Week1 – ADV1162

On August 26, 2012, in Week1, by Genevieve HItchings

Welcome to the first class of the semester!

We will be working in close collaboration with Professor Devers who you have for English Composition 1, ENG 1101. Our classes are paired as part of a learning community and will allow us to explore relevant subject matter ideally creating a productive environment for exploring, learning, researching, and critical thinking.

Please see the handouts given in class today, as well as the lecture/ lesson topics, and the homework assignment due for next week.

ADV1162_HitchingsSyllabus
ADV1162_Project1Overview
ADV1162_Week1-Terms
ADV1162_StudentPresentations

Lecture Topic
Introduction to the semester

  • Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Vector vs. bitmap, print vs. web, resolution, saving, file formats, file management
  • Workspace
  • Role of a designer
  • Introduction to Project 1 – poster design- we will be working on the poster design over the next several weeks. We will start by researching the subject matter and exploring different possible design solutions. The assignment will take us through several stages in the design process. You will be assessed on each stage of this process – so please do not rush ahead…)

Homework

  • Chose a designer for in-class presentation (see handout above). Presentations start week5.
  • Register for this blog to receive regular updates
  • Send me a ‘professional’ email with your signature (contact information)
  • Research: Voting themes, ‘democracy’- words associations. Post five words to this blog that you associate with the definition of a ‘democracy’.

Resources

  • www.commarts.com
  • www.aiga.com
  • www.tdc.org
  • www.adcglobal.org
 

12 Responses to “Week1 – ADV1162”

  1. Justyn Clarke says:

    5 words that I associate with Democracy are..

    Voting
    Election
    President
    Freedom
    Choice

  2. chris says:

    A democracy is a government where the people have the supreme power and actions are carried out by who ever they elect.

    america
    elections
    civil rights
    we the people
    capitalism

  3. Jessica Ortega says:

    The following are five words that assocaite with the definition democracy.
    1. Community
    2. Rights
    3. Control
    4. Law
    5. Competition.

  4. LokTung(Wanda) Tsang says:

    Assignment: Post five words that you associate with the definition of a ‘democracy’
    Elections
    Voting
    Autonomous
    Equal
    Democratic

  5. Darryl Reid says:

    5 terms I associate with ‘Democracy’:

    Freedom
    Elections
    Campaigns
    Government
    Citizens

  6. Lisa Chattoo says:

    Personal liberty
    Equality
    Popular consent
    Majority rule
    Popular sovereignty

  7. Saadiq Alli says:

    Words Associated with democracy…
    Citizenship
    self-government
    liberty
    sovereignty
    liberation

  8. Michell Calderon says:

    -Freedom
    -Politics
    -Economy
    -Diversity
    -Vote

  9. Anna Tam says:

    -Government
    -America
    -Freedom
    -Election
    -Equality

  10. Clyde says:

    -Freedom
    -Equality
    -People
    -Privileges
    -Cooperation

  11. Karen says:

    Democracy:
    1. Unity
    2. Nation
    3. Federation
    4. Self-Rule
    5. Indirect Representation

  12. Errol says:

    My 5 words are
    1. Wealth
    2. Military
    3. Opportunity
    4. Patriotic
    5. Debate

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