GDS 108 Design Media and Principles
Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/108mw
Instructor: John Bonadies
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| Fall 2008 |
Classroom Activities Schedule M W 1–2:50pm |
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Mon | Aug 24 |
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| 2 |
Wed | Aug 26 |
Scanning demo (download sample) |
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| 3 |
Mon | Aug 31 |
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| 4 |
Wed | Sep 2 |
Continue Dreamweaver
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| 5 |
Mon | Sep 7 |
LABOR DAY No Class |
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| 6 |
Wed | Sep 9 |
Exercise 2: Unity |
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| 7 |
Mon | Sep 14 |
Exercise 3: Emphasis |
Project 1: proof due (1:00pm) |
| 8 |
Wed | Sep 16 |
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| 9 |
Mon | Sep 21 |
Project 1: final critique (1:00pm) | |
| 10 |
Wed | Sep 23 |
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| 11 |
Mon | Sep 28 |
Exercise 4: Balance |
Project 2: Step 1 due (1:00pm) |
| 12 |
Wed | Sep 30 |
Exercise 5: Rhythm |
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| 13 |
Mon | Oct 5 |
Exercise 6: Depth |
Project 2: Step 3 due (1:00pm) |
| 14 |
Wed | Oct 7 |
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| 15 |
Mon | Oct 12 |
Project 2: Step 5 due (1:00pm) Final Critique |
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| 16 |
Wed | Oct 14 |
MIDTERM REVIEW Submit Process Book for grading |
Homework 8 due (11:55pm) |
| 17 |
Mon | Oct 19 |
Tutorial 1: InDesign Overview | Project 3: "Event Promotion" assigned
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| 18 |
Wed | Oct 21 |
Tutorial 2: Image Searching and Stock Images | |
| 19 |
Mon | Oct 26 |
Tutorial 3: Organizing Your Work Folders |
Project 3: Work on poster concepts in class, research imagery |
| 20 |
Wed | Oct 28 |
Tutorial 4: Photoshop Overview |
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| 21 |
Mon | Nov 2 |
Tutorial 5: InDesign: Working with Type and Image |
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| 22 |
Wed | Nov 4 |
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| 23 |
Mon | Nov 9 |
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| 24 | Wed | Nov 11 |
Tutorial 6: Photoshop: Converting Images for Other Media |
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| 25 | Mon | Nov 16 |
Tutorial 7: InDesign: Creating Files for Print/Electronic Presentation, and Press-Ready Art |
Project 3: Work on ad, postcard and email graphic |
| 26 | Wed | Nov 18 |
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| 27 | Mon | Nov 23 |
Project 3: Finish comps and make print outs for final presentation |
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| 28 | Wed | Nov 25 |
Turn in Presentation Boards | |
| 29 | Mon | Nov 30 |
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| 30 | Wed | Dec 2 |
Project 4: Present CD artwortk and discuss designs | |
| 31 | Mon | Dec 7 |
Uploading and linking files to your portfolio page | Project 4: Review design comps |
| 32 | Wed | Dec 9 |
Make sure you are caught up with all of your exercises.
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Project 4: Make final disk and jewel case artwork |
| 33 | Mon | Dec 14 |
FINAL REVIEW Submit Process Book for grading (also see Finals Week Schedule |
Project 4: Submit Final designs |
Other important dates:
- Midterm and final reviews are individual appointments. Each student will meet with the instructor for 10 or 15 minutes. You must bring your Process Book with ALL the work you have completed up to that point for your review. Do NOT throw away any material from this class. Your grade will depend on it. Your midterm or final grades will be given to you at this session.
- There is no final exam for this class.
- For other important dates see the Parkland Academic Calendar.

Last updated: 11/30/09 Webmaster: John Bonadies