Open Graphic Arts: Free Resources for Graphic Arts Teachers
Description
The content posted to Open Graphic Arts is free to be used by educators for educational purposes. We currently share access to the course materials developed for our own classes, access to public versions of our Canvas courses (Note – Not all content can been seen at the public level), and provide downloadable Canvas courses upon request (which does include access to 100% of the course content). Our OPEN work started with a desire to make all Graphic Communications courses at Salt Lake Community college free or low cost for all students once tuition and fees have been paid. This process began by developing resources, teaching materials, lectures, and recordings to be used in lieu of items requiring hard costs like textbooks, course supplies, and subscriptions specifically geared toward SLCC students. As our processes have expanded internally to include seven fully OER designated courses we have committed to streamlining our OPEN content to be more easily adapted by other high school, college, and university teachers. We are currently working to update all OPEN content to remove SLCC specific information like course numbers, mentioning project specific information within recorded demos and lectures, etc… In addition, we are in the process of formatting our comprehensive slideshow lectures into a more textbook-like format. Access the website here: https://www.opengraphicarts.com/
This is a grouping of OERs used to teach ART 2200 - Advanced InDesign Software at Salt Lake Community College. In this course students will develop advanced skills to create electronic files ready for printing. They will also use their skills to produce quality portfolio pieces.
For this OER, ART 2120 - eDesign & Publishing, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat are used for publishing to electronic devices such as the Apple iPad and the Amazon Kindle. Emphasis will be placed on mastering the Adobe InDesign to output digital page layouts. The creation of electronic documents including Interactive PDFs, ePUBs, and iBooks may be covered. All aspects of this OER (Canvas Site, YouTube Videos, and Slideshow Lectures) can be accessed at: https://www.opengraphicarts.com/courses/.
This is a grouping of OERs used to teach ART 1280 - Photoshop Software at Salt Lake Community College. In this course students learn foundation through intermediate photo manipulation, processing, and formatting skills necessary for print and non-print media using industry standard software to prepare photo documents.
Color photographs of the works on display for the Spring 1997 Annual SLCC Student Art Show which was held in the Science and Industry Building on Redwood Campus. This show is put on by the Fine Arts / Visual Arts and Design departments at the College.
This is a grouping of OERs used to teach Art 1200 - InDesign Software at Salt Lake Community College. In this course students learn the skills, tools and procedures needed to create electronic page layout files for output using leading industry software.
This is a grouping of OERs used to teach ART 1210 - Math for Visual Arts at Salt Lake Community College. The course covers basic math functions required of visual artists including fractions, decimals, and percentages. Concepts specific to working with computers, graphic arts, and other art related topics will be addressed as well as basic cost estimating.
This is a grouping of OERs used to teach ART 1135 - Printing Fundamentals at Salt Lake Community College. This is a hands-on class in which students will produce actual printed items. Printing history, printing processes, terminology, art preparation, photo reproduction, prepress, bindery, paper, inks and related items will be covered.
Graphic Design Classroom; Typography. Digitization completed with funds from a 2017 USHRAB (Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board) Grant that was awarded to Salt Lake Community College, Library Services.
Student working on a printmaking or graphic design at his personal creative cubicle. Digitization completed with funds from a 2017 USHRAB (Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board) Grant that was awarded to Salt Lake Community College, Library Services.
Students in SLCC Printing Program at work on their individual graphic design projects. Digitization completed with funds from a 2017 USHRAB (Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board) Grant that was awarded to Salt Lake Community College, Library Services.
