Advanced Two Face Portraits

Student will take multiple photos of themself or someone else, and combine them into a single image. This portrait should create multiple expressions and blend together as one.

Last step shading

Students will finish their cartoon image by adding value. They will use the burn tool for the skin to add shadows. Then add new layers to create shadows and highlights for the rest of the image.

Second step, filling in the solid areas

Students will use the pen tool to create a path, and then fill the path with the appropriate color.

First Step in Creating a Cartoon Image

Students will use the pen tool to draw a path, and then stroke the path with the brush tool. We will first create an outline of the image before we fill in the parts of the image. This will give it a two dimensional cartoon effect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w53j_FMhjYA

Advanced Students Explosion Tutorial

This is a simplistic way of creating an explosion technique. However, keep in mind, that you can use whatever brush effect you want to use on the image. It does not have to be a splatter, but could be a smoke effect. When you are working on your layer mask, choose a brush that will fit your desired outcome.There are brushes located in the brushes folder that you may upload. The quick selection tool is located under the magic wand tool. Click and hold on the magic wand, you will see it.  Complete the tutorial, and on Thursday we will we will use an image of your choice, to create a depleted image.

If you are on a MAC, go to departments, yearbook, explosion folder. This will have the image and brushes you need for the tutorial. If you are on a PC, go to backpack, photo, storage, explosion. 

tutorial link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbd21dGAPMM

Intro to Cartoon Design

Why do we love cartoons? Is it some escape from reality? 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4
Something as simple, but yet complex as this, captures our attention, why?



As an introductory to this unit, students must choose three different cartoon themes and combine them into one scene.

This example has four cartoon themes. It has; He-man, A-team, Jetsons, and Voltron. There were different perspectives from each theme that were used in order to blend them into one image.

Program Design

Students will be designing programs for Cesar Chavez High School. The four different designs include the following; Senior Portfolio Poster, Senior Portfolio Program, Senior Graduation, and Academic Excellence Breakfast.
These programs must be a "school themed" project, and follow our graphic design guidelines. The student that is chosen will have their work professionally printed for the corresponding program.

First Hour will be designing The Academic Excellence Breakfast Program





6th Hour will be designing the Graduation Program







7th Hour will be designing the Senior Portfolio Show Program







8th Hour will be designing the poster for Senior Portfolio Night



Please refer back to our Graphic Design Tips, and remember you can use any skills and techniques we have learned thus far this year. Remember that the Senior Portfolio Show is hosted at Chase Field, this maybe an added element to your design.

Graphic Design Tips

Here are a few pointers for your shoe advertisement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9OTcdc2mwc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LPHp40jCQY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOcLUwkncZw

https://www.youtube.com/user/UltramanToronto
Shawn Berry, many tutorials that breakdown different elements

Shoe Advertisement

What makes you want that special shoe? Is it the ad, the trend, or the actual purpose of the shoe? Can you like a shoe, without "liking" a shoe? Meaning, what influences our reasons to purchase what we put on our feet each day?

Examples of advertisements








actual commercials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grfncsoT4Rg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJn64kkpOSc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax5Fl7huJZw


Students will use their own shoes, and create an advertisement for them. They must display the graphic design techniques discussed in class.

Tips for a successful Ad:
1. Add Contrast
2. Include Gradients
3. Color
4. Letter Spacing
5. Craftsmanship
6. Alignment
7. Emphasis on the Subject