Monday, April 20, 2009

Marks will be submitted shortly.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Have a great summer !

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Typography article from Type Rules !

Link to Type Rules! article.

Excerpt from chapter seven of Type Rules! The designer’s guide to professional typography, 2nd edition, by. Ilene Strizver

www.typeculture.com/academic_resource/articles_essays/pdfs/tc_article_39.pdf

Syllabus CGIA 215

CGIA 215: Digital Imaging Essentials

Instructor: Alex Mateesco: amateesco@eciad.ca

This course is an introduction to digital imaging applications with a focus on Adobe's Creative Suite software package including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat. As well, students gain a working understanding of various computer environments including local networks, file management, image manipulation, text design, scanning, printing, and other digital input and output techniques. Through demonstrations, in-class assignments, projects and critiques students explore the relationship between the digital environment, photography, text and print as it applies to art and design practice.

Course Evaluation:

Attendance : 10%

Participation: 15%

Assignment 1

Photoshop Assignment - 15% Due: 01/ 22/ 2009

Assignment 2

Ad and Logo Design or Re-Design - 20% Due: 02/ 26/ 2009

Assignment 3

Magazine Cover Design or Game/CD/DVD Cover Design - 20% Due: 03/ 19/ 2009

Assignment 4

Newsletter, Menu, or 2 Page Magazine Spread - 20% Due: TBD