This course is an introduction to Adobe Illustrator, a vector based drawing program. Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator are the most prevalent programs used by design students, designers, photographers and artists for creating 2D work and graphic design for print. Because this is a course for graphic designers, we cannot ignore some basic design and typographic principals, methods and processes, which will also be covered in the course, concentrating on but not limited to the technical and hands-on aspect of the profession.
While learning Illustrator, we will create quite some increasingly complex design-related projects.

The Syllabus and schedule are subject to change through out the quarter.

It is the student’s responsibility to read the syllabus and understand all of the class policies.
If the student has any questions about the syllabus or the class, they are welcome to contact the instructor.
Course Homepage:
 http://winnystudio.com/150

Course Management System: Course Online (COL) 
All assignments will be posted and graded on our Course Online site:
https://col.cdm.depaul.edu

In order for you to complete this course successfully, to finish all the projects in a professional and meaningful manner, and to fulfill the goals set for each project, it is important that you do the following:
- Work as hard as you can and to the best of your abilities (as opposed to just getting it done)
- Be here every day we meet
- Software demos are given almost every class meeting, and will not be repeated if you miss them.
If you have to be absent, find out what happened on the day you missed, and what you need to prepare for when you come back. Exchange phone numbers or emails with your classmates.

All class sessions will have more or less extensive demos, except at the end of the course, when you will work on the final project in the lab.
After the presentation of a demo, I expect you to work in class during the duration of the class to practice what was covered on you own or with my help.

A crucial quality for every designer is the ability to communicate both visually and verbally! Actively participating means speaking up (no, attendance doesn’t mean active). Your participation will help others work out the kinks in their projects and vice versa, the more you talk the more you will learn. Becoming comfortable in a critique situation makes you better able to analyze and discuss your own work and the work of others, an essential skill in almost any job.

Visual Quick Start Guide: Illustrator CS6
Elaine Weinman Peter Laurekas

1. Effort
Willingness to do the best job within one’s abilities and talent, as opposed to just getting it done: Did you work hard?
2. Creativity
The originality and artistic merit of the project: Is the idea cool and does it communicate well visually?
3. Adherence
Is the project executed according to the parameters outlined? Did you follow instructions?
4.Craft
Neat and careful technical execution of assignment and presentation, attention to details. Are the features of the applications applied appropriately for a given task? Are you using the software as intended?

A file naming scheme that is different from the one specified will suffer a 5% drop in grade.

Projects turned in late on the due day earn a 5% point deduction in addition to being graded on criteria.
Projects turned in late more than a day will result in a 10% grade reduction for every day late, in addition to being graded on criteria.
A student has 7 days after the given due date and time to turn in the project, otherwise it will be past due and zero points will be earned. Turning a project in late is better than not turning it in at all. Some points are better than none!  All the points add up to determine what the student has earned for their final grade for the class.

Students who turn projects in on time will earn comments / feedback.
Students who turn projects in late will not receive comments. This is to reward students who meet deadlines and develop good work ethics.

It may take a few seconds or a few minutes to upload a file. Or, if the file is too large, it will not be accepted to COL. Either of which may make the file late. This occurs, this is not an excuse. So, always give yourself plenty of time to upload your project file in case anything goes wrong.

If the incorrect file is uploaded, or if no file is uploaded, the student may be contacted via COL comments, or email. It is the students’ responsibility to check COL and their email on a regular basis.

LAB SCHEDULE

Looop Lab:
http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/cim/academics/Pages/CIMLabResources.aspx
Lincoln Park, Student Center
331, 363  & 364  (these have classes in them)

Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students.

They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over two weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation.

Work done for this course must adhere to the DePaul University Academic Integrity Policy, which you can review in the Student Handbook or by visiting the following link: http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/
It is the student’s responsibility to adhere to these policies.

Students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential.
To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that you have contacted either the PLuS Program (for LD, AD/HD) or The Office for Students with Disabilities (for all other disabilities) at:
Student Center, LPC, Suite #370
Phone number: (773)325.1677
Fax: (773)325.3720,
TTY: (773)325.7296