Illustrator

Please review the syllabus for this course.

Course Description

This course will prepare students to enter the world of multimedia and graphic design using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. This class is very hands-on and requires the student’s full participation to succeed.The activities and instruction in the class have been integrated to support the California State Standards and the Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLRs). Projects, quizzes, assessments, and other class work have been designed to incorporate new technologies and applications being used by professionals everywhere. If you ever have questions or comments about the class, you can email me at any time.

Classroom Rules

These are the rules for the classroom/lab and are not negotiable.

• Come to class on time and be prepared to learn
• Eating and drinking are NOT allowed in the lab at any time
• Rudeness and back talk to the teacher will not be tolerated
• Cellphones, pagers, iPods, etc…are NOT to be used during class time
• Please refrain from using any foul, inappropriate or degrading language

Consequences

• Verbal Warning
• Writing Warning (note sent home)
• Detention
• Class Suspension (note/phone to home)

Daily Procedures

This is what you will do each day.

1. Come into class and sit down quietly
2. Place all materials, books, purses, backpacks, etc… on the ground, NOT the desk
3. Check the board in the front for our daily objectives and standards
4. Listen to announcements from teacher
5. Open program(s) that teacher instructs or begin working on previous assignment
6. If you finish the daily lesson/project/assignment, you can work on your portfolio or work from another class, NO SLEEPING.

Grading Policy

All assignments must be turned in on the due date. A 10% late penalty for work turned in a week late and 20% for two weeks late. No work will be accepted after the third week the project was originally due. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain any missing assignments or changes to the schedule. A=100-90%, B=89-80%, C=79-70%, D=69-60%, F=59 or below. If a student is in danger of failing, a progress report notice shall be given.

• Projects 50%
• Classwork and Participation 40%
• Quizzes 10%

Attendance

Attendance is taken daily and it is the student’s responsibility to attend class and be on time. Students are truant if over 30 minutes late to class and can result in detention or other consequences. If you do not attend class, you will not know how to complete the requirements for the projects. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate to the teacher about any missing or late work. If you miss more then 3 consecutive days in a row without an excused absence, the student can be dropped/removed from the class.

NOTE: ROP/CTE guidelines require that students complete a minimum number of hours in the semester in order to receive full credit. After missing a total of 10 hours, you will be dropped a full letter grade and will not be able to receive a final grade higher then that.

Adobe Illustrator

We will be using Adobe Illustrator CS5 which is the newest version for the program. Illustrator is a VECTOR based program which uses lines and shapes to create the form. In using this application we will be covering basic tool usage and various techniques on how to create logos, shirts, and self portraits.

Adobe Photoshop

We will be using Adobe Photoshop CS5, the newest version for the program. Photoshop is a PIXEL based program that uses tiny dots of color to create an image. In using this application we will be covering basic tool usage and various techniques on how to create movie posters, book covers and magazine ads.

Certificate of Completion

The ROP/CTE program offers students the opportunity to get job training in certain sectors. At the completion of the course, they will receive a Certificate of Completion that lists all the skills they have acquired in the course. This is a great resource to show future employers. In order to receive a Certificate of Completion, the student must have both semesters of Digital Imaging (Illustrator and Photoshop) and receive a grade of ‘B’ or better for the combined courses.

Hands-On!

This class is all hands-on training. We will work everyday on the computers using the various applications, so your attendance and participation is needed. Even if you’ve used Photoshop or the other programs before, pay attention, you might just learn something new!