Vista High Photography - Mrs. Olden
Stay in-touch
  • Home
  • Photo 1
    • Gallery >
      • 2017-18
      • 2016-17
      • 2015-16
      • 2014-15
      • 2013-14
      • 2012-13
      • 2011-12
    • Syllabus
    • Course Outline
  • Photo 2
    • Gallery >
      • 2017-18
      • 2016-17
      • 2014-15
      • 2013-14
      • 2012-13
    • Syllabus
    • Photo Tutorials
  • Resources
  • Contests & Opportunities
  • Clubs
    • Photo Club >
      • Summer Photo Club
      • Resources
    • Vista Video Club
  • Parents
  • About the Teacher
Graphic Design Course Outline
  • Copyright & Ethics
  • Windows OS, File Formats, Project Management, Adobe CC
  • Elements & Principles of Design (create Weebly Website)
  • Illustrate a Word (Illustrator basics, toolbar, shortcuts, menus, creating and editing text, create outlines, group/ungroup)
  • Type Profile (Illustrator & InDesign: Typography basics, research key elements of a typeface and create a ‘typeface’ of the designer)
  • Typography Poster (Rulers, guidelines, alignment tools, designing with a grid, fill & stroke, color tools)
  • What typeface to Use When? And Type resources
  • Resume (InDesign intro)
  • Logo Design (Pen Tool, pathfinder options, clipping mask, type on a path, transforming and duplicating objects)
  • Vector Portrait (Illustrator: Pen tool- direct selection, moving, adding, deleting and converting anchor points, fill color, gradient option, eyedropper, opacity)
  • Tutorial (Learn a new skill by completing a tutorial)
  • Mid Term Exam
  • Photo Compositing (Photoshop- program overview, layer masks, selection tools, clipping masks, blending modes, adjustment layers, free transform)
  • Print Advertisement (Digital photography, importing artwork, clipping mask, filters and effects)
  • Book Cover Design (Taking measurements/rulers, specific print considerations)
  • Infographics (Interpreting data into a visual)
  • Final Project - Portfolio, Self Branding
Proudly powered by Weebly