Computer Graphic Design

Magnet Program Presentation – 2017-2018 Classes

Objectives:

  • Introduce and review Magnet Program class offerings for the 2017-2018 school year.
  • Guide students to the Magnet class that is best suited to their interests.

Student-Friendly Objectives:

  • I can select a class to take from the Magnet Program offerings for next year.

Links:

Magnet Presentation 2017

Magnet Class Request Form 2017-2018

Magnet Student Info Mailing List Form

Topics Discussed:

  • The Center for Computer Studies Magnet Program
  • Magnet Classes
  • 2017-2018 Registration

Assignment:

Your counselors will be visiting you next week during Advisory to help you get registered for next year’s classes. Today, we will review the courses offered by the Center for Computer Studies Magnet Program, and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have about what classes are available to you once you have completed Computer Graphic Design, and what classes might best suit your interests and goals.

To see an overview of the courses available, we will watch the following presentation in class: Magnet Presentation 2017

Once the presentation is complete, I will be available to answer any questions you may have. Once you have decided which Magnet class you will be taking next year, please complete the following form: Magnet Class Request Form 2017-2018

If you are already enrolled as a Magnet Student, and have not yet provided us with your contact information for electronic updates, and you would like to stay updated with the latest Magnet Program updates, please fill out the following form: Magnet Student Info Mailing List Form

Finally, if you’re not a Magnet Student, why not? Magnet Students get first selection of Magnet classes, and are guaranteed to get at least one Computer Science class per year. If you would like to join the Magnet Program, and receive all the exclusive benefits of being a Magnet student, please see Ms. Jones in Room 204 to get a T-3 form and become a Magnet Student today!

Posted: February 10th, 2017

Computer Graphic Design

26 – Color Theory Week: The Color Wheel

Objective:

Demonstrate a deeper understanding of Color Theory and Color Harmonies by creating a Color Wheel in Illustrator.

Student-Friendly Learning Target:

I can use the shapes and color tools in Illustrator to produce a Color Wheel.

Online Lesson Link:

The Color Wheel

Topics Discussed:

  • Color Theory
  • Color Harmonies
  • Color Wheel
  • Primary Colors
  • Secondary Colors
  • Tertiary Colors
  • Triad
  • Complementary
  • Split Complementary
  • Analogous
  • Monochromatic
  • Shade
  • Tint
  • Swatches Panel

Instructions:

Use your knowledge of the Color Wheel and Color Harmonies to produce a color wheel in Illustrator demonstrating the key Color Harmonies discussed in class.

  1. View the online tutorial: The Color Wheel.
  2. Keep the tutorial open in your browser, and open the Illustrator document we have been working with this week. Follow the steps in the tutorial on the second artboard (upper right).
  3. Using the Shape tool, draw a square at the top of your document. Fill this square with RGB Red from the Swatches Panel.
  4. Consider the square you have just drawn as the 12 O’clock on a clock face. Continue drawing squares at 1 O’clock, 2 O’clock, 3 O’clock, all the way around to 11 O’clock. You should now have twelve squares arranged in a circular formation.
  5. Fill the squares with color in the following manner:
    1. 1 O’clock: Red-Orange
    2. 2 O’clock: Orange
    3. 3 O’clock: Yellow-Orange
    4. 4 O’clock: RGB Yellow
    5. 5 O’clock: Yellow-Green
    6. 6 O’clock: RGB Green
    7. 7 O’clock: Blue-Green
    8. 8 O’clock: RGB Blue
    9. 9 O’clock: Blue-Violet
    10. 10 O’clock: Violet
    11. 11 O’clock: Red-Violet
  6. When you have filled all the squares, use the Line Tool to draw a straight line from the Red square at 12 O’clock to the Green square at 6 O’clock, and use the Text tool to label this “Complementary”.
  7. Next, use the Shape Tool to draw a triangle that represents the Primary Triad (the points of the triangle should touch Red, Yellow and Blue). Label this the “Primary Triad” with the Text Tool.
  8. Continue drawing triangles and using labels to identify the Secondary Triad and a Split Complementary color harmony. Make sure your triangles are not filled so they do not cover each other, and make each triangle’s stroke a different color.
  9. Finally, use the Pen Tool to draw an arc over the four colors in the upper left quadrant (Red, Red-Orange, Orange, Yellow-Orange), and use lines to point to these four colors. Label this arc “Analogous”.
  10. You now have a Color Wheel with several key color harmonies identified. Save your document, and we will continue working with the last two artboards this week.

Assigned: February 8th, 2017
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 10th, 2017

It’s super effective!