| Week 1 | 20-Jan-09 | Review syllabus Discussion: What is Design? Skills assessment – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver Assign reading response on What is Design? |
| 22-Jan-09 | Due: What is Design? reading response Illustrator Demo 1 | Exercise 1 Assign Project 1 Assign 15 thumbnails for Project 1 Reminder: Bring a graphic designed object for "design is ubiquitous" exercise for next class Read for next class: Elements, Chapters 4–5 |
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| Week 2 | 27-Jan-09 | Due: Exercise 1 Due: 15 thumbnails for Project 1 Illustrator Demo 2 | Exercise 2 In class: "Design is Ubiquitous" |
| 29-Jan-09 | Due: Exercise 2 Lecture on line and form Read for next class: Elements Ch 1, 2, 6 Reminder: bring in 15 more thumbnails for Project 1 next class |
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| Week 3 | 3-Feb-09 | Process Crit Project 1 Short discussion on concepts from reading: space, symmetry Mounting Demonstration Studio time: Project 1 Reminder: prepare for crit next class |
| 5-Feb-09 | Due: Project 1 — final critique Read for next class: Elements Chapter 3 |
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| Week 4 | 10-Feb-09 | Illustrator Demo 3: pentool, invert, type tool Assign Exercise 3 Studio time: Exercise 3 |
| 12-Feb-09 | Due: Exercise 3 Lecture on typography Assign Project 2 Assign 15 thumbnails for Project 2 |
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| Week 5 | 17-Feb-09 | Studio time: Project 2 Reminder: narrow down your thumbnails by next class |
| 19-Feb-09 | Studio time: Project 2 | |
| Week 6 | 24-Feb-09 | Process Critiques in small groups Studio time: Project 2 Reminder: Project 2 due next class |
| 26-Feb-09 | Due: Project 2 — final critique Assign: Project 3 |
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| Week 7 | 3-Mar-09 | Photoshop Demo 1 | Exercise 4 Studio time: Exercise 4, Project 3 |
| 5-Mar-09 | Due: Exercise 4 Photoshop Demo 2 | Exercise 5 Studio Time: Exercise 5 | Project 3 |
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| Week 8 | 10-Mar-09 | Due: Exercise 5 Photoshop Demo 3 Studio time: Project 3 |
| 12-Mar-09 | Studio time: Project 3 Process Critique in small groups |
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| Week 9 | 17-Mar-09 | Studio time: Project 3 Reminder: Project 3 due next class |
| 19-Mar-09 | Due: Project 3 — final critique | |
| 24-Mar-09 | Spring Break – No Classes | |
| 26-Mar-09 | Spring Break – No Classes | |
| Week 10 | 31-Mar-09 | Introduce Project 4 & 5 Research Day, Project 4 |
| 2-Apr-09 | Dreaweaver Demo 1 | Exercise 6 | |
| Week 11 | 7-Apr-09 | Studio time: Exercise 6, Projects 4 & 5 |
| 9-Apr-09 | Project 4 due, studio time, Project 5 | |
| Week 12 | 14-Apr-09 | Dreamweaver Demo 2 | Exercise 7 Studio time: Project 5 |
| 16-Apr-09 | Studio time: Project 5 | |
| Week 13 | 21-Apr-09 | Dreamweaver Demo 3 | Exercise 8 Studio time: Project 5 |
| 23-Apr-09 | Studio time: Project 5 | |
| Week 14 | 28-Apr-09 | Studio time: Project 5 |
| 30-Apr-09 | Studio time: Project 5 | |
| Week 15 | 5-May-09 | Studio time: Project 5 |
| 7-May-09 | Studio time: Project 5 | |
| Finals | 11-May through 16-May | Date and time will be announced when finals schedule is available |