Month | Content | Skills | Assessment |
August-
September |
*Alternative printing procedures
*Intro. To alternative printing processes *Photo mosaics *Copy transfers |
*Review special printing procedures
*Creative experimentation of printing procedures *Adapt skills learned of printing procedures and develop alternative printing processes using a variety of chemicals, and tools, etc. *The use of many images to create one image in photo mosaics *Using high contrast prints to create copy transfers |
*Prints
*Written and verbal critiques *Discussion *Presentations *Quizzes *Transfers |
October | *Polaroid transfers
*Emulsion Transfer *Emulsion Print *Cyanotype |
*Exploring the use of a polaroid camera
*Liquid polaroid transfer process *Color retouching *Emulsion transfer process *Using a day lab unit, print an emulsion print from a color slide *Printing process of cyanotype |
*Polaroid prints
*Discussion and demonstration *Polaroid transfers *Retouching *Emulsion transfer *Critique *Quiz *Emulsion print *Cyanotype print *Written and verbal critique of each project |
November | *Kenotype
*Grumbite *Into. To design *Elements and principles *Thumbnails *Working prep. *Final |
*Printing process of kenotype
*Printing process of grumbite *Graphic design elements and principles *Understanding audience, employer, etc. *Creative process *Professional presentaiton |
*Kenotype print
*Critique *Grumbite print *Discussion *Quiz *Thumbnails *Working prep *Final |
December | *Typography
*Intro. To PageMaker *Corporate Identity *Intro. to negative scanning *Intro. to flat bed scanning *Graphic design |
*Terms and vocabulary for typography
*Identify and draw type styles *Use type to create image *Develop corporate identity *Negative scanning techniques *Flat bed scanning *Elements of graphic design |
*Discussion and demonstration
*Quiz *Drawn type styles *Personality image *Corporate identity *Written and verbal critique *Negative scanning *Flat bed scanning |
January | *Intro. To Photoshop
*Final portfolio |
*Photoshop tools
*Photoshop techniques *Design cover of magazine *Design CD cover *Alternative printing processes *Presentation |
*Discussion and demonstration
*Tool manipulation assign. *Magazine cover *Written and verbal critique *CD cover *Final 10 prints *Final computer project |