Principles of Visual Design: Syllabus |
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Week 1: Introduction to Course and Concepts |
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8/23 |
Prof. and Student Introductions Course Overview First Assignments and Readings |
Due Wednesday: |
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8/25 |
Class Discussion on Readings |
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8/27 |
Due Monday: |
Week 2: Creativity and Craft |
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9/1 |
Design Workshop |
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9/3 |
Due 9/8: Due Monday: |
Week 3: Logos |
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9/6 |
No Classes | ||
9/8 |
Class Discussion on Readings |
Due 9/15 - Project #5: Logo |
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9/10 |
Introduction to Illustrator |
Week 4: Perception and Immersion |
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9/13 |
Workday / Ask for Feedback |
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9/15 |
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9/17 |
9/20 |
Class Discussion on Readings |
Due Friday: Due Friday: |
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9/22 |
Lecture on Book Covers - Slides Workshop on Color in Photoshop |
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9/24 |
Class Discussion on Readings Effectively Using Layers in Photoshop Workday |
Due Monday: |
Week 6: Book Covers |
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9/27 |
Class Discussion on Reading Workday / Ask for Feedback |
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9/29 |
Class Critique of Project #6: Book Cover |
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10/1 |
Class Critique of Project #6: Book Cover |
Due Monday: |
Week 7: Propaganda |
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10/4 |
Class Discussion on Reading |
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Due 10/13 - Project #7: Tutorial on How to Make a Propaganda Poster using Illustrator |
10/6 |
Videos on Propaganda Tutorial on some tools in Photoshop (liquefy, clone, smudge, etc.) |
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10/8 |
Workday / Ask for Feedback |
Week 8: Desire in Advertising and Propaganda Poster Critiques |
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10/11 |
Class Discussion on Reading Workday / Ask for Feedback |
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10/13 |
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10/15 |
Due Wednesday: |
Week 9: Caricatures and Materiality |
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10/18 |
No Class | ||
10/20 |
Class Discussion on Reading and Videos |
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10/22 |
Workday / Ask for Feedback |
Week 10: Celebrity Caricature Assemblage Critiques |
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10/25 |
Class Critique on Project #8: |
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10/27 |
Class Critique on Project #8: |
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10/29 |
No Class |
Week 11: Professional Portfolio Website Design |
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11/1 |
Intro to Dreamweaver |
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Due 11/15 Project #9: Professional Portfolio Website |
11/3 |
Class Discussion on Readings |
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11/5 |
Online Presence Workday / Ask for Feedback |
Due Monday: TBA |
Week 12: Professional Portfolio Workweek |
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11/8 |
Class Discussion on Reading Workday / Ask for Feedback |
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11/10 |
Workshop |
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11/12 |
Workday / Ask for Feedback |
Week 13: Personal Portfolio Critiques |
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Week 14: Postmodernism |
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11/22 |
Class Discussion on Reading Postmodern Design |
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11/24 |
Workday / Ask for Feedback |
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11/26 |
No Class |
Week 15: Iterations of Freestyle Projects |
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11/29 |
Students Pitch Project #10: If needed, make appointment with instructor to discuss your project. |
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Due 12/6 - Project #11: Freestyle Project Final |
12/1 |
Students Pitch Project #10: Freestyle Project Plan and Pitch |
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12/3 |
Workday / Ask for Feedback |
Week 16: Final Critiques of Freestyle Projects |
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12/6 |
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12/8 |
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12/10 |