This document provides information about the VCP 118-2 Digital Imaging III course. The course uses Adobe Illustrator and InDesign to advance students' graphic design skills. Students will learn to combine typography and images, develop portfolio projects, and explore digital publishing. The course consists of lectures, labs, and homework over 15 weeks. Students will master communication of ideas through graphic design, develop projects using industry software and equipment, and complete a portfolio. The document outlines course goals, assignments, grading criteria, required equipment, conduct standards, and other policies.

1. VCP 118-2
February 1, 2015
6:30 pm – 9:20 pm
Room 114
Arts & Science Building

3. Course Description
• VCP 118 Digital Imaging III advances the student’s graphic design
capabilities by using Adobe Illustrator and Indesign, two advanced
professional graphic design programs.
• By focusing on combing typography and images on the printed or virtual
page, students will learn real-world skills essential for graphic design
careers.
• Students will further their knowledge of design principles and develop
portfolio while learning the process of creating multiple projects from
concept to final print.
• Digital Publishing will also be explored using the Apple iPad as delivery
method.

4. Prerequisites
• Passed VCP117
• 13 Weeks total consisting of:
– Lecture Hours 30 hrs.
– Laboratory Hours 60 hrs.
– Total Course Contact Hours 90 hrs.
– Homework/work out of class 180 hrs.
• Attend the Student Exhibit at Technology Center.
(Pick up images at this time)

5. Student will Master
• Communication and creation of ideas with
graphic designs suitable for exhibition and
publication
• Aesthetics concepts to create strong
graphic designs
• Project development to create strong graphic
designs with industry standard equipment
• Materials and processes to create graphic
designs with industry standard software, papers
and inks/toners.

6. Student will Accomplish
• Written documentation and assessment of artwork
• Oral presentation of artwork
• Demonstrate successful employment traits
• Complete portfolios of strong graphics suitable for
exhibition and publication and entry level
performance in graphic courses with written
documentation and assessment of processes
and outcomes

7. General Course Goals
• Build on the background of VCP 117 to create, manipulate, and
output quality graphic design projects.
• Create portfolio of graphic design that demonstrates technical and
aesthetic competence with software and design principles.
• Participate in high quality learning experiences in cooperative
learning environment for career training, college transfer, and
personal enrichment.
• Create strong visual imagery and demonstrate communication
knowledge and abilities.

8. Specific Course Goals
• Learn and implement the principles of graphic design.
• Use computer and advanced software tools to create publications:
» create publications in Indesign®;
» use the Pen and Pencil tool effectively;
» organize files effectively both in Illustrator® and Indesign®;
» combine images and text in Illustrator® and Indesign®;
» bring Illustrator® files into Indesign® and add text.
• Apply aesthetic judgment to create and evaluate publications with regard to the
graphic design principles (contrast, alignment, repetition, and proximity).
• Review the principle problems, materials, processes, and testing procedures of the
medium.
• Complete weekly Production Assignment.
• Create personal Portfolio Book of all class projects each accompanied by Project
Cover Sheet which demonstrates the student’s best accomplishments: VCP majors
should retain their Portfolio Book to help build their Capstone Portfolios in VCP
279/289.
• Complete Mid-Semester Assessment and End-of-Semester Assessment for the
instructor and support staff which reflect on how the student, instructor, course
materials, lab staff, and facilities contributed to the learning experience.

9. Grades
ATTENDANCE AND DISCUSSION PARTICIPATION: 10%
– Attend every class, arrive on time, remain until dismissed, come prepared. In the
event of unavoidable absence, late arrival, or early departure, request an excused
absence from the instructor BEFORE class and arrange to make up the work. Three
unexcused absences results in the loss of one letter grade.
– Participation Participate in class on fair-share basis to contribute to productive work
environment. Adhere to the VCP Conduct Standards Agreement and the Cecil College
Code of Conduct to be allowed to participate in VCP classes .
ASSIGNMENTS: 70%
– Turn assignments in on time to receive timely feedback, full credit, and the opportunity
to upgrade the work to improve the grade. Work turned in late forfeits one letter
grade and maximum opportunities to upgrade. Work may be turned in late without
grade penalty IF an extension is requested and approved PRIOR to the due date.
QUIZZES: 20%
- There will be weekly quizzes on Blackboard, which will give you immediate feedback
for your quiz result. Quizzes are available for only one week and will disappear on the
next Monday at 6:30pm.

10. Visual Presentations
• Visual thinking—Creatively communicate ideas,
moods and messages.
• Design quality—Use appropriate design concepts
and creative handwork, equipment, and software
options to support an idea, mood or message.
• Technical quality—Use focus, exposure, tone and
color correction to support mood or message.
• Content—Meet specified requirements.
Demonstrate problem solving.

11. Oral Presentations
• Preparation—Know speech; present material
with confidence.
• Organization—Present with clarity: main idea;
support for main idea; introduction, middle and
conclusion.
• Presentation—Present speech with enthusiasm;
hold audience attention; have effective posture;
use eye contact, facial expression, effective
gestures, clear speech, appropriate volume,
enunciation, expression.

12. Written Presentations
• Content—Meet specified requirements.
Present central idea supported by relevant
facts/figures/examples/quotations/etc.
• Organization—Use logical plan, topic
sentences and transitions.
• Style—Uses reasonable tone, word choice,
sentence structure and sentence patterns.
• Grammar—Edit to be substantially free of
errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and

13. Grading
A—Excellent
B—Very good
C—Satisfactory
D—Poor
F—Failure
W—Withdrawal without grade penalty by student through Student Services by mid-
semester
M—Withdrawal without grade penalty at the instructor’s discretion and with the
student’s permission
I—Incomplete. Student may be granted weeks into the next semester to complete the
course requirements at the instructor’s discretion when the following additional
criteria are met: or better grade at mid-semester; the student is enrolled in VCP
course the next semester for lab utilization, if needed; an Incomplete Form is
signed by the instructor and student and turned in by the instructor when Grade
Change Form is submitted; the student understands that if the additional work is
not competed satisfactorily, the final grade becomes F

14. Lab Supplied Equipment/Materials
• Class use of iPads and Wacom tablets
• Use of course designated computer
workstations in the VCP classroom & lab
• 2-3 Mats & frames for student’s exhibition

15. Student Supplied Equipment/Materials
• When possible, it is highly recommended that
students rent personal copies of Adobe’s
Creative Cloud InDesign and Illustrator to
enhance the learning experience and to be
able to design at home.
• Personal storage: CD’s, memory sticks, or
portable hard drives

16. FILE STORAGE
• Save all class work computer files to personal storage:
CD’s, memory sticks, or portable hard drives and back
upon the Student Server in the class folder.
• In the event work is lost, students will need attainable
back-up files.
• Compliance benefits students’ ability to succeed in this
class.
• Images printed for portfolios will also be saved to the
VCP Exhibit folder on the Student Server with your
name in the file title. Files saved to the Student Server may be used for
student exhibits, portfolio slideshows, and future publications.

17. Cecil College Conduct Standards
• Attending Cecil College is a privilege extended to all who behave honestly,
responsibly, respectfully, and in manner that supports safe, secure, and
productive learning environment
• Failure to meet the Cecil College Conduct Standards may result in
immediate dismissal from classroom or lab by college instructor, and
permanent expulsion from the college
• Students should comply with the
Cecil College standards of classroom behavior:
– Attend every class session
– Arrive on time
– Remain until dismissed
– Come prepared
– Demonstrate respect in listening to others and expressing opinions
– Participate in classroom activities on fair-share basis
– Read and follow the course handouts
– Expect an average of 3 hours homework for every hour in class
– Complete assignments in timely manner
– Communicate with the instructor regarding any concerns

18. Use Of Electronic Devices
in the Classroom
• The use of electronic communications devices (headphones, cell
phones, beepers/pagers, laptops, etc.) in the classroom(to include
both incoming and outgoing transmissions), is prohibited, except as
such use is required by the nature of the course itself and
authorized by the instructor.
• Student with disabilities may make an electronic transcript of class
lectures provided that his/her case is evaluated by the ADA
Coordinator and he/she is given permission to do so. The ADA
Coordinator must inform the course instructor that the making of
an electronic transcript of class lectures is permitted under the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
• In all such cases, the electronic recording of the class must not
include class discussions, peer/group discussions, and any other
student presentations; consequently, the electronic recording
device must be turned off during such classroom activities.

19. http://www.cecil.edu
https://my.cecil.edu
http://cecil.blackboard.com
Important Websites

20. Blackboard
• This class relies heavily on
Blackboard
• It is highly recommend going to
that site and watch the video on
How to Self-Enroll and then follow the directions to
learn all of the capabilities of Blackboard.
• All of the class’s assignments will be posted through
Blackboard and you’ll need to know how to upload
your assignments to it for grading

22. TUSEDAY
WEDENSDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
TUSEDAY
WEDENSDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FIRST WEEK
MONDAY
6:30PM
MONDAY
6:30PM
MONDAY
6:30PM
Assignment Available
6:30 pm
Assignment Due
6:30 pm
Assignment Unavailable
6:30 pm
ONE WEEK ASSIGNMENTS
timeframe
Review of student work
verbal & visual presentation of assignment
in class
Marked late
Graded accordingly

23. TUSEDAY
WEDENSDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
FIRST WEEK
MONDAY
6:30PM
MONDAY
6:30PM
Assignment Available
6:30 pm
Assignment Due
6:30 pm
ONE WEEK ASSIGNMENTS
timeframe
Review of student work
verbal & visual presentation of assignment
in class
Attempt to Create Assignment
One Hour Prior to Class
5:30 pm
Class Just got the
assignment–there’s
lot of time, all week.
Been busy–
there’s lot of
time, all
weekend.
Better start before class
starts, I’ll throw
something together.
Wow, This is hard.
There’s no way I can do
this in an hour.
“I didn’t do as good as I am capable
with this assignment.”
Don’t Let this happen
to you

24. TUSEDAY
WEDENSDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
SINGLE WEEKMONDAY
6:30PM
MONDAY
6:30PM
Quiz Available
6:30 pm
Quiz Due
6:30 pm
Quiz Unavailable
6:30 pm
QUIZZES
timeframe
Quizzes are graded automatically
Receive feedback immediately
Can be taken multiple times

25. Class Structure–Out of Class
• Software Mechanics
– How to
– Where tools are located
– Panels & toolbar

26. Class Structure–Out of Class
• Software Mechanics
– How to
– Where tools are located
– Panels & toolbar

27. Class Structure–Out of Class
• Software Mechanics
– How to
– Where tools are located
– Panels & toolbar
• Advance design concepts
– Fonts
– Typography
– Basic layout of elements

28. Class Structure–Out of Class
• Software Mechanics
– How to
– Where tools are located
– Panels & toolbar
• Advance design concepts
– Fonts
– Typography
– Basic layout of elements

29. Class Structure–In Class
• Design Projects
– Concepts
– Advanced design
– One-on-one
– Use of out-of-class training

30. InDesign
Resetting Preferences

31. Adobe® Applications
Resetting Preferences
As soon as the
Application’s Icon
Is clicked Hold
Down the Shift,
Control, Option,
And Command
Keys. Continue
Holding Until
Application is
Opened. InDesign
& Photoshop will
Give a Notice,
Illustrator will not.

32. Creating your Class Folder
On Student Server
• Locate our class, VCP 118-2 on the Student Server
• Create a folder with Last Name, First Name
• Within that folder create an Assignment Review folder
• This is where you’ll place your finished assignments
containing AI, ID, PSD, and PDF files
• Also create another file system of your choice for your
working files
• Recommend using Assignments/Assignment 1,
Assignment 2, etc.

33. Assignment Folder
On Student Server
• Contains only the files for class review
• We will review the pdf and possibly look at
modification of the native file
• Be sure at all fonts and images are available for the
native file (InDesign files can be packaged for this)
• Be sure that the file is on the Student Server and ready
to be viewed (you lose points if file is not ready)
• Be prepared to discuss your choices in the design
process

34. Class Requirements
For Student of 118-2
• You must take all quizzes
• You must do all assignments
• You must participate
• You will need to print, mat and frame at least three of
your best works for the Student Show in December
• You will need to select your best works to upload to the
Student Server (location will be available in last part of
semester) for the Department’s promotional pieces

35. Class Requirements
For Student of 118-2
• You should take notes
• I will cover a lot of small, good-to-remember items
• Keep a notepad handy to keep quick notes
• I will repeat or redo any action in class until everyone
understands
• No question is dumb, someone else may not know
• You will have at least one written assignment
• You will have a final on the last class

36. Best in Class
Student’s Choice
• Selected by the class
near the end of the
semester
• Represents best design
created by student
during the semester