Graphic Design 201 - Advancing Your Photoshop Skills CAMP
In this 8 part camp learners will build on and develop the skills learned in Graphic Design 101.
Rachael Young
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(193)
What's included
8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Welcome to Graphic Design 201, the next step in your graphic design education! In this course we will build on the skills learned in 101 and learn how to create more advanced pieces. The main project for the course is to create a gif animation from scratch. You will develop and refine your own illustrative and creative style through each day's exercises, and will be encouraged to explore these further between lessons. As part of the course project you will learn how to master different brushes, use shading and colouring, and even design a set of your own brushes. We will then use these skills to create and animate a short 3-5 second gif. Here's a rundown of what to expect each day: Week One: Day One - Using realistic art media to create "artwork" Day Two - Creating realistic shading and highlighting Day Three - Exploring new tools to enhance our work: the Pen Tool Day Four - Creating a simple illustration Week Two: Day Five -Creating our own brush sets Day Six - Animation #1: Understanding the timeline Day Seven - Animation #2: Creating our animation elements Day Eight - Animation #3: Completing our GIF Learners wanting to take this class should have either completed Graphic Design 101, or be competent in the basics of Adobe Photoshop, since many of the basic skills will be used without explanation or instruction on how to use the tools involved. We will use the desktop version of Photoshop in this class, however students are welcome to use an iPad in addition to desktop, when creating their illustrations. It is not possible to complete this course with only the iPad however, and so the desktop version is needed.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 2 WeeksLesson 1:
Exploring art-style brushes
We will create a swatch board and learn how to shade with art-style brushes. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Shading
We will learn some additional techniques for creating shading in our artwork 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Exploring the pen tool
We will learn how to use the pen tool and create our own simple illustration. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Designing brushes - part 1
Using the techniques we have learned so far, we will begin designing our own brush pack. 55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This course requires Adobe Photoshop which can be purchased as a subscription directly from Adobe. Since it requires a bank or credit card to purchase, the account will be created in the parent or adult name. There is no requirement for the learners to have an account unless this is your preference.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined November, 2020
4.9
193reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Northumbria University
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Newcastle
I'm a qualified teacher, experienced in teaching English, History, Music, and Art. I home educated my two children, who are now at university, and I have taught in mainstream schools, and in Special-Ed schools.
I have also taught piano, guitar, singing, and music theory, taking students through grade examinations.
I am experienced in teaching the British GCSEs, and through home-schooling, I taught my own children using American curriculum. I teach Language Arts, English Literature and Language, Creative Writing, Poetry - both writing, and reading, and many other fantastic and interesting topics.
I teach writing skills using the Writing Revolution techniques, and have seen students improve their writing skills rapidly using some of the techniques applied.
In addition, I worked as a graphic designer for 10 years, working from home, and offer graphic design and video editing classes, using Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, and soon, Affinity creative suite.
Growth Mindset is very important in my classes, and I encourage it in all learners - Growth Mindset is the belief that even if you can't do something or don't understand something, then you CAN learn how to do it or understand it. Growth Mindset says "I can't do it YET, but I can learn." Learning happens through making mistakes, and then modifying your approach, changing what you do, to improve. I encourage all learners to try, and to feel comfortable making mistakes, because that's how we all learn.Reviews
Live Group Course
$180
for 8 classes4x per week, 2 weeks
55 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
2-8 learners per class
