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Hiddenite, North Carolina, United States
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I currently serve as the Lead Faculty/Program Coordinator of an Advertising & Graphic Design Program at a community college in North Carolina. I have been teaching at the college level for over 9 years. In those 9 years, I have taught across Graphic Arts & Imaging Technology, Advertising & Graphic Design, and Photographic Technology degree programs. My list of classes taught include Graphic Arts I & II, Graphic Design I, II, & III, Typograpy, Illustration, Portfolio Design, Screen Printing I & II, Image Manipulation I & II (Photoshop), Computer Graphics I (InDesign), Computer Graphics II (Illustrator), Computer Graphics III (Dreamweaver & Muse) Computer Design Basics (Illustrator & Photoshop), Computer Design Tech I (Illustrator & Photoshop), Interactive Design I (Flash Animation & UI Design), Digital Imaging (Lightroom & Photoshop), Multimedia Design, and Multimedia Production.
In addition to teaching at the college level, I have also taught Continuing Education and Teacher Renewal classes for adults for the last 6 years. These classes vary from semester to semester, but include topics such as photography, Adobe Creative Suite, and more. During the summers, I also teach summer camps for children ages 5-16. These camps offer fun and interactive enrichment lessons in a variety of subjects including arts and crafts, computers, math, science, and reading & writing. The camps I have organized and taught over the last 5 years have including Photography I & II, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Painting, Digital Scrapbooking, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office for Students, and Graphic Design.
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Adobe Photoshop - Layers Exercise
This Adobe Photoshop Exercise guides students through working with layers. Students will have the opportunity to import and place image files into their document, organize, toggle visibility, and rename layers. All files for this exercise are included, and are compatible with any version of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.
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Art, Graphic Arts
History of Typography
This lecture presentation discusses the history of typography, from cave paintings of pictographs and ideographs to the modern alphabet. Lecture #2 in Typography I series. Download includes Keynote, Powerpoint, and PDF files.
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Graphic Arts
Adobe Photoshop Scavenger Hunt
This worksheet allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of the history and interface of Adobe Photoshop. The worksheet is provided in a PDF format.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Graphic Design Project Rubric
This rubric, specially created for my Advertising & Graphic Design Program Classes, features over 30 line items applicable to various graphic design projects, color coded based on the differing categories. The rubric is available in Excel, Numbers, and PDF formats. The Excel and Numbers formats will automatically calculate the grade for the project, and will automatically redistribute criteria weight if any of the line items are deleted. There is also a space provided for instructors to provid
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Art, Graphic Arts
Multimedia Production Presentation
This presentation introduces students to the world of multimedia. Concepts covered include recording video and audio, multimedia terminology, and editing video with iMove and Adobe Premiere Pro. Also included in this presentation are interactive activities that go along with the topics being introduced. Instructions are included for any such activities.
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Computer Science - Technology, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Adobe InDesign - Formatting Type Exercise
This Adobe InDesign exercise will guide students through creating basic documents and formatting type to match the given examples. Students will create and format text for a notepad, business card, and basic business ad using only the type tool and character/paragraph options in InDesign. All files for this exercise are included, and are compatible with any version of InDesign.
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Art, Graphic Arts
Type Anatomy Poster or Handout
Introducing typography and the anatomy of a typeface to your students? This document can be used as a poster (20"x16") in your classroom or scaled to print as a handout. Multiple color variations (and dark and light versions) are included in this PDF.
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Art, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Adobe InDesign - Master Pages, Columns, and Layout Exercise
This Adobe InDesign exercise will guide students through creating multi-page documents with complex layouts. Students will utilize master pages, columns, and guidelines to assist them with creating a magazine style layout using the provided graphics. All files for this exercise are included, and are compatible with any version of InDesign.
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Art, Graphic Arts
Adobe Photoshop - Displacement Maps & Blending Modes Exercise
This Adobe Photoshop Exercise guides students through working with layers, blending modes, displacement maps, and filters. Students will have the opportunity to import and place image files into their document, organize, toggle visibility, and rename layers. All files for this exercise are included, and are compatible with any version of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.
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Graphic Arts, Other (Arts)
Adobe InDesign - Tables & Styles Exercise
This Adobe InDesign exercise will guide students through creating a multi-page document with tables and styles. Students will utilize text boxes with tables, character, paragraph, and table styles, and understand how these items would function in a real-life document. All files for this exercise are included, and are compatible with any version of InDesign.
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Art, Graphic Arts
Incomplete Figure Creativity Activity
This worksheet allows students to flex their creative muscles as they turn each figure into a complete illustration/drawing. The worksheet is provided in a PDF format.
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Art, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Measurements Presentation
This presentation reviews the concepts and basics of measurements for creatives. Concepts covered include using a ruler, understanding picas and points, and converting fractions and decimals. Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, Adobe PDF, and Adobe PDF Handout provided.
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Graphic Arts, Math
Introduction to Digital Photography Presentation
This presentation introduces students to the world of photography and the basic concepts of good photography. Concepts covered include camera basics, resolution & image quality, and composition. Also included in this presentation are activities and games to play that go along with the topics being introduced. Instructions are included for any such activities.
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Art, Graphic Arts
CMYK Process Printing Swatch Reference Chart
This reference chart can be used by faculty and students to obtain a more color accurate print using their available equipment. I print copies of the reference chart using the in-class printer my class utilizes and provide each of my students with a copy of this chart on the first day of class. This prevents a lot of wasted paper and toner by reducing the "guess and check" method of selecting colors as the students progress and truly learn the difference between RGB colors on screen and CMYK in
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Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Adobe InDesign - Preflighting, Packaging, & Exporting Exercise
This Adobe InDesign exercise will guide students through designing an invitation using the providing graphics, then preflighting, packaging, and exporting that invitation. This exercise will help students understand the purpose behind the process of preflighting and packaging, along with the purpose of the various export options available in InDesign. All files for this exercise are included, and are compatible with any version of InDesign.
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Art, Graphic Arts
Photoshop Planet Creation Exercise
This Adobe Photoshop Exercise guides students through working with layers, layer styles, adjustments, and filters. Students will have the opportunity to import and place image files, organize layers, apply filters, and more. The worksheet is provided in a PDF format.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Adobe InDesign - Formatting Type Exercise - The Electric Guy
This Adobe InDesign exercise will guide students through creating basic documents and formatting type to match the given examples. Students will create and format text for a business card using only the type tool, character/paragraph options, and glyphs in InDesign. All files for this exercise are included, and are compatible with any version of InDesign.
Not Specific
Art, Graphic Arts
Measurement Lab Exercise (Version 2)
This worksheet allows students to practice their measuring skills. The problems included are based upon graphic design concepts (object size, font size, leading, stroke weight, etc.) and include units such as inches (in fractions and decimals), points, and picas. The worksheet is provided in PDF and IDML formats and can be separated or edited if only a portion of the problems are needed. A key is included.
Not Specific
Graphic Arts, Measurement
Measurement Lab Exercise (Version 1)
This worksheet allows students to practice their measuring skills. The problems included are based upon graphic design concepts (object size, font size, leading, stroke weight, etc.) and include units such as inches (in fractions and decimals), points, and picas. The worksheet is provided in PDF and IDML formats and can be separated or edited if only a portion of the problems are needed. A key is included.
Not Specific
Graphic Arts, Measurement
Adobe Illustrator Scavenger Hunt
This worksheet allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of the history and interface of Adobe Illustrator. The worksheet is provided in a PDF format.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
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About the store
Experience
I currently serve as the Lead Faculty/Program Coordinator of an Advertising & Graphic Design Program at a community college in North Carolina. I have been teaching at the college level for over 9 years. In those 9 years, I have taught across Graphic Arts & Imaging Technology, Advertising & Graphic Design, and Photographic Technology degree programs. My list of classes taught include Graphic Arts I & II, Graphic Design I, II, & III, Typograpy, Illustration, Portfolio Design, Screen Printing I & II, Image Manipulation I & II (Photoshop), Computer Graphics I (InDesign), Computer Graphics II (Illustrator), Computer Graphics III (Dreamweaver & Muse) Computer Design Basics (Illustrator & Photoshop), Computer Design Tech I (Illustrator & Photoshop), Interactive Design I (Flash Animation & UI Design), Digital Imaging (Lightroom & Photoshop), Multimedia Design, and Multimedia Production.
In addition to teaching at the college level, I have also taught Continuing Education and Teacher Renewal classes for adults for the last 6 years. These classes vary from semester to semester, but include topics such as photography, Adobe Creative Suite, and more. During the summers, I also teach summer camps for children ages 5-16. These camps offer fun and interactive enrichment lessons in a variety of subjects including arts and crafts, computers, math, science, and reading & writing. The camps I have organized and taught over the last 5 years have including Photography I & II, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Painting, Digital Scrapbooking, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office for Students, and Graphic Design.
Teaching style
I show my students how to properly do a task or work through a problem and then I'll help them master the task or problem solution. It's important that my students can independently solve similar problems by using and adapting demonstrated methods.
Awards & shining teacher moments
PICA Award Winner
My own education history
Associate of Applied Science - Graphic Arts & Imaging Technology
Additional biographical information
In addition to being an instructor since graduating college in 2011, I have also work as a freelance graphic artist. My clients include both small and larger businesses, individual clients, and non-profit organizations. Some of the services that I offer include graphic and web design, marketing, printing services, photography, videography, and computer repair. While working with over 35 regular clients on a monthly basis, I have gained a lot of information, knowledge, and tips that I enjoy being able to pass on to my students.
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