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Allah Valley Drive, Surallah South Cotabato College of Computer Studies Bachelor of Science in Information Technology nd 2 Semester, School Year 2013-2014 I. II. III. IV. Course Code Course Title Course Credit Teacher : : : : IT212 DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND GRAPHICS DESIGN 3 UNITS Lornilo S. Alimpuangon

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Course Description

This course is designed to develop knowledge and creative skills of the students in accordance with industry standards. It provides the basic desktop publishing guidelines, procedures and techniques and ways in making used of the latest development or applications available in creative design which includes graphics designing. It also provide the students with an understanding to help enhance their knowledge, creativity, and technical support skills in integration of different drawing and editing software as part of whole design process. The subject aims to equipped students to become future computer professional with adequate knowledge and skills in creative graphics design and desktop publishing which currently are in the core of operations of most establishments and enterprises.

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Course Rationale

Course Objectives A. General Objectives

At the end of the course, the students are expected to gained knowledge and understanding about the basic procedures, guidelines of some popular creative design tool or software. Specifically, the students must be able to:

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Specific Objectives 1. Cognitive

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Learn the trends in creative design Learn the software and its concepts used in creative design and find out the various graphic file formats. Learn and understand the fundamentals uses and benefits of basic tools for creative design such as graphics software, photo editing software or desktop publishing or lay out software.

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Affective

: Display appreciation on the importance and advantages creative design in everyday life or in workplace. Describes how self-fulfilling when you extend your creativity and give service to your workplace/office or people in the community. Recognize the uses of computer as aid in creative design making processes.

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Psychomotor

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Course Outline Values Integrated Awareness Values of service

Topic Objectives Learn the trends and design, discover history, learn the software used and discover different graphics formats.

Subject Matter Introduction to Creative Design What is Creative Design? History of Desktop Publishing Desktop Publishing Basics Image and File Formats Sources of Photos Composition Techniques Different Publishing software Introduction to Microsoft Publisher Creating and Managing a New Publication Planning and Preparation Program and File Basics Make a Publication Task Pane Options

Teaching Method Lecture-Presentation Student return demonstration

Instructional Materials PowerPoint presentation Hand-outs

Evaluation Recitation Written quiz Seat work

Time Frame 1st Week 1 hr.

Expected Output Acquired the fundamental knowledge of creative design including desktop publishing and graphics designing.

Computer(s) Internet

Plan and prepared by applying basic publication settings.

Awareness Literacy skills

Lecture-Demo Student return demonstration

PowerPoint presentation Hand-outs

Hands-on Exercises Demo Quiz

2 hrs.

Computer(s) Internet Awareness Literacy skills Lecture-Demo Student return demonstration PowerPoint presentation Hand-outs Hands-on Exercises Written quiz 2nd Week 3 hrs.

Planned and Applied basic publication technique using different tools and situate task panes setting.

Set up publication, working with text and text enhancements.

Working With Text Formatting Text Boxes Working with Text Boxes Linking Text Boxes More Linking Options Find and Replace Text Text Enhancements Columns Bullets and Numbering Styles Text and Character Spacing Drop Caps and Reverse Text Symbols

Acquired skills on setting up publication, working with text and text enhancements.

Computer(s) Internet

Overview on Desktop Publishing and different layout/DTP software.

Desktop Publishing How to do desktop publishing Types of software use of DTP

Task Skills Literacy Skills

Lecture-Demo Student return demonstration

Hand-outs

Hands-on Exercises Written quiz

3rd Week 3 hrs.

Acquired task skills on desktop design process and layout SirNil_Page 2

 Formatting Publication, and Tables using any Desktop Publishing software.

Overview on Newspaper layout DTP Design Process Awareness Literacy skills Lecture-Demo Student return demonstration PowerPoint presentation Hand-outs Hands-on Exercises Demo Quiz Written quiz 4rd Week 3 hrs.

procedures.

Formatting Publications Page Formatting Working with Pages Headers and Footers

Acquired technical skills on formatting publication and tables.

Tables Understand different publications types and its basic typographic standards.

Inserting Tables Manipulating Tables Merging Cells Table Formatting Awareness Literacy skills Lecture-Demo Student return demonstration

Computer Internet

Publications Step by Step Newspaper Gift Tag Labels Return Address Labels CD/DVD Labels Greeting Cards Resumes Banners Certificates Envelopes Business Cards Flyers

PowerPoint presentation Hand-outs

Hands-on Exercises Demo Quiz Printed Output

5th-7th Week 9 hrs.

Used and Understood different publications types functionalities. Acquired knowledge on typographic standards requirements in each publication.

Computer(s) Internet

PRELIM EXAM

Understand the fundamental uses of Photoshop as editing software.

Photoshop Basics What is Photoshop? Photoshop version Uses Tour User Interface Save Photoshop document

Awareness Literacy skills

Lecture-Presentation Student return demonstration Teachers elicitation on topic presented.

PowerPoint presentation Hand-outs Computer(s)

Written quiz

8th Week 3 hrs.

Acquired knowledge as foundation on using and understanding the fundamental features of Photoshop.

Acquire creative mind and develop ideas using graphics design principles.

Introduction to Graphics Design Graphics Design Basics Perception Communication

Awareness Literacy skills

Lecture-Presentation Teachers elicitation on topic presented.

PowerPoint presentation Hand-outs Computer(s)

Written quiz

9th Week 3 hrs.

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Design Optical Illusion Area Aesthetics Color Type composition Signs(trademarks)

design principles. Able to create creative design implementation standards principles of creative arts and layouts.

Implement, plan and create the fundamental features of website(s) using desktop publishing software tool.

Websites Planning a Site Creating Your Website Editing Text Task Pane Options Graphics Web Tools Toolbar Navigation Links Publications Brochures Tarpaulin Design Newspaper frontpage Poster Packaging Maps and Travel Guides Portfolio (3R sized Photos-CYMK color) Polaroid Photo (2-in-1) Photo Looks like Painting * New Product Labels (bottle or can)*

Awareness Efficiency Values of service

Lecture-Presentation Teachers elicitation on topic followed by students website presentation.

PowerPoint presentation Hand-outs Computer(s)

Demo-Presentation of website created Using criteria

10th Week 3 hrs.

Developed a cohesive design and complementing colors selection output on website creation. Implement basic creative design principle.

Create and print some of the different publication types.

Effectiveness Efficiency Literacy Task skills

Students publication of different publication reading/photographic materials

Hand-outs Desktop Publishing software(any)

Presentation and submit of published materials created using layout or editing software

12th-13th Week 6 hrs.

Printed and submitted a copy of the printed publication materials created.

Create personalized portfolio

Effectiveness Efficiency Literacy Task skills

Students publication of different photographic materials

Hand-outs Photo editing software(any)

Presentation and submit of published materials created using layout or photo editing software

14th Week 3 hrs.

Created a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers.

MIDTERM EXAM Students publication of different publication reading/photographic materials

Create Portfolio in preparation for future company hiring requirements for their creative graphics design department employees.

Portfolio (3R sized Photos-CYMK color) Birthday card Wedding card

Effectiveness Efficiency Literacy Task skills

Hand-outs Desktop Publishing software(any)

Presentation and submit of published materials created using layout or editing software

15-18th Week 1.5 hrs.

Be qualified in the position of being a creative graphics artist job opportunities.

Added People in a Photo * Remove unwanted elements in a Photo *

1.5 hrs.

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Photo Retouch(face) * Photo Retouch(full-body) * Photo Colorization(face) *

6 hrs.

Text Effects with Mask Photo (4-in-1) using Blending Option Blurring Background of an image

3 hrs.

6-R Photo-CYMK color Self-Portrait Photo Retouch * Note: * Before and After Image Portfolio will serve as the final project of each student as part of fulfillment of subject requirements and completion of this course. FINAL EXAM

3 hrs.

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Grading System

: SEMESTRAL GRADE = (PRELIM + MIDTERM + FINAL) GRADE 3 Wherein: Periodical Exam - 40% Quizzes - 30% Assignment/Project/Exercises - 20% Attendance/Recitation -10% TOTAL 100%

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References: Main References

FULTON, JENNIFER & FULTON, SCOTT M. III. Adobe Photo Elements 3 - Sams Teach Yourself. Sams Publishing JEMMA DEVELOPMENT GROUP. Creative Design with Photoshop IT Learning. Jemma Incorporated JEMMA DEVELOPMENT GROUP. Creative Design CS5. Jemma Incorporated

Other References

Prepared by: LORNILO S. ALIMPUANGON Instructor

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