Matt D.

• Grass Valley, CA 95949 ( 32.1 mi )
• Graphic Design Tutor

• Male Age 45
• Member since: 06/2013
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $50 to $75 /hr
• On-line In-Group
• Also Tutors: Computer Programming, jquery, Linux, SQL, MVC, Ruby, PHP, CSS, Computer, Javascript, HTML, C++

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A child's imagination is my lesson plan

I start with a couple simple video games that teach the basics, and then we follow our imaginations from there. The best project ideas come from a kid's mind and it can take us in any direction. I don't follow a set lesson plan, but have plenty of projects up my sleeve if they're needed.
I've been fascinated with computer programming since I was 8 and found a book about Fortran in my grandma's encyclopedia set. Our school had a handful of computers but no programmers. There was a single book in the library that I had checked out constantly until the librarian finally just let me have it when I graduated 8th grade. I went to college and began to learn more and finally met the mentors that were so important to my journey. I have a degree in Computer Science and I've been employed as a programmer since 2002, including time in the US Air Force doing 3D flight sims and the medi ... read more

Elaine D.

• Chico, CA 95928 ( 18.9 mi )
• Graphic Design Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $47.00 to $61.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Desktop Publishing

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I love art and feel very strongly that it should be a very important part of everyone's education. Students are anxious to actively participate. I do a demonstration while I lecture on a particular point, i.e., perspective, form, light, color theory, etc., then let them have time to execute a given assignment in class. At this point I give them personal attention. I have a "critque" at the end of the session and have them participate. I require constructive comments so as not to discourage anyone and to promote the notion that everyone has a unique and valuable point of view . Homework is assigned and I ask students to keep a sketchbook, which should be drawn in daily. I ask to see these ungraded books intermittently throughout the course.
I have many years experience as an illustrator and graphic designer, with large and small advertising agencies in Los Angeles. I have taught scu ... read more