WELCOME to class!

Procedures & Routines

Day 1:  Unit 1

• Computer Navigation - Columns 1-9

• Sign up for Canva

• Make a document in Canva

• Sign up for Padlet

Day 2: Unit 2

•  Start the introduction to Canva using the Elements of Design: Poster about yourself

LG: We are learning how to navigate the different parts of the computer that we will be using in this class.

Day 1: Unit 2

•  Finish personal banner

• 'Project 2 - Start Elements activity

Day 2: Unit 2

• Project 2 - Work on Elements activity

Day 3: Unit 3

• Project 2 - Finish Elements activity

• Project 3 - Balance, column 2 - Principles (start Balance project)

LG: We are learning about the Elements and Principles of Design. These Principles help us make stronger Designs & Layouts.

Day 1: Unit 2

• Project 3 - Balance, column 2 - Principles (finish Balance project)

Day 2

• Introduce Alignment - Column 3

• Begin Alignment project

  
  

LG: We are learning about how different types of Balance can affect the look of a design layout.

Day 1: Unit 3

• Column 6 - start Assignment 4/Repetition) Menu

Day 2: Unit 3

• Column 6 - work on Assignment 4/Repetition) Menu

Day 3: Unit 3

• Column 6 - finish Assignment 4/Repetition) Menu

LG: We are learning how the different parts of the Principles of Design work together to create unity in a layout.

Day 1: Unit 3

• Column 3 - Finish Assignment 2/Alignment

• Column 4&5 -start Assignment 3/White Space

Day 2: Unit 3

• Column 4&5 - finish Assignment 3/White Space

LG: We are learning about how Alignment can affect the organization of a design layout.

Day 1: Unit 3

• Column 7 & 8 - do Assignment 5/Book covers - Contrast 

Day 2: Unit 3

• Column 8 - finish Assignment 5/Book covers - Contrast

• Do Book Marks for the book covers

LG: We are learning how the Principle of Contrast works to create visibility in a layout.

Day 1: Unit 3

• Column 9 - do Assignment 6/Magazine cover - Unity

Day 2: Unit 3

• Column 9 - finish Assignment 6/Magazine cover - Unity

  
  

LG: We are learning how the Principle of Unity affects the overall look and feel of a design.

Day 1: Summative Project - Unit 3

• Finish designing panels 2,3,4

• Turn in completed brochure

• Fill in and turn in Self reflection sheet

LG: We are reflecting on the use of the Principles of Design to our tri-fold brochure design.

Day 1: Summative Project - Unit 3

• Introduce summative project: Principles of Design

• View examples of brochures

• View brochure design tips

• Using MS Word begin type your 9 chosen sections of information about yourself - 2 or more sentences per section

• Set up template and begin designing background

Day 2: Summative Project

• Set up panels 1,5,6

Day 3: Summative Project

• Begin designing panels 2,3,4

LG: We are using the Principles of Design that we have learned and are applying them to our tri-fold brochure design.

Day 1: Unit 3 Summative

• Finish summative Unit 3: Principles of Design project

• Do and turn in self reflection of Unit 3 project

Day 2: Unit 4

• Intro to Adobe Illustrator

• Start Exercise #1

Day 3: Unit 4

• Finish Exercise #1

  
  

LG: We are learning the basic tools to change and arrange shapes and lines using the Adobe Illustrator design program.

Day 1: Unit 4 - Column 2

• Do Shapebuilder practices together in class

Day 2: Unit 4 - Column 2

• Do Shapebuilder Exercise 2

• Introduce Gradient fill

• Do Shapebuilder Exercise 3

LG: We are using the Shapebuilder tool to add/subtract/change selected shapes to create an emoji.

Day 1: Unit 4 - Column 2

• Finish & post Exercise 3

• Do Exercise 4a & 4b

• Start Exercise 5 - Straight line letters - watch demo videos for making individual letters

Day 2: Unit 4 - Column 2

• Finish Exercise 5 - Straight line letters - watch demo videos for making individual letters

LG: We are using the Shapebuilder tool to add/subtract/change selected shapes to create letters for words.

Day 1:

• Start Summative Shapebuilder project - 3-1/Curved line letters summative Shapebuilder project - watch demo videos

Day 2:

• Finish Summative Shapebuilder project - 3-1/Curved line letters summative Shapebuilder project - watch demo videos

Day 3: Unit 4 - Column 4

• Introducing Curvature tool - Practice

• Curvature tool - Do Worksheet Exercise #6 - Controlling the Curvature tool

• Curvature tool - Do Exercise #7: Curvature tool

LG: We are learning to use the curvature and pen tools to create vector drawings.

Day 1: Unit 4 - Column 5

• Do Exercise 8: Pen tool

• Follow the demo videos

• Do Finished Early challenge if finished early

Day 2: Unit 4 - Column 6

• Do Exercise 9: Blob brush

• Do Exercise 10: Pencil tool

• Pencil & lines

• Exercise 11: Movement

LG: We are learning to use the curvature and pen tools to create vector drawings.

Day 1: Introduce Final project -

• Creating an alphabet - combined name, intro & demo converting text to shape. Begin sketching idea

Day 2:

• Finish sketching, take photo & post the picture of your Thumbnail sketch

Day 3:

• Begin digitizing thumbnail letter designs

LG: Using the tools that have been learned from Unit 4, create digitized images that can be used as an alphabet.

Day 1:

• Continue digitizing thumbnail letter designs

Day 2:

• Continue digitizing thumbnail letter designs

Grading will include these 3 sections:

Details: How much detail is included in your images? How are the drawn lines describing your image?

Coloring: Is your coloring precise? Do you have multiple colors for each image?

Layout: Are your letters aligned on the bottom & the top? Is your first & last name/phrase centered? Is the sizing of your letters consistent?

LG: Use the skills that have been learned over the semester in Illustrator to create your name using letters and images.

Day 1: FINAL: Final project - Alphabet

• Work on final project

Day 2: FINAL makeup day - Alphabet

• finish & turn in final project