Course Supply Lists
Alvalyn’s students can uses these links to conveniently purchase required supplies, tools, gear, and textbooks. Click on a course below to go to its list.
Elements of Design 1 UCLA Extension
Elements of Design 2 UCLA Extension
Color Theory and Application UCLA Extension
Color for Digital Design Otis College Extension
Fundamentals of 2-Dimensional Design Otis College Extension
Introduction to Graphic Design Otis College Extension
Crafting Your Professional Portfolio Otis College Extension
Crafting Your Creative Brand ArtCenter Extension
Creativepreneur ArtCenter Extension
Elements of Design 1
UCLA Extension
Rubber or paper cement
Rubber cement pick-up
Graph/grid paper
Tracing paper (also known as flimsy or vellum) 18 x 24-inch pad
Bristol paper “regular” or “vellum” surface: 14 x 17-inch pad Strathmore or Canson
Canson Mi Tientes #431 Felt Gray Gray) 19 x 25 in (1 )
Canson Mi Tientes #345 Dark Gray Gray) 19 x 25 in (2 )
Canson Mi Tientes #425 Black 19 x 25 in (1 )
Prismacolor Premiere White Pencil PC 938
Prismacolor Premiere Black Pencil PC 935
Prismacolor Premiere French Gray 20% Pencil PC 1069
Prismacolor Premiere French Gray 50% Pencil PC 1072
Felt tip pens: black: 1 fine point, 1 bullet tip, 1 wedge tip — Sharpie, Copic or Micron
Drawing pencils (graphite) or lead and holder: H, HB, 4B
Uniball Signo white gel pen UM 153
Pencil sharpener appropriate for the type of pencil
Graphite stick: 4B or 6B (optional)White block eraser
Gray kneaded eraser
Triangles: 30˚/60˚ and 45˚, acrylic or steel
Ruler/Cutting Rail: 18-inch or 24-inch with non-skid backing (cork is preferable to foam) Tip: Add a long strip of duct tape to the back of a non-backed steel or plastic ruler for non-skid bliss)
X-Acto™ knife #1 and replacement blades. (100-pack of blades should last for the quarter)
Mat or utility knife and replacement blades. (multiple pack of blades is a good idea)
Cutting mat — 18 x 24-inch is recommended
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Ivory Black (1 )
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Neutral Gray 3 (1 )
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Permanent White (1 )
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache (this will be “fielder’s choice” based on your design (assignment 5). (1 )
Watercolor brushes: 1” flat, #10 round, #2 round short handle, synthetic bristle (1 ea)
Lidded containers or souffle cups with lids 2-oz : (6)
Water bucket (not a cup but a bucket) — a 1-gallon capacity is good. You can substitute a sawed-off gallon-size plastic milk carton for the bucket or re-purpose other clean containers.
Paper towels (low-lint), shop towels (these are blue and are available at home improvement and big box stores) or clean soft cloths (old clean T-shirts work well) as needed.
Elements of Design 2
UCLA Extension
rubber cement or paper cement
rubber cement pick-up
tacky glue
bristol paper pad 18” x 24” or 19′ x 25″ (1) this should be the 100#, vellum (regular) surface
graph paper 8.5 x 11 in. or 9 x 12 in. (pad or sheets)
foam board 3/16 in thick 20x30in (2) and 1/2 in thick gray 20x30in (1)
1” drafting tape (1)
24” ruler or ruler-cutting rail
drafting compass — without the screw mechanism — or compass with extension bar.
drawing or technical pencils: H, 2B, 4B, 6B
pencil sharpener
Awl or potter’s needle (for scoring)
triangles: 30˚-60˚ and 45˚-90˚ (1 ea) (substitute: set square).
X-Acto™ knife (#11) & lots of refill blades
matte or utility knife & lots of refill blades (X-Acto™ #2 is an option)
cutting mat: 18” x 24” is recommended
index cards (3 x 5 in.) (pack of 100, lined or plain)
digital camera (DSLR, compact digital or smartphone)
PDF generating software (Pages, Word, Keynote, PowerPoint, InDesign, Affinity Designer)
OPTIONAL TOOLS
architects scale
precision rulers (Schaedler, for example)
drafting/desk lamps with high-watt daylight bulbs (100W is best)
light-diffusing material (vellum, for example) to use with desk lamps
tripod, Joby or gimble