12/30/2024 9:28:31 AM	APGR 61 Course Outline as of Spring 1996	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  APGR 61	Title:  DIGITAL DESIGN
Full Title:  Digital Design Production and Process
Last Reviewed:3/27/1996

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.50	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		8 max.	Lecture Scheduled	16.00
Minimum	1.50	Lab Scheduled	2.00		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	16.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	32.00
		Non-contact DHR	1.50			Non-contact DHR Total	12.00

Total Out of Class Hours:  32.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 76.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
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Catalog Description:

An intensive course designed to teach the graphic design student how to create effective graphic images and produce operative files for print production.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of APGR 52A ( or APGR 91)

Recommended Preparation:
Some design experience and/or FreeHand experience.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An intensive course designed to teach the graphic design student how to create effective graphic images and produce operative files for print production.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of APGR 52A ( or APGR 91)
Recommended:Some design experience and/or FreeHand experience.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1996	Inactive:	Spring 2011
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will demonstrate:

1.  Ability to work with FreeHand's tools and palettes.

2.  Ability to create color designs (spot and 4-color process).

3.  Ability to manipulate digitized images and fine tune typesetting.

4.  Ability to create working files for service bureau output.

Topics and Scope

Systematic exploration of the program as it relates to the graphic design

field.

Lecture Schedule:

1.   Overview of FreeHand's tool and palettes.  Customizing preferences

files.

2.   Text features: colored and patterned type, type on a path, converting

type to paths.

3.   Type refinements: kerning, tracking and hyphenation, paragraph

formatting, tabs, and paragraph rules.

4.   Importing graphics: scanning, compatible graphics formats, trouble-

shooting.

5.   Combining text and graphics, paste inside, text wrap.

6.   Manipulating imported graphics:  contrast, color, shade.

7.   Overview of color:  applying color, color systems, matching systems

8.   Using spot color in documents.

9.   Creating process color documents.

10.  Process color separating:  creating and proofing.

11.  Preflighting files for service bureau output.

Assignments:

Projects:

 Student will complete to finished output:

 1.  Logo design

 2.  Product label

 3.  4-color Poster

 4.  Illustrated storybook

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 30%
Quizzes, Exams, PROJECTS
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 80%
PROJECTS
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Multiple choice, Completion, IN-CLASS PRACTICUMS
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

"Real World FreeHand" by Olav Martin Kvern    Peachpit 1994

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