Moorpark College Graphic Design

1. NPR Radio Show with Terri Gross – Shepard Fairey: Inspiration or Infringement (7)
2. Electronic Highway Robbery An Artist’s Guide to Copyrights in the Digital Era by Mary E. Carter (Paperback – July 1996. Buy it used)
3. Discussion (7)

This week we move on to Adobe Illustrator. As we begin to understand the pen tool, we examine more closely the differences between raster and vector graphics. We’ll review popular cultural images and discuss the designer’s role and responsibility as relates to copyright law.

ESSAY: Copyright (7)
Objectives: Demonstrate an understanding of intellectual property rights and copyright law as they apply to digital and media arts by creating an illustrated “magazine article.”

• Minimum 1250 written words
• Maximum body type size – 10 pt./12 pt.
• Must include photos and/illustrations
• Minimum number of 8.5″x11″ pages – 4
• Document must be executed in InDesign and printed using Acrobat

Due Week 11 – Wednesday, March 21st.

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