Mr. Ensz
Graphic Design 2 is a collaborative, team driven course exploring and investigating graphic design concepts and techniques. Students will develop projects for their community and Skyline with an eye toward developing their individual style and progressing in the techniques they began to learn in Graphic Design 1. Archives
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Syllabus2/5/2020 Instructor: Mr. Ensz (BA Interdisciplinary Art UW, MFA Design OSU)
Email: [email protected] Graphic Design 2 Syllabus: For Students and Parents Course Description: Graphic Design 2 is a semester-long class building on previous skills and introducing students to graphic design as a communication device for business. We will cover techniques related to marketing and advertising and work in a cooperative team-based environment. Students will produce original design creations utilizing Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and InDesign. Class discussions will revolve around critiques as well as exposure to various artists and styles/ design concepts from around the globe and throughout history. Skills Practiced: Adobe Photoshop tools/ Techniques Adobe Illustrator tools/ Techniques Printing and scanning skills Drawing and planning Design Conception and Composition Grading: (How do I get an A?) Based on effort, craftsmanship, your work habits, and how you work with your team. Work must have evidence of specific project techniques. Work diligently every day and turn in all of your work. Work is life- invest in what you do and reap the rewards. Design is collaborative, so working well with others is an essential component. Postscript: Any work turned in that is not yours will receive a zero. Develop your unique voice and be passionate about what you make (if you don't care, no one else will). I care more about you developing your own style than perfect imitations. 70% of Grade- Projects (includes final portfolio) 30% of Grade- Process (daily work, team work, work habits, pre-production) Materials: Bring these as needed.
Entry Task: Journal Many projects will begin with each student sketching and documenting their thought process. Emerging research shows the profound connection between drawing and thinking. Many students have mental barriers or deeply held associations with drawing. The goal of this class is to free the student and make paper and pencil part of their daily practice. Bring a sketchbook or journal to each class. Sketches and writing will be submitted for process grades. Tardy Policy: 1st tardy: warning 2nd tardy: warning 3rd tardy: On the 3rd tardy and thereafter I will contact your parents. Any student achieving more than 7 tardies may be referred to admin for further discipline. Discipline: To ensure the best possible learning environment for your student, each student is expected to follow all procedures and expectations. In addition, she/he is expected to follow the art room procedures and expectations:
Consequences:
Defiance/Disrespect: The goal of this discipline plan is to maintain a safe and productive learning environment where every student can succeed. I will ask a student one time to follow a request. I do not ask twice. If a student chooses to argue or be disrespectful, I will contact parents and initiate a referall to the administration. Bathroom Policy: Sign out and tell Mr. Ensz you are leaving. Don’t leave for more than 6 minutes. If your trips become overly long and start following a pattern, I will check in with you. If the behavior continues, I will contact your parents and the administration. Cell Phone Policy: Cell phone use during class is not allowed (yes even texts). For those who are addicted to or tempted to use them during class, points will be docked each time I see you using it. I may not inform you of this when it happens and you will notice lost points in the grade book. Clean-Up/ Shut Down: Clean up will commence 2-3 minutes before the end of every class and no sooner. Everyone is to be doing something to accomplish our goal for a clean room so we can all have an environment that is conducive to good design environment Tech Prep Eligible: This course is Tech Prep College Connections approved and articulated with Bellevue College or Lake Washington Technical College. Students who demonstrate proficiency of the college course competencies with a ‘B’ (3.0) or better grade, may be eligible to earn college credit through the Tech Prep program. During the year all of the college competencies will be covered in class and some may require additional independent work by the student. Students must register online using the statewide enrollment and reporting system http://sers.techprepwa.org and also are required to pay a non-refundable $46 annual consortium fee to earn college credit through the Tech Prep College Connections program (http://pay.techprepcc.org). Students MUST register for Tech Prep college credit while they are enrolled in the high school course. Questions? Contact the Tech Prep College Connections office at: [email protected] or 425-564-6158. Please also visit the Tech Prep CC website at: www.techprepcc.org.
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