GDS 120 Graphic Design I

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

		Fall 2010	Classroom Activities (Tentative Schedule 1–3:45pm)*	Projects & Assignments
1	Mon	Aug 23	Welcome GDS News & Announcements C138 Studio Use FAQ C138 Studio Policies Parkland Library	Homework Assignments Process Book The Sketchbook Blogging Assignment Project 1: assigned
2	Wed	Aug 25	Lecture: The Creative Process Exercise 1.1: Personal Process Page (and Dreamweaver Publishing) Scanning Demo	Homework 1 due (11:55pm)
3	Mon	Aug 30		Project 1: research due (1pm)
4	Wed	Sept 1	Exercise 1.2: Web Site Mockup (Kate)	Project 1: brief due (11:55pm) Homework 2 due (11:55pm)
	Mon	Sep 6	LABOR DAY (college closed)
6	Wed	Sep 8	Exercise 1.3: Background Blur (Soldiers)	Project 1: sketches due (1pm) Homework 3 due (11:55pm)
7	Mon	Sep 13	Exercise 1.4: Advanced Layers (Book Cover)	Project 2: assigned
8	Wed	Sep 15	Exercise 1.5: Extract (Susan) Exercise 1.6: Channels (Mona)	Project 1: proof due (1pm) Homework 4 due (11:55pm)
9	Mon	Sep 20	Exercise 1.7: Displacement Map (Carve)	Project 2: research due (1pm)
10	Wed	Sep 22	Exercise 1.8: Animated GIF (Famous Dave's)	Project 1: final critique (1pm) Project 2: brief due (11:55pm) Homework 5 due (11:55pm)
11	Mon	Sep 27	QUIZ #1	Project 2: sketches due (1pm)
12	Wed	Sep 29	Exercise 2.1: Curves (Colossus) Exercise 2.2: Calligraphic Lines (Tessler)	Homework 6 due (11:55pm)
13	Mon	Oct 4	Exercise 2.3: Joining Primitives (Horse)	Project 2: proof due (1pm)
14	Wed	Oct 6	Exercise 2.4: Pathfinder (Matrix) Exercise 2.5: Envelope Distort (History)	Homework 7 due (11:55pm)
15	Mon	Oct 11	Exercise 2.6: Trace (One On One) Exercise 2.7: Art Brushes (Scratch)	Project 2: final critique (1pm) Project 3: assigned
16	Wed	Oct 13	MIDTERM REVIEW Submit Process Book for grading	Homework 8 due (11:55pm)
17	Mon	Oct 18	Exercise 2.8: Packaging (Simplicity)	Project 3: research due (1pm)
18	Wed	Oct 20		Project 3: brief due (11:55pm) Homework 9 due (11:55pm)
19	Mon	Oct 25	Exercise 2.9: Graph (Natural Gas) Exercise 2.10: Blending (Airplane)	Project 3: sketches due (1pm)
20	Wed	Oct 27	Exercise 2.11: Gradient Mesh (Bottle)	Homework 10: due (11:55pm)
21	Mon	Nov 1		Project 3: proof due (1pm)
22	Wed	Nov 3	QUIZ #2	Homework 11: due (11:55pm)
23	Mon	Nov 8	Exercise 3.1: Flyer (Weiss)	Project 3 final critique (1pm) Project 4: assigned
24	Wed	Nov 10	Exercise 3.2: Newspaper Ad (First Fed)	Homework 12: due (11:55pm)
25	Mon	Nov 15	Exercise 3.3: CD Package (Russo)	Project 4: research due (1pm)
26	Wed	Nov 17		Project 4: brief due (11:55pm) Homework 13: due (11:55pm)
27	Mon	Nov 22	Exercise 3.4: Brochure (HRBR)	Project 4: sketches due (1pm)
28	Wed	Nov 24		Homework 14: due (11:55pm)
29	Mon	Nov 29		Project 4: proof due (1pm)
30	Wed	Dec 1	QUIZ #3 CD art to printer	Homework 15: due (11:55pm)
31	Mon	Dec 6		Project 4: final critique (1pm)
32	Wed	Dec 8	FINAL REVIEW Submit Process Book for grading
33	Tues	Dec 14	FINAL REVIEW (11am–1pm) Submit Process Book for grading *(Note date & time change)

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 6 (no classes).
Thanksgiving Vacation is November 25–28 (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: 9/2/10 • Webmaster: Paul Young