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Illustrator & Photoshop
 

Teacher: Christopher Goss

Course Outline

In this course you will learn how to use two of the most powerful tools available to a designer or digital artist; the software Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. The vast spectrum of practical applications include; simple photo retouching, digital art and illustration, poster design, business card design, pattern design, image preparation for web and print.

Primarily a tutorial based learning environment, students will be guided through the various aspects of the software, from basic concepts to more advanced techniques.

  Illustrator lessons include the following:
   Using basic shapes
   Drawing with the pen tool
   Working with placed images
   How to use typographic elements
   Working with layers
   Creating patterns
   Gradient mesh and gradients
   Make a clipping mask
   Brushes and effects
   3D effects

  Photoshop lessons include the following:
   Retouch your photos
   Select and edit specific parts of your image
   Adjust color and contrast
   Using layers
   How to use channels
   Paths and vector shapes
   Typography
   Using and creating brushes
   Creating patterns
   Make a clipping mask
   Advanced special effects

Upon completion of this course you will have gained an in-depth practical knowledge of the software Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. With this knowledge you will be able to give sophisticated new form to your creative ideas.

Some samples of Christopher's work:

 

 

 

Tuition fee: RMB 3800 (30 hours)

 

 

2010 Autumn Session

 

Afternoon Section:   15 Sep- 1 Dec       13:00 - 16:00     Wednesday afternoon       10 weeks (30 hours)       PI-M0910

 

2010 Spring Session

   

Morning Section:     21 April- 30 June     09:30-12:30     Wednesday   morning        10 weeks        IPM3

 

2010 Summer Session

 

Morning Section:     6 July - 5 Aug        09:30-12:30       Tuesday & Thursday   morning      5 weeks  (30 hours)      IPM3

 

 

ANNUAL HOLIDAYS *

There will be no lectures on scheduled Public Holidays
2010
National Day Holidays 1-5 October
Christmas Holidays 20 Dec- 9 Jan 2011
2011
Spring Festival Holidays 30 Jan-10 Feb
Labour day Holiday 1 May-6 May
Tomb sweeping day tba
Dragon Boat festival tba
Moon cake festival tba
National Day Holiday 1 October-7 October
Christmas Holidays 18 December-10 January 2012
* Subject to confirmation and change

 

QUORUM


Classes will commence as soon as a quorum of eight students has been reached. It is therefore important that you register on-line by clicking the "online registration" button. Quorums will be reached faster if you invite a friend, colleague and/or family member to enroll with you. A 5% discount applies when 5 or more students apply together for the same course. Or 3% when 3 of your friends join (Please send us an e-mail with the names in the group)  We will duly notify you when classes are due to commence.

 

Tuition fees may be submitted by cash, bank card or credit card. With the original receipt, a refund in full can be made if the prospective student notifies us in writing of his/her withdrawal from the course one week before the commencement date. If using a foreign bank card, a non-refundable charge of approximately 3.1% of the tuition fee (about RMB140) will be deducted by the bank to cover transaction costs.
 

For inquiry, please contact us at (86 21)6448 1768 or 64480011*1065, or send email to shclasses@yahoo.com.

 

Address: Room 106, No. 2088 Kaixuan Road, Shanghai (close to Panyu Rd. and Wuzhong Rd), 5 minutes walk from Yishan Rd. Station (Exit 4) or Hongqiao Rd. Station (Exit 2) of Metro Line 3 and Line 4.   

Tel: (86-21) 6448 1768     Add: Room 106, 2088 Kaixuan Rd. Shanghai (near Panyu Rd.)
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