Digital Imagery
Graphic Design 2
Multi-Media Design
Painting

Texts Books & Substitutions

Below you will find the required and or suggested text for each course.
Design Dreamweaver Drawing GDesign1 WebDesign Animation
  DigitalImagery Painting GDesign2    

Design Fundamentals:

Required Text: Making Art: Form and Meaning, Terry Barret

Design Basics Index, Jim Krause - A very good (and inexpensive) book that simplifies design principles and concepts, also very good for graphic design 1. $16.00 on Amazon.com

Digital Imagery for the Fine Artist:

In lieu of text you are required to purchase art supplies. Acrylic paint, brushes, a sketchbook, and I ask tha tyou read art magazines and expose yourself to as much artwork as possible. The Palm Beach State College Library has a great selection of magazines and books.

Suggested Reading:

Juxtapoz Magazine
Art in America
Street Art magazine
Art News

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Dreamweaver:

In lieu of text you are required to purchase a subscription to Lynda.com. You are responsible for viewing the following sections:

  • Dreamweaver CS5 Essential Training
  • Dreamweaver CS5 Getting Started
  • Illustrator CS35 for Web
  • Photoshop CS5 for Web
  • Dreamweaver CS5 Dynamic Development

Suggested Reading:
Dreamweaver for Dummies
Lynda.com Dreamweaver CS5.

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Drawing 1:

Required Reading: Drawing As Expression, Brooke,Sandra, Second Edition.

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Graphic Design 1:

Subscription to Lynda.com. You are responsible for the following sections:

  • Dreamweaver CS5 Essential Training
  • Illustrator CS5 One on One Beyond the Basics
  • Photoshop CS5 For Designers
  • Indesign CS5 Essential Training
  • Indesign CS5 Beyond the Basics

Graphic Design 2:

Subscription to Lynda.com. You are responsible for the following sections:

  • Designing a Magazine Layout Hands-On Workshop
  • InDesign CS5 Prepress Essentials
  • InDesign CS5 Professional Typography
  • Photoshop CS5 Creative Photographic Techniques
  • Photoshop CS5 One-on-One: Advanced Techniques

Graphic Web Design:

Subscription to Lynda.com. You are responsible for the following sections:

  • Dreamweaver CS5 Essential Training
  • Dreamweaver CS5 with CSS Essential Training
  • Flash CS5 Professional Beyond the Basics
  • Flash CS5 Professional Essential Training
  • Photoshop CS5 for the Web Essential Training

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Multi-Media Animation:

Subscription to Lynda.com. You are responsible for the following sections:

  • Flash CS5 Essential Training
  • Flash CS5 Professional Beyond the Basics
  • Flash CS5 Animation Secrets
  • Illustrator CS5 for the Web
  • Photoshop CS5 for the Web

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Multi-Media Design:

Subscription to Lynda.com. You are responsible for the following sections:

  • Flash CS5 Essential Training
  • Flash CS5 Professional Beyond the Basics
  • Flash CS5 Animation Secrets
  • Illustrator CS5 for the Web
  • Photoshop CS5 for the Web

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Painting:

Suggested reading: Color mixing the Van Wyck way

  • Art News
  • Art in America
  • New American Painters
  • The Best of Watercolor
  • Juxtapoz Magazine
  • Art & Auction
  • Art of the West

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