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GD1 & MGD1002 Agenda
Monday 10/5 & Tuesday 10/6
Fear Poster ~ Critique Stage
We will be completing a critique today and then you will work to revise and finalize your designs. Critiques are an opportunity to inspire each other by giving and getting critical feedback. This feedback will help you to revise and finalize your designs. You will write a reflection at the end of the critique.
Critique Steps
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Try to answer your partner’s question as best as you can.
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If you can, give other feedback about what could be improved and why it needs to be improved.
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If you don’t know how to solve their project, you can also pose a question. For example, “What if you moved the main person to the right and made him larger? Would this help create more focus on the main subject?”
Exit Ticket
Thursday 10/1 & Friday 10/2
Fear Poster ~ Design Stage
You will have a critique next class. Be prepared to get peer feedback by having enough completed for the critique. We will have a gallery walk to get inspiration from each other today as well.
Exit Ticket
Tuesday 9/29 & Wednesday 9/30
Fear Poster ~ Design Stage
You will have a critique in two classes and the project is due the following class. Continue to explore and remember there isn’t an “easy” way to create in Photoshop.
Agenda
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Review Project Rubric
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Design
Exit Ticket
Peer Check-in - did you reach your goal?
Friday 9/25
Fear Poster ~ Design Stage
Continue to work on your designs considering how you are using the pen tool and masks.
Agenda
Exit Ticket
Wednesday 9/23 & Thursday 9/24
Fear Poster ~ Design Stage
Everyone should be in Photoshop working on your design today. If you did not complete your brainstorming, today is the last day to turn it in late. We will review paths and masks before you get started today.
Agenda
2. Design
3. Review Stock Photos
Exit Ticket
Monday 9/21 & Tuesday 9/22
Fear Poster ~ Brainstorming Stage
We will start by reviewing our project and then you will begin to brainstorm. Brainstorming is due today.
Agenda
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Review Project & Brainstorming (10 mins)
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Brainstorming Due
Exit Ticket
Friday 9/18
Pen Tool Spaceship Exercise
We will do some more pen tool practice and then you will put your skills to use during a Photoshop exercise. Next class we will start our next project.
Agenda
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Pen Tool Website Practice (20 mins)
Wednesday 9/16 & Thursday 9/17
Pen Tool & Clipping Paths
We will start with quick 1 min About Me presentations so we can share our work and learn about each other so we can be a stronger, collaborative class.
Afterwards, you will learn all about the pen tool in Photoshop. This tool can be an extremely frustrating tool to learn, but it is one of the most useful tools you will learn in Photoshop. It is very important you watch Mr. Wiant’s tutorial BEFORE you try to use the tool yourself so you don’t get lost while learning this tool.
1 min Presentation Expectations
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Speak loudly and clearly so we can hear you.
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Start by sharing your name.
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Describe your design and the elements you used.
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Optional - share what tools you used in the design.
Agenda
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Presentations
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Pen Tool Tutorial File (50 mins)
Monday 8/31 & Tuesday 9/1
About Me Poster ~ Revise & Finalize Stage
Projects need to be wrapped up today. Check details and think about how you can push your creativity and Invention competency even more. We will go through the process to turn these with about 15mins left in class. 1 min presentations will be next class.
Thursday 9/10 & Friday 9/11
About Me Poster ~ Revise & Stylize Stage
Today you will continue with your designs as you move into the revise and finalize stages of the project. Next class these are due. Make sure you get the required elements on your design and then you can push your creativity from there. This will help you meet the deadline.
Project Help
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Google “collage poster designs” to get inspiration
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Use Spell Check → Edit>Check Spelling
Agenda
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Review Spell Check - Edit>Check Spelling
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Design
Tuesday 9/8 & Wednesday 9/9
About Me Poster ~ Design Stage
Continue to work on your designs today while exploring tools to elevate your designs. Everyone needs to be taking all of the design class time to work on their designs or points will be lost on the final assignment under the Invention competency. Assignments are due in two classes and you will present these in the following class.
Agenda
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Design
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Gallery Walk
Project Help
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Google “collage poster designs” to get inspiration
Exit Ticket
Friday 9/4
About Me Poster ~ Design Stage
Continue to work on your designs. Assignments are due in three more periods.
Agenda
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How to Save Google Images - Class Demo
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Start Photoshop design
Exit Ticket
Wednesday 9/2 & Thursday 9/3
About Me Poster ~ Brainstorming Stage
We will start by finishing up your tutorials for the first 20mins of class. Check with Mr. Wiant as you complete them so he can check you off the list. Then you will work on your first Photoshop assignment to show what you have learned throughout these past tutorials.
Agenda
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Review Assignment
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Select Object, Remove Background & Layer Mask Video - Download Images - Complete if you didn’t last class since these skills are required for this project.
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Complete Brainstorming
Monday 8/31 & Tuesday 9/1
Photoshop Tutorials Due
Tutorial 3 is due today and then you will wrap up Tutorial 4. You will then continue to work on the extensions to grow your knowledge of Photoshop more. This will better prepare you for your first assignment next class.
You will need to rely on each other if you have questions about the tutorials today. Mr. Wiant will support you next class when he is back.
Tutorials
Tutorial 3 - Selection Tools (60 mins)
Tutorial 4 - Select Object, Remove Background & Layer Mask Video - Download Images (Needs to be completed before you start your first project)
Extension Assignment
Once you have completed the tutorials and quiz, start the extension assignments below.
Exit Ticket
Friday 8/28
Photoshop Tutorials
You need to complete Tutorial 2, move onto the quiz and then Tutorial 3. Tutorial 3 is due next class. Tutorial 3 has a lot of very important tools for Photoshop that you will use over and over again. Pay attention to what you are learning.
Tutorials
Tutorial 1 - Get to Know Photoshop (10 mins Mr. Wiant will walk you through this)
Tutorial 2 - Basic Photoshop Tools (45-60 mins)
Tutorial 3 - Selection Tools (60 mins)
Tutorial 4 - Select Object, Remove Background & Layer Mask Video - Download Images (Needs to be completed before you start your first project)
Tuesday 8/26 - Wednesday 8/27
Class Syllabus & Photoshop Tutorials
We are going to take a look at our class expectations and syllabus. You will have a quiz after we review the syllabus. You will also be starting a series of Photoshop tutorials today. These tutorials are very important for you to learn the basics of Photoshop and prepare you to move on to our first project.
Agenda
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Class Syllabus Slides & Quiz (40 mins)
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Start Photoshop Tutorials
Tutorials
Tutorial 1 - Get to Know Photoshop (10 mins Mr. Wiant will walk you through this)
Tutorial 2 - Basic Photoshop Tools (45-60 mins)
Tutorial 3 - Selection Tools (60 mins)
Tutorial 4 - Select Object, Remove Background & Layer Mask Video - Download Images (Needs to be completed before you start your first project)
Tuesday 8/25
Welcome to Graphic Design
Today we will go through some information about Mr. Wiant and what to expect in the pathway.
Agenda
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Sign Into Computers & Adobe
Monday 8/24
Welcome to Graphic Design
We will go over some basic class info today.
Agenda
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Sign Into Computers and Adobe