Syllabus
Digital Publishing I

Digital Publishing I

ARTC-1313

Credit Fall 2020
08/24/2020 - 12/13/2020

Course Information

Section 005
Distance Learning
Th 18:00 - 18:55
DLS DIL
Maria Isbell

Section 005
Laboratory
Th 18:55 - 20:40
DLS DIL
Maria Isbell

Office Hours

  • T Th
    11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
    Virtual Online Hybrid Class
    BY APPOINTMENT

Course Requirements

Course Prerequisites

None
*All courses offered in the Visual Communication department are workforce courses, and may have some transfer restrictions to other colleges. Students interested in transferring courses to another college should speak with our departmental advisors: Kim Aland or Jen Jones, or their Area of Study advisor.
 
Course Learning Outcomes
What you’ll learn to do by the end of this course:
 
Apply fundamentals of page layout
Use typographic terminology and specifications
Practice importing text and graphics into page layout programs
Discuss file formats and file management.
Integrate tools and techniques analyzing elements to produce final product
Interpret art director’s instructions
Communicate with industry specialists
Apply real world production skills used by graphic designers and production personnel
Appraise basic design problems related to advertising art
Differentiate CMYK and spot color in single and multicolored reproduction
Develop discipline in neatness, presentation, and accuracy of work
Define the terms and language of page layout and design.
 

Digital Publishing 1

16-week Course Calendar

 

Day 1

Day 2

Week 1

Date Due:

Orientation

Set up Blackboard

CIB Lesson 1 - Introducing the Workspace

Week 2

Date Due:

CIB Lesson 2 - Getting to Know InDesign

On Your Own 1 - Postcard

Using skills from CIB Lessons 1 and 2

Week 3

Date Due:

CIB Lesson 3 - Setting Up a Document and Working with Pages

CIB Lesson 5 - Flowing Text

Week 4

Date Due:

On Your Own 2 - Two Page Newsletter

Using skills from CIB Lessons 1, 2, 3, and 5

 

Week 5

Date Due:

CIB Lesson 7 - Working with Typography

On Your Own 3 - Tabs

Using skills from CIB Lessons 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7

Week 6

Date Due:

DP1 Competency 1 Major Review Project: Two Page Newsletter

Using skills from CIB Lessons 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7

Competency 1 Quiz

 

Week 7

Date Due:

CIB Lesson 4 - Working with Objects

CIB Lesson 6 - Editing Text

Week 8

Date Due:

On Your Own 4 - Working with Objects and Editing Text

Using skills from CIB Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7

 

Week 9

Date Due:

CIB Lesson 8 - Working with Color

CIB Lesson 11 - Creating Tables

CIB Lesson 13 - Printing and Exporting

Week 10

Date Due:

On Your Own 5 - Personal Color Swatch Guide

Working with Color, Tables, and Printing/Exporting

 

Week 11

Date Due:

DP1 Competency 2 Major Review Project: Cookie Recipes

Using skills from CIB Lessons 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, and 13

Competency 2 Quiz

 

Week 12

Date Due:

 

CIB Lesson 9 - Working with Styles

On Your Own 6 - Working with Styles

Using skills from CIB Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

11 and 13

Week 13

Date Due:

 

CIB Lesson 10 - Importing and Modifying Graphics

On Your Own 7 - Menu

Using skills from CIB Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,

11 and 13

Week 14

Date Due:

On Your Own 7 - Menu

Using skills from CIB Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,

11 and 13

 

CIB Lesson 12 - Working with Transparency

Week 15

Date Due:

On Your Own 8 - Form Working with Transparency, Tints, and Tables

Using skills from CIB Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

12 and 13

On Your Own 8 - Form Working with Transparency, Tints, and Tables

Week 16

Date Due:

DP1 Competency 3 Major Review Project: National Parks Service

Competency 3 Quiz

 

 

 

Readings

Required Texts/Materials
Textbook
 
Adobe InDesign CC 2019 Release, Classroom in a Book, the Official training workbook from Adobe, Kelly Kordes Anton & Tina DeJarld,  ISBN-13: 978-0-13-526215-3 
 
Required Online Resources
 
An Adobe Creative Cloud subscription (https://www.austincc.edu/adobe-creative-cloud-acc) — to access the software in the labs and for your own use. Blackboard (http://www.austincc.edu/blackboard)

Course Subjects

Catalog Description

The fundamentals of using digital layout as a primary publishing tool and the basic concepts and terminology associated with typography and page layout. Topics include an overview of industry standard software for page layout and design, and various methods of reproduction for print and electronic delivery. An introduction to InDesign and other tools and skills used to prepare electronic pre-press art for print reproduction with a goal of economy, neatness and faithfulness to the designer’s layout or written instructions. Material covered will include graphic terminology, type specification, and evolution of the printed piece from concept to final printed project. 

 

Course Rationale / Objectives

Digital Publishing 1 is a foundation course that teaches production skills used by graphic designers. It is a prerequisite for ARTC 1427 Typography and  ARTC 2413 Digital Publishing 2. It is a required course in the Graphic Design and Graphic Media Production degree plans.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Course Learning Outcomes
What you’ll learn to do by the end of this course:
 
Apply fundamentals of page layout
Use typographic terminology and specifications
Practice importing text and graphics into page layout programs
Discuss file formats and file management.
Integrate tools and techniques analyzing elements to produce final product
Interpret art director’s instructions
Communicate with industry specialists
Apply real world production skills used by graphic designers and production personnel
Appraise basic design problems related to advertising art
Differentiate CMYK and spot color in single and multicolored reproduction
Develop discipline in neatness, presentation, and accuracy of work
Define the terms and language of page layout and design.
 
What you’ll learn to do by the end of the Graphic Media Production discipline:
 
Use industry standard vector, raster and layout software tools to produce graphic design for print and digital media.
Apply the production process (define project parameters, prepare assets, produce design, prepare output) for print and digital media
Independently produce graphic design work to project specifications
 
What you’ll learn that will help in the Workforce:

Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS): In 1989, the U.S. Department of Labor education jointly surveyed U.S. employers to find out the most important skills and competencies needed by workers. The results of that survey identified SCANS (Secretaries Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills). These are skills that employers need the most from their workers. SCANS skills are the predictors of success in workplace. The following is a list of SCAN competencies identified in this course. For expanded definitions of the listed SCANS, please go to: www.academicinnovations.com/report.html