WEEK 1 Welcome to Intro to Digital Art

Course Description:

Students will learn the fundamentals of digital imaging as a tool for art and design within the Mac environment. The course provides an introduction to fundamental principals of visual expression and communication. Class projects include digital painting, layout design, and image editing through exploration of Adobe Creative Suite 4 applications used in contemporary digital design.

Digital Art is a vague term in the sense of production. Together we will be exploring different ways to translate digital art through: Flyer Design, Magazine Cover, Digital Painting, Spot Illustration, and Advertisement. Inside of those assignments we will discuss the fundamentals of layout, design, emotion, etc. to convey the most effective and dynamic results in design.

Course Objectives

• Confidently Navigate through CS4 applications

• Dynamic & Creative Concepts

• Well Rounded Digital Portfolio

Week 1 –

Intro to Digital Art Applications

Create an Flyer from a Vocabulary Word Assignment

Acclimate to Photoshop and it's Toolbars