ATS 340 - Graphic Design II | Course Work and Deadlines

Course Syllabus

January

 
Monday
Wednesday
Week 1
 
23

Introduction

 

Week 2
28

 

30

Introduce Project #1

February

Week 3
4
Thumbnails Sound Project
6

Thumbnail revisions

Week 4
11

Pick your best 12 - revise

13

Move onto the computer with best 12

Week 5
18
Critique on 8 designs on the computer
20

Critique

  • digital revisions
  • create 4 last designs
Week 6
25
Critique all 12 - Printed
27

Studio | Review InDesign Layout | Saving files for import | Start to create calendar areas

Complete Chapters 1 & 2 in InDesign: Class room in a book text. Save your files for each chapter

March

Week 7
3
Due: All 12 final designs
5
Due: Design for cover page and back page * remember back page is a slightly different size.
Week 8
10

Spring Break

 

12

Spring Break

 

Week 9
17

Printing

 

19

Printing

For Monday: Research Paper

What do you think of this project? What are some interesting points that the artist make? Why is the map important? Why is the map a good representation of social change?

If you created a map for this show, what would it be about? What would it look like? What is your cause?

An Atlas Exhibition at Dowd

An Atlas Website

* All Students MUST attend An Atlas Opening on Tuesday, March 25th 6-8.

 

Week 10
24
Discuss Proposals
26

Tour of Exhibition - Andrew Mount

Revised Proposals DUE

Week 11
31

In progress layout of posters DUE

Size must be determined in Illustrator file.

2

In progress - Critique

Editorial 1 Page Layout Project #3

April

Week 12
7

Poster DUE

Printing - Posters

9

Scholars Day

Printing - Posters

 

Week 13
14

Critique on Printed posters

Review of editorial layout with co-directors of SPEAK Magazine

16
SPEAK Editorial Layout Project Due
Week 14
21
Final Project
23
Studio
Week 15
28

Studio

Critique text layout

30
Studio

May

Week 16
5
Printing HOW Guide
7
Final Project Critique 3:00 in 207
  12

Final Project Due

Files on the server and printed