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Poster for the Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany held in 2018-2019 © Daniel Streat, 2018
CLASS SCHEDULE
Please Note: As with all things in life, this schedule is subject to change. *Please check the class readings page for article and video links.
Outline
Weeks 1 - 6
Photoshop // File Types and Managment // Copyright & Public Domain // Media & Multimodality // Design Basics
Weeks 7 - 12
Illustrator // Vector Images // Typography // Poster Design // Infographics // Iconography
Weeks 13 - 15
Portfolios // Moodboards // Project Managment // Design Tools & Best Practices // Design for the real world
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SCHEDULE
Week 1
M | 8.23 ~
Syllabus / Ice Breaker / Class Schedule / Syllabus
W | 8.25 ~
Class Activity / Image Basics
F | 8.27 ~
Start Blog / Introduce Assignment 1
Design Conversation
Week 1 Readings Due
Week 2
M | 8.30 ~Image sourcing: Creative Commons/Public Domain Lecture
W | 9.1 ~
Photoshop Introduction/Tutorial
F | 9.3 ~
Lab Time
Quiz 1 Due
Week 2 Readings Due
Week 3
M | 9.6 ~
NO CLASS: Labor Day
W | 9.8 ~
File Management/Photoshop Tutorial
F | 9.10 ~
Lab Time
Assignment 1 Due
Week 3 Readings Due
Week 4
M | 9.13 ~
Design Basics Lecture
W | 9.15 ~
Class Updates/Photoshop Walkthrough
F | 9.17 ~
Lab Time
Week 4 Readings Due
Week 5
M | 9.20 ~
Framing/Composition Lecture
W | 9.22 ~
Group Feedback
F | 9.24 ~
Lab Time
Assignment 2 Due
Week 5 Readings Due
Week 6
M | 9.27 ~
Color Lecture
W | 9.29 ~
Guest Visit: Jackie Treiber
NO CLASS
Quiz 2 Due
Week 6 Readings Due
Week 7
M | 10.4 ~
How to make color palettes
W | 10.6 ~
Group Exercise
F | 10.8 ~
Lab Time
Assignment 3 Due
Week 7 Readings Due
Week 8
M | 10.11 ~
File Types // Icons & Iconography
W | 10.13 ~
Illustrator walkthrough
F | 10.15 ~
Lab Time
Week 8 Readings Due
Week 9
M | 10.18 ~
Assignment Check in, Illustrator Tips
W | 10.20 ~
Guest Talk: Ethan Coy
F | 10.22 ~
Lab Time
Assignment 4 Due
Week 9 Readings Due
Week 10
M | 10.25 ~
Design Principles Revisited
Introduce Assignment 5
W | 10.27 ~
Lab Time
F | 10.29 ~
Lab Time
Quiz 3 Due
Week 10 Readings Due
Week 11
M | 11.1 ~
Typography Lecture
W| 11.3 ~
Guest Visit: Joshua Thomas
F | 11.5 ~
Lab Time
Assignment 5 Due
Week 12
M | 11.8 ~
Portfolio Basics Lecture
W | 11.10 ~
working with type- group workshop
F | 11.12 ~
Lab Time
Week 13
M | 11.15 ~
Website Basics & User Interface Lecture
Introduce Final Project
W | 11.17 ~
Assignment 6 Feedback
F | 11.19 ~
Lab Time
Assignment 6 Due
THANKSGIVING BREAK
11.22 - 11.26
Week 14
M | 11.29 ~
Website Basics & User Interface Lecture
Content Management Lecture
Portfolio Tutorial
W | 12.1 ~
Portfolio in Progress Feedback
F | 12.3 ~
Lab Time
Completed Blog Due
Week 15
M | 12.6 ~
Portfolio Help
W | 12.8 ~
Open Feedback Hours
F | 12.10 ~
Lab Time
Final Portfolio Due
SYLLABUS | SCHEDULE | READINGS | BLOG | FINAL PORTFOLIO | TUTORIALS | RESOURCES | ASSIGNMENTS: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6