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ATS 340 - Graphic Design II | Course Work and Deadlines

Course Syllabus

January

 
Monday
Wednesday
Week 1
 
27

Introduction

Project #1

Get Textbook by Monday!

 

 

February

Week 2
1

Printed Piece of Design Review

Assignment:

Word List for each sound

Subconscious writing ( 1 paragraph for each sound)

Research sound files

6 Non-literal additional thumbnails of each sound based on the above research

3

Thumbnail Critique

Assignment:

Lessons 1 & 2 in Adobe InDesign CS4 Text

Complete 3 concepts in Illustrator

Calendar size: 4.6875 x 5.4375

Week 3
8

Printed Piece of Design Review

Sound Project

Critique 3 designs

Revise 3 designs, Complete 2 more concepts in Illustrator


10

Class Cancelled

Sound Project

Working on 12 design concepts in Illustrator and any revisions

Lesson 3 in Adobe InDesign CS4 Text

Week 4
15

Printed Piece of Design Review

12 Designs Critique

 

17

12 Designs Critique

Studio

InDesign calendar layout

Print Tests

 

Week 5
22

 

24

Calendar Printing

ART O MAT Promotional Poster (18x24)

http://www.artomat.org/

Image Source:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clarkwhittington/sets/

March

Week 6
1

Calendar Due printed

Poster in process critique

 

3

13 x 19 comp printed for critique for Clark Whittington Review

ART O MAT Poster Designs

 

Week 7
8

Field Trip

10

SPEAK ARTICLES

Week 8
15

Spring Break

 

17

Spring Break

 

Week 9
22
In Progress Critique

 

24

Article layouts Due

Guest: Chris Clausen

Week 10
29
 
31

HOW Conference Guide Layout

April

Week 11
5
Present concepts
7

Studio

InDesign Tutorials: Lessons 4&5

Week 12
12

studio

14

studio

 

Week 13
19

HOW Conference Guide Due

Begin Final Project

21

studio

Week 14
26

Presentations

Part 1 and 2 Due

28

In progress critique

may

Week 15
3

Studio

5

In progress critique -

  1. Have "DIGITAL COMP CRITIQUE / PEER REVIEW" of your grayscale digital comp
  2. Make appropriate revisions
Week 16
10

Final presentations

 

All files Due:

  • digital versions of the final design on the server
  • File organization and naming conventions
  • Backup CD
  • Time Sheet and Checklist