Friday, January 2, 2009

Calendar and Due Dates

Week One

March 3- First Day of Class 
  1. introductions
  2. read Blog together
  3. discuss mapping and process
  4. read Project One brief *note:need access to a digital camera
  5. review font list
  6. create individual blog accounts and send URL to Michelle
  7. collect e-mail addresses
  8. text and image basic semiotics 
  9. writing structures and storytelling
  10. image, sequencing and storytelling
Homework: 
writing assignment 
send URL of personal Blog address

April 01
  1. review writing as small groups then as a class
  2. publication show and tell
  3. PMS color matching system 
  4. review project one again and review process of mapping as a way of finding a concept
  5. review writing assignment as groups
  6. what makes a good photograph? What are the visual strategies?
  7. Loading fonts 
  8. InDesign tutorial
  9. PowerPoint slideshow

Homework: 
Make photographic images and put them into a slideshow sequencing.
Review your writing as mapping concept and redo if need be.

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Week Two

April 06
  1. Look at slide shows
  2. Discuss concept building and visual structures
  3. Text and image structure as it relates to page layout and sequencing
  4. Image preparation Photoshop
  5. InDesign turtorial


April 08
  1. InDesign tutorial
  2. Working day
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Week Three

April 12
Work day
Informal Mid- Project Critique

April 14
Work Day

Homework:
Make printouts over weekend and be ready to hand build your publication Monday.
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Week Four

April 20 
  1. Come to class with printouts of publication.
  2. In-Class  handbuilding Demo and support for making the publication. 
  3. Hand-out Project 02 Brief

April 22
Critique of Project 01

  1. discuss project two
  2. show and tell
  3. review of mapping as a process and how it relates to this next project
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Week Five

April 27
Handout Grades for Project 01
Grids and layout lecture
show and tell books/magazines
Work day

April 29
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Week Six

May 04
Read Article: The Grid: History, Use and Meaning by Jack H. Williamson


May 06

Read Project 03 Brief

Homework:
Content and concept making
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Week Seven

May 11

May 13
InDesign Tutorials: 
Character Styles
Color palette
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Week Eight

May 18
May 20
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Week Nine

May 25 Holiday No Class

May 27
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Week Ten

June 01

June 03 No class due to Sophomore Portfolio Review

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Week Eleven: Final exam week

June 08
Final Critique Day

June 09
Final Hand In
No projects will be accepted beyond this date. Failure to make this deadline will result in a Failure for the course.
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IMPORTANT DATES:

Sophomore Portfolio Review Dates
June 03 - 04

Final Exam Week
June 8-13


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