Workshop Schedule
Saturday, October 17
Virtual
10:00 AM PST
Intro to Illustrator
Gloria Fung & Julia MeiLearning Illustrator is the first step into designing beautiful digital artwork. This workshop will teach you the basics in each program and how to utilize your new skillset to create something beautiful.
Necessary Materials: Adobe Illustrator
11:00 AM PST
Intro to Photoshop
Erin RairdanFor beginners and individuals who have never opened Photoshop before, gives quick run through of common tools in Photoshop and how to use them.
Necessary Materials: Adobe Photoshop
12:00 PM PST
Portfolio 101
Tiffany NguyenWill be going over the what, why, and how of developing one's portfolio — whether it be for writers, designers, photographers, illustrators, SWE folks, etc. I'll go over the basic structure, some helpful resources, and how to continue developing your portfolio.
Necessary Materials: Nothing!
1:00 PM PST
Intro to Pixel Art
Hannah KleidermacherLearn the history & techniques of the medium that birthed digital art through this interactive workshop.
Necessary Materials: Adobe Photoshop
2:00 PM PST
Intro to Urban Sketching
Jenny ChenThis workshop is for anyone who wants to get started with urban sketching. It's a useful skill for city planning/environmental studies, and also a really fun and relaxing activity! I will talk about basics of quick sketches, how to observe, capture the vibe and find your own style and do a quick demo of sketching from a photo.
Necessary Materials: Pen and Paper
3:00 PM PST
Everyday Typography
Sahil SanghviCome learn about the intricacies and beauty of text! This workshop is about making your papers and résumé look good using typographic concepts. We'll start by going over some beginner typography theory, and then spend some time making a MS Word template file you can use to start a beautiful document easily for those due-at-midnight papers. Finally, we'll take a little time to look at how some of these ideas can be applied to resume design. The content was built with beginners in mind - no prior experience required!
Necessary Materials: Microsoft Word
4:00 PM PST
Declutter your Desktop
Christy Oh, Kaho OtakeWith everything going remote and digital because of the pandemic, it can be overwhelming to now have all your life's responsibilities and creative projects on a screen. Learn how to optimize and streamline your workflow to make staying productive in these unprecedented times, a little less hectic. We'll touch on file organization, using Google Calendar to keep track of deadlines, and free workspace tools like Notion.
Necessary Materials: Notion
5:00 PM PST
Design Activism
Dane ArcherDo you believe in the power of design to do good? To be good? To make the world a more equitable place? Whether you are an experienced design activist or just learning about the next movement in design, this workshop is here to help shape your voice as a socially responsible designer through design activism ideology, practice, and an amazing activity on crafting your own ethical portfolio! So, let’s change the world, shall we?
Necessary Materials: Adobe Illustrator
Sunday, October 18
Virtual
10:00 AM PST
Intro to Lightroom
Lorenzo dela CruzThis is an entry-level (no prior experience needed!), demo-orientated workshop on the basics of editing a RAW file on Adobe Lightroom. The lesson will cover how to read a histogram, using sliders and tools, adjusting color, and everything else you need to know to get started with post-processing. Tune in with Lightroom Classic downloaded on your computer!
Necessary Materials: Lightroom
11:00 AM PST
Intro to HTML/CSS
Alexia BritschLearn the basics of web development with HTML and CSS. In this workshop you'll learn how to make a website from scratch!
Necessary Materials: Text Editor
12:00 PM PST
Intro to After Effects
Austin ChenA basic overview of the most commonly used tools, introduction to some basic effects and shape animation.
Necessary Materials: Adobe After Effects
1:00 PM PST
Web Shader Basics
Kenny ChenLearn the basics of web shader programming in Three.js. This will cover an intro to GLSL and fragment shaders.
Necessary Materials: Text Editor
2:00 PM PST
Prototyping in Figma
Albert Tian, Annie LinWe will be creating a Spotify clone to teach the fundamentals of mobile prototyping. Namely vertical and horizontal scrolling and navigation between pages. It will be a follow along style of workshop where we recreate the bare bones of Spotify then use Figma mirror to see it on your phone live.
Necessary Materials: Figma and Figma Mirror
3:00 PM PST
Advanced Photo Processing
Giacomo GreenIn this workshop learn some more advanced photo retouching techniques - with an emphasis on the incorporation of new techniques into existing workflows. We'll be learning about techniques such as web sharpening and luminosity masking, focusing on localized retouching techniques to produce professional quality photos.
Necessary Materials: Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
4:00 PM PST
Creative Confidence
Renee I. UtterTake a deep dive into the creative process and evaluate ways in which you already express creative confidence, and ways you can improve. Building confidence in your abilities as an artist allows you to build your own style and maintain your creative identity in commissioned work (as well as explore new things)!
Necessary Materials: Nothing!
