Adobe Visual Design
What are we working on in AVD? Week-at-a-Glance Calendar
◎ January 30 - March 24 (3rd Quarter)
Week of Jan. 25:
Getting Started in Adobe Visual Design
• Welcome, Policies & Procedures
• Working in the Design Industry activities
• Personal Style Mood Board Project
Week of Jan. 30:
Module 1 - Working in the Design Industry (Obj. 1.01)
• Coming Soon
Week of Feb. 6:
Module 2 - Project Management Basics & Copyright Issues
• MSi InDesign Chapter 2, due Friday
• Flag Project (Ai), due Thursday
• Project Management / Copyright Terms Activity
• Ai Tutorial, due Friday
Week of Feb. 13:
Module 3 - Basic Color & Text
• Color & Swatch Basics
• Food & Type Project (Ai), due Tuesday
• Fonts Have Feelings Activity (Ai)
• Building Tutorial (Ai)
• MSi Ai Chapt. 3, due next weekWeek of Feb. 20:
Module 4 - Design Principles & Image Composition
• Monday = Teacher Workday, no school for student
• Design Principles & Elements Slides
• Image Composition Videos
• Andry BIrds Challenge (Ai), due Wednesday
• Ai Tutorial (TBD)
• MSi Ai Chapt. 3, due Friday
Week of Feb. 27:
Module 5 - Coming Soon
• Coming Soon
Week of March 6:
Module 6 - Ai Brushes & Pen Tool
• Dr. Seuss Activity (Ai), due Wednesday
• ACT Testing Tuesday (MSi Ai Chapt. 4, due Friday 3/10)
• Pen Tool Game, Wednesday
• VW Van Project (Ai), due Friday
Week of March 13:
Module 7 - Ai Super Important Panels
• Ai Layers Panel
• Ai Workspace & Tools Cheatsheet
• Gradients Panel & Gradient Tool
• Gradient Waves Project, due Wednesday
• Ai Workspace Quiz, open notes, Wednesday
• Vintage Travel Poster (Ai), due Friday
Week of March 20:
Module 8 - Ai Advanced Techniques• Nike Tutorial (Advanced Techniques), due Tuesday
• Image Trace Project (Ai), due Thursday
• Image Trace and Create Outlines demo / videos
• Vector Practice (Ai) Bonus (Replace missing grade)
• MSi Ai Chapter 5, due Monday 3/27
◎ March 27 - April 28 (4th Quarter)
Week of March :
Module 9 - Ai Wrap Up / PS Intro
• MSi Ai Chapter 5, due Monday
• TEACHER WORKDAY TUESDAY
• Intro to PS, Onboarding to MSi Photoshop Course
• Working with Layers in PS
• Black White Collage (PS), due Friday
Week of April 3 :
Module 10 - Ai Wrap Up / PS Intro
• Ai Exporting & Packaging
• Key Terms Activity
• Making Selections in PS
• Rainforest Project, due Thursday
• HAPPY SPRING BREAK!
Week of April 17 :
Module 11 - Ai Certification Prep & PS Editing
• Yellow Sheets - Onboarding into Certiport & Gmetrix
• Certification Practice in Gmetrix
• Unrealistic World (PS), due Wednesday
• Photoshop Editing Techniques & Practice
• Sky Replacement Activity (PS)
• MSi PS Chap. 2, due Monday
◉ May 22 - 26 (Current Week-at-a-Glance)
Mod 13 - Modifying & Transforming in PS
• Adjustment Layers in PS
• Remix Practice Project, due Monday
• MSi PS Chap. 3, due Monday
• Cereal Box Project, due Thursday
• Layer & Text Effects (fx)
• Shape Tools & Custom Shapes
• Certifcation Review Friday
Our Canvas link for 2nd & 3rd Blocks AVD
Canvas contains modules for daily videos, lessons, class notes and assignments.
Our Canvas page is password protected - parents / guardians can email me for assistance in being added as an "Observer" for your student if needed: maria.hamilton@nhcs.net
Adobe Visual Design Grading Rubric
Rubric contains categories & criteria used for grading Design Projects.