Graphics

Graphics Syllabus

General Course Description:

This advanced Art course is designed to introduce skills and programs that allow students to use the Elements and Principles of Design to create and compose Digital Art Works. The students will also use Art critiquing skills and proper art terminology to deepen their own understandings of Art and Graphic Design. Students will learn about general Graphic Design history and trends, type formatting, branding and identity, photographic composition, digital photo editing, as well as many ways to combine all of these skills.

Instructional Objectives:

Throughout this course students will:

Ø Deepen Student understanding of the Elements and Principles of Design

Ø Learn to use the Elements and Principles of Design to make Digital art work

Ø Learn Basic Graphic Design History and Trends and what lead to them

Ø Using critiquing skills and proper use of terminology through class discussions and individual writings

Ø Learn Photographic composition and digital editing skills.

Ø Gain working knowledge of many of the Adobe Creative Suite computer programs.

Eastside High School

Make-up Work Policy

  • Make-up work is defined as work not completed or turned in due to a student’s absence.

  • This policy is set by the district.

  • Students may be allowed to make up work due to absences that are excused, unexcused or related to discipline with no penalty within 5 days or a reasonable time according to GCSD board policy.

  • If a student misses work due to an absence, it is the student’s responsibility to coordinate time with the teacher within 5 days of return to make up the work. Any work not submitted within the 5 day makeup period will turn into “late work.”

  • Alternative assignments may be given for performance-based tasks that cannot be recreated in a make-up format.

  • If a student is present on the day a test, quiz or project due date is announced and then absent on the day of the test, quiz or project deadline, he/she must be prepared to take the test, quiz or turn in the project on the day he/she returns to school.

  • Field trips and participation in other extracurricular events (such as athletics) are considered attendance days. Work missed due to such events can be submitted electronically by midnight on the day that it is due. Items that cannot be submitted electronically should be submitted the following attendance day.

  • Students are encouraged to utilize the before and after school tutoring programs to complete make-up and late work in a proactive manner.


Late Work Policy

Teachers reserve the right to alter this policy based on extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances should be discussed with the administration.


  • Late work is defined as work not completed/turned in on time even though the student attended the class.

  • Any assignment which is not turned in on time will be deducted 10 points off of the original grade earned for each school day the assignment is late up to five days.

  • After five days, the student will be assigned a 0 for the assignment.

  • Late work will not be accepted after the end of a grading period.

  • Students who have 504/IEP/ESOL accommodations specifically allowing for extra time may exceed the 5 day window to maintain compliance with their respective educational plan.

  • Dual Credit courses may have varying late work policies that are aligned with their parent university.

  • Students are encouraged to utilize the before and after school tutoring programs to complete make-up and late work in a proactive manner.

Corresponding S.C. Art Education Standards for 9th-12th Art 1:

Artistic Processes: Creating- I can make artwork using a variety of materials, techniques, and processes.

- Anchor Standard 1: I can use the elements and principles of art to create artwork.

- Anchor Standard 2: I can use different materials, techniques, and processes to make art.

Artistic Processes: Presenting - I can choose and organize work that demonstrates related concepts, skills, and/or media.

- Anchor Standard 3: I can improve and complete artistic work using elements and principles.

- Anchor Standard 4: I can organize work for presentation and documentation to reflect specific content, ideas, skills, and or media.

- Artistic Processes: Responding - I can evaluate and communicate about the meaning in my artwork and the artwork of others.

- Anchor Standard 5: I can interpret and evaluate the meaning of an artwork.

Artistic Processes: Connecting - I can relate artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context.

- Anchor Standard 6: I can identify and examine the role of visual arts through history and world cultures.

Anchor Standard 7: I can relate visual arts ideas to other arts disciplines, content areas, and careers

Materials:

A $12 fee is mandatory for the class. Each student will receive a sketchbook, a 2 GB Flash Drive and basic art making supplies needed.

Students need to bring the following to class everyday:

Ø Sketchbook and Flashdrive

Ø Access to a digital camera (phones will work)

Ø Pencils

Ø Other Materials needed will be announced prior to the date needed.

General Project Outline:

Ø Handout to Follow

Grading and Testing:

Major Grades – 60% Minor Grades – 40%

Tutoring will be after school or by Appointment.

Ø All projects will be graded using a detailed rubric. Students will be informed of the grading rules at the beginning of each project to ensure complete understanding of the grading scale.

Ø Critiques will be held both formally and informally throughout the year. Written critiques will be scored based on a rubric.

Ø Sketchbook Themes will be posted weekly. Students are expected to create a well-planned and completed full page quality sketch interpreting the week’s theme. Each will be graded as a minor assignment.

Ø Each semester will conclude with a project that will serve as the Exam Grade. Details will be included in the Project Handout.

Ø Extra Credit Opportunities will consist of possible cultural events documented in a sketchbook and will be announced as the year goes along.

Rules and Procedures:

1. Have ALL materials ready at the BEGINNING of class (bell) and be in your seat ready to start with your PENCIL and SKETCHBOOK EVERYDAY!

2. Respect your fellow students and the Teacher, this includes the artwork and opinions of others.

3. Do NOT steal anything from anyone!

4. Be a good citizen and CLEAN UP all surfaces EVERYDAY!

5. NO ONE is allowed in the Shop Room or past the ORANGE LINE without permission from the instructor.

6. No one is to be in the Storage Area at any time without permission from the instructor.

7. Follow all school rules & guidelines found in your student handbook including the CELL PHONE POLICY.

8. NO headphones unless given permission. Remove BEFORE ENTERING the Art Room.

9. No Food.

10. No drinks on tables EVER.

11. No one is allowed to leave the room during instruction.

12. Each student is allowed one (1) bathroom break per week, not in the first or last 15 minutes of class.

13. *Once you have received an answer to your question, DO NOT continue to ask the question with hopes that the answer will change.*

14. When in doubt, use common sense.

15. Make Art!


Books Used in whole or as reference during this course may include:

Thinking With Type: A critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students - 2nd Edition by Ellen Lupton

The Graphic Design Idea Book by Steven Heller and Gail Anderson

Design is Storytelling by Ellen Lupton

Contemporary Graphic Design by Charlotte and Peter Fiell

Foundations of Graphic Design by Kevin Gatta, Gusty Lange, and Marilyn Lyons

Creative Workshop by David Sherwin

Graphic Design Thinking by Ellen Lupton

Draplin Design Com. Pretty Much Everything by Aaron James Draplin