GDS 122 Graphic Design II

Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/122
Instructors: John Havlik and Paul Young

 

    Fall
2009
Classroom Activities
(Tentative Schedule 1–2:50pm)
Projects & Assignments
1 Tues Aug
25

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Homework Assignments

Sketchbook Assignment
Blog Assignment
Project 1: assigned

2 Thur Aug
27

Exercise 1: Personal Projects Page
(and publishing)

Homework 1 due (11:55pm)

3 Tues Sept
1
Lecture: Creative Process
Creative Process
Seeing
Project 1: research due (1pm)
4 Thur Sept
3

Exercise 2: Billboard (Holiday Inn)

 

Project 1: brief due (11:55pm)
Homework 2 due (11:55pm)

5 Tues Sep
8
  Project 1: concepts due (1pm)
6 Thur Sep
10

Exercise 3: Brochure Cover (Colt)

Homework 3 due (11:55pm)
7 Tues Sep
15
 

Project 1: proof due (1pm)
Project 2: assigned

8 Thur Sep
17

Exercise 4: Systems of Visual Organization (Stamp)

 

Homework 4 due (11:55pm)

9 Tues Sep
22

Project 2: client interview (1pm)

 

Project 1: final critique (1pm)
Project 2: research due (1pm)

10 Thur Sep
24

Exercise 5: Type Studies (Movie Titles)

Homework 5 due (11:55pm)
Project 2: brief due (11:55pm)

11 Tues Sep
29

Project 2: Final Brief

Project 2: concepts due (1pm)
12 Thur Oct
1
Exercise 6: Poster (Madama Buttefly) Homework 6 due (11:55pm)
13 Tues Oct
6
 

Project 2: proof due (1pm)

Project 3: assigned

14 Thur Oct
8
Exercise 7: Menu (Miko) Homework 7 due (11:55pm)
15 Tues Oct
13

Lecture: Making Presentations

Project 2: final critique (1pm)
16 Thur Oct
15

MIDTERM REVIEW

Submit Process Book for grading

Homework 8 due (11:55pm)
17 Tues Oct
20

Project 2: client presentation (1pm)

Lecture: Scanning & Resolution

Project 3: research due (1pm)

18 Thur Oct
22

Exercise 8: Pixels and Resolution

Homework 9 due (11:55pm)
Project 3: brief due (11:55pm)

19 Tues Oct
27
  Project 3: concepts due (1pm)
20 Thur Oct
29

Exercise 9: Catalog (Art Gallery)

Homework 10 due (11:55pm)

21 Tues Nov
3
Artist Talk with Glen Davis (1pm in D244)

Project 3: proof due (1pm)

Project 4: assigned

22 Thur Nov
5

Exercise 10: Symbols (Bathroom Icons)

Homework 11 due (11:55pm)
23 Tues Nov
10
  Project 3: final critique (1pm)
Project 4: research due (1pm)
24 Thur Nov
12
Exercise 11: Logo (Auditor Assistant)

Homework 12 due (11:55pm)
Project 4: brief due (11:55pm)

25 Tues Nov
17

Guest Speaker: Paula Popowski

Project 4: concepts due (1pm)
26 Thur Nov
19

Exercise 12: Identity (Henneman)

Homework 13 due (11:55pm)

27 Tues Nov
24
  Project 4: logo proof due (1pm)
  Thur Nov
26

THANKSGIVING BREAK

 
29 Tues Dec
1

 

Project 4: branding proof due (1pm)
30 Thur Dec
3
  Homework 14 due (11:55pm)
31 Tues Dec
8
  Project 4: final critique (1pm)
32 Thur Dec
10

QUIZ

Homework 15 due (11:55pm)
33 Wed Dec
16

FINAL REVIEW (2–4pm)

Submit Process Book for grading

 


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