Welcome to art 180

Welcome to ART 180! In this class, you'll learn some basic fundamentals of design, begin to develop your skills in some state-of-the-art graphic design software, and begin learning how to critique the work of others in a respectful way.

Your textbook is completely online, so there's no need to buy anything. We will work almost exclusively from this online text, but occasionally I will ask that you submit work sourced from other places. They will all be free, so again, no additional cost will be incurred. You may start looking over your digital textbook here: Digital Foundations.

This class will take place completely online but you will have the mac lab available to you during "class hours" as well as open lab hours so you may complete your work. The assignments in this class will require the use of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, so access to the mac lab is available to you. I will also be asking you to do work that does not require graphic software, but be prepared to have computer (pc or mac) and internet access for those assignments.

This first thing I'd like you to do is to email me from your preferred email account. This way, I know I'll have your current email address and one that you use regularly. I will be communicating with you regularly via email, so make sure to give me an email address that you check frequently.

I will post all assignments on this blog, so you will always have access to them from any computer in any location. I will also occasionally ask you to comment on posts here, so make sure you have the ability to do so.

For your first assignment, comment on this post with:

• Your name
• Your preferred email address
• One thing you love about graphic design

Everyone must do this and it will be your first grade. Don't forget to complete this easy task and get a zero!