Welcome to ART 130!

In this class, you'll be taking your knowledge of graphic design and applying it in different ways. You will also be learning new techniques and software. You will listen to lectures, read online articles, follow along with tutorials and work on your own to create projects in this class.

There is no textbook for this class. Instead, you will be making use of the internet as a valuable resource and utilize it as your main tool for your classwork.

This class will take place completely online but you will have the mac lab available to you during "class hours" as well as open lab hours so you may complete your work. The assignments in this class will require the use of the Adobe Creative Suite of software, so access to the mac lab is available to you. I will also be asking you to do work that does not require graphic software, but be prepared to have computer (pc or mac) and internet access for those assignments.

I will post all of your assignments/reading materials/class info on this blog, so you will always have access to them from any computer in any location. I will also occasionally ask you to comment on posts here, so make sure you have the ability to do so. If you don't already have a google account, you may need to sign up for one in order to comment here. Test it out right now and comment on this post by stating your name and telling me one thing you'd like to learn in this course. If you can't comment on this post, you may need to sign into your Google account (or sign up for one) to do so. Take care of that RIGHT NOW.

This first thing I'd like you to do is to email me from your preferred email account. This way, I know I'll have your current email address and one that you use regularly. I will be communicating with you regularly via email, so make sure to give me an email address that you check frequently. My email can be found at the upper right side of this blog. It will remain there throughout the semester. 

In your email, I would like you to give me your cell phone number and tell me if you can accept text messages. Sometimes it may be necessary to call (or text) you about class or an assignment and I would like to have this information available.

For your first assignment, email me with the following information:

• What class you are in

• Your name

• Your preferred email address

• Your cell phone number (and say if it's o.k. or even preferred to receive texts instead)

Everyone must do this and it will be your first grade. Don't forget to complete this easy task and get a zero!