10. What Is Graphic Design – Due Monday before class is over

Watch the following video and then write two paragraphs explaining what graphic design is and where it is found. Explain the importance of graphic design in our world and everyday uses. (If the video doesn’t start at the beginning, please start it over so that you watch the entire video.) Upload to your blog as a blog post, not a Word Document, title the post “What is Graphic Design.”

11. Color Corrections – Due Tuesday before class is over

Go over how color corrections on Photoshop, here is a video and here is another video. When finished with the tutorial you should upload four images to your blog in a gallery. Each photo will use a different color correction adjustment. Include the original and the edited. You will upload the following: desaturated photo, brightness and contrast photo, vibrance, hue and saturation and levels. Your blog post title should be “Color Corrections”. You must title each photo to correspond with the adjustment used in the caption area and the other image should be titled original, and put into a gallery 2×4

12. Color Corrections 2 – Due Wednesday before class is over

Go over more color corrections on Photoshop using the same videos. When finished you should upload two photos in a gallery. One photo will be photo filter and the other will be a layer adjustment. Include the original, title the edited photo to correspond with the adjustment and the other image should be titled original, put into a gallery 2×2. Title the blog post “Color Corrections 2.”

13. Self Portrait – Due Wednesday before class is over

You will take a photo of yourself, you can either take one now on your computer or use one that you already have saved. You will then edit the photo using the color adjustments that we have gone over in class to create a unique portrait of yourself. Upload to your blog, the blog post should be titled “Self Portrait” and title your photo in the caption area and include the original image and title it original. Put this in a gallery 2×1

14. Black and White Painting – Due Thursday before class is over

Using three different black and white photos, paint in color, use different techniques, hues, saturation, color, etc. Upload to your blog, this should be in a gallery 3×1 with the three images, each image should be titled what you want them to be and the blog post should be titled “Black and White Painting.” Here is a video if you missed class or need help remembering how to use the tools.