Sunday, October 13, 2013

career and studio budget lesson_oct 28-31


Most of the assignments in this class are standards, so they count as part of your grade.

 You have one additional class to makeup missing assignments or retake an assessment. After that the grade will be either a 50 or zero.
today:

1. Sketchbook

 2. Careers lesson_parts 1 and 2


Past due_Common Core 8
http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2013/04/law-8april-2013.html

In your own words, list three things that this standard wants you to do. Individually or in a group.

 Complete the reading and answer the questions.



Careers lesson_parts 1 and 2
class: Digital Arts & Design 1

 subject: Careers and budgets
What I want you to know or do:
1. The different career opportunities in the field of visual communications
2. The basic components and preparation of a design studio budget
3. Create a pie chart that illustrates the parts of your budget


 standards & indicators:
2.3 Assess situations in the visual art, design, printing, and photography industry and develop a presentation offering solutions or improvements.
3.3 Student is under-stood when speaking uses consistent standard English grammatical
forms.
3.6 Construct tables and analyze data and spreadsheets which aid in project preparation.
5.1 Analyze and understand the role of visual arts and design in business, industry, and the
community.
5.2 Demonstrate knowledge of industry software, computer interfaces, and the need for life-long learning skills.
5.7 Demonstrate the ability to prepare a project budget.
6.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of research in relationship to design.
9.1 Researches the visual communications industry for various career paths and job titles.
9.2A Plans personal education paths, based on aptitude, available courses, post-secondary
education, and current career paths.
9.2B Profiles personal characteristics, which are beneficial to the success of a professional in the visual communications industry.
9.3 Researches and develops a projection of visual communications industry trends related
to career opportunities.
10.1 Take advantage of technology-based tools.
10.2A Locate, select, and manage reference materials and information.
10.2B Cross-reference information for accuracy.
10.3 Employ technology to explore ideas, solve problems, and derive meaning.
10.4 Use technology to express ideas and exchange information.
description of activity: Research the career of a graphic designer & put together a budget for a graphic design studio. How do you think your budget improves situations, especially freelancers,  in the visual arts industry? Present your budget and findings to the class or your peers.

assignment:

 Graphic Design Career, Design Studio Budget, Presentation

 Assignment description: Form a group of three to four people. Research the career of a graphic designer & put together a budget for a graphic design studio. How do you think your budget improves situations, especially freelancers,  in the visual arts industry? Present your budget and findings to the class or your peers.
Part 1.
Research the career of a graphic designer at


http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Arts-and-Design/Graphic-designers.htm

1. What do graphic designers do?


2. About what percentage of graphic designers are self employed or freelancers?

3. What was the median annual wage of graphic designers in 2010?

4. About how much is the employment of graphic designers projected to increase from 2010 to 2013?

 5. What is the suggested education level for a career in graphic design?

 25 points
Part 2


Go to this link
http://www.aiga.org/guide-careerguide/




 Click and answer these questions from:

 GRAPHIC DESIGN: A CAREER GUIDE

 1. WHAT IS GRAPHIC DESIGN?

 2. WHAT DESIGNERS NEED TO KNOW
a. Read Visualizing techniques.
b. Read Graphic design subjects. List five products a graphic designer might create. Interpret the text and be specific. 

3. What are the four visual tools a graphic designer uses to create these products?

4. Besides clients, what are five other types of people a graphic designer might work with?

5. Do really be successful as a graphic designer, what level of education do you need?

 25 points

Part 3.
Design Studio Budget

 Your name(s):_____________________________________ Block__________________

 Assignment: Imagine that you own a graphic design studio that creates artwork for other businesses. Create a monthly budget for your studio. Research and estimate how much would it cost each month to operate your business. You can research costs online or you can estimate costs. Be realistic. Three people work in your studio. They are you, the owner, another designer and a secretary/receptionist.
Operating Costs per Month

 Salaries (Three employees):

You are the owner and head designer $________________

 Associate designer & copywriter $________________

 Secretary & office manager $________________

 Rent: $________________

 Utilities:
Electricity $________________

Telephone $________________

Internet $________________
Equipment (Computers, scanners $________________
cameras, copy machine, etc.)

 Office supplies: $________________

 Insurance: $________________

 Other: $________________

Total operating costs per month: $________________
25 points
Part 4.
Based on parts 1-3, present your budget to the class.
Create a pie chart that shows all your costs as percentages.
How could you improve your budget to increase your profits?

 Go to piecolor.com

 25 points


Assessment:
Parts 1 and 2.
Completion of answer sheets. Answer key is used.

 Part 3.
Realistic completion of budget, based on research.

 Part 4.
Correct calculations for pie chart. 15 points

 Presentation rubric (10 points possible, calculated by 2.5 x mastery level):

 4_Shows a full understanding of the topic.

 3_Shows a good understanding of the topic.

 2_Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.

 1_Does not seem to understand the topic very well.


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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

oct 2-4

Today's assignment

 http://art1hillwood.blogspot.com/2011/09/line-art-in-color.html

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Friday, September 20, 2013

september 23_27_2013

Internet user account (AUP)


 Check your grades. All missing work (except safety exams) is due today, September 24. Missing = 50. No extensions.

Today, complete the following:

1. Customer Relations and Ethics
2. Art Industry Legal and Ethical Issues
3. Common Core Standard 3

Topic:
Legal and ethical issues in visual communications

STANDARD 8.0

Students will demonstrate understandings of ethical and legal issues related to the utilization of content such as text/copy, images, art, audio, media, and design.





What I want you to know or do: 

1. Demonstrate work ethics that include integrity, honesty, loyalty, and perseverance.
2. Research benefits and consequences resulting from the practice of business ethics 
when working with customers.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of consequences
resulting from unethical business practices.
4. Illustrate or describe benefits resulting from ethical business practices.







1. Customer Relations and Ethics

resources:
Printing in a Digital World, David Bergsland, pp. 495-503
Chapter 33: Customer Relations

assignment: 
Read handout and answer questions on handout answer sheet

handout answer sheet:
Customer Relations & Ethics


2. Art Industry Legal and Ethical Issues

 assignment:

 Read handout: Art Industry Legal and Ethical Issues

 Answer questions on answer sheet, titled Art Industry Legal and Ethical Issues

 3. Complete Literacy Standard 3
http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2013/09/literacy-standard-3.html


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Sunday, September 15, 2013

september 16-20


Your grade:
Missing assignments will be permanent 50 after September 23.

Where is the Literacy Focus posted?


Cell phones and electronic devices should be used only for classwork. They are your responsibility. Protect them if you use them for classwork. You are not required to use them in this classroom.


Today:

1. If you have not, go to stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com
Bookmark this address. At the Safari menu bar, go to Bookmarks>Add Bookmark>Bookmarks Bar

2. join edmodo

Digital Arts and Design

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5. Continue Photoshop
Introduction to Photoshop

What I want you to know or do:

1. How to open Photoshop
2. How to create a new document in Photoshop
3. How to set the default workspace
4. How to save the document
5. How to use the Type Tool
6. How to resize type
7. How to use the Move Tool


Directions:

video tutorial at Edmodo
join Photoshop Stuff group     58a4zn

or


You can click on each image to make it larger.

Scroll down to "how to create a new file and save it". Create a new file and save it according to directions. Save this assignment as "your first name & last name _intro to photoshop". For example "steve campbell_intro to photoshop". Save onto the desktop.

Scroll down to "photoshop default settings".

Set Photoshop to the Default Workspace by doing one of the following:
1. In the top menu bar, go to Window>Workspace>Design (or Essentials).
2. Reset the default settings: Quit Photoshop. Restart Photoshop while holding down Command+Option+Shift. Hold these keys down until you see a window that asks "Delete the Adobe Photoshop Settings File? Click Yes.

Find Photoshop Basic Tools to guide you.

Click on the Move Tool in the Tools Palette. Look in the top Options Bar. Right under the word Photoshop, check Auto-Select. Click the pull down menu that says Group and select Layer.

Click and hold on the Rectangle Tool and select the Custom Shape Tool.
Click and drag in your document window to create a custom shape. Press return.

Click and hold on the Gradient Tool and select the Paint Bucket.

Click on the Swatches palette. Leave it open to select colors.

Click on the Zoom Tool. Look at the Options Bar. Are you zooming in or zooming out?
Try both. If you zoom too much, go to the Options Bar and click Fit Screen.

When you are zoomed in a few times, click on the hand in the Tools Palette. Click, hold and move the mouse.

Go to Window>Navigator. Look at the Navigator Palette. A red box shows what you are zoomed in on. Try moving the box around.

Click on the big mountain icon and the little mountain icon in the Navigator Palette. Take it to 300%. Take it to 100%.

Zoom in again in the Navigator Palette and move the red box around while you are zoomed in.

In the top Menu Bar, go to View>Fit on Screen.

Save your document.



Sketch for 10 minutes

Sketchbook examples

Sketch online ?






Study for 2 safety tests
1. classroom

2. computer safety power point





Questions:

Check your grades
  • sketchbook and daily assignments are due on the day assigned
  • may be made up only if absent
  • missing = 50
your grade


Standards:
4.         Students will relate and apply artistic knowledge, skills, techniques, processes
            and strategies for the creation of design, photographic, web, print, and various
            digital projects.
6.         Students will produce creative and artistically pleasing media for use in various
            applications for advertising, internet, film, entertainment, and marketing communications.
11.       Students will demonstrate skills that are employable and desirable to a rapidly changing
            industry that demands innovation.


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