jan 17-20

Your grade_update Jan 17:

Timesheets

For now, we are no longer keeping timesheets. We may continue Timesheets later. Instead of Timesheets, I will give you a daily employability skills grade based on what you do in class.

Here is a link to how that grade is determined.

http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-your-grade-is-determined.html

ACT words

We will still do ACT words at the beginning of class, but there are changes.

If you are in the Art, Design and Communications (ADC) academy, you will submit your ACT word assignment through Edmodo, using your laptop. All ADC academy students must submit this assignment on line, using Edmodo. If you are in the ADC academy and you do not submit through Edmodo, your grade will be a zero.

If you are not in the ADC academy, you may submit this assignment on paper. You are encouraged to submit the assignment online as well. You could work with someone who has a laptop, or you could use another computer to submit the ACT words assignment through Edmodo.

Electronic devices

Cell phones, portable music players, headphones, earbuds, and other electronic devices are not permitted. This is a school rule.

If I see one of those items, I will ask you to give it to me.

If you give it to me, I will give it back to you at the end of class.

If you choose not to give it to me, or contiunue to break this rule, I will write a referral.

The only exception is your school-issued laptop & ear buds, I believe. That means if you are using your school-issued laptop and ear buds for assigned work, this is permitted....at this point in time. This could change if my understanding is incorrect.

Today:

Take Safety Exam if you have not

Study for Safety Exam

http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2011/12/safety-in-this-class.html

Complete Safety Performance Exam if you have not

Join Edmodo and submit ACT words.

5B

ypluew

6B

7haz6j

Make new sketchbooks. 9 pages. Work in sketchbooks.

Complete the color management assignment

http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2011/03/color-management.html

Complete the Graphic Design Career worksheet

http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2011/01/graphic-design-career.html

Begin the resume and cover letter assignment

http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-20-21.html

safety in this class

Safety in this class

1. Do not throw anything at any time. Even a sheet of paper or an eraser can cause an injury.

2. Use extreme caution when using X-acto knives, paper cutters, mat cutters, scissors, the tape dispenser, or any sharp instruments. Always cut away from your body, especially your hands.

When using X-acto knives for cutting at a drawing table, a piece of mat board, railroad board, or other similar substance should be placed between the item you are cutting and your wooden desktop.

Never take any tools or equipment outside the classroom. Many of these items may be considered weapons and could result in a zero-tolerance offense.

3. Never possess any item that can produce a flame. Never strike a match, lighter, or any other item that can produce a flame. Some materials such as rubber cement, are flammable and can cause fire.

4. When using spray products such as fixative, spray mount, etc., be sure that you do so in proper ventilation.

Inhaling the fumes of spray fixative, rubber cement, or rubber cement thinner could be toxic and hazardous to one's health and lead to respiratory problems.

5. Follow proper safety precautions when working around electrical equipment, outlets, cords, etc. Never make contact with an electrical device when any of your hands or any other body parts are wet.

6. Do not have any food, liquids, soft drinks, milk, etc., near a computer.

7. Do not run, push, shove, or engage in "horseplay" in the classroom.

8. Be sure that your seat is stable and that all its legs are in contact with the floor. Do not lean back in your seat.

9. Know the location of the fire extinguisher. In case of fire, leave the room calmly, turn right and exit the building. Assemble in the parking lot for attendance check.

10. Report any damaged equipment, broken equipment, accidents or any potential hazard to the classroom teacher immediately.

11. OSHA stand for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

12. Accidents or injuries occurring in the classroom should be reported to the instructor immediately.

Accidents require that an accident report be filed. Even a small scratch may seem minor but could become serious if left untreated.

grades

You should make very effort to finish work when it is due. Late work, if it is accepted, will receive 75 % of what the grade would have been if the assignment was turned in on time.

Daily and weekly work such as Time sheets and ACT words are due each week. If the ay are not completed on time, the grade will be a zero and cannot be made up. If you are absent, you are still responsible for turning in the work when you return to school.

dec 5-9

Work in your sketchbooks. This is due on December 9. To be considered for a 100, you should have at least 9 pages (front and back) filled with sketches. This grade counts 10 times. One, large, simple sketch on a page does not count as a page "filled with sketches".

Here is a link to how your sketchbook will be graded:

http://hillwoodpics.blogspot.com/2010/12/sketchbook-ideas.html

Sketchbook ideas are also posted here.

Both you and I will grade your sketchbook.

Sign up for Edmodo

http://help.edmodo.com/student-sign-up/

B5 code is ypluew

B6 code is 7haz6j

There is a midterm practice exam here.

Study for your midterm. See the review below or I can give you a hard copy.

http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2011/11/midterm-exam-review.html

midterm exam Photoshop review

Create a new Photoshop document:

open photoshop

go to window>workspace>essentials

go to file>new>name: type your name_2015 midterm exam  review (2 points)

width: 14 inches (not pixels) (1 points)

height: 11 inches (1 points)

resolution: 100 (1 points)

color mode: rgb

background contents: white

click OK

Be sure you check Auto-Select Layer

Add 2 vertical and 2 horizontal guidelines to the document to make a grid. (3 points)

You should have guidelines that divide the document into 9 rectangles.

Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select one of the rectangles.

Use the paint bucket tool to color this rectangle blue. (3 points)

Type your first and last name, using the color white, in this blue rectangle. (3 points)

Add drop shadow to  your name. (3 points)

Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select another rectangle.

Use the paint bucket tool to color this rectangle green. (3 points)

Type “2015 Midterm”, using the color white, in this green  rectangle. (3 points)

Add bevel and emboss to “2015 Midterm”. (3 points)

Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select another rectangle.

Use the paint bucket tool to color this rectangle yellow. (2 points)

Use the Custom Shape Tool and draw a custom shape that shows pattern in this rectangle. (2 points)

Type the word pattern in this rectangle. (2 points)

Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select another rectangle.

Use the paint bucket tool to color this rectangle light purple. (2 points)

Use the Custom Shape Tool and draw a custom shape that shows emphasis in this rectangle. (2 points)

Type the word emphasis in this rectangle. (2 points)

In the remaining rectangles, place 5 photos. (10 points) 

Scale these photos, in proportion, up or down, until they are a little larger than the rectangles they will fit into. (5 points)

Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool + Select>Inverse to cut out parts of the photos the that are larger than the rectangles. (5 points)

Remember that you may need to go to Layer>Rasterize>Layer or Smart Object.

Do not rasterize All Layers.

Save this document as a JPEG and email it to me at topperselfie@gmail.com. (3 points)

In the subject line, type your first and last name, 2015 Midterm exam review, and your block number. (3 points)

nov 16

Timesheets & ACT words

Sketchbooks (counts 10 times). 9 full pages, front and back.

Begin Song Lyric assignment.

nov 8 & 10

SSA

I will not be writing hall passes for a while, so please do not ask.

ACT words & Timesheets due today.

Finish Parthenon poster. Due today.

Assignment objectives and your grade:

Clone Tool used correctly (20 points)

At least 5 different layer images and filter effects (40 points)

The words The Parthenon is part of the design (10 points)

Creativity and visual appeal (20 points)

Strong center of interest (10 points)

Work in sketchbooks

Homework for the next assignment: Song lyrics from a song that you like. All lyrics must be appropriate.