Objective
To learn advanced technical skills through self-guided video tutorials on Lynda.com. To become independent lifelong learners.
Description
Every week, you will be assigned video tutorial(s) on Lynda.com . Completed Lynda tutorials will be graded pass/fail (based on the quality of your submission). Parkland provides free access to Lynda.com for all current students.
Note: Credit will be given each week only if your assignment is uploaded to Cobra's dropboxes on time.
Procedure
- Login to your Lynda.com account every week from my.parkland.edu or Lynda.com
- View the playlist for this class, download the exercise file(s) and do the tutorial(s) for the week (see schedule below)
- Publish the finished tutorial file(s) in the proper format
- Using Cobra's Dropbox, submit your completed assignment every Monday by 11:30pm
- Optional: For extra credit, do another illustration-related Lynda tutorial of your choice and submit the results in Cobra's "Lynda Extra Credit" Dropbox (be sure to choose a tutorial that is not assigned for this class). Summarize what you learned in the "Lynda Extra Credit Discussions" forum (located right next to the extra credit dropbox). Maximum extra credit: one extra tutorial per week.
| Dropbox | Tutorials (see calendar for exact dates) |
Files to upload |
| L1 | Watch the video "F2 Design: Letterpress Printing and Poster Design"(10m)
Extra credit (recommended for students new to Illustrator's pen tool) Do the video Tutorial "Illustrator CC Essentail Training (2015)"
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In a couple paragraphs, summarize what you learned in the video. Save and upload as a PDF
Note: grammar, spelling, and content will be considered when grading
Extra credit
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L2 |
Watch the video "Drawing Vector Graphics"
Welcome
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
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In a couple paragraphs, summerize what you learned
Note: grammer, spelling, and content will be considered when grading |
L3 |
Watch the video "Drawing Vector Graphics"
Chapter 5
Do the tutorial "Building Vector Graphics"
Chapter 5
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L4 |
Do the tutorial "Drawing Vector Graphics"
Watch Chapter 5
extra credit do the tutorial "symmetry is your friend" |
extra credit
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L5 |
Watch the Lynda video "Drawing Vector Graphics"
Chapter 6
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In a couple paragraphs, summarize what you learned in the video. Save and upload as a PDF
Note: grammar, spelling, and content will be considered when grading |
L6 |
Do the Lynda video "Creating a Photo Composite Illustration with Adobe Apps"
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
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You will complete the tutorial next week. Save your working document.
Note: You will need an ipad pro and adobe account to complete the tutorial.
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L7 |
Do the Lynda video "Creating a Photo Composite Illustration with Adobe Apps"
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
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Note: You will need an ipad pro and adobe account to complete the tutorial. |
L8 |
Watch the Lynda video "The Elements of Composition for Illustrators"
Chapters 1–4 |
In a couple paragraphs, summarize what you learned in the video. Save and upload as a PDF
Note: grammar, spelling, and content will be considered when grading
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L9 |
Watch the Lynda video "The Elements of Composition for Illustrators"
Chapters 5–7 |
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L10 |
Do the Lynda tutorial "Drawing Vector Graphics: Isometric Illustration" (27m)
Chapter 1: Isometric 101
Chapter 2: Vector Illustration Methods
Note: You do not need to complete the 'computer' in Chapter 2 |
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
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L11 |
Do the Lynda tutorial "Drawing Vector Graphics: Isometric Illustration" (27m)
Chapter 1: Isometric 101
Note: re-color blocks and cylinders with colors of your choice
Chapter 3: Building Isometric Illustration"
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Chapter 1
Chapter 3
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L12 |
Do the Lynda tutorial "Digital Painting in Photoshop: Airship"
Chapter 1: Composing the landscape
Chapter 2: Adding the Airship
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You will complete the tutorial next week. Save your working photoshop document. |
L13 |
Do the Lynda tutorial "Digital Painting in Photoshop: Airship"
Chapter 2: Adding the Airship
Chapter 3: Adding Details: Clouds in the front and captain |
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L14 |
Watch the Lynda video "Insights on Illustrative Design" |
In a couple paragraphs, summarize what you learned in the video. Save and upload as a PDF
Note: grammar, spelling, and content will be considered when grading |