The fundamentals of digital page layout and desktop publishing are introduced using Adobe InDesign CS5 on Macintosh OSX. Discussions, demonstrations, exercises, and projects will explore single and multi-page documents, graphic and typographic elements, colour usage, and printing procedures. Students are expected to complete a final independent project that might include a poster, brochure, business card, or other printed material. Bring a CD-R or USB Flash Drive, notebook and pen to first class. Class limit is 11.
Prerequisite: Must be familiar with Macintosh OSX operating system.
Tuition includes 10 weeks of access outside of class for homework during times scheduled in cooperation with Multimedia staff.
This course qualifies as part of the Certificate
in Digital Media
Registration and withdrawal deadline: April 30, 2012
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| Course Code: | ESDS - 0112 [Register Online]
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| Instructor:
| Marianna Beynon
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| Site: | N320c, 1895 Granville Street |
| Date / Time: | May 08 - July 10, Tues, 6:00pm - 8:50pm (10 sessions)
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| Tuition: | $350.00 + HST
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Explore the potential of the popular graphics editor Adobe Illustrator CS5 on Macintosh OSX. Used by designers and illustrators to create logos, maps, technical drawings, illustrations and charts that require a high degree of precision and scalability; Adobe Illustrator is vector based and therefore curves do not pixelate as they do in other graphics applications. Bring a CD-R or USB Flash Drive, notebook and pen to first class.
Prerequisite: Must be familiar with Macintosh OSX operating system. Class limit is 15.
Tuition includes 10 weeks of access outside of class for homework during times scheduled in cooperation with Multimedia staff.
This course qualifies as part of the Certificate in Digital Media.
Registration and withdrawal deadline: April 30, 2012
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| Course Code: | ESDS - 0115 [Register Online] |
| Instructor: | Bryony McStay-Fost
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| Site: | N320f, 1895 Granville Street |
| Date /Time: | May 08 - July 10, Tue, 6:00pm - 8:50pm (10 sessions) |
| Tuition: | $350.00 + HST |
Learn how to design and build full-featured websites by using Wordpress. Wordpress is a free, open-source website publishing platform that is easy to use with great community support. Students will be introduced to major web development languages through customizing the Wordpress core to meet their goals. Languages introduced will include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL. For more information on Wordpress, visit http://wordpress.org.
Class limit is 15.
Tuition includes 10 weeks of access outside of class for homework during times scheduled in cooperation with Multimedia staff.
This course qualifies as part of the Certificate
in Digital Media.
Registration and withdrawal deadline: May 01, 2012
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| Course Code: | ESDS - 0142 [Register Online] |
| Instructor: | Christel Leblanc |
| Site: | N320f, 1895 Granville Street |
| Date / Time: | May 09 - July 11, Wed, 6:00pm - 8:50pm (10 sessions) |
| Tuition: | $350.00 + HST |
The creation of digital images for use in digital page layout, interactive media, the web and digital artwork is introduced using Adobe Photoshop CS5 on Macintosh OSX. Demonstrations, exercises, and an independent project will familiarize students with the Adobe Photoshop interface, tools, features and menus. Scanning, imaging manipulation, composition, and the use of painterly and photographic effects, digital colour and printing process will be addressed. Bring a CD-R or USB Flash Drive, notebook and pen to first class. Class limit is 15.
Prerequisite: Must be familiar with Macintosh OSX operating system.
Tuition includes 10 weeks of access outside of class for homework during times scheduled in cooperation with Multimedia staff.
This course qualifies as part of the Certificate in Digital Media.
Registration and withdrawal deadline: May 02, 2012
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| Course Code: | ESDS - 0111 [Register Online] |
| Instructor: | Bryony McStay Fost |
| Site: | N320f, 1895 Granville Street |
| Date / Time: | May 10 - July 12, Thurs, 6:00 - 8:50pm (10 sessions) |
| Tuition: | $350.00 + HST |