Day 1: Unit 1 - Column 1

• Sign into Canva, Padlet & Photo Room

• Review Canva tools

• Introduce the 4 Principles

• Book cover references

• focus on Contrast, do Fix It and start Book Cover 1 - Contrast

Day 2: Unit 1 - Column 1

• Continue working on Book Cover 1

LG: We are learning how the CRAP Design principles help make design layout more readable and visually appealing.

Day 1: Unit 1

• Finish Book Cover 1 - Contrast

Day 2: Unit 1

•  Column 2 - Start Repetition column 2, do Fix It and start Book Cover 2 - Repetition

LG: We are learning how the different Principles affect designs, and how to use them appropriately. 

Day 1: Unit 1

• Column 2 - finish Repetition Book Cover 2

Day 2: Unit 1

•  Column 3 - Start Alignment column 3, do Fix It and Book Cover 3 - Alignment

LG: We are learning how Alignment affects designs, and how to use Alignment effectively. 

Day 1: Unit 1

• No class

Day 2: Unit 1

• No school

LG: We have learned how life can be interrupted, but how we can show our gratitude for the people who are around us.

Day 1: Unit 1

•  Column 3 - Finish Alignment book cover 3

• Cards of Gratitude once finished with Alignment book cover

Day 2: Unit 1

•  Column 4 - Start Proximity column 4, do Fix It and Book Cover 4 - Proximity

Day 3: Unit 1

•  Column 4 - Finish Proximity column 4

LG: We are learning how Proximity affects the readability of designs, and how to use White Space effectively. 

Day 1: Unit 1

•  Column 5 - Start White space column 5, do Fix It and Book Cover 5 - White Space

Day 2: Unit 2

• Illustrator - review shapes, shapebuilder, color, fill

• Create an emoji using Illustrator

LG: We are learning how to use White Space effectively. 

Day 1: Unit 2

• Illustrator - review pen, curvature, pencil section, blob brush

• Create an animal face using simple shapes in Illustrator

Day 2: Unit 2

• Illustrator - review shapes, shapebuilder, color, fill

• Finish the animal face using simple shapes in Illustrator

LG: We are learning how to use White Space effectively. 

Day 1: Unit 2

• Column 1: Object/Image Trace/Make and Expand - converting a raster image to vector in Illustrator.

Day 2: Unit 2

• Column 2 - Exercise 1: Object/Pattern - combining vector shapes into a repeating pattern.

• Watch - 1. Bauhaus style explained - do the Bauhaus wrapping paper pattern.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 2 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Watch - 2. Cubism explained - do the Cubism wrapping paper pattern.

Day 2: Unit 2 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Watch - 3. Art Deco style explained - begin the Art Deco wrapping paper pattern.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns using image trace in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Finish Art Deco style wrapping paper pattern.

Day 2: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Watch - 4. Art Nouveau style explained - begin the Art Nouveau wrapping paper pattern.

Day 3: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Continue the Art Nouveau wrapping paper pattern.

LG: We are learning about the different types of pattern grids available in Adobe Illustrator and how it affects a pattern.

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Continue the Art Nouveau wrapping paper pattern.

Day 2: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Watch -Pop Art explained - begin Pop Art style wrapping paper.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns using image trace in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Work on Pop Art style wrapping paper.

Day 2: Unit 3 - Column 2: Finish wrapping paper project

• Finish Pop Art style wrapping paper.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns using image trace in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3

• Column 3: Lettering as Shapes - Exercise 2 - 6

• Find your 6 quotes

Day 2: Unit 3

• Column 3: Lettering as Shapes - 6 stickers

• Create 1st sticker design

Day 3: Unit 3

• Column 3: Lettering as Shapes - 6 stickers

• Create 2nd sticker design

LG: We are learning how to liquify shapes to create different effects with text.

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 3: Lettering as Shapes

• Find your 6 quotes

• Create 1st sticker design

Day 2: Unit 3 - Column 3: Lettering as Shapes

• Create 2nd sticker design

LG: We are learning how to liquify shapes to create different effects with text.

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 3: Lettering as Shapes

• Create 3rd sticker design

Day 2: Unit 3 - Column 3: Lettering as Shapes

• Create 4th sticker design

Day 3: Unit 3 - Column 3: Lettering as Shapes

• Create 5th sticker design

LG: We are learning how to liquify shapes to create different effects with text.

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 3: Lettering as Shapes

• Work on 6th sticker design

Day 2: Unit 3 - Column 3: Lettering as Shapes

• Finish stickers and set up designs for printing

• Post finished Adobe Illustrator file

• Begin Final t-shirt design if finished with sticker designs

LG: We are learning how to liquify shapes to create different effects with text.

Day 1: FINAL: Final project - t-shirt

• Using the tools and techniques design a school shirt in Illustrator

Day 2: FINAL makeup day: Finish final t-shirt project

• Using the tools and techniques design a school shirt in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 1 - column 1

WELCOME BACK!

• Procedures & Routines

• Photoshop Review: Exercise 1 - Matching background color

Day 2: Unit 1 - column 2

• Exercise 2a & 2b - light effect

LG: We are reviewing the Photoshop program and how it can manipulate background images to create new effects with light and color.

Day 1 - Unit 1 - Column 3

• Exercise 3a, 3b, 3c - Blending mode

Day 2 - Unit 1 - Column 4

• Practice Masking activity

• Exercise 4 - Glowing image

Day 3 - Unit 1 - Column 4

• Begin Summative

EQ: How to you manipulate photos to change lighting?
Learning goal: Students will use light effects and blending mode to adjust colors of an image.

Day 1 - Unit 1 - Column 4

• Finish Summative

Day 2 - Unit 1 - Column 5

• AI Generative fill Exercises 5a, 5b, 5c

• Summative - Generative Fill

EQ: How to you manipulate photos to change lighting?
Learning goal: Students will use light effects and blending mode to adjust colors of an image.

Day 1 - Unit 1 - Column 8

• Exercise 8a - On vacation

• Exercise 8b - Swapping faces

Day 2 - Unit 1- Column 8

• Summative - Double Exposure

Day 3 - Unit 1- Column 8

• Finish - Double Exposure

  
  

EQ: Why does exchanging facial features alter the way a portrait looks?
Learning goal: Students will learn how to mask out facial features to change how a face looks.

Day 1 - Unit 1 - Column 9

• Exercise 9: Fill & Clipping layers

Day 2 - Unit 1- Column 9

• Start 3 layer Summative masking project

Learning goal: Students are learning how to use layers & masks to manipulate multiple images and combine them together into a new image.

Day 1 -

• Cold day

Day 2 - Unit 1 - Column 9

• Finish 3 layer Summative masking project

  
  

LG: Students are learning how to use layers to create the illusion of an object in a glass container.

Day 1: - Unit 1- Column 10

• Exercise 10 - Placing an image into a glass container

Day 2: Column 11

• Exercise 11 - Making a reflective sphere - download demo photo and work through together in class.

LG: Students are learning how to use a distort filter to help create a reflective sphere inside an image.

Day 1: Column 12

• Making a reflection using water - do Exercise 12

Day 2: Column 13

• Snow day

LG: Using the rules of perspective learning how the size, placement of an object and color can affect where it is perceived in space.

SUMMATIVE PROJECTS

Day 1: Column 13

• Adding complex shadows & additional reflections of an image - Do Exercise 13a, b, c

Day 2: Column 14:14a-14d

• Using different placements of images to show space - Do Exercise 14a-14d

  
  

LG: We are using the information and tools we have learned from to create Surrealistic images in Photoshop.

SUMMATIVE PROJECTS

Day 1: Column 18: 1a, 1b

• Changing the scale

Day 2: Column 19: 2a, 2b

• Reverse order of things

  
  

LG: We are using the information and tools we have previously learned to create Surrealistic images in Photoshop.

SUMMATIVE PROJECTS

Day 1: Column 20: 3a

• Transformation

Day 2: Column 20: 3b

• Transformation

Day 3: Column 21: 4

• Mixing internal & external spaces

  
  

LG: We are using the information and tools we have learned from to create Surrealistic images in Photoshop.

Day 1:

• Finish any surrealism images

LG: We will be arranging a multi layered design using multiple types of image adjustments and a quote. 

Day 1: Column

• Step 1: Choose a fable

• Step 2: divide the sentences in your fable into 6 sections.

• Step 3: Review and choose an illustration style

Day 2: Column

• Make a Concept Art page for your main character using your chosen illustration style

• AI can be used for initial image, altered poses need to be student generated with layers shown

LG: Students are learning why concept art is important to the continuity of a storybook.

Day 1: Column

• Step 5 &6: Choose a typestyle and sketch thumbnail layout for front cover & title page

Day 2: Column

• Step 6: Sketch thumbnails for spreads 3,4 & 5

LG: Students are learning why thumbnail sketches are important to the layout of a storybook.

Day 1: Column

• Design cover spread

Day 2: Column

• Design spread 2 - Title & copyright page

Day 3: Column

• Design spread 3 - Begin story pages 3 &4

LG: Students are learning how placement of text can affect the layout of a page.

Day 1: Column

• Design spread 4 - story pages 5 & 6

Day 2: Column

• Design spread 5 - story pages 7 & 8

LG: Students are learning how to include similar elements in multiple designs to give them unity.

WELCOME to class!

Procedures & Routines

Day 1: Unit 1 - Illustrator review

• Review Illustrator tools

• Exercise 1

Day 2: Unit 1 - Illustrator review

• Start Exercise 2

LG: We are reviewing the tools in Adobe Illustrator.

Day 1: Unit 1

• Finish Exercise 2

• Start Project 1 - Create an animal face using the tools that have been highlighted in the review.

Day 2: Unit 1

• Finish Project 1

Day 3: Unit 2 - Column 1

• Introduce the 4 Principles

• Book cover references and redesigns

• focus on Contrast, do Fix It and start Book Cover 1 - Contrast

LG: We are learning how the CRAP Design principles help make design layout more readable and visually appealing.

Day 1: Unit 2 - Column 1

• Continue working on Book Cover 1 - Contrast

Day 2: Unit 2 - Column 1

• Finish working on Book Cover 1 - Contrast

  
  

LG: We are learning how the different Principles affect designs, and how to use them appropriately. 

Day 1: Unit 2 - Column 2

• Column 2 - Start Repetition column 2, do Fix It and start Book Cover 2 - Repetition

Day 2: Unit 2 - Column 2

• Finish working on Book Cover 2 - Repetition

  
  

LG: We are learning how the different Principles affect designs, and how to use them appropriately. 

Day 1: Unit 2

•  Column 3 - Start Alignment column 3, do Fix It and Book Cover 3 - Alignment

Day 2: Unit 2

• Column 3 - Finish Alignment book cover 3

Day 3: Unit 2

•  Column 4 - Start Proximity column 4, do Fix It and Book Cover 4 - Proximity

LG: We are learning how Alignment affects designs, and how to use Alignment effectively. 

Day 1: Unit 2

•  Column 4 - Finish Proximity column 4

Day 2: Unit 2

•  Column 5 - Start White space column 5, do Fix It and Book Cover 5 - White Space

LG: We are learning how Proximity affects the readability of designs, and how to use White Space effectively. 

Day 1: Unit 3

• Column 1: Object/Image Trace/Make and Expand - converting a raster image to vector in Illustrator.

• Column 2 - Exercise 1: Object/Pattern - combining vector shapes into a repeating pattern

Day 2: Unit 3

• Introduce Unit 3: Project 1 - Art movement wrapping paper

• Setup wrapping paper project - demo video

• Choose color pallet for project: use Color Palette Generator

• Watch video 1: Bauhaus style explained

• Begin the Bauhaus wrapping paper pattern.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3

• Finish the Bauhaus wrapping paper pattern.

Day 2: Unit 3

• Watch video 3. Art Deco style explained

• begin the Art Deco wrapping paper pattern.

Day 3: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Finish the Art Deco wrapping paper pattern.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3

• Watch video 2. Cubism explained

• do the Cubism wrapping paper pattern.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Watch - 4. Art Nouveau style explained

• Begin the Art Nouveau wrapping paper pattern.

Day 2: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Finish the Art Nouveau wrapping paper pattern.

Day 3: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Watch -Pop Art explained - begin Pop Art style wrapping paper.

  
  

LG: We are learning about the different types of pattern grids available in Adobe Illustrator and how it affects a pattern.

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 2: Continue wrapping paper project

• Work on Pop Art style wrapping paper.

Day 2: Unit 3 - Column 2: Finish wrapping paper project

• Finish Pop Art style wrapping paper.

LG: We are learning about how to make patterns using image trace in Illustrator

Day 1: Unit 3: Column 3

• Lettering as Shapes - Exercise 2 - 5

Day 2: Unit 3: Column 3

• Offset Path - Exercise 6

LG: We are learning how to liquify shapes to create different effects with text.

Day 1: Column 4 Type on a Path

• Exercise 7 a&b: Text on a line

• Exercise 8b: Text on a shape, Type on a path options

• Exercise 8: Text on a circle

Day 2: Column 5

• Column 5: Lettering as Shapes - 6 stickers

• Introduce project

• Choose 6 quotes

• Begin 1st sticker design

Day 3:

• Finish 1st sticker design

LG: We are learning how text can be applied to a line or shape.

Day 1: Column 5 Summative Sticker sheet project

• Begin 2nd sticker design

Day 2:

• Finish 2nd sticker design

LG: We are learning how to add designs to lettering to create an interesting design for a sticker.

Day 1:

• Begin 3rd sticker design

Day 2:

• Finish 3rd sticker design

Day 3:

• Create 4th sticker design

LG: We are learning how to liquify shapes to create different effects with text.

Day 1:

• Create 5th sticker design

Day 2:

• Create 6th sticker design

LG: We are learning how to liquify shapes to create different effects with text.

Day 1: Unit 3 - Column 3: Lettering as Shapes

• Finish stickers and set up design layout for printing

• Adding the offset path for cut line for printed sticker sheet

Day 2:

• Post finished Adobe Illustrator file

LG: We are learning how to setup a sheet of stickers for printing.

Day 1 - Unit 1 - Column 6

• Exercise 6: Perspective warp

Day 2 - Unit 1 - Column 7

• Exercise 7: Puppet warp

EQ: How do you manipulate images inside of photos?
Learning goal: Students will use Perspective ward and Puppet warp to change the way the subject looks in the original image.

Day 1:

WELCOME BACK!

• Procedures & Routines - Cafeteria

Day 2: Unit 1 - column 1

• Photoshop Review: Exercise 1 - Matching background color

LG: We are reviewing the Photoshop program and how it can manipulate background images to create new effects with light and color.

Day 1: Unit 1 - column 2

• Exercise 2a & 2b - light effect

Day 2 - Unit 1 - Column 3

• Exercise 3a, 3b, 3c - Blending mode

Day 3 - Unit 1 - Column 4

• Practice Masking activity

• Exercise 4 - Glowing image

LG: Students will use light effects and blending mode to adjust colors of an image.

Day 1 - Unit 1 - Column 4

• Begin Summative

Day 2 - Unit 1 - Column 4

Cold day

LG: Students will use what they have learned up to this point to create a glowing image with a photo, background and chosen image.

Day 1 - Unit 1 - Column 4

• Finish Summative

Day 2 - Unit 1 - Column 5

• AI Generative fill Exercises 5a, 5b, 5c

• Summative - Generative Fill

LG: Students will learn how to use Ai to add or take away parts of a preexisting image and also to create a complete AI image using image generate.

Day 1 - Unit 1 - Column 6

• Exercise 6: Perspective warp

• Summative challenge - perspective warp

Day 2 - Unit 1 - Column 7

• Exercise 7: Puppet warp

• Exercise 8a - On vacation

Day 3 - Unit 1 - Column 8

• Exercise 8b - Swapping faces

• Summative - Double Exposure - Start project

Learning goal: Students will use Perspective warp and Puppet warp to change the way the subject looks in the original image.

Day 1 - Unit 1- Column 8

• Continue - Double Exposure

Day 3 - Unit 1- Column 8

• Finish - Double Exposure

LG: Students will apply their knowlege of masking to create the look of a double exposed image.

Day 1 - Unit 1 - Column 9

• Exercise 9: Fill & Clipping layers

Day 2 - Unit 1- Column 9

• Start 3 layer Summative masking project

LG: Students are learning how to use layers & masks to manipulate multiple images and combine them together into a new image.

Day 1: - Unit 1 - Column 9

• Finish 3 layer Summative masking project

Day 2 Unit 1- Column 10

• Exercise 10 - Placing an image into a glass container

LG: Students are learning how to create the illusion of an object inside a glass container.

Day 1: Column 11

• Exercise 11 - Making a reflective sphere - download demo photo and work through together in class.

Day 2: Column 12

• Making a reflection using water - do Exercise 12

Day 3: Column 13

• Adding complex shadows & additional reflections of an image - Do Exercise 13a, b, c

LG: Students are learning how to use a distort filter to help create a reflective sphere inside an image.

Day 1: Column 13

• Adding complex shadows & additional reflections of an image - Do Exercise 13a, b, c

Day 2: Column 14:14a-14d

• Using different placements of images to show space - Do Exercise 14a-14d

  
  

LG: Using the rules of perspective learning how the size, placement of an object and color can affect where it is perceived in space.

SUMMATIVE PROJECTS

Day 1: Column 18: 1a, 1b

• Changing the scale

Day 2: Column 19: 2a, 2b

• Reverse order of things

  
  

LG: We are using the information and tools we have previously learned to create Surrealistic images in Photoshop.

SUMMATIVE PROJECTS

Day 1: Column 20: 3

• Transformation

Day 2: Column 21: 4

• Mixing internal & external spaces

Day 3:

LG: We are using the information and tools we have learned from to create Surrealistic images in Photoshop.

Day 1: Column 1-4

• Column 1: Choose a fable

• Column 2: divide the sentences in your fable into 6 sections.

• Column 3: Artist focus on Eric Carle

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Day 2: Column 5

• Column 4: Review and select 3 illustration styles

• AI generate a character & background from your fable in the 3 styles

• Choose your favorite illustration and character from the 3 and separate out the character from the background

Day 3: Column 6

• Using your separated image, do 3 generated poses of your character, changing facial expression and leg position.

• Step 5 &6: Choose a typestyle and sketch thumbnail layout for Spread 1 - Front & back covers

LG: Students are learning why concept art is important to the continuity of a storybook.

Day 1: Column

• Finish & turn in thumnail sketchtes

  Step 6: Sketch thumbnails for spreads 2,3 & 4

• Decide what type of a background will be used with these spreads

• Begin setting up page size spreads

Day 2: Column

• Design Front & Back cover spread

• Create backgrounds - either smaller separate background for each cover or 1 large image to wrap around book

LG: Students are learning how placement of text can affect the layout of a page.

Day 1: Column

• Layout spread 1 - Finish Covers

• Layout title and information and add characters

Day 2: Column

• Layout spread 2 - Begin story pages 1 &2

• Create backgrounds - either smaller separate background for each page or 1 large background for both pages

LG: Students are learning how placement of text can affect the layout of a page.

Day 1: Column

• Design spread 2 - Finish story pages 1 & 2

• Add in characters and place text

Day 2: Column

• Layout spread 3 - Begin story pages 3 &4

• Create backgrounds - either smaller separate background for each page or 1 large background for both pages

Day 1: Column

• Design spread 3 - Finish story pages 3 & 4

• Create backgrounds - either smaller separate background for each page or 1 large background for both pages

Day 2: Column

• Design spread 4 - Begin story pages 5 & 6

• Create backgrounds - either smaller separate background for each page or 1 large background for both pages

Day 3: Column

• Design spread 4 - Finish story pages 5 & 6

• Add in characters and place text

LG: Students are learning how to include similar elements in multiple designs to give them unity.

• Finish designing final spread

• Export each layout as a JPEG spread

Day 2:

• Assemble cover & spreads onto ZINE template

• Print and assemble ZINE

• Wrap up designs

• Email work to yourself

Day 2:

• Delete designs from your computer