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Topic: Digital Design

• Lesson 1: Photoshop Training
• Assignment 1: Photoshop Assignment
• Lesson 2: [Illustrator Training
• Assignment 2: Illustrator Assignment
• Lesson 3: Indesign Training
• Assignment 3: Indesign Assignment

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Lesson 1: Photoshop Training

Lecture/Lab Duration

180 mins

Learning content

Lecture:

• [The Complete beginners guide to Adobe Photoshop

  Course overview & breakdown](https://youtu.be/sF_jSrBhdlg)

• Interface Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Ep1
• Panels & Workspaces in Adobe Photoshop Ep2
• Raster Image principles in Adobe Photoshop Ep3
• Image size, Dimension, & Resolution in Adobe Photoshop Ep4
• Layers in Adobe Photoshop Ep5
• Common file types in Adobe Photoshop Ep6
• Colour in Adobe Photoshop Ep7
• 10 Handy Tips for beginners to Adobe Photoshop Ep8
• Making selections in Adobe Photoshop Ep9
• Copy & paste in Adobe Photoshop Ep10
• Transform tools in Adobe Photoshop Ep11
• Using brushes in Adobe Photoshop Ep12
• Eraser tool & Layer masking Ep13
• Shape tool in Adobe Photoshop Ep14
• Type principals in Adobe Photoshop Ep15
• Layer styles in Adobe Photoshop Ep16
• Paths & the Pen tool in Adobe Photoshop Ep17
• Smart objects in Adobe Photoshop Ep18
• Colour adjustments in Adobe Photoshop Ep19
• Adjustment layers in Photoshop Ep20
• Filters in Photoshop Ep21
• Blending modes in Adobe Photoshop Ep22
• Saving in Photoshop Ep23
• Setting up a document Ep24
• 3D paper type effect Ep25
• Rainbow & clouds illustration Ep26
• Manage complexity and working smart Ep27
• Decorating an origami paper bird Ep28
• Create a origami bird logo Ep29
• Using type in Photoshop Ep30
• Save for print in Adobe Photoshop Ep31
• Adapt a print design for a web banner Ep32
• Save for web in Adobe Photoshop Ep33

Lecture/Lab description

This lesson will cover a complete beginners guide to learning photoshop

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Assignment: Photoshop Assignment

Assignment Duration

60 mins

Assignment description

Use the knowledge in this lesson to create the following.

1. Typographic design of your own name.
   1. Create two versions with one with a transparent background and other with any creative color fill
   2. Try to use layer masks
2. Take any photo of a subject (could be you or anyone else) and modify the background of the subject to be in a different environment

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Lesson 2: Illustrator Training

Lecture/Lab Duration

180 mins

Learning content

Lecture

• [The Complete Beginners Guide To Adobe Illustrator

  Tutorial Overview & Breakdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBouhf4seWQ&list=PLYfCBK8IplO4X-jM1Rp43wAIdpP2XNGwP&index=1)

• Interface Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Ep1/19
• Panels & Workspaces in Adobe Illustrator Ep2/19
• Artboards in Adobe Illustrator Ep3/19

• [Vector basics

  Selection & Direct selection tool & more Ep4/19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GbLm_WXWwk&list=PLYfCBK8IplO4X-jM1Rp43wAIdpP2XNGwP&index=4)

• Fill & Stroke effects in Adobe Illustrator Ep5/19

• [Using Colour

  Swatches

  Pantone’s

  Gradients & more Ep6/19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX67tVC8f3s&list=PLYfCBK8IplO4X-jM1Rp43wAIdpP2XNGwP&index=7)

• [10 Handy Tips

  Things to know for beginners Ep7/19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRL9rPO2SYk&list=PLYfCBK8IplO4X-jM1Rp43wAIdpP2XNGwP&index=8)

• Creating shape vectors in Adobe Illustrator Ep8/19

• [Grouping

  Compounding vectors & Using the shape builder tool Ep9/19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGFWmYHUQOU&list=PLYfCBK8IplO4X-jM1Rp43wAIdpP2XNGwP&index=10)

• Drawing with the Pen tool, Pencil tool & Brush tool Ep10/19
• The Blob brush tool & Eraser tool in Adobe Illustrator Ep11/19
• Type tools in Adobe Illustrator Ep12/19

• [Setting up a document

  Placing in a drawing / Sketch Ep13/19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QLJmHxQqVA&list=PLYfCBK8IplO4X-jM1Rp43wAIdpP2XNGwP&index=14)

• Image trace tool for sketches in Adobe Illustrator Ep14/19
• Tracing a hand drawn sketch & Converting to vector artwork Ep15/19

• [Compounding vector shapes & strokes

  Pathfinder tool Ep16/19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gXH5G2vD-k&list=PLYfCBK8IplO4X-jM1Rp43wAIdpP2XNGwP&index=17)

• Colouring a vector drawing in Adobe Illustrator Ep17/19
• Adding type to a poster design in Adobe Illustrator Ep18/19
• Prepare and export ready for print in Adobe Illustrator Ep19/19

Lecture/Lab description

This lesson will cover a complete beginners guide to learning illustrator

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Assignment: Illustrator Assignment

Assignment Duration

60 mins

Assignment description

Use the knowledge in this lesson to create the following.

1. Vector typographic design of your own name.
2. A book cover

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Lesson 2: InDesign Training

Assignment Duration

60 mins

Learning content

Lecture:

• Adobe InDesign For Beginners - Tutorial Course Overview & Breakdown
• Preparation For Adobe InDesign Projects - Ep1/13
• Photoshop Action / Image Processing In Adobe Bridge - Ep2/13
• Create a Scamp, Designing For My InDesign Composition - Ep3/13
• Document SetUp In Adobe InDesign - Ep4/13
• Adobe InDesign Interface Introduction - Ep5/13
• The Links Panel In Adobe InDesign - Ep6/13
• Laying Out Frame Box’s In Adobe InDesign - Ep7/13
• Managing / Formatting Text & Tables in Adobe InDesign - Ep8/13
• Placing Images Into Adobe InDesign - Ep9/13
• Modifying InDesign images In Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator - Ep10/13
• Objects, Colour & Effects In Adobe InDesign - Ep11/13
• Finishing Off / Preflight In Adobe InDesign - Ep12/13
• Export to PDF In Adobe InDesign - Ep13/13

Lecture/Lab description

This lesson will cover a complete beginners guide to learning InDesign

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Assignment: InDesign Assignment

Assignment Duration

60 mins

Assignment description

Use the knowledge in this lesson to create the following.

1. Create a small booklet (10 pages) with any text from other books or filler “Lorem impsum” text
   1. Use the book cover created in illustrator assignment
   2. Add your typographic logo on the back cover

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