My first full-length course. August–December. Digital Darkroom. Credits: 4. Introductory class working with Adobe Photoshop to manipulate and create images. Design principles emphasized. Fulfills arts requirement.
What a short description?
more to come…
I started teaching on March 16. I’m not going to lie, I was scared. I’m a good designer. I listen. I know how to promote products in the best way graphically. I understand good design techniques. I know what to do and what not to do when it comes to designing. I know not to mix too many different fonts on the page. I know centered type is bad and it’s a 50 / 50 chance whether to use all Capital letters when designing.
The overall class—AMAZING! It’s very rewarding to teach students who are genuinely interested in the subject and want to acheive success.
The class worked on three projects this semester:
1. Create a business logo of one of the following (using only Adobe Illustrator):
• Grocery Store
• Liquor-related Lounge / Bar
• Cafe / Bistro / Speciality Store
2. Design an advertisement of the business that was created in Project 1 (using only Adobe Photoshop)
3. Design a menu of the business that was created in previous projects (using only Adobe InDesign)
I demonstrated to the students how important unity is when creating the three elements. Unity must be kept within the design project. Using repetition and consistency in the design provides the audience with the characteristics needed to associate a company/product. The companies created by the students also helped me remember their names.
Uploaded to this post is a peek into their creativity. I’m very proud of their ideas and outcome. The students worked hard to learn the software. We’re pushing for more design classes in the future semesters. I’ll be teaching two basic design classes this summer.
Unity in design is everything!!!
There are more than one way to create design unity. It gives the viewer a satisfying sense of belonging and relationship. It creates a sense of order throughout the whole composition. The key theme is communicated more clearly. Unity can be achieved through:
1. Repetition
2. Continuation
3. Similarity
I started this blog to let other know about my design talent as a Graphic Design and an Instructor at Guilford College. I started teaching students during spring 2011. It’s my first teaching job and I love it. I’ve always wanted to be a teaching instructing students on how to be a successful graphic designer.
My course is titled: Digital Graphic Design. It explores an introduction to basic principles and elements of graphic design, form / symbol development, color theory and typography. Provides practical experience in essential software processes and procedures including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Creating digital designs while engaging in critiques and group discussions.
