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Spring
2010 |
Tentative Schedule (2–4:45pm) |
Assignments |
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Jan
15 |
Welcome 
Course Information
Graphic Styles Timeline
GDS News & Announcements
Facebook (become a fan!)
About Angel Learning
Got Gmail?
How do I start a blog? (FAQ)
Intro to picnik.com (download sample)
Intro to Google Docs (download sample)
Lecture: Why Study History? |
Blogging Assignment
Project 1 assigned
Project 2 assigned
Essay assigned
Homework 1 (due Mon 11:55pm)
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Jan
22 |
Marketing Communications Overview
Lecture: What is Graphic Design?
Preview: Objectified
AIGA Design Salary Survey
Preview: The Governess
Parkland Library
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One-Minute Papers
Homework 2 (due Mon 11:55pm) |
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Jan
29 |
The Origins of Print
Preview: League of Extraodinary Gentlemen
Field Trip 1: Rare Book Library |
Homework 3 (due Mon 11:55pm) |
| 4 |
Feb
5 |
Graphic Arts Techniques
What is a Print? (MOMA)
Copperplate Etching Demo (Goya's Ghosts)
Preview: Bride of the Wind
Field Trip 2: UIUC Printing Services |
Homework 4 (due Mon 11:55pm) |
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Feb
12 |
Eight Ways to Look at Art
The Prudential Logo
Victorian Age ( I Salonisti)
Arts & Crafts ( Georges Bizet)
Influential Designers
Preview: L'Age D'Or |
Homework 5 (due Mon 11:55pm) |
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Feb
19 |
Art Nouveau ( Claude Debussy)
Preview: Metropolis
Field Trip 3: Krannert Art Museum |
Homework 6 (due Mon 11:55pm) |
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Feb
26 |
Early Modern ( Erik Satie)
Film Screening: Un Chien Andalou
Art Deco ( Sarah Vaughn)
Film Screening: L'Or Rouge
Preview: Down With Love
Design History Style Review |
Homework 7 (due Mon 11:55pm) |
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Mar
5 |
American Kitsch ( Frank Sinatra)
Film Screening: The Jetsons
Preview: Playtime
QUIZ #1 (D217)
(Midterm Grades Submitted) |
Blog due for midterm (Fri 11:55pm)
Homework 8 (due Mon 11:55pm)
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Mar
12 |
Late Modern ( Elmer Bernstein)
Film Screening: Man With the Golden Arm (Titles)
Film Screening: Catch Me If You Can (Titles)
Field Trip 4: Furniture Lounge |
Homework 9 (due Mon 11:55pm)
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Mar
19 |
Swiss / International ( Edgard Varese)
Film Screening: Vignelli Map
Film Screening: Alien (Opening Titles)
Film Screening: Helvetica
Preview: Yellow Submarine |
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Mar
26 |
(Spring Vacation) |
Homework 10 (due Mon 3/29 11:55pm) |
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Apr
2 |
Psychedelic ( Jefferson Airplane)
Film Screening: Arabesque (Opening Titles)
Film Screening: American Artifact
Preview: Natural Born Killers |
Homework 11 (due Mon 11:55pm)
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| 12 |
Apr
9 |
Contemporary ( Christina Aguilera)
Film Screening: Apple's "1984" TV Commercial
Film Screening: Gattaca (Opening Titles)
Preview: Pirates of Silicon Valley
Field Trip 5: Surface 51 |
Homework 12 (due Mon 11:55pm) |
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Apr
16 |
Postmodern ( Sonic Youth)
Digital ( Beastie Boys)
Film Screening: Se7en (Opening Titles)
Film Screening: Art Chantry interview
Film Screening: Core Demo Reel
Design History Style Review
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Homework 13 (due Mon 11:55pm) |
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Apr
23 |
Project 2 Presentations
AM Cassandre (Rene)
Herb Lubalin (Alex)
Seymour Chwast (Jesse)
Milton Glaser (Kelly)
Massimo Vignelli (Patrick)
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Essay due (Apr 23 at 11:55pm)
Homework 14 (due Mon 11:55pm)
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Apr
30
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Project 2 Presentations
April Greiman (Jason)
Paul Scher (Bea)
Chip Kidd (Amanda)
Neville Brody (Jason)
Stefan Sagmeister (Jonathan)
QUIZ #2 (D217)
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Homework 15 (due Mon 11:55pm) |
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May
7 |
STUDY DAY
(no classes)
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Blog due for final grading
(May 7 at 11:55pm)
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May
14 |
Film Screening: Milton Glaser: To Inform & Delight
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