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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)

Other important dates:

Monday January 19 is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (college closed).
Thursday February 26 is Professional Development Day (no day or night classes).
March 21 to 29 is Spring Vacation.
Friday May 8 is a study day (no classes).
There is no final exam for this class, but there are two scheduled quizzes.
For other important dates see the Parkland Academic Calendar.

Last updated: 5/18/09 • Webmaster: Paul Young