GDS 120 Graphic Design I

Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/120
Instructor: Paul Young (or John Havlik*)

		Spring 2010	Classroom Activities (9–11:45am or 1–2:45pm)	Projects & Assignments
1	Tues	Jan 12	Welcome GDS News & Announcements C138 Studio Use FAQ C138 Studio Policies Parkland Library	The Sketchbook Process Book Blogging Assignment Homework Assignments Project 1: assigned
2	Thur	Jan 14	Lecture: The Creative Process Exercise 1.1: Personal Process Page (and Dreamweaver Publishing)	Homework 1 due (11:55pm)
3	Tues	Jan 19		Project 1: research due
4	Thur	Jan 21	Exercise 1.2: Web Site Mockup (Kate)	Homework 2 due (11:55pm) Project 1: brief due (11:55pm)
5	Tues	Jan 26*	Exercise 1.3: Background Blur (Soldiers)	Project 1: sketches due
6	Thur	Jan 28	Exercise 1.4: Advanced Layers (Book Cover)	Homework 3 due (11:55pm)
7	Tues	Feb 2*	Exercise 1.5: Extract (Susan)	Project 1: proof due
8	Thur	Feb 4	Exercise 1.6: Channels (Mona) Exercise 1.7: Displacement Map (Carve)	Homework 4 due (11:55pm)
9	Tues	Feb 9	Exercise 1.8: Animated GIF (Famous Dave's)	Project 1: final critique Project 2: assigned
10	Thur	Feb 11	QUIZ #1	Homework 5 due (11:55pm)
11	Tues	Feb 16*	Exercise 2.1: Curves (Colossus)	Project 2: research due
12	Thur	Feb 18	Exercise 2.2: Calligraphic Lines (Tessler) Exercise 2.3: Joining Primitives (Horse)	Homework 6 due (11:55pm)
13	Tues	Feb 23	Exercise 2.4: Pathfinder (Matrix)	Project 2: sketches due
14	Thur	Feb 25	Professional Development Day (no day or night classes)	Homework 7 due (11:55pm)
15	Tues	Mar 2*	Exercise 2.5: Envelope Distort (History)	Project 2: proof due Project 3: assigned
16	Thur	Mar 4	MIDTERM REVIEW Submit Process Book for grading	Homework 8 due (11:55pm)
17	Tues	Mar 9	Exercise 2.6: Trace (One On One)	Project 2: final critique
18	Thur	Mar 11	Exercise 2.7: Art Brushes (Scratch)	Homework 9 due (11:55pm) Project 3: research due
19	Tues	Mar 16*	Exercise 2.8: Packaging (Simplicity)	Project 3: brief due (11:55pm)
20	Thur	Mar 18	Exercise 2.9: Graph (Natural Gas)	Homework 10: due (11:55pm) Project 3: sketches due
	Tues	Mar 23	(Spring Vacation)
	Thur	Mar 25	(Spring Vacation)
21	Tues	Mar 30*	Exercise 2.10: Blending (Airplane)
22	Thur	Apr 1	Exercise 2.11: Gradient Mesh (Bottle)	Homework 11: due (11:55pm) Project 3: proof due Project 4: assigned
23	Tues	Apr 6	QUIZ #2
24	Thur	Apr 8	Exercise 3.1: Flyer (Weiss)	Homework 12: due (11:55pm) Project 3 final critique
25	Tues	Apr 13*	Exercise 3.2: Newspaper Ad (First Fed)	Project 4: research due
26	Thur	Apr 15	Exercise 3.3: CD Package (Russo)	Homework 13: due (11:55pm) Project 4: brief due (11:55pm)
27	Tues	Apr 20		Project 4: sketches due
28	Thur	Apr 22	Exercise 3.4: Brochure (HRBR)	Homework 14: due (11:55pm)
29	Tues	Apr 27	CD art to printer	Project 4: proof due
30	Thur	Apr 29	QUIZ #3	Homework 15: due (11:55pm)
31	Tues	May 4*		Project 4: final critique
32	Thur	May 6	FINAL REVIEW Submit Process Book for grading	Homework 16: due (11:55pm)
33			FINAL REVIEW Submit Process Book for grading Wed May 12 (2–4pm) or Fri May 14 (8–10am)

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 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.
Monday January 18 is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (college closed).
Thursday February 25 is Professional Development Day (no day or night classes).
March 20 to 28 is Spring Vacation.
Friday May 7 is a study day (no classes).
There is no final exam for this class, but there will be three scheduled quizzes.
For other important dates see the Parkland Academic Calendar.

Last updated: 2/4/10 • Webmaster: Paul Young