Weekly Due Dates & Agendas - Design Fundamentals
Week 0 (begins Wednesday, 8/25/10, first 1/2 week of school)
- Syllabus & Website
Week 1 -- 8/30/10
Class A
- Group Work: Collaborative Groups - Who are my group members?
- Markers Demo
Class B
- Begin Project 1 - Designing Brandmarks
Week 2 -- 9/7/10
Class A
- Group Work: Creativity
Class B
- Due: Present 10 Brandmark thumbs and 10 Logotype thumbs to class
- Due: Present 2 Brandmark comps and 2 Logotype comps to class
Week 3 -- 9/13/10
Class A
- Group Work: What is Graphic Design
Class B
- Work on Brandmark and Logotype finals
Week 4 -- 9/20/10
Class A
- Group Work: Collaboration
Class B
- Due: Present final Brandmark and final Logotype to class
Week 5 -- 9/27/10
Class A
- Group Work: Message, Audience, Concept, Style/Theme
Class B
- Begin Project 3: Logo Design
Week 6 -- 10/4/10
Class A
- Group Work: The Grid, Layout, Art/Photo Direction
Class B
- Due: Present 20 Logo thumbs to class
- Due: Present 3 Logo comps to class
Week 7 -- 10/11/10
Class A
- Group Work: Typography
Class B
- Work on Logo Final
Week 8 -- 10/18/10
Class A
- Group Work: Color
Class B
- Due: Present final Logo design to class
Week 9 -- 10/25/10
Class A
- Group Work: Design Principles: Unity, Emphasis, Balance, Rhythm
Class B
- Begin Project 4: Poster Design
Week 10 -- 11/1/10
Class A
- Group Work: Design Elements: Line, Shape, Texture, Space, Motion, Value
Class B
- Due: Present 20 Poster thumbs to class
- Due: Present 3 Poster comps to class
Week 11 -- 11/8/10
Class A
- Group Work: Design Analysis: Packaged Products
Class B
- Work on Poster final
Week 12 -- 11/15/10
Class A
- Group Work: Design Analysis: Print Collateral
Class B
- Due: Present final Poster design to class
Week 13 -- 11/22/10
Class A
- Group Work: Design Analysis: Web Sites
Class B
- Begin Project 5: Packaging Design
Week 14 -- 11/29/10
Class A
- Group Work: Design Analysis: Newspapers or Magazines
Class B
- Work on Packaging final
Week 15 -- 12/6/10
Class A
- Group Work: Design Analysis: Print Collateral
Class B
- Due: Present 20 Packaging thumbs to class
- Due: Present 3 Packaging comps to class
Week 16 -- 12/13/10
Class A
- Due: Present final Packaging design to class
Class B
- Student Evaluation of Course & Instructor
- Final Grades
