GDS 220 | Graphic Design | Parkland College

GDS 220 Graphic Design for the Web

Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/220
Instructor: Paul Young

		Fall 2008	Classroom Activities (Tentative Schedule)	Projects & Assignments
1	Mon	Aug 18	GDS News & Announcements C138 Studio Use FAQ C138 Studio Policies About Homework Assignments About Angel Learning (FAQ) How do I start a blog? (FAQ) Lecture: Internet History Lecture: Web Design Statistics Lecture: Analyzing Web Sites Parkland Library	Sketchbook assigned Blog assigned Project 1: assigned
2	Wed	Aug 20	Exercise 1: Personal Projects Site (and publishing)	Homework 1 due (11:55pm)
3	Mon	Aug 25		Project 1: research due (8am)
4	Wed	Aug 27	Exercise 2	Project 1: concepts/site map due (8am) Homework 2 due (11:55pm)
5	Mon	Sep 1	LABOR DAY (college closed)
6	Wed	Sep 3	Exercise 3	Homework 3 due (11:55pm)
7	Mon	Sep 8		Project 1: mock-up /site architecture due (8am)
8	Wed	Sep 10	Exercise 4	Project 2: assigned Homework 4 due (11:55pm)
9	Mon	Sep 15		Project 1: template due (8am)
10	Wed	Sep 17	Exercise 5	Project 2: research due (8am) Homework 5 due (11:55pm)
11	Mon	Sep 22		Project 1: final critique (8am)
12	Wed	Sep 24		Project 2: concepts/site map due (8am) Homework 6 due (11:55pm)
13	Mon	Sep 29
14	Wed	Oct 1		Project 2: mock-up/site architecure due (8am) Homework 7 due (11:55pm)
15	Mon	Oct 6	MIDTERM REVIEW
16	Wed	Oct 8		Project 2: template due (8am) Project 3: assigned Homework 8 due (11:55pm)
17	Mon	Oct 13
18	Wed	Oct 15		Project 2: final critique (8am) Project 3: research due (8am) Homework 9 due (11:55pm)
19	Mon	Oct 20	Project 3: client interview (8am)	Project 3: brief due (11:55pm)
20	Wed	Oct 22		Homework 10 due (11:55pm)
21	Mon	Oct 27		Project 3: concepts due (8am)
22	Wed	Oct 29		Project 4: assigned Homework 11 due (11:55pm)
23	Mon	Nov 3		Project 3: mock-up due (8am)
24	Wed	Nov 5		Project 4: research due (8am) Homework 12 due (11:55pm)
25	Mon	Nov 10	Project 4: client interview (8am)	Project 3: template due (8am) Project 4: brief due (11:55pm)
26	Wed	Nov 12		Homework 13 due (11:55pm)
27	Mon	Nov 17		Project 3: final critique (8am) Project 4: storyboard due (8am)
28	Wed	Nov 19	Project 3: client presentation (8am)	Homework 14 due (11:55pm)
29	Mon	Nov 25		Project 4: rough due (8am)
30	Wed	Nov 27	QUIZ	Homework 15 due (11:55pm)
31	Mon	Dec 1		Project 4: final critique (8am)
32	Wed	Dec 3	Project 4: client presentation (8am)	Homework 16 due (11:55pm)
33	Mon	Dec 8	FINAL REVIEW (also see Finals Week Schedule)

Other important dates:

Midterm and final reviews are individual appointments. Each student will sign up for 10 or 15 minute sessions. You must bring 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 September 1 is Labor Day (no classes).
Thanksgiving Vacation is November 27-30 (no classes).
There is no final exam for this class, but there will be one scheduled quiz.
For other important dates see the Parkland Academic Calendar.

Last updated: 8/18/08 • Webmaster: Paul Young