Photoshop is a course which is centered on the Adobe Photoshop Computer Graphics program.
Students begin by learning the basics of Photoshop while completing interesting projects which reinforce their skills in the program. Throughout the year students learn and apply the Art Elements and Fundamentals of Design in their work. They learn to think for themselves going from basic ideas to the abstract as they solve the course requirements in new and creative ways.
Examples of a few of the projects and actual student work follow:
The Name in Photoshop project involves presenting their name in the Photoshop format in a new and creative way while applying the techniques they have learned in the AdobePhotoshop program. See student work here.
The Movie Poster project requires students to create a movie poster from 3 subject choices given. They must apply newly learned Fundamentals of design in their work and are challanged to create something unique and professional in appearance. See student work here.
The CD
Cover project involves students in using their acquired Photoshop
skills in creating a CD music album cover of their favorite group. Students
must then present their album cover and play the music in front of the
class. The class votes on how successful they were based on overall appearance,
skills in applying Photoshop techniques, and the Fundamentals of Design.
See student work here.
In the second semester students build portofolios of computer graphics work pointed toward college entrance or careers in art and graphic design.
