Spring 2023 Office/Student Hours
Meet with me online through the CTC Zoom Support: CTC Website
Saturday:
DM72: February 4 – May 20: 12:00-1:30pm
CABT161: March 11 – May 20: 11:30-12:00pm
Spring 2023 Classes (1/30/2023 - 5/27/2023):
DM72 - Fundamentals 2D Animation (4 units)*
Teaches traditional and digital techniques used to create 2D animated imagery, design, and narrative stories. Emphasis on movement, timing, and expression. We will be using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Animate. Transfers to CSU
*This course is fully online, asynchronous (no mandatory meetings).
CABT 161 - Creating a Simple Website (1.5 units) *
**Meets 11 weeks, 3/6-5/27, holiday 3/27-4/1.**
Covers creation of simple websites with easy-to-use tools; includes basic graphics, photo editing, HTML commands, uploading and maintaining a web site.
*This course is fully online, asynchronous (no mandatory meetings).
Teaching Philosophy:
First of all, I am passionate about teaching! I love sharing and exploring ideas and concepts using technology for web design, digital media and business applications. Whether it's coding HTML and CSS or applying concepts of user experience design, universal design, graphic design, or creating animations and presentations, there is something that will relate to pretty much any job (not just a web or graphic designer!). There are so many jobs that require skills that relate to these technologies and concepts of design.
Secondly, I want you to have fun learning and exploring. Many concepts might be very new to you and it may feel overwhelming or uncomfortable or just plain awkward! Just like baking the perfect chocolate chip cookie, the first time might not come out so great, so, you try again and each time (hopefully!) they get better! Repetition, making mistakes, asking questions, collaboration, reflection and learning how to figure things out are what are going to help you become successful, in anything you do, whether it's school or work.
Whichever class I am teaching, my goal is to help you gain confidence and insight, feel comfortable exploring areas and implementing concepts that seemed unattainable and provide you with technology and design skills that can open up job opportunities. My belief is that anyone from any background or ability can use these tools to create and convey ideas and or information!