CISG 208 Advanced Electronic Publishing
The primary goal of this course is to prepare students to enter the work force as graphic designers, utilizing hardware and software commonly used in today’s print publishing industry. Students will apply information gained in pre-requisite courses as they work from concept through composition and layout, proofing and final printing. Students will work both individually and as teams to design and produce pieces using page layout, vector drawing, and image editing software, as each project requires. Students will complete the course with portfolio items suitable for presentation to prospective employers and/or clients as a means of promoting themselves toward a career in graphic design.
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
CISG 208Advanced Electronic Publishing
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
Department
Information Technology
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
The primary goal of this course is to prepare students to enter the work force as graphic designers, utilizing hardware and software commonly used in today’s print publishing industry. Students will apply information gained in pre-requisite courses as they work from concept through composition and layout, proofing and final printing. Students will work both individually and as teams to design and produce pieces using page layout, vector drawing, and image editing software, as each project requires. Students will complete the course with portfolio items suitable for presentation to prospective employers and/or clients as a means of promoting themselves toward a career in graphic design.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Outcome 1: Each student will author/create a book about his/her life, with the following content:
- Family/Personal Coat of Arms (Project A1)
- Self Portrait (Project A2)
- Appropriate Front Matter for a Book (Project E2):
- Half title page (optional);
- Title page;
- Copyright page;
- Dedication/Acknowledgements page;
- Table of Contents
- Life Story with Illustrations and Pedigree Chart (Project E1)
- Portfolio (Project A3)
- Cover Design (Project A4)
- Book Layout/Design (Project D1)
- Dust Jacket Design (Project D2)
- Students will submit the contents to the instructor for evaluation and grading according to an established rubric, which will measure student proficiency in content substance/length, organization, spelling, grammar/usage, technical components of writing
- Students will design the book from cover to cover using professional page layout, image editing, and vector graphics software.
- Students will submit the completed digital files to the instructor for grading according to an established rubric, which will measure student proficiency in complying with the mechanical, graphic, and typographic requirements as instructed in the project specifications sheet.
- Students will prepare and package digital files according to industry specifications for printing on offset litho press or commercial digital press. Students will also explore specifications for publishing to mobile media, as time permits.
- Students will submit the packaged digital files to the instructor for grading according to an established rubric, which will measure student compliance with required PDF specifications supplied by the press
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Materials
Textbook: You are writing your own textbook, in a manner of speaking.
Notebook and note-taking materials (also, a pocket-size steno notebook is recommended for recording shortcuts);
USB Flash Drive (prefer minimum 1 GB capacity) and blank CD/DVDs for backup/archiving work;
Pica Ruler and Type Gauge;
Sketchbook (8.5 x 11 inches will suffice);
Cost of final product: Hard cover book printing (about $40–50) plus express shipping (about $17–20) Note: These costs will vary depending on the number of pages you produce in your book. Another $10 will be required if you order an eBook.