Professor Patricia Johannsen
GD216 - Illustrator for Vector Graphics
Department of Communication Arts Technologies
Rockville Campus Phone: 240.567.7517, Fax: 240.567.7516, Fax: 240.567.5256 Office Hours: By appointment. Please email or telephone. Patricia.Johannsen@montgomerycollege.edu
WELCOME MESSAGE
Welcome to GD 216 - Illustrator for Vector Graphics
Learn to use Adobe Illustrator to enhance your digital skills as an illustrator/artist/graphic designer. Many aspects of this application will be introduced, with focus on those areas most applicable to your needs. Please join me as we explore the creative possibilities of these important and powerful vector graphics tools.
FACULTY INFORMATION
Instructor: Patricia Johannsen, MFA-Illustration, Professor and Coordinator of Graphic Design and Illustration, Communication Arts Technologies, Rockville Campus
Email: patricia.johannsen@montgomerycollege.edu
Phone: 240.567.7517
Office: Suite 116 (Office # 124), Technical Center, Rockville Campus
Office Hours: Subject to change from one semester to the next. Please email or telephone to set up an appointment.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
An in-depth study of vector graphics creation. Students design, create, and manipulate images for integration in publication layout and design, Web output, use in other software packages, or immediate output. Topics include vector imaging tools, technical illustration, bitmap to vector conversion, typography, and output considerations. (R only)
COURSE PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites for this course, however each student is expected to have sufficient computer knowledge in order to fully participate. There will be no instruction on computer operation or file navigation.
TEXTBOOK
Illustrator CS3 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS
This is a synchronous online course, meaning it is offered in real-time, fully interactive sessions.
In order to participate, attendance to every session is required. If a student cannot attend a session, a recording of that session is available. Recordings of each session will be made available to all students enrolled in the course.
Assignments will be submitted to the CAT department FTP server. Course syllabus and class exercises will be available on the FTP server as well.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
Each student is required to have a high-speed internet connection (DSL, Cable, or FIOS).
In order to actively participate in each class, a headset with microphone is required.
The latest version of Java is necessary to connect to the class sessions. This is usually present on the computer. If not, it is a free download.
Lectures and demonstrations will be given using Adobe Illustrator CS3. Students should own either Illustrator CS2 or CS3.
ON-CAMPUS REQUIREMENTS
None.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
None.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please contact me with your preferred email address.
