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Digital Drawing + Painting

January 15, 2020

Learn the fundamentals of digital painting, a 21st Century art medium. We’ll use Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet to create both figurative and still life works in a medium that incorporates classic disciplines with new age techniques.

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Introduction to Graphic Design

January 15, 2020

Learn to combine images, words and visual elements together to communicate an idea. You’ll get hands-on opportunities to learn the basic ideas of graphic design. We’ll also explore form and color, typography, page layout, use of images, as well as applying design at different scales and on various platforms using Adobe InDesign. Learn to make […]

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Video Storytelling for Businesses, Nonprofits and Individuals

January 15, 2020

Learn how to make web content and videos for your organization using the equipment you have on hand. We’ll cover pre-production (brainstorming and script writing), production (filming and coaching talent) and post-production (editing). We’ll also explore best practices for storytelling, interviewing subjects and talk about how to use sound and video to your advantage. Students […]

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Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners (A)

January 15, 2020

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Cloud. When used together, they allow you to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Learn to create documents for printed or digital platforms using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. You’ll edit your photographs in Photoshop, design graphic elements in […]

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Digital Hand-Drawn Lettering

January 15, 2020

Think outside the font and create your own custom lettering designs by hand. We’ll explore hand lettering from the sketching phase to a polished, finished piece. We’ll be using both traditional and digital tools to explore the basics of lettering. Students will leave the class with a few finished lettering projects, knowledge of lettering and […]

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Editing the Digital Photograph in Adobe Lightroom (B)

January 15, 2020

Adobe Lightroom is a powerful program that allows you to catalog and enhance your digital photographs. We will cover its most useful features like importing, making collections, fix exposure and color, applying local adjustments, using graduated filters, creating fun presets and converting images to black and white. Each week, students have the opportunity to practice […]

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Adobe InDesign Basics for Professionals

January 15, 2020

Do you want to improve the quality and consistency of your organization’s communications materials? Learn to create print or digital documents in Adobe InDesign. We’ll cover importing and formatting text, placing and editing images, as well as working with typography and logos. You’ll learn to pull all of those elements together to create an attractive […]

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Claymation – NEW!

January 15, 2020

Do you want to make things move? Enter into the realm of claymation where everything is alive. Create your own unique characters, intricate sets, foley or musical sounds, and piece together your imagined world through the hands-on process of stop-frame animation.

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Editing the Digital Photograph in Adobe Lightroom (A)

January 15, 2020

Adobe Lightroom is a powerful program that allows you to catalog and enhance your digital photographs. We will cover its most useful features like importing, making collections, fix exposure and color, applying local adjustments, using graduated filters, creating fun presets and converting images to black and white. Each week, students have the opportunity to practice […]

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Digital Design for Social Media – NEW!

January 15, 2020

Explore the process of designing materials for a social media campaign to promote either yourself, your business or any other service or event you would like to present to the public. The materials for the campaign can come from a variety of sources and then can be editing to fit into the promotion eventually formatted […]

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Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners (B)

January 15, 2020

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Cloud. When used together, they allow you to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Learn to create documents for printed or digital platforms using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. You’ll edit your photographs in Photoshop, design graphic elements in […]

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Music Video Production – NEW!

January 15, 2020

Produce an original music video! You’ll learn art direction, how to shoot dance/choreography, handheld camera techniques, green screen compositing and editing to music rhythms. Learn to design, shoot and edit a 2-4 minute music video using music of your choice.

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Illustrating on Your iPad

October 01, 2019

Use your iPad to expand your digital art skillset! We’ll use the Procreate app to create digital drawings and illustrations. You’ll leave class with all the skills you need to create finished digital pieces for print or web.

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Digital Drawing + Painting

October 01, 2019

Learn the fundamentals of digital painting, a 21st century art medium. We’ll use Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet to create both figurative and still life works in a medium that incorporates classic disciplines with new age techniques.

read more

Digital Filmmaking Basics

October 01, 2019

Have you ever wanted to create your own digital film? Learn the basic concepts of filmmaking and then shoot your own digital film. We’ll learn how to use Adobe Premier to edit our footage so that each student will create a finished short film.

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Video Storytelling for Businesses, Nonprofits and Individuals

October 01, 2019

Learn how to make web content and videos for your organization using the equipment you have on hand. We’ll cover pre-production (brainstorming and script writing), production (filming and coaching talent) and post-production (editing). We’ll also explore best practices for storytelling, interviewing subjects and talk about how to use sound and video to your advantage. Students […]

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Editing the Digital Photograph in Adobe Lightroom (B)

October 01, 2019

Adobe LR is a powerful program that allows you to catalog and enhance your digital photographs. We will cover its most useful features like importing, making collections, fix exposure and color, apply local adjustments, use graduated filters, create fun presets, and convert images to black and white. Each week, students have the opportunity to practice […]

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Editing the Digital Photograph in Adobe Lightroom (A)

October 01, 2019

Adobe LR is a powerful program that allows you to catalog and enhance your digital photographs. We will cover its most useful features like importing, making collections, fix exposure and color, apply local adjustments, use graduated filters, create fun presets, and convert images to black and white. Each week, students have the opportunity to practice […]

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Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners (D)

October 01, 2019

Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Cloud. When used together, they allow you to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Learn to create documents for printed or digital platforms using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. You’ll edit your photographs in Photoshop, design graphic elements in […]

read more

Adobe InDesign Basics for Professionals

October 01, 2019

Do you want to improve the quality and consistency of your organization’s communications materials? Learn to create print or digital documents in Adobe InDesign. We’ll cover importing and formatting text, placing and editing images, as well as working with typography and logos. You’ll learn to pull all of those elements together to create an attractive […]

read more

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator + InDesign for Beginners (B)

October 01, 2019

Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are the three most popular programs within the Adobe Creative Cloud. When used together, they allow you to create and manage visual content with amazing results. Learn to create documents for printed or digital platforms using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. You’ll edit your photographs in Photoshop, design graphic elements in […]

read more