DDSGN 131 Techniques in Adobe Illustrator (5 credits)
Prerequisite DDSGN 110 with at least a 1.5 grade or equivalent Adobe Illustrator experience or instructor permission.
Course Description
Production techniques in Adobe Illustrator. Class explores and implements vector imaging theory using fundamental concepts and processes to create works of art for print and the Web. A graphic tablet is recommended.
Course Content
A. Effects and appearance attributes
B. Symbols, patterns and graphic styles
C. Gradients, meshes and blending
D. Digital painting
E. Coloring images and line drawings
F. Online art galleries
G. Feedback on student projects
H. Career options and the job market
I. Ethics in the world of digital imaging
Student Outcomes
1. Enhance artwork through use of effects and appearance attributes.
2. Create custom patterns and styles and apply them to create or enhance artwork.
3. Create complex gradients and layering to effectively blend images and shapes into compositions.
4. Create original art by painting with custom brushes and editing tools.
5. Convert, alter, add, and delete colors and textures of various vector images and line drawings.
6. Compare and contrast various editing theories and practices.
7. Evaluate the aesthetic and technical quality of various vector image projects and their appeal to the intended audience.
8. Research career options in digital imaging.
9. Demonstrate understanding and compliance with ethics related to the use of copyrighted materials.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes: Create and maintain a portfolio to show potential employers their abilities.
Critical, Creative, Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
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