MCA_Digital Foundations: Week 10

This week we are finishing up with exclusive Photoshop assignments. I'm embedding more photoshop tool tutorials which should round out the tools you haven't used so far in the course. These tools are probably "lesser used" and you may or may not require them (often) in your future work, but I'm putting them on here so you know the capabilities and can use them if you ever need to.

Perspective Crop Tool

Color Picker and Color Sampler

Ruler, Note, Count Tools--this is a longer tutorial... kinda boring too.

Healing Brush, Spot Healing Brush, Patch Tools

Photoshop Painting Tools

History Brush

Magic Eraser, Background Eraser Tools

In Class Assignment: Painting in Photoshop

Outside Assignment:

Homework-Collaged Poster

You will create a poster based on a call for submissions (see below).

*at least 10 images, half must be authored by student*--must use some element of type. You may also use painting techniques from the painting exercise (see above). Files and a detailed outline of procedures for the painting exercise are found in the STUDENT RESOURCES folder on the classrooms folder.

http://contestwatchers.com/2016-international-compost-awareness-week-poster-contest/

http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/illustration/bucktown-arts-fest-2016-poster-contest

http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/multiple-disciplines/international-student-poster-biennale-2015

Here is a site that has many links to other Poster design contests that you might be interested in entering.

http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/

You will receive an extra 10 points if you complete the submission process and enter your poster in one of the contests above. This project will require some research and some critical thinking and idea generating/brainstorming. It would be wise to use a sketchbook to organize your ideas and your designs before executing the digital manipulation.

SAMPLE POSTERS FROM PREVIOUS CLASSES: (note: these were not required to submit or required to create posters for a specific reason)