In B2 we run two class streams: (1) the advanced stream and (2) the basic stream for those who have not already learned InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
I might from time to time add new exercises and I sometimes have unannounced small tests.
B2 advanced stream
- 22 or 19 September 2025
▷ Photoshop 2025 update: watch this 17’27” video
▷ Illustrator 2025 update: do Bits & Pieces exercise part 7. Creating a mockup using Illustrator
▷ Do Exercise Business card design and prep for printing — this is revision - 22 or 19 Sep
▷ Work on exercise
▷ Revise Bits & Pieces lesson (will discuss) - 29 or 24 Sep
▶ Hand in business card design before start of lesson
▷ Introduce Visual Identity Project - 29 or 24 Sep
▷ Work on project - 30 Oct
▷ Introduce Visual Guidelines Project - 30 Oct
▷ Introduce Self Teach, Long Document and Lightroom and camera RAW Projects (you get to choose one) - 06 Nov
▶ Hand in Visual Identity Project before start of lesson
☐ PRESENT VISUAL IDENTITY AND GUIDELINES PROJECT TO CLASS - 06 Nov
▷ Work on project - 27 Nov
▶ Hand in Project before start of lesson
☐ RESENT PROJECT (1 of 3) TO CLASS - 27 Nov
▷ Introduce Mugshot Assignment (optionally hand in)
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▷ Introduce Product Packaging Project - 09 Apr
▷ Work on project - 27 Apr
▷ Work on project - 27 Apr
▷ Work on project - 13 May
▶ Hand in Packaging Project before start of lesson
☐ RESENT PACKAGING PROJECT TO CLASS - 13 May
▷ Introduce Big Book Project, Real World Project Treasurehunt or Real World Project Roaming Schoolhouse (allocated one)
▷ There will be an off campus meeting for the Real World Project - 20 May
▷ Work on project - 20 May
▷ Work on project - 03 Jun
▶ Hand in the Project before start of class
☐ PRESENT PROJECT TO CLASS - 03 Jun
▷ Practice exercise
B2 basic stream
Before the start of class
▷ Go through Basic Computer Stuff checklist
▷ See nomenclature used on the website (in this course)
▷ Go through Mini intro to Bridge
▷ Have the Adobe Creative Suite installed on your computer with Adobe Bridge and Photoshop installed in English
- 22 or 19 September 2025
▷ Course Introduction
▷ Photoshop Lesson 1 - 22 or 19 Sep
▷ Photoshop Lesson 2
In the 14 days in between lessons
▷ Photoshop Lesson 3, except the Puppet Warp and Liquify part of Section 4 which is optional
In the week in between lessons
▷ Photoshop Exercise 1 - 29 or 14 Sep
☐ Have implemented cloud sync before start of class — I might check
▷ Photoshop Lesson 3, except the Puppet Warp and Liquify part of Section 4 which is optional
▷ InDesign Lesson 1 - 29 or 14 Sep
▷ InDesign Lesson 1
In the month between lessons
▷ Indesign Lesson 2, except Section 7 Creating Tables which is optional
▷ InDesign Lesson 3 - 30 Oct
➜ Short test
▷ InDesign Lesson 4
▷ Optionally start InDesign Exercise 1
In the time between lessons finish InDesign Exercise 1 - 30 Oct
▷ InDesign Exercise 2 - 06 Nov
▶ Optionally hand in InDesign Exercise 2 before the start of class
➜ Test - 06 Nov
▷ Illustrator Lesson
In the three weeks between classes Bits and Pieces Lesson - 27 Nov
➜ Big test - 27 Nov
➜ Big test cont
Lessons 11. to 20. from April to June 2026:
Same as the Advance Group except do the Visual Identity Project instead of the Packaging Project