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Mr.Philip

Intro. to Design - 4th Hour

Please click on the the words Intro to Design to download the syllabus for this class.
Please complete the 4th hour student information form

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Thursday - February 25th:
Be sure to read the following assignment guidelines carefully so you include everything needed to be successful on this assignment. 
1. Find a tutorial for Photoshop that you can do from start to finish. (remember to choose Adobe CC 2020/2021)
     * Challenge yourself.
     * This tutorial should teach us all something new.
     
* Remember to watch the entire tutorial to make sure it is something you can actually MASTER and TEACH!
     * I must approve your tutorial, so see me when you think you have selected a skill to teach.
​       Please follow the guidelines below.
       A. 
FOLLOW THE RUBRIC....after you've read the rubric then proceed to step #2.
            *Remember the rubric is for the actual Photoshop activity you choose.
       B. Try to be realistic...your tutorial shouldn't take 6 weeks to master. 
            *Find something challenging, but manageable.
            *Face Swap & 3D design are always popular choices. Remember first come first serve. 
       C. 
You may not do the same thing as someone else in class.
            *See me to check if someone else has chosen the same skill.
2. Complete the tutorial and MASTER the skill. You must be able to show the class how to do the skill and answer questions about it as well. YOU ARE THE TEACHER!
3. Teach the class how to do your chosen skill without using the original tutorial.
     * You will get in front of class and use the teacher computer and projectors to show your skill
        to the class.
     * You will take the class from start to finish and answer their questions as you go.
     * When choosing your lesson, remember that your classmates need to be able to complete
​        it in 1 single class. 
     * You must have a handout for your peers and Mr. Philip as a guideline for your skill.
You will be graded on: 75 total points
1. The original product that you complete using the tutorial (using the Photoshop assignment rubric) 20 points
2. The lesson you give in class (remember this needs to be able to be completed in 1 class session) 30 points
3. The handout you create for your classmates. 15 points
4. The difficulty of the skill. If you choose to show us how to create a line you will struggle on this project. 10 points
Challenge yourself and your classmates and remember REVIEW THE RUBRIC!
I am attaching some links as resources for Photoshop tutorials, but remember to verify that the tutorial you choose is Adobe CC 2020 / 2021. You may find your own resource, but these links will at least give you a place to start. Click on the buttons below to be directed to the links. Have fun!!
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Week 23: 2/22 - 2/26
Tuesday- February 24th: 
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Today you will learn about some alternatives to Adobe Photoshop.
Watch the video to the right and complete the following:
  1. List and describe each of the Photoshop alternatives.
  2. Explain how did he rated each alternative?
  3.  List how much each alternative costs.
  4. List at least 2 pros and 2 cons about each alternative.
  5. Write what his opinion was of each alternative.
  6. E-mail me your final document when you are finished. (you may need to stop or even rewind to capture everything)

Week 22: 2/15 - 2/19
Thursday- February 18th: 
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All right, I'll toss a bone to you humor-oriented folk. In this Photoshop assignment you're going to take any image from a movie (or advertisement for it) and make a parody out of it (i.e. Lady and the Trampoline, Willie Wonka and the Lye Factory, or Fatman Begins).
The rules of this assignment are thus:
  • Take any image from a movie (or an ad or box cover) and make a parody out of it. The sillier the better! 
  • Please download the rubric documents below for the instructions for our Movie Parody assignment. See some examples below. 
  • You are required to submit two movie parody posters.
  • Remember...These should look like real movie posters. You need the fine print details and each of your posters should be unique. (including the fine print information)
***This assignment is worth 20 points for each parody. Print a rubric for each of your posters. Rubric is included below. 
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Week 21: 2/8 - 2/12
Thursday - February 11th:
Today we stay in the textbooks and work on chapters 6. ( This is our last chapter for Photoshop )
1. Read and follow along in chapter 6. Placing Type in an Image.
2. Complete Skills Review. (6-31)
3. Complete Project Builder 1. (6-32)
4. Complete Project Builder 2. (6-33)
5. Complete Design Project. (6-34)
​6. Complete Portfolio Project. (6-35)
7. Save and E-mail me your final assignment files. Be sure to include your name & assignment in subject line.
8. The data files can be found below on the "O" drive.  ​

Week 20: 2/1 - 2/5
Friday - February 5th:
Today we stay in the textbooks and work on chapter 5.
1. Read and follow along in chapter 5.  Incorporating Color Techniques.
2. Complete Project Builder 1. (5-37)
3. Complete Project Builder 2. (5-38)
4. Complete Design Project. (5-39)
5. Complete Portfolio Project. (5-40)
6. Save and E-mail me your final assignment files. Be sure to include your name & assignment in subject line.
7. The data files can be found below on the "O" drive.  
Thursday - February 4th:
Today we stay in the textbooks and work on chapter 4.
1. Read and follow along in chapter 4. Making Selections
2. Complete the chapter activity, and e-mail me your final Table Vignette.
3. Complete Skills Review. (4-27)
4. Complete Project Builder 1. (4-28)
5. Complete Project Builder 2. (4-29)

6. Save and E-mail me your final assignment files. Be sure to include your name & assignment in subject line.
7. The data files can be found below on the "O" drive.  
Wednesday - February 3rd:
Today we continue Photoshop, working in the textbooks starting on chapter 3.
1. Read and follow along in chapter 3. Working With Layers.
2. Complete the Skills Review. ( 3-25)
3. Complete Project Builder 1. (3-27)
4. Complete Project Builder 2. (3-28)
5. Complete Design Project. (3-29)
6. Complete Portfolio Project. (3-30)
7. Save and E-mail me your final assignment files. Be sure to include your name & assignment in subject line.
8. The data files can be found below on the "O" drive.  
Tuesday - February 2nd:
Today we start Photoshop, working in the textbooks starting with chapter 2.
1. Read and follow along in chapter 2. Learning Photoshop Basics.
2. Complete the Skills Review (2-31).
3. Complete the Project Builder 2. (2-33)

4. Save and E-mail me your final assignment files. Be sure to include your name & assignment in subject line.
5. The data files can be found below on the "O" drive.  
Monday - February 1st
Today we will watch a video around the history of Photoshop. 
Your assignment is to open a Word doc and answer the questions below.
1. List 25 things you did not know about Adobe / Photoshop / or Pixels.
2. Who are the guests being interviewed?
3. How did each of them affect the making of Photoshop?
4. How many total layers are in the Time Square image?
Mastering the Pixal

Week 19: 1/25 - 1/29
Monday - January 25th: Today we start our first contest, the Doodle 4 Google contest. See the information and details below! This is due Friday, January 29th.
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​See the link to the contest below. We will review this in class, but you are responsible to review the contest requirements. We will be submitting them online. ​
doodle4google
This year’s Doodle 4 Google theme is:
“I AM STRONG BECAUSE...”
Strength isn’t only about how fast you can run or how many pushups you can do – it’s also about the strength inside of you.

How do you rise above troubles and keep moving forward in tough times? When you make mistakes or get scared, what helps you clear the clouds above your head? When people around you are feeling down, how do you use your inner strength to lift them up?

Our theme this year invites you to tell us what makes you uniquely strong.
This is the Doodle 4 Google 2019 - US Winner
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Some more examples are below. Remember being a "Google Doodler" is a real career! How fun would that be?
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 For more inspiration, click below to see more of the doodle team's work!
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Second Semester


Week 16: 1/4 - 1/8
Friday - January 8th
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Today we start your first semester final exam project. See the documents below, for the instructions, checklist, and rubric. Please remember that this must be your original work. While you may use online backgrounds and images, you must make this picture your own! Exams will be due at the end of class on Friday, January 22nd. ***I've included some examples below.
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Week 15: 12/15 - 12/19
Tuesday - December 15th - Remote Learning Day
Step 1: I want to know who you are as a designer and how you are different from everyone else? Write a Designer's Statement. It should be 1 long paragraph to 1 page long. Read the document below the picture for more guidance. Create your designer statement in a Google document and share it with me.

Step 2: Search the web for free graphic design software and create your own "avatar/bitmoji" version of yourself as a graphic designer. Use the image to the right as a reference. I want to see your design skills. This should represent you how you view yourself, as a designer.  I hope to learn a lot about you through this process. Have fun!

Step 3: In the same Google document, describe the software you chose to use. What did you like about it? Was it easy to use? Would you recommend it to the class?

*This is Due Friday, December 18th.
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Week 14: 12/7 - 12/11
Art vs Design
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Thursday - December 10th - Remote Learning Day
First, watch the video below. I would suggest to take a few notes. This will help you with your answers below. 
Second, create a Word document or Google Doc and answer the questions below. E-mail me this assignment. This is a minimum of 3 paragraphs. Feel free to do some research to justify your answers. 

Paragraph 1
1. What is your definition of art? What Is your Definition of Design?
2. Give 3 to 5 qualities that make a piece artistic?  How is that different than Design?

Paragraph 2
1. Find and post one piece which you believe is art. 
2. Site where you got it from. 
3. Explain how this meets your definition of Art. 

Paragraph 3
1. Find and post an example of a Piece you do not think is art.
2. Site where you got it from.
3. Explain how this does not meet your definition of Art. ​
***Download the video below or use the link to access the YouTube version of the video.
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Tuesday - December 8th - Remote Learning Day
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1. First, read the "MTV LOGO Story" article. See the link to the right. (Let me know if you have any issues seeing this article.)

2. Second, in a Word document , google document or in an email, answer the following question below:

A. Who designed the MTV logo?
B. Describe the process the designers went through in order to complete the MTV Logo.

C. What does the author mean when he uses the word "suits" in paragraph 6? 
D. Why did they choose to not assign corporate colors to the logo?
E. Find a version of the MTV Logo you like and share it with me. Describe, why you like it? 
MTV Logo story

Week 13: 11/30 - 12/4
Thursday - December 3rd - Remote Learning Day.
​Make sure your MSi assignments are caught up through Chapter 5 before moving on. 
Create and share a Google document with me or an e-mail and send me the following assignment:
1. First - download and watch the video below and take notes.
2. List and describe each of the 10 graphic design trends for 2020.
3. In addition, tell me about two things you found cool from the video. These two things should NOT one of the 10 trends. 

Week 12: 11/23 - 11/27
Tuesday - November 24th - Remote Learning Day
We are pushing pause on our personal brand logo project. 
Don't forget about our Google Meet today at 10:00 am.
1. For class today: Log into your MSi account. (the link is above) Complete Chapter 5 in Illustrator. .
2. You need to make sure your chapters 1 - 4 are completed before moving on to chapter 5. 
​3. If you do nothing you will not be considered present for the day. Progress equals attendance.
4. E-mail with any issues or questions. 

Week 11: 11/16 - 11/20
Thursday - November 19th - Remote Learning Day
We are pushing pause on our personal brand logo project. 
Don't forget about our Google Meet today at 10:00 am.
1. For class today: Log into your MSi account. (the link is above) Complete Chapter 4.
2. You need to make sure your chapter 1 ,2 & 3 are completed before moving on to chapter 4. 
​3. If you do nothing you will not be considered present for the day. Progress equals attendance.
4. E-mail with any issues or questions. 
Tuesday - November 17th - Remote Learning Day
We are pushing pause on our personal brand logo project. 
Don't forget about our Google Meet today at 10:35 am.
1. For class today: Log into your MSi account. (the link is above) Complete Chapter 3.
2. You need to make sure your chapter 1 & 2 are completed before moving on to chapter 3. 
​3. If you do nothing you will not be considered present for the day. Progress equals attendance.
4. E-mail with any issues or questions. 

Week 10: 11/9 - 11/13
Thursday - November 12th - Remote Learning Day
We are pushing pause on our personal logo project. 
1. For class today: Log into your MSi account. (the link is above) Complete Chapter 2.
2. This is due on or before November 17th.
3. You need to make sure your chapter 1 is completed before moving on to chapter 2. 
​4. Please e-mail me in the morning so I can take attendance. If you do nothing you will get a zero for the day.
5. I'll be in my classroom all day, e-mail with any issues or questions. 
Monday - November 9th - Remote Learning Day
So we all knew that this was a possibility. We are pushing pause on our personal logo project. 
1. For class today: Log into your MSi account. The link is above.
2. Pick up where you left off from our practice virtual day and complete through chapter 1 in Adobe Illustrator. If you completed this during our practice day, then you are good to go.  
​3. This is for a real grade, so do your best. Please e-mail me in the morning so I can take attendance. If you do nothing, you will get a zero for the day.
4. I'll be in my classroom all day, e-mail with any issues or questions. 

Week 9: 11/2 - 11/6

Personal Brand Logo Project

Tuesday - November 3rd:  DUE - ?
We are going to embark on our first major project in Illustrator - Creating your own, personal brand logo. This project will involve research, design, and instruction. The entire project is worth 150 points and will NOT be completed in 1 day. You will be graded on the practice activity, content of your research paper, the sketches and creation of your logo, the written step by step guidelines that you create to teach someone else how to duplicate your logo, and the recreation of your logo from your peer that used your guidelines. You will need to be thorough and specific throughout the entire process in order to be successful on this assignment. I want excellence rather than speed on this project so take your time and show me what you can do! Good luck - I know that we are going to see and learn some amazing things through this project!
​:) Some things that you should keep in mind as we begin:
1. This logo should represent who you are as a person
2. Looking at the completed logo we should have a better understanding of what is important to you.
3. This must be an original design! 
4. The plan is to put these on T-shirts. 
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Step 1: Practice 
1. Watch the video on your own, taking notes as you go. (use headphones)
Have your illustrator open, stop the video as needed.
2.  Create the logo that the video teaches you. There are many different steps that you will need to complete in order to recreate the logo from the video. 
3. Save as a JPG. Print and submit as part of your project packet.
***I'm including a picture of the final logo that you are creating so that you have some idea of what direction you are heading with this assignment. Some of this is review, but you will learn some valuable techniques in creating a logo.

Step 2: Research
​Using MLA Format...YES MLA format
You will complete a minimum 2 page research paper regarding copyright infringement. You will answer a series of questions in paper format. This means real paragraphs. A numbered paper with typed out questions and responses will NOT be accepted. You will need to answer the questions in paragraph format as if writing a research paper. The questions are designed to prompt you regarding the objective of the paper. The following question should get you started, but please don't limit yourself to answering just these questions:
  • Define copyright infringement to logo designs
  • What is not able to be copyrighted in design?
  • What does the circled C do for you and do you need to include it on your logo/work?
  • What do you need to prove if you want to sue a copycat?
  • Whys is logo ownership important?
  • Who owns logo design? The client or the designer?
Step 3: Brainstorming
You will sketch ideas for your logo - this should be a hand sketched project, no technology should be used. It may be in pencil, pen or color, but it must be your original sketch.  We are going to be using the thumbnail strategy discussed in the video to the right. 16 thumnail sketeches will be required and you will need to follow the 5 steps discussed in the video when creating your thumbnail sketches. 
Step 4: Creation, Explaination & Recreation
You will design your logo in Illustrator. You will be required to keep a step by step documented record of your logo process. At the end of the project you will give your step by step instructions to a peer and they will have to recreate your logo using only your written instructions. Visual aids will not be allowed.  You will submit the logo that your peer created following your step-by-step instructions with the rest of your assignment.
Grading Expectations for Personal Logo Project:
Your project packet must be stapled together and include ALL of the following items:  
1. Practice Logo (follow instructions in the video)
2. Research Paper (see general essay rubric below)
3. 16 Sketches (follow the 5 steps discussed in the video)
4. Your personal logo (see illustrator assignment rubric below). You must also email me your logo. Just the logo.
5. Detailed instructions on how to recreate your logo. (be specific)
6. Peer recreation of your logo using your instructions. (the more detailed the instructions the better this will be)
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Tuesday - November 3rd:
1. Open Adobe Illustrator. Use the link below to design a retro badge logo.
2. You will need headphones, and you will need to stop or even rewind this video as you follow along.
3. When complete, e-mail me your retro logo as an Illustrator file.
Retro badge logo design
Monday - November 2nd:
1. Open Adobe Illustrator. Use the link below to create your very own happy sun.
2. When complete, e-mail me your happy sun as an Illustrator file.
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Week 8: 10/26 - 10/30
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Friday - October 30th​
Emoji Challenge Activity
You will create 2 of your your own emoji stories. You will have to create a minimum of 3 emojis for each story, that when put together tells a story or say a phrase. Challenge yourself to include gradients, feathering, or transparency.  Your emojis should have lots of different shapes. You CANNOT use an emoji that already exists. Obviously the story or phrase must be school appropriate.
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You will be graded on a difficulty rating based on your illustrator technique and attention to detail as well as your creativity. Download the worksheet below and put your emoji's on this document. And don't forget to put what your illustrations means at the bottom.

Once complete, print both of your Emoji stories and turn in.

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Tuesday - October 27rd:
1. Open Adobe Illustrator, and use the link below to design a T-shirt.
2. Once you have completed your design, use the file below, and put your design on the t-shirt.
3. Next, change the t-shirt color to anything you think looks nice with your design.

4. Save and e-mail me your final t-shirt file.
5. Have fun!  :)
Design a t-shirt
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Week 7: 10/19 - 10/23
Friday - October 23rd:
1. Open Adobe Illustrator. Use the link & the image below to create your vector portrait. 
2. Next, take a selfie, and make a vector portrait of yourself.
3. Save and e-mail me your both selfie vector portraits.
4. Have fun!  :)
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Week 6: 10/12 - 10/16
Tuesday - October 13th:
Today continue in the Illustrator textbooks and work through chapter 5. Finish Chapter 4 first before moving on. This is the final chapter for Illustrator! 
1. Read and follow along in chapter 5. Working With Layers

2. Complete the Skills Review. (5-30).
3. Complete Project Builder 1 & 2 (5-32/533).
4. Design Project (5-34) & Portfolio Project. (5-35).

5. Save and E-mail me your final assignment files, including your Skills Review. Be sure to include your name & assignment in subject line.

Week 5: 10/5 - 10/9
Friday - October 9th (Remote Learning Assignment)
Create a Word document or an e-mail and  send me the following assignment:

1. First - download and watch the video below and take notes. 
2. List 10 things you learned about Graphic Design in film from the video.
3. Next, using the link below list and describe the 8 things Graphic Designers need to know for film.
4. Finally, tell me who Annie Atkins is. Describe to me her career, her experience, her work, ect.....
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Tuesday - October 6th   
Today we continue in the Illustrator textbooks. Finish chapter 3 assignments before moving on.
1. Read and follow along in chapter 4. Transforming and Distorting objects. 
2. Complete the Skills Review, all parts.

3. Complete Project Builder 1 & 2 (4-58/59).
4. Complete the Design Project. (4-60)
5. Complete the Portfolio Project. (4-61)

6. Save and E-mail me your final assignment files, and be sure to include your name & assignment in subject line.

Week 4: 9/28 - 10/2
Tuesday - September 29th   
Today we continue in the Illustrator textbooks. Finish chapter 2 assignments before moving on.
1. Read and follow along in chapter 3. Drawing & Composing an Illustration. 
2. Complete the Assembled Snowball illustration activity from the chapter.
3. Complete the Skills Review. (only the Mighty Montag) 

3. Complete Project Builder 1 & 2 (3-70-71).
4. Complete the Design Project. (3-72)

5. Save and E-mail me your final assignment files, and be sure to include your name & assignment in subject line.

Week 3: 9/21 - 9/25
Wednesday - September 23rd   
Today we continue in the Illustrator textbooks. Finish chapter 1 assignments before moving on.
1. Read and follow along in chapter 2. Creating Text and gradients.

3. Complete Project Builder 1 & 2 (2-44).
4. Complete the Design Project. (2-46)

5. Complete the Portfolio Project. (2-47)
6. Save and E-mail me your final assignment files, and be sure to include your name & assignment in subject line.

Week 2: 9/14 - 9/18
Wednesday - September 16th:
Today we start in the Illustrator textbooks and work through chapter 1.
1. Read and follow along in chapter 1. Getting to Know Illustrator

2. Complete the Skills Review, all Parts. (1-80)
3. Complete Project Builder 1 & 2 (1-88).
4. Complete the Design Project. (1-90)

5. Complete the Portfolio Project. (1-91)
6. Save and E-mail me your final assignment files, including all parts of your Skills Review. Be sure to include your name & assignment in subject line.
Monday - September 14th:
Begin by downloading the Terry White Photoshop CC video (10 things beginners what to know about Photoshop CC) and complete the following activities:
1. Create a new Google Doc titled 10 things about Photoshop CC.
2. Begin watching the video and FOLLOW ALONG (you will need headphones -  let me know if you don't have any). You will open Photoshop CC  and do the skills that he shows you in the video.
3. In the document you created, you should list the 10 things that Terry discusses and describe them in detail. You should have a minimum of 3 sentences for each item on the list. 
4. Did I mention you should follow along with the video? As in, do what Terry is doing in the video? You will have to stop the video, practice, maybe rewind, and LEARN the skill that he is demonstrating. FOLLOW ALONG means PRACTICE AS YOU GO!!! I met this man at a conference a few summers ago and he is the best at teaching Adobe - he knows what he's talking about and he makes it really easy to follow and understand so take advantage of what he has to say!
5. When you have completed the video tutorial and the document, print the document and submit. Remember to include your name, class hour and the name of the software at the top of the document.
Photoshop 10 Things

Week 1: 9/7 - 9/11
Thursday - September 10th:
Begin by downloading the Terry White Illustrator CC video (10 things beginners what to know about Illustrator CC) and complete the following activities:
1. Create a new Google Doc titled 10 things about Illustrator CC.
2. Begin watching the video and FOLLOW ALONG (you will need headphones -  let me know if you don't have any). You will open Illustrator CC  and do the skills that he shows you in the video.
3. In the document you created, you should list the 10 things that Terry discusses and describe them in detail. You should have a minimum of 3 sentences for each item on the list. 
4. Did I mention you should follow along with the video? As in, do what Terry is doing in the video? You will have to stop the video, practice, maybe rewind, and LEARN the skill that he is demonstrating. FOLLOW ALONG means PRACTICE AS YOU GO!!! I met this man at a conference a few summers ago and he is the best at teaching Adobe - he knows what he's talking about and he makes it really easy to follow and understand so take advantage of what he has to say!
5. When you have completed the video tutorial and the document, print the document and submit. Remember to include your name, class hour and the name of the software at the top of the document.
Illustrator - 10 things Video
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