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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to page layout, document design, typesetting and proofreading. Overview of printing history and technologies. Introduction to scanning, prepress and printing concepts, color theory, file formats, font management and digital color output. Practical experience preparing documents for both print and electronic distribution. Researching key topics, technologies and industry trends affecting graphic communications. Familiarity with MAC or Windows operation recommended.
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4.00 Credits
Survey of printing technologies, including offset lithography and high-volume digital printing, with hands-on production experience on duplicators, offset presses, or digital printers. Course focuses on learning how the specific reproduction process and job specifications determine prepress file preparation, and limitations in design, color, and quality. Students will learn safety practices, engage in mechanical troubleshooting, and produce 1, 2, and 4 color printing projects. [GE]
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3.00 Credits
Study and practice in basic bindery operations: gathering, collating, stitching, folding, common binders, drilling and padding of printed materials. Paper manufacture, paper identifying, cutting parent stock for press, and ink and paper combinations. Signature folding and collation for imposition scenarios and finishing techniques.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop. Topics include menus, palettes, tools, layers, masks, channels, image correction and manipulation techniques, and vector graphics. Digital imaging concepts and ethics. Demonstrations of digital cameras and scanning. Course designed as introductory for further skill building in prepress, photography, website creation, illustration and animation. Familiarity with Mac or Windows operation recommended. [GE]
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator and vector graphics. Topics include menus, palettes, drawing, shapes, coloring, vector editing, layers, transparency, blending, typography, transforming, advanced path tools, brushes, gradients, special effects, placing and tracing images, file formats and digital design concepts for print and online graphics. Familiarity with MAC or Windows operation recommended.
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
Supervised work experience in an approved job. Completion of specific learning objectives and employer evaluation. Students enrolled in a degree program should reserve internships for their final term of studies. Freelance-type work for on-campus or nonprofit clients are acceptable co-op experiences, advised by GRCP Instructor. Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in HDEV 195, 198 or 200 required. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructional Unit. [GE]
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to issues, perspectives and tools related to interface design and interactivity, specifically as it relates to presentation of multimedia and web design. Special emphasis is placed on usercentered design and how it applies to various delivery systems. Students will be involved in the design and implementation of usability testing. [GE]
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4.00 Credits
Motion graphics and 2D animation for the web. Practical handson use of the latest technologies designed to produce motionbased web environments and graphical interface elements. Topics include the history and principles of animation, frame-byframe, tweening, timing, interactivity, motion, audio and visual composition, dynamic content and scripting techniques. [GE]
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4.00 Credits
Advanced page layout using the latest publishing software. Creating business packages, brochures, flyers, posters, publications or other print communication pieces. Topics cover page design and prepress issues: typographic and design principles, spatial organization, visual hierarchy, file and font management, image linking, formats, color separation, and proofing. Document preparation for output to high resolution imaging systems and online distribution. Prerequisite: GRCP 115 or consent of Instructional Unit. [GE]
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4.00 Credits
Perform image capture through scanners and digital cameras. Develop proficiency using Photoshop to create and prepare digital images with appropriate resolution, quality criteria, color and output requirements for offset printing and online publishing. Studies include digital imaging principles, resolution, calibration, compression, file formats, color theory, image correction, retouching, color separation, digital proofing, and prepress specifications for high-resolution output. Familiarity with microcomputer operation recommended. [GE]
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