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Computer Graphic Design

Introduction to Adobe Animate CC – Spring 2026

Welcome to Adobe Animate CC! Where Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard vector graphics drawing program, a program called Adobe Flash was the industry standard in rich media production for much of the past decade. Flash allowed its users to produce everything from basic animations to interactive multimedia experiences, to applications such as games.

Adobe Animate works a lot like Flash, but adds a lot of features that are only possible in HTML5, the current web code standard. We are going to spend the next couple of weeks learning about Adobe Animate, exploring its relationship to Illustrator, and learning how both programs can help you to develop rich interactive multimedia experiences for the web.  

Objectives:

  • Identify the elements of the Animate interface, including the Stage, Timeline, Panels and Tool Panel.
  • Produce Rectangle, Rectangle Primitive, Oval, Oval Primitive and Polystar shapes, and discuss their properties.
  • Explain the difference between Object-Drawn shapes drawn with and Merge-drawn Shapes.
  • Explain the difference between Shape Primitives and standard Shapes.

Student Friendly Objectives:

  • I can  identify the elements of the Animate interface.
  • I can produce shapes using the Animate tools.
  • I can explain the difference between a shape drawn with Object Drawing enabled and disabled.
  • I can explain the difference between a Shape Primitive and a standard Shape.

Video Links:

Adobe Animate CC
How to Create and Publish an HTML5 Canvas Document 

Topics Discussed:

  • Start a new document in Animate CC using the Welcome screen.
  • HTML5
  • Canvas
  • Stage
  • Timeline
  • Panels
  • Tool Panel
  • Rectangle Tool
  • Rectangle Primitive Tool
  • Oval
  • Oval Primitive Tool
  • Polystar Tool
  • Object Drawing

Assignment:

  1. Produce a single HTML5 Canvas. Name it “Your Name – Animate Day 1″
  2. Edit the properties of the Stage to make a 30fps, 1280 x 720 pixel (HD) stage for animation. Change the color of the stage to any color you like (other than the default white).
  3. Use the Shape tools to draw examples of the following shapes:
    • Rectangle
    • Rectangle Primitive
    • Oval
    • Oval Primitive
    • Polystar Polygon
    • Polystar Star
    • Two overlapping Object drawn shapes (representing the properties of Objects)
    • Two overlapping Merge drawn shapes, where one shape takes a “bite” out of the other
  4. Upload the completed “Your Name – Animate Day 1.fla” file to the “Introduction to Adobe Animate CC” assignment post on the Google Classroom page by the end of the day on Wednesday.

Assigned: March 23rd, 2026
Due Date: March 25th, 2026

Computer Graphic Design

Logo Design Steps 5, 6 and 7 – Reflection, Positioning and Presentation

Objective: To complete the logo design process by selecting and finalizing a logo design.

Student Friendly Learning Target: I will select and refine a final logo design.

Web Links:

Article: The Logo Design Process of Top Graphic Designers: https://justcreative.com/2008/02/01/logo-design-process-of-top-graphic-designers/

Topics Discussed:

  • Eight Step Logo Design Process:
    • Step 5 – Reflection
    • Step 6 – Positioning
    • Step 7 – Presentation

Assignment:

Hopefully, you completed Step 5 – Reflection this past weekend by getting some good rest and coming back refreshed and renewed. Look at your logo sketches in the wire basket on the front table once more, and select one to begin refining into your final logo design. This final logo design must adhere to the Six Principles of Good Logo Design that we previously studied, and should incorporate all that you’ve learned about the Principles of Design, Shape, Color Theory and Symbolism.

Step 6 – Positioning

Take a look back your completed Design Brief documents. You should have completed this step back on the Monday two weeks ago, when we started this Logo Design project.

Now you have a decision to make: Will you stick with one of the designs you created before Spring Break, or will you go with something completely new? This decision is called Positioning, and it is a choice that every professional designer has to make.

Step 7 – Presentation

Make a new Print Illustrator document with a standard Letter size artboard (8.5 in x 11 in). Using all that you’ve learned about the principles of good logo design, the principles of design (C.R.A.P.), Color Theory, shapes and symbols, begin using the path, shape, color and type tools in Illustrator to design a simple, yet unique and attractive logo that is easy to remember, relevant to you and your interests, will look good even printed in a single color, and will stand the test of time.

Your Illustrator file containing your final logo design on a single artboard should have your name in the filename, and should be submitted to the “Final Logo Design” assignment post on the Google Classroom page for your class period no later than the end of the day on Monday, March 23rd.

Do your best to complete your design by the Monday, March 23rd deadline, as we will be moving on to an exciting new unit the following week. This upcoming week will be shortened by Pre-ACT testing and an I-Day on Friday, so you will have at least three 50 minute classes including today, with no advisory travel options, plus whatever time you wish to put in after school. Manage your time wisely.

Presentation of the final logo submissions and judging will occur on Thursday, April 2nd, and then it will be time for the final step: Step 8 – Celebration!

Good luck, work hard, make good decisions, and we’ll see you all at the celebration where we’ll toast the completion of the Logo Design process and everyone who successfully worked through the process to create and submit an original logo design that they can be proud of.

Assigned: Monday, March 16th, 2026

Due: Wednesday, Monday, March 23rd, 2026