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DIGITAL CONCEPTS: STRUCTURE
ART 219 - 002
Spring 2018
Monday, 9:00am - 12:50pm
CA 4030
Instructor : Ryan Smith

webpage: ryanSmithArt.com/courses/2018/art219

{ Syllabus }

DESCRIPTION:
Utilizing digital tools for the design of graphic structures and systems.
Prerequisite: ART 101 or ART 217.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- To develop an understanding of the computer as a tool for executing ideas
- To develop and strengthen skills in design software, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- To develop an understanding of bitmap and vector graphics
- To develop a basic understanding of typography and develop a typographic vocabulary
- To integrate type and image, exploring hierarchy of information and spatial relationships through basic layout in InDesign, including exploration of grid systems
- To develop best practices for file management

Artists I enjoy:

Contemporary:
Alex Grey
David Carson
Rafael Rozendaal
Neil Feather

Other:
Salvador Dalí
Max Ernst
Vincent Van Gogh

- Open up Photoshop and play with Tools and Layers
- File management: Saving files in directories, and making .jpg, .psd, and .tiff files.

HOMEWORK:
[part 1]
Bring in some printed art (this could be framed art, a poster, whatever you want). Next class, you will explain why this artwork appeals to you.
[part 2]
Using Adobe Photoshop, you will create a document (300 ppi); this document should be about an artist you admire. The document must include a heading/title, and 1 or 2 paragraphs of information. On separate layers, you should include at least 2 examples of the artist's work. You can also include a photo of the artist. You decide how you want to display the information: is it meant to be in a magazine, or is it a poster?
Save both a .PSD file, and a .TIFF copy.

ART219

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