Media Arts: the creative side of technology

Basic Certificate - Step 1
MART 1200   Electronic Illustration
MART 1270   Drawing I*
MART 1300   Visual Design I*
MART 1360   Intro. to Graphic Arts

Diploma - Step 2
MART 1010   Mass Media
MART 1210   Layout & Design I **
MART 2200   Adv. Elec. Drawing **
MART 2450   Adv PhotoShop Illustration **
General Education classes:
    ARTS 1250   Art Fundamentals
    ENGL 1000   Applied Writing
    MATH 1050   Occ. Math

AAS Degree - Step 3
MART 1220   Media Writing *
MART 1240   Web Page I
MART 1260   Web Graphics I
MART 1320   Photography
MART 1600   Typography *
MART 2210   Layout & Design II *
MART 2300   Visual Design II **
MART 2360   Printing Processes *
MART 2370   Exhibit Preparation **
MART 2380   Portfolio Preparation **
General Education classes:
    PHYC 1150   Human Relations
    SPCH 1110   Public Speaking

*Fall only
**Spring only

 

 

 

Graphic Arts

Vegetable Pictograms - December 2011
by the beginning design class

Using continuity to create a set of simple pictures that quickly convey a message. View

Less Is More - December 2011
by the beginning design class

Moving beyond the simple black & white image and introduce other design options by alteration. View

Type Expressions - December 2011
by the beginning design class

Students used type shapes to describe. View

Visual Identities - May 2011
by the advanced design class

Students created visual identities for a variety of new area businesses. View

Type Designs - May 2011
by the beginning layout class

Students used a variety of type to illustrate a saying. View

Fruit Illustrated - May 2011
by the beginning illustration class

Students used Adobe Illustrator to illustrate realistic fruit. View

Whispering Hills Flyers - May 2011
by the beginning layout class

Students created flyers for a "real" client. View

Exposed 2011 - May 2011
layout design by Aaron Reimers

An art and literary magazine written, illustrated and designed by students. View

Packaging Designs - May 2011
by the advanced design class

Students created different packages for a variety of products. View

Drawing Portraits
by the drawing class - 10 Apr 2011

On the first day of class, students were asked to draw a person from memory and a self-portrait in front of a mirror. After 2 classes of instruction in facial proportions, they drew a frontal-view self-portrait and after another 2 classes drew a 3/4-view. View

Advertising
by the advanced design class - 10 Apr 2011

Newspaper and magazine advertising. View

Monster Designs
by the advanced PhotoShop illustration class - 10 Apr 2011

Illustrations were created in students' imaginations starting with a scanned pencil
drawing, then using a series of dodge and burn effects along with custom gradients in a variety of blending modes in PhotoShop. View

Candy Wrappers
by the advanced electronic drawing class - 10 Apr 2011

These wrappers are created in Adobe Illustrator incorporating graphic edges,
warped type and a die-cut shape. View

Stipple & High Contrast Drawings
by the drawing class - 15 Dec 2010

Students use the stipple technique and high contrast to create black and white drawings from grayscale photographs. View

Logo Designs
by the beginning design class - 8 Dec 2010

Students worked with a variety of new businesses in the area to create new logos for them. View

Alcott School Logos
by the beginning design class - 3 Nov 2010

Logos designed for Alcott School. View

Poster Contest
by the beginning layout class - 23 Sep 2010

Students designed posters for Graphic Communications Week which revolves around Benjamin Franklin’s birthday (January 17). The themes encompass anything that symbolizes the power and importance of printed communications. View

Type Terms
by the Typography class - 23 Sep 2010

Create a composition by collaging a letter and labeling the parts of letters. View

Black & White
by the beginning design class
- 15 Sep 2010

Using the background or the negative space to depict the white objects. View

Above & Beyond
by the beginning illustration class - 13 Sep 2010

Students create a movie ad in PhotoShop using beginning techniques. View

Four Black Squares
by the beginning design class - 2 Sep 2010

Use four black squares to communicate each word. View

Newspapers
by the beginning layout class

The final for the beginning layout class is a redesigned newspaper. View

Packaging
by the advanced design class

A variety of packaging projects. View

Hastings Literacy Council Brochures
by beginning layout class

The students were given a brochure to redesign. View

 

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