Web Graphics GRD-220

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Paul Santiago

Paul Santiago, Adjunct Faculty

20 plus years experience specializing in all stages of web development from concept, design and frontend-development with a strong awareness of the web industry and new leading-edge technologies.

(Office): 847-214-7634

: psantiago@elgin.edu

: Building H

(Main): 847-697-1000

Course Description

This course will explore the design of graphics authored for Internet viewing. Applying skills developed in their foundation coursework, students will be introduced to web specific design considerations. Course will cover image optimization, using images as navigation devices, text as image, GIF animations, simple javascript and design principles for effective communication over the web. Primary applications are Adobe Photoshop/Image Ready and Dreamweaver.

Goals

  • Provide participants with an overview of graphic content used on the internet.

  • Provide an environment where participants can share ideas and experiences related to web design.

  • Provide participants with instruction and guidance for the creation of web design components.

Objectives

  • To familiarize participants with creating various page background images. Students will also be introduced to optimizing an image into a GIF format.

  • To familiarize participants with producing graphic content for websites, including photographs and text images.

  • To familiarize participants with the design and construction of navigational components like buttons, tabs and bars. Simple Javascript rollovers will be created to activate some of the buttons.

  • To introduce basic concepts of animation to participants. GIF animation techniques will be covered, including how to:

    • formulate animation sequencing;
    • compose frame by frame animation.
  • To familiarize participants with the standards and characteristics of Internet banner advertisements.

Communication

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D2L - Desire2Learn

We will use a course management system called Desire2Learn to enhance the face to face classroom experience, it is located at: http://ecc.desire2learn.com. The school provides a username and password along with instructions to login. Internet connections are available in the computer labs around campus, as well as in the library. Some activities will be provided online ONLY, so you must be able to access and use D2L.

Dropbox: Assignments will be submitted to their appropriate drop box in Desire2Learn as a ZIP file. Formatting of your files is important. Unless otherwise noted, the following formats are the standards for this course:

  • Text: .txt or .rtf
  • Images: .jpeg, .tif, .gif & .png