My name is Tony and I’ve been working in the graphic design field since I was 16 years old. I started off doing web design and moved on to print work as I got older. I’m currently employed at a local sign company designing signs and other types of printed media, as well as operating a bit of printing equipment. My job is awesome.
This is going to be my blog for my school work. Since most of my classes and my COOP require me to keep track of what I do, I’ll make things simple and do it all on here.
I was most of the way through my Liberal Arts AA when I decided to switch to the Digital Media AS program so almost every class I will take will now involve computers or graphic design. Last semester was my first semester as part of the Digital Media program and I took three classes. One was a generic computer skills class (Computer Applications).
The second class I took last semester was Intro to Desktop Publishing which touched on Photoshop but focused in Adobe InDesign. Although I had used ID at my work, I’ve never felt comfortable with it or made it my first choice for any projects. The class definitely gave me a firm grip on what I can do with the software and how to do it, and has allowed me to make this the software of choice when it comes to certain tasks.
The third class that I took last semester was Techniques for Digital Illustration. This course was strictly teaching Adobe Illustrator. I didn’t learn many “techniques” but I did build a strong foundation on the program and I’ve been able to apply this to my current occupation.
This semester I’m going to school full time. One of my courses is COOP which allows me to use my work experience to earn credit. I’m also taking 3D Modeling which appears to focus on 3D Studio Max while touching on some other programs. I’m taking 2D Animation which from what I’ve read is an Adobe Flash class. My final class this semester will be Computer Graphics for Digital Design which looks like an in depth Adobe Photoshop class.
I hope to learn quite a bit this semester. It will be my most challenging semester since I’ve began college. Although I’m experienced in most of the software I’ll be taught, I’m hoping to push my limits. Let’s see how this goes.