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YEAR ONE & TWO COMMERCIAL ARTS STUDENTS FALL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

WHAT IS COMMERCIAL ART & DESIGN PROCESS

• Pre-Production, Production, Post Production

• The design process

• What commercial art is vs what designers do

• Thumbnails sketches

• Check back to weeks 2 - 3 in regard to What Is Commercial Art & Design Process

• Refer back to week two for more study information

PHOTOSHOP

• Tools used in Photoshop

• When each should be used

• Check the resource links here

PHOTO RETOUCHING

• Practical using retouching tools

• Masking tools and use

• Refer back to Week Four for more study information

GRAPHIC IMAGE FILE TYPES

• What each format is

• What software each is native to

• What each format looks like

• File formats such as PSD, PNG, JPEG, AI are used for

• Check the resource links here: File Formats Vector vs Raster

• 8-Bit Design

LOGOS

• Different Categories & Three Specific Styles

• Spokesperson vs. Trademark character

• Refer to week 6 page for more study information

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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

• Understanding and identifying tools in Illustrator

• Paths, Anchor Points, Handles, Pen Tool, Pathfinder, Shape builder

• Refer to Adobe Illustrator Page

 

GREETING CARDS

• Identifying parts of

• Understanding Tools used in creating them

• Refer back current weeks (15) for study information