🎨 GraphicDesign TechStack2025

Welcome to the official repository for the Graphic Design Branch.
This repo is where students will submit their homework assignments (e.g., PSD and JPG files) via pull requests.

All students are required to:

• Use Git and GitHub
• Submit their work via a personal branch
• Follow the structure and naming conventions outlined below

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📁 Folder Structure

Each assignment has its own folder.
Inside each assignment folder, students create a subfolder with their full name or GitHub username and place their work there.

/Assignment1/
  └── YourName/
       ├── final-design.psd
       ├── preview.jpg
       └── README.md (optional: brief explanation)

Example:
Assignment1/
  └── Sara-Ahmadi/
       ├── poster-v1.psd
       ├── poster-v1.jpg
       └── README.md

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✅ What You Must Submit

Each homework must include:

• .psd, .prproj, .fig, etc. (working source file)
• .jpg, .png, .mp4, .mp3, etc. (preview/exported)

Optional:

• README.md inside your folder (explaining your design idea/tools/process)

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🪜 Step-by-Step Submission Instructions

1. Fork this repository to your own GitHub account.

2. Clone the fork to your local computer:

   git clone https://github.com/anjrzdgn/GraphicDesign_TechStack_2025
   cd graphic-homeworks

3. Create a new branch with your name:

   git checkout -b your-name

   Example: git checkout -b sara-ahmadi

4. Go to the related assignment folder (e.g., Assignment1) and create a subfolder with your name. Place your files inside.

5. Stage, commit, and push your changes:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Add homework for Assignment1 - Sara Ahmadi"
   git push origin your-name

6. Go to your fork on GitHub and click "New Pull Request".

7. Submit the pull request from your branch (e.g., sara-ahmadi) to the main repo's main branch.

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✍️ Pull Request Guidelines

Every pull request must:

• Be from your personal branch
• Have a clear title, e.g. Add Assignment 1 - Sara Ahmadi
• Include a description (optional but recommended)
• Be submitted before the deadline

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💡 Naming Standards

Type	Naming Standard	Example
Folder name	FirstName-LastName	Sara-Ahmadi
PSD file	name-vX.psd	poster-v1.psd
JPG preview	name-vX.jpg	poster-v1.jpg

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📦 Git LFS — For Large Files

Since .psd files can be large, you must install Git LFS before committing them.

Install Git LFS:

# Only once on your system
git lfs install

Track PSD files:

git lfs track "*.psd"

Make sure .gitattributes file includes:

*.psd filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text

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🛑 Important Rules

Important

❗️Always work on your own branch (named after you)

📁 Put your work in the correct assignment folder

Caution

🧠 Do not edit or touch other students' folders

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❓ Common Issues

Issue	Solution
Forgot to use LFS for PSD	Remove PSD, track with LFS, and recommit
Committed to main instead of personal branch	Create new branch, cherry-pick commits
Forgot to add .jpg	Commit again in the same branch and push

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📞 Need Help?

If you face issues with Git, GitHub, or file formats, please reach out during class or contact with ME.

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Happy designing! 🎨🔥