CCA Confidential

Today was the first day of Spring quarter, and my first day starting the graphic design program at the California College of the Arts.

My morning didn’t start off to well. I missed the first N-Judah, and then when I reached Civic Center where I transfer to the 19 Bus, the digital sign at the stop said the next bus would arrive in 25 minutes, and I had only 20 minutes to get to my first class at 8 am. So I started walking. It took me 30 minutes, but I got to school only 10 minutes late.

When I arrive, it turns out my first class, Graphic Design I, was canceled. My friend and I had to figure out (no one told us, emailed us, or posted a note) that our class had been merged with another one at the same time.

Luckily the professor, Jason Munn, seems really cool. Over the semester all our assignments will revolve around music.

First we will be making a logo for a record label. Second, we will design a poster for a show. And third we will design a package (I am guessing a CD). Everything we make must be done by hand with no outside sourcing. For example, many graphic designers look for free photos on flickr.com, but this not kosher at the CCA. I don’t mind, I like many everything myself; it just feels better in the end.

The Tools I class after my Graphic Design I class was kind of boring. We started to learn the ultra-basics of Adobe Illustrator. It is really design to teach people with no experience in the programs as well as a trouble shooting for Graphic Design I and Typography I.  Later in the semester we will learn Adobe Photoshop, and InDesign.

Tomorrow I ll post my actual homework assignments.