Digital Image and Adobe Creative Cloud Short Course

Topics covered

• Digital photography
• Design
• Illustration
• Filmmaking

The first four classes will cover digital image composition, creation and editing through assignments and exercises, firstly in photography and Photoshop. This is to establish a complete grounding in image theory which is applicable across the other three applications covered in the course.

There are three core elements to this:

• Technical: to establish the skillset required to produce quality images
  
• Compositional: to establish a realisation of the portfolio of elements which enable the repeated creation of successful images
  
• Conceptual: a development of an individual aesthetic or way of seeing which identifies a voice or identity in the artist / image-maker

The second half of the course continues these elements through the other applications - Illustrator for vector-based graphics, InDesign for interactive media and layout, and Premier Pro, for filmmaking.

Learning outcomes

• The skills to engage with images at an advanced level
• Digital badge and certificate of attendance.

Materials

Required materials:

• Digital camera
• Some of your own images, drawings, designs or films to work and experiment with.

Provided materials:

• Students will have access to their own Mac computer
  
  
• The materials used in class are in a pdf format which the student can take away and consult - so if anything is missed in class, students have everything written in document form, which they can work on at home from week to week and be ready for the following week

IMPORTANT - Adobe ID Login for Short Course Students

Students will need to create an account with Adobe (unless you already have one) in order to access the Adobe suite at the college - instructions are included below. You will need to use a personal email address to create this. If you already have an account with Adobe, please make sure you bring your login details with you on the first day of the course.

Please note:

• Creating an Adobe account is free
  
• The software will only be accessible when logged into a UAL networked computer
  
• The same account can be used outside of the University, but software will only be accessible through a personal paid subscription that students will need to set up independently
  
• You can still create an account on the day but doing this beforehand will save time and avoid delays to the start of the class
  
• If you already have an Adobe ID/ subscription you can use this on your short course rather than setting up a new account

To create an account students will need to:

• Go to Adobe Sign in page.
• Select 'Create an account'
• Enter your details and select 'Create account'