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ART103 • BASIC DESIGN • WEEKLY SCHEDULE |
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WEEK/DATE | TOPIC OF THE WEEK | HOMEWORK |
STAGE 1 - WEEKS 1-6 - SKILLS BUILDING: DESIGN & SOFTWARE RUDIMENTS |
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| 1 // Feb 5 | Introduction to the course; Beginning typography; Illustrator basics: learning the interface | SKILLS WEEK 1 Illustrator exercises & homework reading |
| 2 // Feb 12 | What is “Accessible Design”? Sharing out design work & reading discussion; Illustrator : exercises and skills building: beginning with type. | SKILLS WEEK 2 Illustrator tutorials & homework reading |
| 3 // Feb 19 | Sharing out design work & reading discussion; Illustrator & Photoshop: exercises and skills building: designing objects (graphic properties, logos, etc) | SKILLS WEEK 3 Illustrator tutorials & homework reading |
| 4 // Feb 26 | First project exercise; Sharing out design work & reading discussion; Software exercises and skills building; using Illustrator and Photoshop together. | SKILLS WEEK 4 Different forms of access in design principles; Illustrator tutorials & beginning Photoshop; homework reading |
| 5 // March 4 | Sharing out design work & second project exercise; reading discussion; Software exercises and skills building; Formatting and layout; style guides. | SKILLS WEEK 5 WORKFLOW: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign tutorials |
| 6 // March 11 | First project introduced, work begins during class. | SKILLS WEEK 6 Software based exercises; prepare for phase two: Designing for clients - this will be discussed in class. |
STAGE 2 - WEEKS 7-10 - PROJECT 1: DESIGNING FOR CLIENTS |
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| 7 // March 18 | Presentation by Student Disability services; reading discussion; developing design ideas and research; project work continues, drafts are reviewed one to one. | BEGIN PROJECT 1 WORK: Conducting research; Building forms of accessibility in DESIGN project; develop initial ideas into the first draft; establish style guides. |
| 8 // March 25 | **Soft Deadline** Sharing out first drafts with class; reading discussion; continuing designing for client & researching | WEEK 2 of PROJECT 1:Additional research, making ‘design notes’; continuation of design ideas, the composition of the second draft; formatting graphics for the web |
| 9 // April 1 | FINALIZING Sharing out Projects- critique; reading discussion; continuing designing for client & researching. Intro & explanation of final project | WEEK 3 of PROJECT 1: Completion of design ideas, compositions, and deliverables |
| 10 // April 8 | **PROJECT 1 DEADLINE** Sharing out Projects & critique; reading discussion; project research and sketches/ | Final Project introduced during class |
STAGE 3 - WEEKS 11-14 - PROJECT 2: PERSONAL PROJECTS |
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[Weeks 11-14, students are expected to work independently on their chosen project both in-class sessions and for homework. I will conference with each student each week to give feedback, help and support] |
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| 11 // April 15 | FINAL PROJECT WEEK 1 Independent project work; Reading discussion; | Develop initial designs and graphic properties; research of existing standards in market/demographic sector with a focus on access for all. |
| 12 // April 22 | FINAL PROJECT WEEK 2 **Soft Deadline** - Sharing out initial project work; Independent project work; Reading discussion | Continue building and composing designs and mock-ups; begin printing designs out |
| 13 // April 29 | FINAL PROJECT WEEK 3 Independent project work; | Continue building and composing designs and mock-ups; Plan final presentation. |
| 14 // May 6 | FINAL PROJECT WEEK 4 Independent project work; |
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| 15 // May 13 | FINAL PRESENTATION & CRITIQUE - NO ABSENCES! | |