VISC 115 - Vector Graphics & Pub Design I

REQUIRED SOFTWARE:

This class makes use of industry-standard Adobe software. Students will NOT be able to complete the coursework without using Adobe software. Only students enrolled in Visual Communications courses that use Adobe software have been assigned an Adobe license. Not all students will have the ability to access Adobe software at home. All Visual Communications labs are outfitted with the latest Adobe software.  Review the IvyService & Support Knowledge Base article: How to Access Adobe Software at Home to learn how to access this software. 

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Please note that not every computer can run Adobe software. Verify your system can operate Adobe applications through the Adobe System Requirements website. We highly recommend computers with an Intel core processor, 64-bit support, 8GB of memory (16GB preferred), and a 250GB hard drive. All Visual Communications labs are outfitted with the minimum system requirements.

 

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

1. Navigate within the computer’s operating environment using alignment.
2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the hardware components and peripherals. 
3. Execute fundamental type formatting and editing.
4. Develop the critical basics of effective page layout and software operation.
5. Utilize illustration tools to manipulate paths and anchor points.
6. Recognize graphic file formats and appropriate uses.

• Computer operating system
• Hardware and peripherals
• Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
• Tools-pen, brush, selection, type, shape, shape builder
• Panels-control, properties, color, swatches, transparency, brushes, align/distribute, gradients, pathfinder, character, paragraph
• Transform-scale, rotate, reflect, shear
• Paths/anchor points
• Artboard
• Layers
• Master pages, document pages, single & facing pages
• Fundamental type formatting including character & paragraph styles