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• Course Information
  
  

  Course Information

  Advanced Graphic Design Q2

  This course will teach students how design is used in modern communication. We will study various areas of design, including product, corporate,logo, t-shirt, poster, and a variety of other design-related projects. Students will learn design rules, design trends, and how to critique good and bad design. This class will show students what the design industry is like and how a career in the design field might suit them.

  
  
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  • Advanced Graphic Design Q2 Moodle Course File
• Topic 1
  
  

  Topic 1

  • Introduction

  • RESOURCES Page
  • STANDARDS Page
  • Chapter _.4 Typography: Measuring and Spacing Fonts

  • READ: Type Sizes Page
  • READ: Spacing and Kerning Book
  • READ: Word Spacing Page
  • INTERACT: KernType Game Page
  • INTERACT: Measuring and Spacing Page
  • REVIEW: Type Spacing in Inkscape Page
  • Chapter _.5 Typography: Classifying Fonts

  • READ: Blackletter Fonts Page
  • READ: Distressed Typefaces Page
  • READ: Calligraphic Fonts Page
  • READ: Scripts - A Type of Passion Page
  • INTERACT: Classifying Fonts Page
  • Chapter _.6 Typography: What is a Font?

  • READ: Styles, Weights and Widths Page
  • READ: Type Families Page
  • INTERACT: Fonts and Families Page
• Topic 2
  
  

  Topic 2

  • Introduction

  • RESOURCES Page
  • STANDARDS Page
  • Chapter _.7 Typography: Readability and Legibility

  • READ: Emphasis - Italics and Boldface Page
  • READ: Rags, Widows & Orphans Page
  • INTERACT: Legibility and Readability Page
  • READ: It's About Legibility Page
  • Chapter _.8 Typography: Typing Hierarchy, Layouts and Grids

  • READ: Justified Type Page
  • INTERACT: Typographic Hierarchy Page
• Topic 3
  
  

  Topic 3

  • Introduction

  • RESOURCES Page
  • STANDARDS Page
  • Chapter _.9 Typography: Creative Type and Special Characters

  • INTERACT: Creative Typography Page
  • INTERACT: Special Characters Page
  • Chapter _.10 Typography: Working with Type and Color

  • INTERACT: Color Page
  • READ: Type and Color Page
  • Typography Unit Review & Quiz

  • WATCH: Typography Review Book
  • REVIEW: Typography Quiz Study Guide URL
  • READ: Careers in Typography Page
• Topic 4
  
  

  Topic 4

  • Introduction

  • RESOURCES Page
  • STANDARDS Page
  • Chapter .  Color Theory Review

  • REVIEW: Color Theory Book
  • INTERACT: Color Matching Game Page
  • Chapter . Color Palettes & Schemes

  • READ: Color Schemes in Real-world Design Book
  • VIEW: Examples of Color Palettes Book
  • INTERACT: Color Palette Generator Page
  • WATCH: Color Matrix Page
  • WATCH: How to Use Pinterest Page
• Topic 5
  
  

  Topic 5

  • Introduction

  • RESOURCES Page
  • STANDARDS Page
  • Chapter . Color Psychology - How do colors make people feel?  What do colors represent?

  • READ: Cultural Contexts of Color Book
  • READ: Color Psychology Book
  • READ: Color Psychology in Web Design Page
  • VIEW: Colorgraphically Speaking - Color Meanings Book
  • WATCH: Careers in Psychology Page
  • Chapter . Using Value in Color

  • RESOURCES Page
  • READ: Neutral Colors Book
  • WATCH: Gradients Page
  • REVIEW: Using Value Book
  • Chapter . Additive & Subtractive Color

  • READ: A Guide to Color Formats Book
  • WATCH: RGB vs. CYMK Page
• Topic 6
  
  

  Topic 6

  • Introduction

  • STANDARDS Page
  • Chapter .  Cultural Campaign

  • RESOURCES Page
  • VIEW: Olympic Logos of the Past Book
  • READ: Defining Your Primary Audience Book
  • WATCH: Career in Advertising Page
  • QUIZ: Color Theory

  • WATCH: Color Theory Review Page
  • REVIEW: Quick Reference Color Sheet Page
  • READ: Color Exam Study Guide URL
• Topic 7
  
  

  Topic 7

  • Introduction

  • STANDARDS Page
  • RESOURCES Page
  • Chapter . History of Printing

  • READ/WATCH: The Printing Press Book
  • WATCH/READ: Printing in Art Page
  • Chapter  . Print Production

  • WATCH: Intro to CMYK and Printing Page
  • READ/WATCH: Methods of Printing - Brainpop Book
  • READ/WATCH: Finishing Processes Book
  • REVIEW: Printing and Finishing Processes Definitions URL
  • INTERACT: Printing and Finishing Processes Page
  • WATCH: Printmaking Careers Page
• Topic 8
  
  

  Topic 8

  • Introduction

  • RESOURCES Page
  • STANDARDS Page
  • Chapter .  Graphic Careers

  • WATCH: So You Want to Go to Art School? Page
  • READ: Graphic Design Occupational Outlook Page
  • Final Exam and Review

  • WATCH: One Day... Page
  • WATCH: How to Learn Graphic Design Page
  • READ: The 50 Things Every Creative Should Know Page
• Topic 9
  
  

  Topic 9

  • Introduction

  • STANDARDS Page
  • Chapter . Art Movements continued

  • READ: Why Self Portraits? Page
  • WATCH: Creating a Cubism Self Portrait Page
• Topic 10
  
  

  Topic 10

  • Introduction

  • Chapter .  Branding

  • RESOURCES Page
  • Branding a Client Page
  • Marketing and Advertising Page
  • What's a Brand? Page
  • READ: Branding Page