Movement for Mobile

Posted on December 11, 2015 by admin

Second year students in the Graphic Design and Communications program recently covered how to utilize Adobe Animate to execute HTML5, mobile-ready, browser-controlled animations. In the span of a few weeks students created animations that were to engage the user and link their original brands to a national cause/movement. Adobe Animate focuses on achieving mobile-friendly, efficient vector animation using javascript and HTML5’s canvas feature rather than rely on Flash’s vulnerable Flash Player.

Click on the images below to see a few examples.

Cori Flanagan masters fluid movement with her ‘Monster Munchies’ character.

Nicole Weaver pours on the ‘Sweet Piggy’ BBQ sauce.

The buzz is about local, organic freshness in this ad by Adam Long.

Daisy Tripp’s animation has us tripping on ‘Daisy’s Donuts’.

Hall of fame scissors

Posted on December 9, 2015 by admin

If you don’t recognize the name “Luyben” on the blade, then this is just an old pair of scissors. If you were a student of Dave Luyben’s, these scissors probably remdind you of a great teacher from your past.

Dave made a positive mark on many young people, including the current GDC teaching staff. Dave taught all of the computer-based portions of the curriculum in the late 80’s and early 90’s and much of it until his retirement.

If you have great memories of Dave or other faculty members, feel free to share them.