GDS 120 Graphic Design I

Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/120
Instructor: Paul Young

		Fall 2009	Classroom Activities (Tentative Schedule 3–5:45pm)	Projects & Assignments
1	Tues	Aug 25	Welcome GDS News & Announcements (or Subscribe) C138 Studio Use FAQ C138 Studio Policies Parkland Library	The Sketchbook Process Book Blogging Assignment Homework Assignments Project 1: assigned
2	Thur	Aug 27	Lecture: The Creative Process Exercise 1.1: Personal Projects Page (and Dreamweaver Publishing)	Homework 1 due (11:55pm)
3	Tues	Sept 1	Project 1: Client Interview (3pm)	Project 1: research due (3pm)
4	Thur	Sept 3	Exercise 1.2: Web Site Mockup (Kate)	Homework 2 due (11:55pm) Project 1: brief due (11:55pm)
5	Tues	Sep 8	Project 1: Final Brief	Project 1: sketches due (3pm)
6	Thur	Sep 10	Exercise 1.3: Background Blur (Soldiers) Exercise 1.4: Advanced Layers (Book Cover)	Homework 3 due (11:55pm)
7	Tues	Sep 15		Project 1: execution due (3pm)
8	Thur	Sep 17	Exercise 1.5: Extract (Susan) Exercise 1.6: Channels (Mona) Exercise 1.7: Displacement Map (Carve)	Homework 4 due (11:55pm)
9	Tues	Sep 22		Project 1: final critique (3pm) Project 2: assigned
10	Thur	Sep 24	QUIZ #1	Homework 5 due (11:55pm)
11	Tues	Sep 29	Project 1: Client Presentation (3pm) Project 2: Client Interview (5:15pm) Exercise 2.1: Curves (Colossus)	Project 2: research due (3pm)
12	Thur	Oct 1	Exercise 2.2: Calligraphic Lines (Tessler) Field Trip 1: UI Press	Project 2: brief due (11:55pm) Homework 6 due (11:55pm)
13	Tues	Oct 6	Project 2: Final Brief Exercise 2.3: Joining Primitives (Horse)	Project 2: sketches due (3pm)
14	Thur	Oct 8	Exercise 2.4: Pathfinder (Matrix) Exercise 2.5: Envelope Distort (History)	Homework 7 due (11:55pm)
15	Tues	Oct 13	Exercise 2.6: Trace (One On One) Exercise 2.7: Art Brushes (Scratch)	Project 2: execution due (3pm) Project 3: assigned
16	Thur	Oct 15	MIDTERM REVIEW Submit Process Book for grading	Homework 8 due (11:55pm)
17	Tues	Oct 20	Exercise 2.8: Packaging (Simplicity)	Project 2: final critique (3pm)
18	Thur	Oct 22		Homework 9 due (11:55pm) Project 3: research due (3pm)
19	Tues	Oct 27	Project 2: Client Presentation (5:15pm) Exercise 2.9: Graph (Natural Gas) Exercise 2.10: Blending (Airplane)	Project 3: brief due (11:55pm)
20	Thur	Oct 29	Exercise 2.11: Gradient Mesh (Bottle)	Homework 10: due (11:55pm) Project 3: sketches due (3pm)
21	Tues	Nov 3
22	Thur	Nov 5	Exercise 1.8: Animated GIF (Famous Dave's)	Homework 11: due (11:55pm) Project 3: execution due (3pm) Project 4: assigned
23	Tues	Nov 10	QUIZ #2
24	Thur	Nov 12	Exercise 3.1: Flyer (Weiss)	Homework 12: due (11:55pm) Project 3 final critique (3pm)
25	Tues	Nov 17	Exercise 3.2: Newspaper Ad (First Fed)	Project 4: research due (3pm)
26	Thur	Nov 19	Exercise 3.3: CD Package (Russo)	Homework 13: due (11:55pm) Project 4: brief due (3pm)
27	Tues	Nov 24		Project 4: sketches due (3pm)
	Thur	Nov 26	THANKSGIVING BREAK
29	Tues	Dec 1	Exercise 3.4: Brochure (HRBR)	Project 4: execution due (3pm)
30	Thur	Dec 3	QUIZ #3 CD art to printer	Homework 14: due (11:55pm)
31	Tues	Dec 8		Project 4: final critique (3pm)
32	Thur	Dec 10	FINAL REVIEW Submit Process Book for grading	Homework 15: due (11:55pm)
33	Wed	Dec 16	FINAL REVIEW (2–4pm) Submit Process Book for grading

Other important dates:

Midterm and final reviews are individual appointments. Each student will sign up for 10 or 15 minute sessions. You must bring your Process Book 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.
Labor Day is Monday September 7 (no classes).
Thanksgiving Vacation is November 26–29 (no classes).
There is no final exam for this class, but there are three scheduled quizzes.
For other important dates see the Parkland Academic Calendar.

Last updated: 11/6/09 • Webmaster: Paul Young