Course Schedule

Wk.	Dt.	In-Class	Tutorials/Readings/Projects	Due Date
1	jan 27	No Reading Quiz Activity: Intruductions Intro to SyllabusKey ConceptsClass Policy Intro to Photoshop, WP, Sakai	Setup WP Blog for CourseGet to Know the PS interface:Introductory Selfie Project – Post to Blog and add URL to Discussion forum	Sunday, Midnight
2	feb 3	READING Quiz 2: Photoshop Toolbar Visual Storytelling Lecture / Photography basics Intro to Photoshop Project: Narrative poster. Use photography to tell a story. Choose a topic or individual that interests you and write up Class Activity I: Begin Tutorials…starting with Layers	PS Totorials Assignment Photo Shoot of individual subject: Shoot 30 pics of a single subject (person). When shooting, consider the 5 principles of photographic design: simplicity, the rule of thirds, balance, framing, and use of lines. We will use Adobe Bridge to organize and edit these photos in class next week. Save the 30 images to a folder on your flash drive and bring to class next week. Readings from textbook: Chapter 3: Adobe Bridge, and 4: Camera Raw	Feb 8, midinght
3	feb 10	Reading Quiz: (Download)Adobe Bridge Activity (to submit via email) Lecture on Image Selection: Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons Activity 1: Portraits and Layer MaskWhat are the 4 Principles of Design? Activity 2: Begin Graphic Narrative Collage	Continue work on Part 1 of Collage Assignment…See full instructions in Assignments Read PS CC Visual Quick Start: Chapters 9, 10, 12 Read More on Creative Commons: Description of Creative Commons Licenses Watch for next week:Introduction to Typography and 4 Principles of Design	Narrative Drafts Due…
4	feb 17	Reading Quiz 4: Copyright and PS Practice Lecture: Design Principles, Typography Working Session: Go to Assignments > Part 2: Narrative Graphic Collage Need a refresher before you begin? Video: Add Images in Photoshop	Keep Working on draft and complete peer feedback (view the Assignment / Submission guidelines), there are 2 deadlines for your draft. Watch: Video on Balance in Design Read: Chapter15 on Retouching, 16 on Refocusing, and 18 on Filters Optional: Practice Drawing Paths with the Pen Tool in Photoshop…we will work with this next week and some interesting effects/filters	Narrative Draft Due on Friday.Discussion Forum: Peer feedback due on Sunday Night!
5	feb 24	Go to Sakai Assignments for Reading Quiz 5: Refocus with filters Draft Collage In-Class Critique and WRAP UP (yay!) Lecture and Demo: Introduction to Adobe IllustratorConcurrent Activities: Update Draft Collage OR AI IN-CLASS Tutorials (different from the homework files).	Complete Collage Design: see full Assignment in Sakai for details and deadlines Download & Complete AI Tutorials and submit zipped folder via SAKAI email, by 2pm next Tuesday Watch video on Visual Balance Read: AI CC Visual Quick Start Chapters 1 – 4 on creating and saving AI files, Working with Color, Work Spaces, and Panels (we’ll skip Adobe Bridge)	Tutorials and Final Collage due by 2pm next Tuesday(before class)
6	mar 3	Reading Quiz: Chapters 1-4 (in-class handout) Lecture: Identity and Branding Introducing Unit Project: Logo and Identity PackageIn-Class Activity:Submit completed tutorials to March 3 Assignment in SAKAI Floral Pattern (ch. 6 and 10) Download and Complete the Pen Tool Tutorial	Readings:Textbook Chapters 8,9,11. color, alignment, and transformBlog Article Understanding Gestalt Review Unit Project: Logo and Identity Assignmentthis gives an outline of all elements of the upcoming project, and important deadlines and parameters. While the finished project is not due for a couple weeks, the first deadline is very soon: Creative Brief Worksheet – due this week Thumbnail Sketches – due when we next meet	Creative brief Worksheet due Friday night10 Thumbnails/roughs will be reviewed in next class session.
7	mar 10	Reading Quiz 7: Instructions are in “Assignments” Lecture: Introducing Color Theory Mini-Activity: Clipping Mask with Text and Image Trace Working Session: Using your 10 logo thumbnail sketches, develop 3 Comps and a color palette for your client Note: Comp PDF files due by midnight tonight–via SAKAI email	Read: Textbook Chapters 12, 17-19 working with Type and export for different media Watch: Aaron Draplin Logo Design Challenge Practice: Pen Tool Activity Be sure to bring comps/variations to our next class session. Tue., March 24 – We’ll complete identity package in class, and submit all files then	Logo and Identity Package due at end of class/day March 24
8	mar 17	Well-deserved	Spring	Break
9	mar 24	Reading Quiz: Chapters 12, 17, 18,19(text) No Lecture! Working Session: finalize logo Develop Identity package/stationery set	Read: Chapter 15 Complete Identity and export in appropriate formats Watch: Creating Effective Print Advertising	Finish stationery and submit by FRIDAY night.We will Review these designs Next week
10	mar 31	Reading Quiz: Chapter 15 Activity Critique/Review: Identity \Packages Intro to Advertisements for Print and web / Creative Brief	Read: Chapters 15, 16 Sketch 3 ad ideas Review the Baltimore Magazine Media Kit and Specs	Bring sketches to class next week
11	apr 7	Reading Quiz: In two Parts…Setup documents/output for web, print, mobile Working Session: Layout print and mobile ads	Continue working on ads, submit 2 files via sakai by midnight Sunday. Watch : What is Data Visualization? Review the InfoGraphic Assignment, and sketch out 3 design solutions. You will complete ONE of these in next weeks class.	3 Print Ads due Midnight, Sunday.Submit PDFof infographic sketches and color palette to sakai
12	apr 14	Quiz on Data Visualization/ AI TechniqueReview of earlier lecture: What makes effective design?Working session: Design your infographic using preliminary sketch and color palette	Read Chapter 4: Adobe Bridge Watch Using Bridge for Portfolio setup Watch: What You didn’t Learn in School Bring Flash Drive with all projects to next week	Designs to submit to sakai by midnight today!
13	apr 21	Intro to HTML for Designers How to mount boards	Print and mount boardsRead and Watch: Create HTML Web Gallery Portfolio using Adobe BridgeAdobe Bridge Web gallery Review PSD Mockup Options for HTML Portfolio
14	apr 27	Lecture: Introduction to Your Portfolio Q&A about Graphic Designer Portfolios / Interviewing Sign up for Portfolio Presentations Working Session for revisions (extra Credit 1-2 pts)	Complete mounting boardsReview Portfolio RubricCreate PS/Bridge Galler of images and save to Portable drive	N/A
15(final)		Design Portfolio Review: Boards and digital assets	Have a great summer!