase any books for this course.
If you want to work from home, you can purchase a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud here: https://creative.adobe.com/plans Be sure to select the “Students and Teachers” tab to see the educational discount plans, and take advantage of the free 30-day trial. This is not required. You must also always backup your work to multiple storage devices. You will be saving your files to your D://drive and uploading copies of your files to your Google Drive. You will need to create a folder on the D://drive with your first and last name on it (First_Last). I also suggest you create subfolders in this folder for your assignments. You will have access to your files from home as long as you upload them to Google Drive. |
Recommended Materials |
Our school has a membership to Lynda.com that you can utilize for this class (and any other classes you have). You can access a wealth of Photoshop tutorials, and endless software tutorials to learn nearly any program.
A graphics tablet is also recommended when working in Photoshop. These will be provided. |