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In this issue we learn graphic design and
web development, create 3D donuts with
Blender, make a wearable electronic project,
master the Pen tool for vector graphics,
survive as an Uber driver for a week, and
more!
Let's dive in!
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My name is Naveera Ashraf , and I write and research this zine.
I am a homeschooling mom, self taught
developer, (I make web apps, bots, and
eLearning content) and founder
of Creative Melon.
It takes a lot of effort and time,
and some money, to bring this
newsletter to you. If you find this
newsletter beneficial consider
contributing to keep this newsletter
alive and ad-free.
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🎨 CalArts Graphic Design
Specialization
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The California Institute of the Arts offers
an extensive
graphic design specialization program
for free through Coursera. You’ll learn
the fundamental skills needed to begin a
career as a graphic designer, how to
effectively communicate with visuals, and
gain a solid understanding of how graphic
design plays into other areas like interface
design, motion graphics, and editorial
design.
To get free access to the course material,
simply choose
to audit the class
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👩💻 Web Development for Beginners -
A Curriculum
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Azure Cloud Advocates at Microsoft are
offering a
24-lesson curriculum
all about JavaScript, CSS, and HTML basics.
Each lesson includes pre- and post-lesson
quizzes, written instructions to complete
the lesson, a solution, an assignment and
more. The curriculum is self paced and
project based and you will learn the basics
of web development while making real
projects like a browser extension, games and
more!
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You're a full-time Uber driver with two kids
to support, and a $1000 mortgage payment due
in a week. Can you earn enough to pay the
bill — and make it in the gig economy?
This superb news game
is based on real reporting, including
interviews with dozens of Uber drivers. And
lets you learn about making great decisions
for surviving in a modern
gig economy.
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🍩 Learn Blender - The Free 3D
Creation Suite
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Learn to create this donut from scratch - in
3D with Blender.
This awesome free YouTube playlist
is a series of tutorials for beginners
teaching Blender. Blender is a free and open source 3D creation
suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D
pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation,
simulation, rendering, compositing and
motion tracking, video editing and more.
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Learn about the physical, biological,
and human dimensions of mountain places in
the world with
this free course
by the university of Alberta.
Study geological origins of
mountains, how they’re built-up and
worn-down over time; learn about their
importance for biodiversity and water
cycles, and explore their cultural
significance to societies around the
globe. These online lessons are delivered
from valley bottoms to mountaintops, from
museums and labs, to alpine huts and other
spectacular alpine sites.
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🧤 Make a Light Painting Glove
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Make your very own wearable electronics
project. Learn to make
your own light painting glove with a
light attached to the fingertip. Attach and
program a
micro:bit (a programmable microcontroller) to the
light on its fingertip to control the color
of the light, the pattern and timing of the
light.
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🪂 A Game to Help You Master the Pen
Tool
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The Pen tool is probably the most powerful
tool in Adobe Illustrator. It allows the
artist to create shapes with freeform
curves, and with time and skill, most curves
found in the “real world” can be duplicated
using the Pen tool. But mastering the Pen
tool takes some practice. Luckily there is
the Bezier game.
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next month.
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