DA 112 Digital Image Making, introduces students to building custom digital artworks and illustrations in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Students exercise their creativity and software skills to create complex artworks.
Prerequisites: DA 101, DA 109, and DA 110 all with a minimum grade of 50%
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 60 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 1 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Design custom artwork in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
- Apply the fundamental concepts of art to digital artwork and illustrations
- Critique the technical and visual aspects of digital artwork and illustrations
- Produce a portfolio of images
- Defend design choices
- Demonstrate a professional workflow
- Incorporate feedback into a project
- Take creative risks and experiment with materials and media
Teaching and Learning Approach
Through demonstration and follow-along tutorials, students are introduced to tools, processes and techniques in
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Assigned projects will reinforce the skills explored during demonstration.Learning Resources
Required:
None
Recommended:
NoneDetailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Exploring vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator
2. Exercise your creativity & Conceptual Illustration
3. Painting with Photoshop
4. Critical thinking Experimenting with vector graphics and text.
5. Exercise your creativity
6. Compositing, utilizing blend modes, filters, and the Puppet Warp tool
7. Study Week
8. Experimenting with mixed media. Blending traditional media with Photoshop and/or Digital Illustration
9. Design and illustration
10. Design and illustration
11. Exercising your creativity
12. TBA
13. Analysis, defending design choices. Presenting your work.
14. Easter Monday
15. Event planning, organisation and setup.Assessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Assignment 1: Zodiac Project | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 10% |
| Assignment 2: In-Class Challenge | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 10% |
| Illustration: Step 1 - Conceptual sketches | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 | 5% |
| Assignment 3: Art Nouveau Project | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 10% |
| Assignment 4: Playing Card Project | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 10% |
| Assignment 5: Surrealism Project | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 | 10% |
| Assignment 6: Portrait of a Classmate | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 10% |
| Assignment 7: Self Portrait | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 10% |
| Assignment 8: Interdisciplinary Project | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 10% |
| Illustration: Step 2: Illustrate Illustration: Step 3: Apply Feedback/Finishing | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 10% |
| Touches | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 5% |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.