Section A Meets 3/7/2013 to 4/25/2013 on Thursday from 6:30 PM to 9:45 PM.

At the core of any designer’s work day is the process they engage with to create design. Process is not only a way to get from an idea to a completed work, it is also what determines our attitude towards design. This course challenges students to use their design process as a means of discovery, instead of as a means to an end. We will employ creative frameworks to help us find new ways to ideate, visualize, and reflect on how we approach design. Students will gain a deeper understanding of intuitive, improvisational methodologies that they can use to extend their r

Section A Meets 2/21/2013 to 4/11/2013 on Thursday from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM.

This course provides students with a basic working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator. Subjects covered include drawing in Illustrator, usage of Bézier curves and basic color, gradients and typographic effects. Students will learn how Illustrator files are exported and used in other applications such as Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Flash. Note: A basic knowledge of computers is required for all software classes. Students are required to bring a USB or flash drive to class. No class on March 21.

Section A Meets 3/5/2013 to 4/23/2013 on Tuesday from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

The Web has changed how photography, sound, and video are delivered. This class illuminates how to deal with the ever changing environment of multimedia today. The content of this class is geared to all levels of photographer and will focus on the junction of still photography and other media. Students will learn when and how to shoot video and record audio with the camera. In class, students will examine the process needed to use and edit what has been captured. The class will go over equipment, DSLR video, and sound recording equipment. The class will critique the completed assignments together. Prerequisite: Students must have use of a digital camera with video and sound capabilities. Note: No class on March 19.

Section A Meets 3/12/2013 to 4/23/2013 on Tuesday from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

This seminar offers and intensive look at the tools used in Adobe InDesign for creating digital design projects for iPad and other tablets. The transformation of a print magazine into a digital multipage interactive document will be studied and explained step by step. Good examples of print projects redesigned and living in the digital world will be explored. How the tools in the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite will help in that task will be explained and practiced in mini assignments. Note: A basic knowledge of InDesign is required. Students should bring a portable zip drive to class.