New workshop classes by Mixedmedia starting March 2016 at Gainsborough [art]works.
I.T S.O.S
Two hour sessions covering computer basics, internet set up and security, fixing, upgrading and diagnostics. Bring a computer, phone, tablet or laptop that you need help with or learn using our equipment provided in the workshop.
- These workshops are informal for varying degrees of ability from beginners to advanced.
- They are flexible and structured around your needs, depending on your knowledge and interests
- Our first step will be to create a learning plan with you which is tailored to your needs and ability
- The syllabus includes:
- Speeding up your computer
- Removing popups, viruses or hacked browsers
- Protecting your computer
- Internet safety for your family
- Setting up email
- File management, backing up and cloud storage
- Diagnosing hardware and software problems
- Upgrading your computer (hardware available on site to use and test)
- Extra tutorials on Microsoft Office suite
- Extra tutorials on setting up safe wifi and networking files and printers around your home
- Extra tutorials on setting up and building websites
Digital Arts & Design
Images from phone and camera to print; editing in Photoshop and Lightroom. Through to drawing and designing in Illustrator, desktop publishing in Indesign. Then special classes about website design, blogging and Microsoft Office.
- Bring in your images and any kit you would like to use/ learn otherwise we provide computers with all the software installed.
- These workshops are informal and are for variable degrees of ability from beginners to advanced.
- They are flexible and structured around your needs, depending on your knowledge and interests
- Our first step will be to create a learning plan with you which is tailored to your needs and ability
- The syllabus includes:
- Using your camera and transferring the images
- Storing you images and backing up using cloud solutions
- Creating and managing work flow in Adobe Lightroom
- Basic editing in Adobe Photoshop
- Setting up photo collages in Adobe Photoshop
- Cutting out one image to add to another with Adobe Photoshop
- Drawing and designing logos and typography in Adobe Illustrator
- Design a flyer, business card letter header or even a full magazine in Adobe Indesign
- Learn the best tools for what ever design work you need to create and manage
- Extra tutorials on Microsoft Office suite
- Extra tutorials on setting up and building websites and blogging