A-201 Catalog Description:

Art-201 – Design Software and Process is a three credit hours studio
class with an emphasis on design software and process. It is a
foundation class of the Visual Communication field. The core
of the course is developing and preparing computer skills in the
contemporary digital environment.

Course Level: Entry-level visual communications course
Course Type: Technical aspects utilized in visual communication
Credit Hour: 3 Credit hours / 6 Lab hours

Required Programs:
Adobe Illustrator CS6
Adobe Photoshop CS6
Adobe InDesign CS6
Adobe Flash CS6
Adobe Dreamweaver CS6
http://www.journeyed.com/

Creative/Aesthetics:
Design principles
Design elements
Page layout
Grid structure
Typesetting/Typography
Color theory
Digital imaging – photography/illustration/graphics

Projects:
Business Card
Brochure
Posters
Image Retouching & Manipulation
Restaurant Menu
Digital Illustrations
Flash Animation with ActionScript 2.0
Web Banners and Pages

Please get your textbooks in Truman bookstore, and download the syllabus to print:
A-201 Syllabus: http://www.pxstudio.us/pdf/a-201_syllabus_fa12.pdf
Please create your Flickr account for your online critique:
A-201_Digital Illustration: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1989937@N20/
A-201_Online Critique: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1045537@N24/