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Syllabus: Adobe Illustrator CC Workshop CE 024 | Fall 2016 Continuing Education

Course Information Location: Terra Building – Room 1223 Dates: Wednesday, September 28 – October 26, 6:00 – 9:00pm

Instructor Information Name: Erin Malkowski

Email: emalkowski@uarts.edu

Email Policy: Please email me whenever you have a question or comment regarding class.

Erin Malkowski received her BFA in Graphic Design and Printmaking from Minnesota State University in Moorhead and graduated with her MFA in Book Arts and Printmaking from University of the Arts. She currently teaches Basics of Graphic Software in the Museum Studies MFA program at University of the Arts every fall. During the rest of the week she is a Book Conservation Technician at University of Pennsylvania and Wagner Free Institute of Science, as well as an artist and freelance graphic designer.

Course Description Illustrator is a powerful tool that helps you create infinitely scalable vector graphics. The program is used by Artists, Illustrators, and Designers alike. In this course you will learn how to use the application to create logos, icons, and translate drawings to editable digital format. This course focuses on a practical overview of Adobe Illustrator's interface, workspace, tools and techniques. You will learn to build with shapes, colors, gradients and lines while integrating good use of typography. The skills you learn in this class will help you design page layouts, website mock-ups or wireframes that add distinction and professionalism to any business or personal work.

Course Overview Each class will be divided between a lectures/design objectives and in-class work. Some weeks will require students to complete out of classroom assignments. This course will integrate the theory of typography and design within each project by way of examples and readings. Students will be responsible for getting work printed for assignments. Readings, Quizzes, Design Projects, Design Objectives (Lectures), Presentations and Critiques, will all be part of the curriculum.

Course Objectives/Learning Objectives Upon completing this course, students will:

• Have a proficiency in a broad range of design skills pertaining to publication design, including the understanding typography, color, layout, tables, pictures, graphics, styles and interactive elements. • Understand the difference between Vector document and Pixel document • Working knowledge of workspace • Basic skills using the Pen Tool • Have the ability to build shapes and design using shape building tools and pathfinder • Have a basic understanding of Typography and how it is used in design

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• Be able to use Type and Type tools efficiently • Understand Clipping Masks • Understand Layers and their uses within Illustrator • Have basic working knowledge of Styles and Effects • Have the ability to create a well designed layout, logo, or other design materials for print or web • Understand Exporting and Output

Course Resources Software: Course will be conducted using Adobe Illustrator. Adobe CC is the version we will be using in the classroom. Adobe Acrobat will also be used to view pdf files. Students will have access to the computer labs during the course of the term.

Literature: Required Readings will be supplied by the instructor

Recommended but not Required:

• “How to Design Cool Stuff” Before and After Magazine by John Wade

• “Thinking with Type” Ellen Lupton

For tutorials and additional help it is recommended to visit Lynda.com or Adobe.com for video tutorials. These tutorials

are free and/or low cost.

Additional Course Materials & Supplies • Sketchbook ( suggested, for notes, planning projects and idea sketching ) • USB drive with a minimum memory capacity of 2GB

Course Policies Student Feedback/Communication If you experience a legitimate emergency, which will prevent you from completing required coursework on time, I expect you to communicate with me at the earliest reasonable opportunity. Please state the nature of the emergency and when you expect to turn in the coursework. Submitting Electronic Files All electronic files must be submitted in .pdf format unless otherwise noted. Please name your file in the using the following convention: Project Name_First Initial Last Name. Thus, if my name where John Smith and I was submitting the “Narrative PowerPoint” assignment, I would rename the “NarrativePowerPoint.pdf” file as “NarativePowerPoint_JSmith”.

Attendance + Participation All students are expected to attend classes regularly and promptly, and for the duration of the scheduled instructional time. Individual instructors will decide the optimum time for taking attendance and may penalize for habitual lateness or absence. Repeated absences may result in a grade of "F" for the course. *Students who withdraw from a course must do so in writing. Non-attendance does not constitute an official withdrawal .

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University Policies Academic Honesty/ Integrity Policy Violations of academic integrity are considered to be acts of academic dishonesty and include (but are not limited to) cheating, plagiarizing, fabrication, denying others access to information or material, and facilitating academic dishonesty, and are subject to disciplinary action. To review the Academic Honesty/ Integrity Policy in its entirety, please visit: http://cs.uarts.edu/ce/policies#academichonesty/integritypolicy

Student Code of Conduct It is the policy of the Division of Continuing Studies to provide a safe and healthy environment for learning, personal growth and enjoyment. The well-being of this community depends upon the good judgment and considerate behavior of its members. Student status at The University of the Arts is not an unconditional right, but a privilege subject to certain rules and expectations articulated in the Student Code of Conduct. To review the Student Code of Conduct in its entirety, please visit: http://cs.uarts.edu/uploads/media_items/student-code-of-conduct.original.pdf

Grading Students taking the course for non-credit will still receive a PASS/FAIL grade. Students taking the course for credit will receive a letter grade based on the following criteria:

Component Examples of Components Points

Technical Proficiency Projects, Quizzes, Exercises 40%

Participation (incl Responses) Class Discussions, 25%

Artist Presentations Critiques, Peer Feedback, Concepts 15%

Deadlines & Following Instructions Assignment completion and content, Readings 20%

Total 100%

Projects will be graded in the following categories: Visual Appeal , concept , development, and presentation.

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Schedule*

Session &

Date Topic Coursework Due

Session 1 Introduction Introductions and Syllabus review

In-Class work

Lecture: Understanding Vector vs. Pixels, Introducing the Workspace, Working with Artboards, Using Rulers and Guides, Introduction to the Tool Bar, Keyboard Shortcuts, Saving and packaging your work, Introduce First Assignment

Assignment Project 1: Logo Design Due at the start of Session 3

Session 2 Review Review last week’s content

In-class work Lecture: Working with Layers, Understanding bounding boxes & smart guides, Tools, Pen Tool, Shape Building,Transforming Objects

Assignment Continue working on Assignment 1

Session 3 Review Review last week’s content Critique Logo Design

In-class work Lecture: Working with Typography, Creating Outlines, Styles, Fonts/Typekit, Color

Assignment Project 2: Infographic Poster Due Thursday, October 27

Session 4 Review Review last week’s content

In-class work Lecture: Placing Images, Pathfinder, Effects, Clipping Masks, Image Trace

Assignment Continue working on Assignment 2

Session 5 Review Review last week’s content Critique Review Color/BW Copies of your poster In-class work Exporting Files, continue working on poster Due Thursday, October 27

*Lectures and Projects subject to change throughout the course determined by the Instructor.

Assignments/ Projects

Project 1: Logo Design

Project 2: Infographic/Typography Poster

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