Self-learning is the process of acquiring knowledge and skills outside of a formal educational setting. It is a learning method that involves gathering, processing, and retaining information without the help of another person. Any knowledge that you acquire outside of a formal educational setting, such as through self-study or experience, is self-directed learning. It can also help you acquire critical skills that can help you advance in your career. Videos, graphic design, audio, podcasts, books, experiments, webinars, online certifications, and other formats can be effective for this form of learning.
The best way to retain what you’ve learned and test your knowledge is to apply it in the real world.
If you’re learning a new language, you can practice speaking with someone who is fluent in it or is still learning as you are. If you’re learning graphic design, you can apply what you’ve learned to create an infographic or a website.
You can also create a presentation, video, concept map, or mind map that explains the new concepts you’ve learned to further reinforce your knowledge.
Anyone can read a book, but when it comes to self-study, you take it a step further and actually internalize what you’re reading. You can take notes and make connections as you read and learn.
In this tutorial, the learning speed is your choice.
Everything is up to you.
If you are struggling, take a break, or reread the material.
Always make sure you understand all the “Try-it-Yourself” examples.
This is an introductory lesson in digital illustration focusing on digital drawing techniques, layout and design using Adobe Illustrator. This is a very powerful tool, especially when combined with digital painting tablets and pressuresensitive pens. We will use Illustrator to create vector graphics for professional web, print, illustration, silkscreen and poster design. We will investigate how Illustrator interacts with other software such as Photoshop, Flash and InDesign.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME(S) (SLO'S):
Upon successful completion of this course, a student will meet the following outcomes:
NOTE: readings need to be added
InDesign is a desktop publishing and layout application for creating books, magazines, and brochures, as well as print and digital publications. It is the industry standard editing software for setting up long, multi-page documents, but it is not limited to that. InDesign also lets you create stationery, annual reports, business cards, interactive digital publications, and anything else that combines text and graphics.
InDesign includes customizable grids and guides to help with layout and typesetting. The Master Pages feature allows editors to create templates that you can use across sections, chapters, and publications. This includes transforming Illustrator graphics into recurring visuals in a publication, such as chapter headings, mastheads, or logos.
