GDS 131 Graphic Design History

Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/131
Instructor: Paul Young

 

 

Spring

2009

Tentative Schedule Assignments
1

Jan

16

Welcome
Graphic Styles Timeline
GDS News & Announcements
About Angel Learning
Got Gmail?
How do I start a blog? (FAQ)
Intro to snipshot.com (download sample )
Intro to Google Docs (download sample )
Why Study History?
Preview: The Governess

Homework 1 (due Mon 11:55pm)
Blogging Assignment
Project 1 assigned
2

Jan

23

Marketing Communications Overview

What is Graphic Design?

AIGA Design Salary Survey

Parkland Library

One-Minute Papers
Homework 2 (due Mon 11:55pm)

3

Jan

30

Graphic Arts Techniques
What is a Print? (MOMA)
Copperplate Etching Demo (Goya's Ghosts)
Preview: League of Extraodinary Gentlemen

Field Trip 1: UIUC Printing Services

Homework 3 (due Mon 11:55pm)
4

Feb

6

Eight Ways to Look at Art
The Origins of Print
Preview: Bride of the Wind

Field Trip 2: Rare Book Library

Homework 4 (due Mon 11:55pm)
5

Feb

13

The Prudential Logo
Victorian Age ( I Salonisti)
Arts & Crafts ( Georges Bizet)
Preview: L'Age D'Or

Homework 5 (due Mon 11:55pm)
6

Feb

20

Art Nouveau ( Claude Debussy)
Preview: Metropolis

Field Trip 3: Krannert Art Museum

Homework 6 (due Mon 11:55pm)
7

Feb

27

Early Modern ( Erik Satie)
Film Screening: Un Chien Andalou

Art Deco ( Sarah Vaughn)
Preview: Down With Love

Design History Style Review

Homework 7 (due Mon 11:55pm)
8

Mar

6

American Kitsch ( Frank Sinatra)
Film Screening: The Jetsons
Preview: Playtime

QUIZ #1 (C138)
(Midterm Grades Submitted)

Blog due for midterm (Fri 11:55pm)

Homework 8 (due Mon 11:55pm)

 

9

Mar

13

Late Modern ( Elmer Bernstein)
Influential Designers Review
Field Trip 4: Furniture Lounge

Homework 9 (due Mon 11:55pm)

Project 2 assigned

10

Mar

20

Swiss / International ( Edgard Varese)

Film Screening: Helvetica

Film Screening: Vignelli Map

Preview: The Doors

Homework 10 (due Mon 11:55pm)
 

Mar

27

(Spring Vacation)

 
11

Apr

3

Psychedelic ( Jefferson Airplane)
Preview: Natural Born Killers

Film Screening: Yellow Submarine

Homework 11 (due Mon 11:55pm)

Essay assigned

12

Apr

10

Contemporary ( Christina Aguilera)
Film Screening: Apple's "1984" TV Commercial
Preview: Pirates of Silicon Valley

Field Trip 5: Surface 51

Homework 12 (due Mon 11:55pm)

13

Apr

17

Guest Speaker: Natalie Marquez (12n)

Postmodern ( Sonic Youth)

Homework 13 (due Mon 11:55pm)
14

Apr

24

Digital ( Beastie Boys)
P2 Presentation: David Carson (Valerie Kenny)

Film Screening: Core Demo Reel

Film Screening: Film Titles

Submarine Channel
Imaginary Forces
Yu+Co

Design History Style Review

Field Trip 6: Human Kinetics

Homework 14 (due Mon 11:55pm)
15

May

1

Project 2 Presentations

Paul Rand (Brianna Bugbee)

Raymond Loewy (Randy Suchy)

Herb Lubalin (Antonina Eliferenko)

Saul Bass (Matthew Farrell)

Milton Glaser (Rachel Ritter)

Paula Scher (Reese Martin)

Tibor Kalman (Aisha Lovell)

Chip Kidd (Brent Pfeifer)

Art Chantry (Randy Suchy)

Stefan Sagmeister (Matthew Wondra)

Homework 15 (due Mon 11:55pm)
16

May

8

STUDY DAY

(no classes)

Blog due for final grading
(Fri 11:55pm)

17

May

15

QUIZ #2 (C138)

Note time change: 2-4pm

(also see Finals Week Schedule )

Essay due (Fri 11:55pm)


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