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Textbook


Design Elements, 2nd Edition: Understanding the rules and knowing when to break them, by Timothy Samara

You have free access of the e-book through GMU library website. The library also has physical copies.

It is available for purchase on Amazon.

Software
Adobe Creative
We will use Adobe InDesign for layout and final print. You may use Illustrator, Photoshop, and other app during the design process.

Process Documentation and Notebook
Students are required to keep well-organized, well-presented documentations of your design/learning experience in this class. These documentations should be arranged in chronological order. You will have to submit your process with the final design of each project on Pinterest.com. You will also be required to keep a sketchbook, which will also be used to document your process.

Please review the guidelines for Pinterest process board
How to Add Pinterest Descriptions to Your Images

Handouts
Elements and Principles of Design
20 Rules for Making Good Design
Limbering Up Exercise – 201 Ways to Get an Idea
Guidelines for Creating Source Documents – InDesign Native Files & PDFs for Press, Print, or Web
InDesign CC Shortcuts (Mac)
Illustrator CC Shortcuts (Mac)
Photoshop CC Shortcuts (Mac)
Assignment 2 Worksheets

Stock Photos
Unsplash
Pixabay
FreeImages
Stockvault
Every stock photo
Flickr

Other Materials
CDs or USB Drive. It is important to backup your work

Project-dependent materials that will vary per concept

Super-Black mounting boards, thin super-black boards, acetate, spray mount, black or white mounting tape, cutting pad, Xactoâ„¢ knives & blades, self-healing cutting mat (all for home use) for final project submission

Sketchbook or notebook