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Graphic Design
Northeast Early College
Graphic Design 1 Do-Now
Today's CLO
Today I will either write or speak about my knowledge of Illustrator,
so that I can apply my design skills and knowledge of color theory.
I know I have it when I have used the shape tool, pathfinder tool and color theory in order to create robot vector characters.
Tuesday 5/25
Progress
1.Complete the progress survey.
2. Review your fellow designer's robot projects.
Monday 5/24
Grades
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Thursday 5/20
Survey
Complete the survey from yesterday's Do-now if you didn't already.
Wednesday 5/19
Survey
Please complete this CareerConnect survey from the district to give some feedback.
Tuesday 5/18
Tracker
Open the tracker on the Agenda page and check that it is correctly updated. We will go over it together too.
Thursday 5/13
Do-Now
GO to your student portal and review what, if anything, you are missing for this class. Then wait for us to get started.
Wednesday 5/12
Download
Download the Snowman AI file and open that in Illustrator. Wait for us to get started from there.
Download:
Tuesday 5/11
Grade
Go to Classroom to complete your Do-Now and your attendance form for today.
Monday 5/10
Project Rubric
Open your project rubrics up. Make sure you have saved them correctly to your Robot folder.
Friday 5/7
Finalize Designs
Go to Classroom to complete your Do-Now and your attendance form for today.
Thursday 5/6
Project Rubric
Check that your robot rubric is saved in your Robot folder. It should not be in your Brainstorming folder. Actually open the rubric up to make sure it is done correctly so you don't lose any points!
Wednesday 5/5
Designer Inspiration
Go to Classroom to complete your Do-Now and your attendance form for today.
Tuesday 5/4
Help
Go to Classroom to complete your Do-Now and your attendance form for today. The second part of your attendance will be submitting your work at the end of class.
Monday 5/3
Pathfinder Tool
Go to Classroom to complete your Do-Now and your attendance form for today.
Friday 4/30
Folder
Create a new folder in your Robot folder and title it Versions. This will be where you save your files when you are working on your design.
Thursday 4/29
Color Theory
Go to Classroom to complete your Do-Now and your attendance form for today.
Wednesday 4/28
Embed Sketch
You will start today by embedding your sketch into your Illustrator file. First you will need to create your new file.
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Create a new AI file and size it 8.5x11 inches.
Follow the tutorial on how to embed your complete sketch. This needs to be done for all designs. Embed Sketch Video
Tuesday 4/27
Brainstorming Rubric
Did you save your brainstorming rubric? Go to the Assignment page and save the rubric correctly to your Brainstorming folder. Make sure you title it correctly and complete the info at the top or you will lose 5%.
Monday 4/26
Prepare for Notes
1. Create a new Doc in your Misc. folder and title it “Color Theory”.
2. Open Classroom, but you don’t need to do anything else.
Friday 4/23
Progress Rubric
1. Create a new folder in your Final and title it "Robot Character".
2. Create a new doc in your Robot Character folder.
2. Open the Robot Character Progress Rubric and copy/paste it into your new doc.
3. Name it "Rubric - Robot Character Progress" and fill out the top.
We will then go through it together.
Thursday 4/22
Project Feedback
1. Take the project feedback survey to give feedback on the last project.
2. Download and open Tutorial Image Download
Wednesday 4/21
Illustrator
Go to Classroom to complete your Do-Now and your attendance form for today.
Tuesday 4/20
Colors
Open your project rubric up and scroll all the way to the bottom to answer the question below. Write the answer directly on your rubric.
Colors: 25% of your project grade is how well you understand and apply your knowledge of color. Answer the following question very clearly. What type of color scheme did you use? For example, monochromatic or secondary colors.
Monday 4/19
Illustrator
Go to Classroom to complete your Do-Now and your attendance form for today.
Friday 4/16
Rubric
Go to the Project page and save your color pattern rubric by following the directions in the red. This is the first part of your attendance. We will then review the rubric together.
Wednesday 4/14
Worksheet & Quiz
1. Open your Color Exercise AI file that you submitted last class. Take a look at your quiz and grade.
2. Create a new doc in your Color Pattern folder and title it “Rubric - Color Pattern Progress”. Copy and paste your Project Progress Rubric into it and fill out the top.
Tuesday 4/13
Projects
Go to Classroom to complete your Do-Now and your attendance form for today.
Monday 4/12
Illustrator
Go to Classroom to complete your Do-Now.
Friday 4/9
Colors
Go to Classroom to complete the Do-Now.
Thursday 4/8
Drive
Create a new folder in your Final and title the folder "Color Pattern".
Wednesday 4/7
Rubric
Check that you have saved your rubric correctly and you have filled out the top along with naming the file correctly.
Tuesday 4/6
Colors Modes
Go to Classroom to complete the Do-Now.
Thursday 3/25
Rubric
Make sure you have saved your project rubric to your Color Wheel folder and you have titled it correctly.
Wednesday 3/24
Do-Now Review
Open your Do-Now from yesterday in your Google Classroom.
Tuesday 3/23
Colors
Go to Classroom to complete the Do-Now.
Monday 3/22
Notes
1. Create a Color Wheel folder in your Final.
2. Then create a new doc in there and title it “Color Wheel Notes”.
2. Create another doc in there and title it “Rubric - Color Wheel Progress” and then copy and paste the Color Wheel Progress rubric. Fill out the top correctly. This is the first part of your attendance for today.
Friday 3/19
Vector
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Thursday 3/18
Illustrator
Open Adobe Illustrator following the same process that we went through yesterday.
Wednesday 3/17
Welcome Back
Open up your Drive and go to your Period 3 folder. Then wait for us to get started. If you never created a Period 3 folder, you will need to follow these directions to set your folder up correctly. Google Drive Set Up
Wednesday 12/16
Do-Now
Check the agenda page.
Tuesday 12/15
Do-Now
Read over the Agenda.
Monday 12/14
Rubric
Check that you have saved the rubric correctly by naming it correctly, filling out the top info and saving it correctly to the Self-Portrait folder.
Friday 12/11
Grade
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Thursday 12/10
Design Concepts
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Wednesday 12/9
Prep for Notes
Create a new Doc in your Misc. folder and title it Design Concepts.
Tuesday 12/8
Design Idea
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Monday 12/7
Hierarchy & Flow
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Friday 12/4
Attendance
Complete the attendance form for today and read over the Agenda.
Thursday 12/3
Rubric
Check that you have saved the rubric correctly by naming it correctly, filling out the top info and saving it corretly to the Book Cover folder.
Wednesday 12/2
Hierarchy
Go to Classroom to complete the Do-Now.
Tuesday 12/1
Prep For Notes
Open your Book Cover Notes and wait for us to get started.
Monday 11/30
Design Skills & Concept
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Friday 11/20
Brainstorming
1. Open your Brainstorming sheet and Brainstorming Rubric from yesterday. Both should be in your Brainstorming folder.
2. Check that you have named the Docs correctly and you have filled out your full name and period at the top.
Thursday 11/19
Prepare for Slides & Feedback
1. Create a new folder in your Final folder and name it “Book Cover”.
2. Create a new folder inside this one and title it “Brainstorming”.
3. Create a new Google Doc in your Book Cover folder and name it “Book Cover Notes”.
Wednesday 11/18
Mr. Wiant Critique
Open up the spreadsheet that you completed from yesterday's Exit Ticket. Read over the additional critique feedback that Mr. Wiant gave you. If you didn't complete it yesterday, you won't have any additional feedback.
Tuesday 11/17
Prepare for Critique
Open your projects and get ready for your critique.
Monday 11/16
Screen Printing
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Friday 11/13
Rubric & Contact Form
1. Save your rubric correctly into your Pop Art folder if you have not yet. Make sure to name it correctly and fill out the top. This will be the first part of your attendance today.
2. If you didn't take care of this on Tuesday, please complete the parent contact form.
Thursday 11/12
Pop Art
Go to Classroom to complete the Do-Now.
Wednesday 11/11
Prep Folders
1. Create a new folder in your Final folder and title it “Pop Art”.
2. Create another folder inside the Pop Art folder and title it “Brainstorming”.
Tuesday 11/10
Contact
Wait for us to go over the parent contact form, which needs to be completed for your attendance today.
Monday 11/9
Do-Now
Read over the Agenda.
Friday 11/6
Design Elements
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now for attendance today.
Thursday 11/5
Do-Now
Read over the Agenda page.
Wednesday 11/4
Student Portal
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now for attendance today.
Tuesday 11/3
Rubric
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now for attendance today.
Monday 11/2
Google Drive
Go to your Final folder and create a new folder titled Tutorials. Then wait for us to get started. This needs to be done as part of your attendance for class today.
Friday 10/30
Name Google Draw
You need to follow the video below to name your Google Draw file correctly. Make sure you do this correctly because you will lose 5% if you do not name your files correctly. You can see how to name the file correctly by looking at the Project page and the turn-in directions correctly too.
Thursday 10/29
Inspiration
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now, which is for a grade. Make sure you read the directions and write at least 3 sentences.
Wednesday 10/28
Do-Now
Read over the Agenda.
Tuesday 10/27
Do-Now
Read over the Agenda.
Monday 10/26
Goal
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Friday 10/22
Sign Up
If you didn't yesterday, sign up for Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/c/MTk5NDE1NjMxNjc1?cjc=43mi6jy
If you didn't sign up for Remind, do that now: https://www.remind.com/join/998ba2