http://www.oercommons.org/browse/keyword/graphic-design daily 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.oercommons.org/courses/advanced-graphic-design This course will teach students how design is used in modern communication. We will study various areas of design, including product, corporate,logo, t-shirt, poster, and a variety of other design-related projects. Students will learn design rules, design trends, and how to critique good and bad design. This class will show students what the design industry is like and how a career in the design field might suit them. Arts 2013-04-23T16:22:46 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/problem-solving-under-pressure John Santos, STEM teacher at the Images, Science, and Technology Academy (ISTA) pushes students to become college and career ready with 21st century skills. A variety of science, technology, and engineering concepts and tools are utilized in this rigorous program including graphic design, manufacturing, digital design, engineering, applied math, and physics.Some of the 21st century skills addressed include critical thinking, real-world scenarios in which students have Ňone shotÓ to solve a problem that could have a catastrophic impact, reverse engineering, and working as a team. Science and Technology 2013-02-26T11:12:49 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/health-and-the-human-machine-curriculum-units Twelve curriculum units, developed by teachers who were 2007 Fellows at the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, address broad issues of human Physiology with lessons for different grade levels. Amy Migliore-Dest Crecia Swaim Grace Malangone Heidi Everett Karen Beitler Marisa Ferrarese Melanie Laputka Melanie Wolf Robert J. Wyman Rosey Rawle-Pitter Sara Thomas Shannon Oneto Wendy Decter, M.D. W. Mark Saltzman Science and Technology 2012-10-11T22:56:38 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/graphic-designer A Graphic Designer's duties vary with each project and client. A Bachelor's degree is suggested but not necessary. A Graphic Designer works with commercial art instead of fine art. Creativity is an asset. There are a variety of careers as a Graphic Designer, they include conceptual artists, production designers, and web designers. The field is somewhat limited in opportunities in 2011. Individual Authors Arts Business Science and Technology 2012-05-11T05:28:48 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/960-grid-system The 960 Grid System is an effort to streamline web development workflow. Nathan Smith Science and Technology 2011-06-13T12:22:41 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/understanding-color-theory Strong communication begins with a basic knowledge of color theory and it's functionality. This content page contains links which will direct you to external web resources, rich with content, that will help you better understand the powerful role of color in visual communication. Arts Humanities Social Sciences 2011-04-13T17:23:53 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/fundamentals-of-computational-media-design-fall-2008 " This class covers the history of 20th century art and design from the perspective of the technologist. Methods for visual analysis, oral critique, and digital expression are introduced. Class projects this term use the OLPC XO (One Laptop Per Child) laptop, Csound and Python software." Bove, V. Michael Holtzman, Henry Small, David Vercoe, Barry Humanities 2010-10-07T04:39:16 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/emergence-of-advertising-in-america This site presents over 9,000 images relating to the early history of advertising in the U.S. Materials include cookbooks, photographs of billboards, print advertisements, trade cards, calendars, almanacs, and leaflets for various products. Together, these images illuminate the early evolution of this ubiquitous feature of modern American business and culture. Arts Humanities Social Sciences 2007-10-19T08:51:00 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/21w-785-communicating-in-cyberspace-fall-2003 Subject covers the analysis, design, implementation, and testing of various forms of digital communication based on group collaboration. Students are encouraged to think about the Web and other new digital interactive media not just in terms of technology but also broader issues such as language (verbal and visual), design, information architecture, communication and community. Students work in small groups on a semester-long project of their choice. Various written and oral presentations document project development. Barrett, Edward Humanities Social Sciences 2006-03-21T00:00:00 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/mas-110-fundamentals-of-computational-media-design-spring-2003 Introduces principles of analysis and synthesis in the computational medium. Expressive examples that illustrate the intersection of computation with the traditional arts are developed on a weekly basis. Hands-on design exercises are continually framed and examined in the larger context of contemporary digital art. Maeda, John Science and Technology 2006-03-20T23:54:00 Course Related Materials