Hello again. This semester, I am also in Presentation Techniques with Professor Volchansky. We have done several projects in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign so far. After spring break (we are on it now) we will be focusing on SketchUp. Truthfully, I feel this course should be split up into 2 different courses.
If it were up to me, the first Presentation Techniques course would focus solely on Photoshop/Illustrator practice and a hint of InDesign. The 2nd course would focus on advanced Photoshop/Illustrator/Indesign compositions (like business cards, postcards, and packaging), (with time for roughs and to consult with the professor, before you even begin- so 3 projects in 6 weeks.) and sketchup (for the remainder semester). I just feel like combining practicing the programs with an actual design assignment (ad, postcard, packaging) is almost like combining two lessons at once, which gets confusing. These two lessons should be separate. Once a student feels confident in his/her abilities, then and only then can he/she tackle a design problem effectively.
I know this is not the professor's fault, the program is just beginning to advance, which I am looking forward too. Also, the 2nd course would provide an effective opportunity for the art background students to refresh their adobe design skills, and progress to SketchUp soon afterwards. Regardless, this program keeps me exhaustingly busy, so a part of me wonders why I'm asking for more work, when there is rightfully so little time. :)
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