5/20/08

Final Exam

Don't Forget to drop off your "Transfer book" in my box in the Art office before you leave school!

and have a great summer!

5/14/08

In Class Thur May 15th

Summa!

work on your Projects!


the final is Monday the 19th, 9:30-11am

5/7/08

In Class Thur May 8th

Lets Paint the Wall!

you should have your book pages printed, cut & folded by next tuesday May 13th!
*(having them glued would be good also)

5/5/08

In Class Tue May 6th

lets print the stencils

Wed eve & Thur during class we are painting the wall.

Don't forget to get the paper for your book

You should get your books printed this week
- cut out all the pages
- fold all the pages
- glue stick the pages

4/30/08

In Class Thur May 1st

Where are you at with your stencils?

Did you get paper for printing your book pages?



Ward Kimbal


Lets look at getting stuff printed online?


* Del.icio.us/digtem/printing
* Cafepress
* Moo
* Blurb
* iPrintfromhome
* DirectDecals


4/28/08

In Class Tue Apr 29th

Image based Culture Jamming


© Copyright

Roy Orbison vs 2 Live Crew

U2 vs Negative Land



CC Creative Commons



How are your Stencils coming? we want to be able to paint the wall sometime next week.

printing your stencils

* Remember to get the paper for your book before you leave

4/23/08

In Class Thur Apr 24th

MAkin' the Book.
- today we will be cutting out, folding up and gluing your test book pages.
* you will need to bring your x-acto knife and bone folder to class

4/21/08

In Class Thur Apr 22nd

Lets talk about image qualities and context!

Stencil This
Stencil Revolution
Stencil on Wikipedia

How To Video

How To: Stencil Graffiti Art 101 - The most amazing home videos are here


Lets check out Threshold in Photoshop
- other tricks

4/16/08

In Class Tue Apr 17th

You need to have your template files (.jpg) ready today in a folder ready for printing.

Stenciling
- lets look at the wall
- it needs to be complete by May 8th




4/14/08

In Class Tue Apr 15th

* Lets trade some cards Bring them to class

*Work on your books.
-at this point you should have a good idea for your book.
-you should have a template and many of the images layed-out

You need to have your template files (.jpg) ready by the end of class on Thursday Apr 17th

4/7/08

In Class Tue Apr 8th


JOe Will not be in class today!


*Work on Collecting your images for your book project!

*Start laying out your images in Photoshop in your book Template!

*Did you actually read the requirements? check out the project link to the right.

4/2/08

In Class Thu Apr 3rd

*You will need an x-acto knife and a bone folder today

we are going to glue our ATC cards on to cover stock to make them thicker

We will be cutting out our artist trading cards today
-i'll show some tricks to cutting

* Lets trade some cards

I want to see your template and hear your first idea for your book.

3/31/08

In Class Tue Apr 1st

we will look at Setting up a Template in Photoshop
- set up your Template as 8.5"x11" @ 280 dpi (or higher)
- make sure to mark off the 'unprintable' area of the page
- guides & rulers
- using layers and transparency
- remember to save often and to save back-up files




* I will be checking your templates for your book pages today before you leave



3/19/08

In Class Thur Mar 20th

Lets look at traditional book examples.
- how many different formats can you pick out?
- what are the aspects of the book that make it fit in one format or another?

Sizing your book

- Book sizes are connected to book formats
- folding paper
-- cut paper sizes 8.5x11", 11x17"


Making a Template in Photoshop

- guides & rulers
- using layers and transparency



*Remember, you will need to get an x-acto knife and a bone folder by the first class after spring break


3/17/08

In Class Tue Mar 18th

Your Project 2 is Due!
* lets get your files ready for printing!

Lets check out the next project!

7 small books
for the mini book library, you give them 5 you get 4 back!

looking at examples, gettin ideas

3/12/08

In Class Thur Mar 13th

Photoshop
other layer options

- Layer masks
- Adjustment Layers
- Layer Styles


*check out the template


Work on the Project



3/5/08

In Class Thur Mar 11th

Photoshop Color Adjustment & Correction

Image --> Adjustments
- color correcting with 'Levels'
- other color manipulation tools
--- replace color


* Color Sync and Profiles




Work on Project

3/3/08

In Class Tue Mar 4th

Amazing Photoshop Skilz @ worth1000.com

Photoshop Tools

- Text Tool
- Shape Tools
- Path Selection Tools
- Pen tools

Layers
- Selecting and working on layers
- viewing / linking / locking
- modes / opacity
- editing Layers, Edit --> Transform
- Flattening your image (important to do before you save a JPEG)




2/27/08

In Class Thu Feb 28th

Project 1 due today
* Saving the project for Joe, yourself and Flickr
+ you should save the .psd file for your personal archive
+ for Joe save a jpeg, full quality , standard
+ for Flickr save as a jpeg, 6 quality, progressive


- upload your images to Flickr
- send your images to the class Flickr group ART216

- i also need a copy of your images on my computer

Photoshop

-- Blur / Sharpen / Smudge
-- Dodge / Burn / Sponge
-- Clone Stamp / Pattern Stamp
-- Healing Brush / Patch Tool


Project 2 Assigned

your custom design on M&M's
are there more places on the internet to create your own custom items?


2/21/08

In Class Tue Feb 26th

Join our Flickr Group, Art216

Photoshop Tools
-- Show us your tools [round 2]


Work on Project
Due Thur 28th

2/20/08

In Class Thur Feb 21st

Join our Flickr Group, Art216
- join the group
- how to add a picture to the group




Photoshop Basics

-- Image size / Canvas size
-- Zoom / Hand tools
- Foreground & Background Color
--- Photoshop the great Color translator
-- eyedroper
-- Taking notes (text and audio)
-- Views in Photoshop

Show us your Tools!

lets see some examples Worth1000.com




2/18/08

In Class Tue Feb 19th

USB THUMBDRIVE TEST TODAY!

Lets look at Project 1
* i'm looking for creative uses of the images with a consideration of context. ask yourself why you chose to do what you did. how do the symbols you chose relate to each other, the main image and to American culture?

Intro to Photoshop 7
-Photoshop Overview
Open / Browser / Save
History / Undo function
* Digital Image Resolution
* File Types
Image size / Canvas size
Zoom / Hand tools

What not to touch! (for now)


Teach us the tools! (we learn from each other)
- i will be assigning everyone a few photoshop tools
- you need to learn each tool assigned and then teach the class how to use these tools


2/13/08

In Class Thu Feb 14th

PAul RAnd




Intro to Photoshop 7
-Photoshop Overview
Setting up your work area
Open / Browser / Save
History / Undo function
Preferences



2/11/08

In Class Tue Feb 12th

Hello and Welcome to the Digital Art & Design 2, Digital Print Media. You are currently looking at the blog for the class. This blog will contain all the information you need for this class including up-to-date information on what will be happening in class, project specifics, examples and the syllabus..

take a moment to click around and check things out.



Here is our first example of digital print media as subversive street art.


2/6/08

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