Attention to the lab monitors The first monitor of the day, please dust the table tops first. Please check and keep enough paper in the printer drawers. Please check the toner cartridges of HP LaserJet 5100 and HP Color LaserJet 4700, and replace the toner/cartridge if it becomes empty. As to the toner replacement, please […]
What interesting and unique alphabet can you capture using your eyes and your camera? This project ask you to observe your environment in search of objects that […]
What interesting and unique alphabet can you create using your mind and your illustration? This project ask you to observe your environment in search of objects that can be seen or interpreted as letter forms. Project Requirement All numbers should fall under one all-encompassing concept, i.e. architecture, nature, etc. You must create and illustrate the […]
Processing Raw images At one time, TIFF and JPEG files dominated the digital landscape. Eight-bit color was the maximum we could work with in our computers. Nowadays, we have many more options at our disposal. One of the most powerful is the option to capture raw images, which contain all the information our cameras are […]
Attention to lab monitors and print monitors: Our first meeting of the Fall semester will be held at 4:30 p.m., Monday, August 26, 2013 at OP-1220. Please take time to attend the meeting if you are interested in our Viscomm lab positions. Besides, I will schedule another time of next week to provide a training […]
For Art-201 and A-340 students of this semester, you are recommended to order the Epson photo paper for printing projects. Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper LUSTER (13×19 Inches, 50 Sheets) http://www.amazon.com/Epson-Premium-LUSTER-Inches-S041407/dp/B00006B7P6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377227191&sr=8-2&keywords=epson+13×19+paper
Truman Art Department computer labs (OP 1210 & OP1224) have equipped 40 iMac computers. However, if you are a visual communications major, a MacBook Pro laptop is preferred: 15″ MacBook Pro (with Retina display) – 2.6GHz (with Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion) 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (quad-core) with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz 8GB […]
Art-340_Digital Graphics (6539) Classroom: OP-1224 Instructor: Ping Xu Office: OP-1231 Phone: 234-5558 Email: pingxu@truman.edu Course Blog: http://pxstudio.us/blog/?cat=34 Peer Critique: http://www.flickr.com/groups/pxstudio_digital-graphics/ Class Meets: MWF / 1:30 pm – 3:20 pm Date Range: Aug 23 – Dec 13 Credits: 3 Credit Hours Office Hours: MWF: 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm TR: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm TR: 4:20 pm […]
Date Activity Aug 23 / F Course Introduction and Discussion Regarding Syllabus Aug 26 / M Project-1A Begins (Photographic Alphabet) Project-1B Begins (Illustrated Numbers) 3 Weeks Sept 16 / M Project-1A & 1B Dues Project-2A Begins (Book Covers : Raster-based) Project-2B Begins (Book Covers : Vector-based) 2 Weeks Sept 30 / M Project-2A & 2B […]
Art-201_Design Software and Process (6535) Classroom: Ophelia Parrish (OP) 1210 Instructor: Ping Xu Office: Ophelia Parrish (OP) 1231 Phone: 234-5558 Email: pingxu@truman.edu Class Meets: TR / 1:30 pm – 4:20 pm Date Range: Aug 22 – Dec 13, 2013 Classroom: OP-1210 Credits: 3 Credit Hours Office hours: MWF: 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm ; TR: 12:30 pm […]
