Algonquin College Graphic Design Program Computer Graphics Course Curriculum Algonquin College Graphic Design Program Computer Graphics Course Curriculum

Course

DSN1685 Computer Graphics Six

Prerequisites

Instructor

Anish Parmar

Course Description

When students present their work at portfolio reviews, it needs to be impeccable. Students build digital files designed to impress even the most seasoned designer in order to demonstrate technical software mastery. By applying finishing touches to existing pieces, students ensure that they are exemplary exhibitions of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign proficiency.

Logistics

This course consists of in-class lessons. At each class, we will practice software skills once together, then you will perform them on your own. These classes are meant to be formative in nature. Every few weeks, you will independently complete all the skills practiced to date during one class.

Attending each class is imperative. See the attendance policy.

Interactive InDesign

Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe InDesign Adobe Acrobat
In this lesson, we'll explore interactivity in InDesign with the eventual goal of an output to PDF, ePub and Adobe's Publish Online service.

Interactive PDF

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Acrobat
It's a good idea to create a PDF version of your portfolio in case you need to present it without an internet connection. This is a local, dependable, self-contained multimedia portfolio that will never fail you.

Blending & Masking

Adobe Photoshop
This effect has been trendy for a while now. Notwithstanding the trend, the effect makes use of important features in Photoshop.

Double Exposure Effect

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign
This effect has been trendy for a while now. Notwithstanding the trend, the effect makes use of important features in Photoshop.

Books

Adobe InDesign
InDesign book files are an important tool to help you manage automatic numbering of pages & chapters, synchronizing styles & swatches. They can also ease preflighting, packaging and exporting long documents.

Books Pinocchio

Adobe InDesign
In this assignment, you'll assemble the story of Pinocchio in an InDesign book which includes automatic numbering of pages & chapters, a table of contents, running headers, synchronized styles & swatches.