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Bridging Arts & Technology through Real World Design
. My writings on arts include research papers, instructional manuals, and curriculum design proposals, in the areas of
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Research Papers:
Public Art and Commercial Graphic Design
Research papers under this category deals with the aesthetic styles, fabrication methods, and other issues of graphic design, in terms of its interaction with business and civic environment. The first and second papers have been originally completed as research projects in the Art 185 and 285 Independent Study courses taught by Professor Michael Owens. Special thanks for his great advice on artistic expressions in public space in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
1. Artistic Expressions in Public Spaces in Los Angeles and Some Other American Cities (1st file, 2nd file, 3rd file, and 4th file) and Painted Murals in the Latino Community in the Cities of Los Angeles, of City Terrace and of Monterey Park: These research papers explore art works (murals, sculptures, building decorations and others) found in permanent display in public and commercial spaces, such as shopping malls, college campuses, and parks, in the Greater Los Angeles Area and some other American cities. The research paper intends to understand the meaning of arts in the everyday life of the communities. Another article, The Great Wall of Los Angeles, deals with a series of mural paintings on the western wall of the aqueduct along the Coldwater Canyon Avenues, beneath the Tujunga Greenbelt, between the Oxnard Street and the Burbank Boulevard, by the western border of Los Angeles Valley College, a great mural project on the history of California sponsored by the Social and Public Art Resource Center.
2. Logos and Signage in Los Angeles and Some Other American Cities: This research paper explores corporate identity design and signage display found in the Greater Los Angeles Area and some other American cities, in terms of their categories and styles.
- Commercial Graphic Design
- Adobe Photoshop Special Effects
Please click the linked titles to review my research papers.
If you cannot connect to the following PDF files, please email me at [email protected] to request a copy.
Research Papers:
Public Art and Commercial Graphic Design
Research papers under this category deals with the aesthetic styles, fabrication methods, and other issues of graphic design, in terms of its interaction with business and civic environment. The first and second papers have been originally completed as research projects in the Art 185 and 285 Independent Study courses taught by Professor Michael Owens. Special thanks for his great advice on artistic expressions in public space in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
1. Artistic Expressions in Public Spaces in Los Angeles and Some Other American Cities (1st file, 2nd file, 3rd file, and 4th file) and Painted Murals in the Latino Community in the Cities of Los Angeles, of City Terrace and of Monterey Park: These research papers explore art works (murals, sculptures, building decorations and others) found in permanent display in public and commercial spaces, such as shopping malls, college campuses, and parks, in the Greater Los Angeles Area and some other American cities. The research paper intends to understand the meaning of arts in the everyday life of the communities. Another article, The Great Wall of Los Angeles, deals with a series of mural paintings on the western wall of the aqueduct along the Coldwater Canyon Avenues, beneath the Tujunga Greenbelt, between the Oxnard Street and the Burbank Boulevard, by the western border of Los Angeles Valley College, a great mural project on the history of California sponsored by the Social and Public Art Resource Center.
2. Logos and Signage in Los Angeles and Some Other American Cities: This research paper explores corporate identity design and signage display found in the Greater Los Angeles Area and some other American cities, in terms of their categories and styles.
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Adobe Photoshop Special Effects and Digital Cartooning Skills for Student Journalists at Los Angeles City College
Instructional manuals under this category deals with particular sets of Photoshop tools and settings used to achieve some special graphical effects. The first manual has been originally completed as a research project in the Art 385 Independent Study course taught by Professor Samuel Monaci. Special thanks for his great advice on some Photoshop tools.
1. Using Adobe Photoshop to Create Digital Cartoons (1st file, 2nd file, 3rd file, and 4th file): This instructional manual explores a variety of tools in Adobe Photoshop that can be used to convert a "normal" digital picture into a cartoon or caricature image.
1. Using Adobe Photoshop to Create Digital Cartoons (1st file, 2nd file, 3rd file, and 4th file): This instructional manual explores a variety of tools in Adobe Photoshop that can be used to convert a "normal" digital picture into a cartoon or caricature image.
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Adobe Photoshop and InDesign Tutorials
for Student Journalists at Los Angeles City College
The PDF files below are used to tutor Adobe Photoshop and InDesign skills for journalism students. The zipped folder contains exercise files.
Adobe Photoshop tutoring materials
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Adobe InDesign tutoring materials
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Video Editing Tutorials
for Student Journalists at Los Angeles City College
Video editing tutoring materials
The PDF files below are used to tutor video editing skills for journalism students. The zipped folders below contain some images, video and sound files for the Video Editor tutorial exercise. For missing files, please find additional royalty-free video and sound clips online, as replacement.
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