GDS 102 Graphic Design History
Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/102
Instructor: Larry Ecker
Spring 2013 |
Tentative Schedule (11am–1:45pm) | Assignments (HW=Homework) |
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Jan 18 |
facebook.com/pkld.gds Intro to Creative Kit Intro to Google Docs Preview for HW#2: Cave of Forgotten Dreams |
Blog assigned Project 1 assigned Project 2 assigned Essay assigned HW#1 (due Mon, Jan 21, 11:30pm)
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Jan 25 |
Marketing Communications Overview Lecture: What is Graphic Design? Film Screening: Objectified (Excerpt) Preview for HW#3: The Governess Parkland Library |
One-Minute Papers assigned |
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Feb 1 |
Preview for HW#4: The Young Victoria |
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Feb 8 |
Copperplate Etching Demo (Goya's Ghosts) Film Screening: Macintosh is Unveiled Preview for HW#5: Bride of the Wind |
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Feb 15 |
Arts & Crafts ( Film Screening: Genius of Design (excerpt) Preview for HW#6: L'Age D'Or Preview for HW#6: Metropolis |
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Feb 22 |
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Mar 1 |
Film Screening: Genius of Design (Excerpt) Film Screening: Un Chien Andalou Film Screening: L'Or Rouge Preview for HW#8: Down With Love Preview for HW#9: Playtime |
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Mar 8 |
QUIZ #1 Note room change: C138 (Midterm grades submitted) |
Essay due (Fri, Mar 8, 11:30pm) Blog due for midterm (Fri, Mar 8, 11:30pm) |
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Mar 15 |
American Kitsch ( Film Screening: The Jetsons (Excerpt) Late Modern ( Film Screening: Eames (Excerpt) Film Screening: Art & Copy (Excerpt) Film Screening: Saul Bass Titles Preview for HW#10: Yellow Submarine Preview for HW#11: Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol |
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Mar 22 |
(Spring Vacation)
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Mar 29 |
Swiss / International ( Film Screening: Vignelli Map Film Screening: Alien (Opening Titles) Preview for HW#12: Natural Born Killers Preview for HW#12: Pirates of Silicon Valley Film Screening: Helvetica |
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| 11 | Ap 5 |
Psychedelic ( Film Screening: Arabesque (Opening Titles) Film Screening: American Artifact |
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| 12 | Apr 12 |
Film Screening: Apple's "1984" TV Commercial Film Screening: Gattaca (Opening Titles) |
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| 13 | Apr 19 |
Film Screening: Se7en (Opening Titles) Film Screening: Core Demo Reel |
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| 14 | Apr 26 |
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| 15 | May 3 |
Note room change: C138 |
Blog due for final grading |
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May 10 |
STUDY DAY (no classes) |
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| 16 | May 17 |
Film Screening: Typeface Film Screening: Milton Glaser: To Delight & Inform *Note time change: 2-4pm |
Other important dates:
- Monday January 21 is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (college closed).
- Thursday February 28 is Professional Development Day (no day or night classes).
- March 16 to 24 is Spring Vacation.
- Friday May 10 is a study day (no classes).
- There is no final exam for this class, but there will be a film screening during finals week.
- For other important dates see the Parkland Academic Calendar.
