FD170 A, Digital Foundations
Monday-Wednesday 9:00-11:30 Mac Lab 1
Thomas Everett Green • Fall 2016
Office hours: Mon-Wed 11:30-1200
Cell: call or text 615-474-6511
Course Description
Digital Foundations is an introduction to the basics of
understanding digital procedures and improving one’s visual skills and
conceptual development through the use of digital production tools. This course
will include the fundamental visual design principles in conjunction with
non-traditional way of working via digital methods.
Course Objectives
- To familiarize students with the methods of digital
production tools while developing their visual design skills.
- Re-enforce fundamental visual design principles.
- Build a stronger digital basics skill set.
- Enhance ability to use digital methods to develop
layout compositions
-Develop an understanding of digital
terminology and vocabulary.
Professional Practice Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course:
Outcome 4-Students will demonstrate the ability to document their work.
Outcome 6-Students will demonstrate basic computer/software
literacy applicable to their field.
Outcome 9-Students will demonstrate the ability to research to stay
current in their field.
Outcome 10-Students will demonstrate development of a professional
web presence.
Methods
- Overview of materials and methods
used, including utilizing traditional visual design principles and Mac OS.
- Introductory Design History and
visual topics--including symmetry, line art, tonal scale, elements of motion,
and color—will be introduced to the pupil alongside digital art processes.
- Class demonstrations, use of software
and hardware tools.
- Class discussions and critiques.
- You will be required to record and
keep notes.
(I recommend you do this on the class blog you will be keeping,
but a journal is acceptable)
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY: Going to class is the single most important thing you
can do to contribute to your success in college.
More than three absences (for any reason) will result in failure of the
class. This class meets twice a week, so if you cannot make the
morning portion of class for some reason, you should attend the afternoon
portion of the class. 3 tardies (15 minutes or more) will result in
one absence. Participation in class discussions and critiques is expected.
- FOOD/DRINK ARE NOT ALLOWED BY
COMPUTERS IN THE MAC LAB!
- Cell phone calls, texting and
headphones are not allowed in class (some exemptions)
- No Facebook, emailing, IMing, or
personal web surfing while in class unless specifically requested for an
assignment. Failure to follow this policy will result in removal from the class
for the rest of the period and accrual of one full absence.
- Disrespect and disruptiveness will
not be tolerated.
- Please do not talk while the
instructor is speaking. This is disruptive to other class members
and causes confusion.
- FOOD/DRINK ARE NOT ALLOWED BY
COMPUTERS IN THE MAC LAB!
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Students with a special learning need are encouraged to
let their instructor know at the beginning of the course. Reasonable
accommodations (such as extended time for exams, readers, scribes, and
interpreters) are provided on an individual basis as determined by documented
need. It is the student’s responsibility toprovide authorized documentation to
Student Affairs or Achievement Center Support Staff as early in the
semester as possible.
Course Content and Title IX Reporting
Students should be aware that information disclosed to
faculty (whether through assignments or as a personal disclosure) that indicate
experiencing sexual harassment, abuse, or violence while a student at Memphis
College of Art, requires that your instructor as a “mandatory reporter”
disclose this information to Student Affairs staff to ensure students’ safety
and welfare are addressed. Student Affairs staff will contact you, and/or those
involved, to make you aware of accommodations, remedies, and resources
available at Memphis College of Art.
School and Class Policies
The faculty will not tolerate
academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, etc.) in any form. Please refer to
the Student Handbook for detailed information on this and other school
policies. Ignorance of the policies listed in this syllabus or in the Student
Handbook does not constitute a valid defense for failure to follow said
policies.
Grading Policy
Grades will be determined by:
1. On time attendance and participation in discussions and
critiques.
2. Ability to develop skills and technique.
3. Quality of craftsmanship.
4. Creativity and Concepts.
Late assignments will be accepted up to one week and will result in a
grade reduction of one full letter grade; assignments turned in later than one
week will count as a zero.
Final letter grade definitions (pluses and minuses are
used to allow greater subtlety in comparative judgments):
A - As close as humanly possible to perfection in the
fulfillment of the objectives of this course; it implies great effort and great
success in all aspects of the class. It is rare that this grade is
awarded.
B - The person earning this grade has worked very hard; has
pushed him/herself to go beyond the fulfillment of each problem and has shown
extraordinary advances in technical and conceptual skills.
C - The student earning a C completed all assignments, had a
positive attitude, worked hard, showed growth in skills and thinking,
participated in critiques and discussions, and successfully fulfilled the
requirements of the course, in general. This is the average level of achievement
for all studio courses.
D - This grade indicates that the student has obvious
difficulties with basic skills and concepts and/or trouble in fulfilling the
requirements of the class because of excess lateness, absence, or some other
reason.
F - This grade indicates a severe problem in one or more of
the following categories: lack of interest and/or seriousness of purpose,
ineptitude in basic skills, lack of understanding of concepts, terrible
craftsmanship, failure to complete assignments, bad attitude, excessive
lateness or absence.
Individual assignment grade definitions:
A - Excellent. Assignment is completely and creatively
fulfilled. No significant problems.
B - All aspects of assignment are completely fulfilled and
well done. Some problems remain to be solved.
C - Work fulfills the requirements of the assignment to the
letter and is generally successful. Work is completely finished. Craftsmanship
is good.
D - Assignment is not yet completely finished or has obvious
technical or conceptual flaws.
F - Unacceptable in technique or craft or concept (or any
combination of these).
O - Assignment not handed in. This assignment may not be
re-worked.
Materials and Supplies
Required materials and supplies include the following:
Sketchbook--available at the art store on campus
Drawing and writing implements (pencils, pens, markers).
USB Jump drive ( at least 4G or larger), or other digital
storage device (Save all of your files on this drive.)
Print Card – available at the business office.
Digital camera (10mp or higher) You do not
necessarily need to own a digital camera, but you will need to have regular
access to one. A digital camera has become a necessity for artists. A digital
camera is one of the best tools for recording visual information quickly,
accurately, and cheaply.
Copyright:
You must receive copyright permission for all non-public
domain media used in projects. (Music, film footage, etc.) Public domain
material can be found at http://www.publicdomain.org/ and http://www.
creativecommons.org. Visit American University’s Center for Social Media
Website for detailed information regarding the difference between rights
infringement and fair use.
Related online texts
http://wiki.digital-foundations.net/index.php?title=Main_Page http://wiki.worqx.com/color/color_systems.htm http://dx.sheridan.com/advisor/cmyk_color.html
EPA Mandate
Memphis College of Art students and faculty are required
to follow the standards detailed in the “EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Materials Handling Protocols—September 2007”
Class timeline: This class will cover approximately 5 weeks of
Illustrator, 5 weeks of Photoshop, 2 weeks of InDesign, and 2 weeks of web
presence. The following is meant as a rough guideline and may
be changed in the event of inclement weather or at the instructor’s
discretion. Amendments will be posted to class blog.
Week One: Syllabus, Intro, Quiz.
Symmetry/Assymmetry-
-Bauhaus and Art Deco-Egon Shiele
Interpretation
Week Two: Pen/Line Tool, Copywright/Fair
Use Man vs. nature
Week Three: Color- Illustrator
Week Four: Gradient and Mesh Tools-
Portrait-Illustrator
Week Six Font—Grid and
Typography-Illustrator
Week Seven- Introduction to Photoshop
Still life
Week Eight- Scanograms
Week Nine- Scale and Digital Collage
- Surrealism
Week Ten- Exquisite Corpse
Week Eleven-Review of Photoshop-Poster
Week 12 Intro to In Design Brochure/Magazine
Week 13 In Design cont.-
Brochure/Magazine
Week 14 Branding and
Websites-Creating a digital portfolio
Week 15 Presentations
- FOOD/DRINK ARE NOT ALLOWED BY
COMPUTERS IN THE MAC LAB!
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