Teaching ➤ Digital Art @ ECC

ART 141 Digital Art - Course Description

This course provides students with a foundation in the two basic types of graphics software, vector (drawing) and raster (painting/photography). Topics include integrating traditional design, color, and compositional principles with contemporary digital tools. Students will work on a variety of digital projects involving drawing, design, typography, photographic manipulation, and animation.

Syllabus

Technology Covered:

Students learn the basics of Adobe CC: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Tools include storyboarding, sketching, developing ideas into digital format, and more! Students graduate from this class with a professional resume, portfolio or animation reel for their next career step.

Teaching Philosophy

Having taught beginner and intermediate digital media classes since 2015, I realized that one size doesn't fit all. Some students are interested in animation and character design, and some students want to edit photos and create digital layouts. That's why I use a project-based, personalized approach in my class. I also use differentiated learning and UDL and active learning best practices to make it meaningful and fun!

You will find a variety of final projects here, from artist portfolios to resumes and animation reels!

Final Project Examples

Process Book

Maegan Abiva, El Camino College, ART 141

James Py, El Camino College, ART 141

Barsuren Buttags, El Camino College, ART 141

Suhartini Raden, El Camino College, ART 141

James Zamora, El Camino College, ART 141

Makenzie Browning, El Camino College, ART 141

Portfolio

Lu Yi Wei, El Camino College, ART 141

Alexx Bull, El Camino College, ART 141

Katherine Gluck, El Camino College, ART 141

Jeongmin Kim, El Camino College, ART 141

Zach Gonzalez, El Camino College, ART 141

Rina Ajiro, El Camino College, ART 141

Rivka Ben-Avides, El Camino College, ART 141

Laura Akalon, El Camino College, ART 141

Synthia Iniestra, El Camino College, ART 141

Maddison Detate, El Camino College, ART 141

Jason Foster, El Camino College, ART 141

Keiko Yashiro, El Camino College, ART 141

Resume

Henry Lee, El Camino College, ART 141

Heather Baker, El Camino College, ART 141

Vanessa Williams, El Camino College, ART 141

Janas Calara, El Camino College, ART 141

Sabian Selico, El Camino College, ART 141

Andrew Sanches, El Camino College, ART 141

Gilbert Sanches, El Camino College, ART 141

Kristal Valejo, El Camino College, ART 141

Example Resume - Anya Zinoveva, Instructor, El Camino College, ART 141

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