CGD210 ADVANCED WEBSITE PORTFOLIO (CAPSTONE COURSE) 3 credits This practicum is the capstone for the CGD Web Design degree. Students will apply skills learned in prerequisite courses to produce a high quality marketing package, which will include a promotional website, professional portfolio (online and print) that is a culmination of all the computer graphic design courses, and a client web-site. No new major software programs are taught; however, skills and program knowledge, including authoring, animation, text/image editing tools from other required courses, will be used to redesign and enhance previous design pieces for inclusion in a final website portfolio. This course is focused on preparing for the job market through career planning, skill assessment, resume writing, interviewing, and job market analysis. Participants will engage in a real-world, client-based project with careful consideration of audience definition, research, concept development, navigational architecture, interface design, time management, and the implementation of effective design and layout. The site is to be designed, revised, tested, completed, and delivered within very compressed, strict deadlines. Reliable and active participation, service learning, juried exhibit items, portfolio analysis, business communications, and client sign-off are requirements of this advanced course. This practicum should not be taken without adequate preparation and completion of all prerequisites, since it is a very demanding and challenging course. Prerequisites: Grade C or better in the following courses: CGD101, 104, 109, 110, 112, 204, 240, 241, 244 or permission of division dean. Spring. CGD225 ADVANCED ELECTRONIC ILLUSTRATION 3 credits This course is an intensive exploration of electronic illustration. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding the creative process and developing the individual style of each student. Students will utilize a combination of hand-drawn sketches and digital art to expand their skills. Technical skills obtained in CGD105 will be expanded on and further developed as they are applied to more complex illustrations. This course addresses concept development, the production of thumbnail sketches and rough drafts, and advanced digital technique culminating in an expanded understanding and application of the illustration process. Also addressed will be the importance of personal marketing and promotion. Course projects are designed with this in mind and may be used in both CGD and CGW capstones. Prerequisites: CGD105, ART263.
CGD235 TYPOGRAPHY IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION (INDESIGN) 3 credits This course introduces students to the techniques and tools used to create, manipulate, and organize graphic images and text using Adobe InDesign. Special emphasis and focus will be on an advanced understanding of typography in visual communications. Students will gain a more solid understanding of design theory, page layout, basic grids, and style sheets. Assignments include type exercises examining classic typefaces and the effective use of typography in two major projects. Prerequisites: CGD101 and 104, or permission of division dean. Spring. CGD240 CREATIVE WEB DESIGN (DREAMWEAVER) 3 credits Learn how to turn your creative ideas into interactive, informative, and visually attractive web-sites that incorporate usability, accessibility, and creative flair. In this course, the second in a series of three web design courses, students prepare more sophisticated, multi-faceted web projects. Building upon the fundamentals of hand-coding and basic web page construction from CGD109, expand your use of XHTML, CSS 2 properties and values, and the web production workflow process. Students will code multi-column, standards compliant websites and develop hands-on techniques to sketch, layout, and wireframe page structure. Key topics include: Accessibility and Usability: successful validation, content positioning and lists for CSS navigation bars. Investigate browser variations and test your pages with validation services. CSS2 Styling: use grouped, contextual, and advanced selectors; inheritance and the CSS cascade; use the font, text, padding, border, margin and list property categories. Layout: use display; visibility; position propertiesoverflow, vertical-align, dimensions, and table properties. Understand usability and interactivity by creating logical links and user-friendly navigation. Color and Image Design: employ web color techniques and create dramatic background images. Utilize the basic features of Adobe Dreamweaver and publish a multi-page website utilizing Dreamweaver's FTP upload capabilities and post websites to an active website server. Prerequisites: CGD109 (Grade C or better) or permission of division dean. Recommended: CGD112 (taken concurrently with CGD240). Spring.
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