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GCIP 141: Syllabus

INSTRUCTOR
Gregory Kelley
Phone: 760.744.1150 ext 2452
Email: gkelley@palomar.edu

DESCRIPTION
This is a three unit, sixteen week class in which students will learn intermediate production techniques with Adobe Photoshop for visual, pictorial and graphic use in all media. Complex projects will focus not only on the application of Photoshop techniques, but also on effective visual communication based on the principles of graphic design.

OBJECTIVES
The primary objective of this course is to help students develop and refine their own visual style while learning the concepts and skills of digital imaging with Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop is a means to an end in creative production in order to communicate an idea or concept. The emphasis in this class will be to demonstrate how graphic designers incorporate digital processes and content into their designs. Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to explain program management for allocations, preferences, and hardware requirements; solve image problems with functions of the application; apply principles for using digital imaging as a design tool; demonstrate the creative capabilities of the application; apply the principles of color theories; demonstrate object oriented and digital files in collaboration; explain design concepts in used in image development; demonstrate the concepts to develop steps in project planning; and identify quality control needs for export files.

OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an intermediate skill level in Photoshop with blending modes, selective color, masking, transforming, duotone, curves, and shapes.

MATERIALS
Required Reading:
Smith, Jennifer  Advanced Adobe Photoshop CC for Design Professionals, Indianapolis, IN: Wiley & Sons, 2013
Recommended Reading:
Evening, Martin  Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers, Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press, 2016
Hashimoto, Alan  Visual Design Fundamentals: A Digital Approach, Boston, MA: Delmar Learning, 2009
Kloskowski, Matt  Photoshop Compositing Secrets, Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press, 2012

METHODS
In this class, project based assignments are used so that students learn to search for information, make decisions, and solve problems, which gives them an opportunity to explore real-world situations and challenges. This method allows for a variety of learning styles and helps students develop confidence and self-direction as they learn the skills of organization, research, and time management. As a result, students are more likely to retain information and come to value the learning process as well as the learning project.

GRADING
The student's grade is based on assignments consisting of Project Builders, Discussion Board posts, Facsimile Exams, and Design Projects. The total semester value is 1000 points. Assignments will be posted each Monday and are due on Sunday of that week. Assignments not completed on time will get a 50% reduction of points.

       A = 1000 – 900   •  B = 899 – 800  •  C = 799 – 700  •  D = 699 – 600  •  F = below 599

ATTENDANCE
The flexibility of online courses allows students to complete assignments and participate in collaborative work from wherever there is a reliable Internet connection. In an online environment, attendance is measured by the quality and frequency of the posts in the discussion forums, and by participating in an academic activity within the online classroom, which includes posting in a graded discussion forum, submitting assignments, completing quizzes, and posting projects. Absence from these discussion forums for more than a few days may prevent you from maintaining the level of interaction that is required for success in this course.


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