GDS 273/274 Illustration I & II

Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/273
Instructors: John Havlik and Jennifer Davis

		Fall 2010	Classroom Activities (Tentative Schedule 2–3:50pm)	Projects & Assignments
1	Tues	Aug 24	GDS News & Announcements C138 Studio Policies About Angel Learning (FAQ) How do I start a blog? (FAQ) Parkland Library	Homework Assignments Blogging Assignment Process Book The Sketchbook Project 1: assigned
2	Thur	Aug 26	Exercise 1: Dreamweaver and XHTML and Publishing	Homework 1 due (11:55pm)
3	Tues	Aug 31	Project 1 Discussion; Examples	Project 1: brief & research due (2pm)
4	Thur	Sept 2	Exercise 2: Editorial Spot Illustration (Coffee)	Homework 2 due (11:55pm)
5	Tues	Sep 7		Project 1: concepts due (2pm)
6	Thur	Sep 9	Exercise 3: Web Buttons (Search)	Homework 3 due (11:55pm)
7	Tues	Sep 14		Project 1: proof due (2pm) Project 2: assigned
8	Thur	Sep 16	Field Trip 1: Weiskamp Screen Printing	Homework 4 due (11:55pm)
9	Tues	Sep 21		Project 1: final critique (2pm) Project 2: research & brief due (2pm)
10	Thur	Sep 23	Exercise 4: Perspective Drawing (City)	Homework 5 due (11:55pm)
11	Tues	Sep 28		Project 2: concepts due (2pm)
12	Thur	Sep 30	Exercise 5: Photomontage (Armide)	Homework 6 due (11:55pm)
13	Tues	Oct 5	Field Trip 2: Precision Graphics	Project 2: proof due (2pm) Project 3: assigned
14	Thur	Oct 7		Homework 7 due (11:55pm)
15	Tues	Oct 12	Project 3: client interview	Project 2: final critique (2pm) Project 3: research due (2pm)
16	Thur	Oct 14	MIDTERM REVIEW Submit Process Book for grading	Homework 8 due (11:55pm)
17	Tues	Oct 19		Project 2: color separations due (2pm) Project 3: concepts due (2pm)
18	Thur	Oct 21	Exercise 6: Custom Blends (Design Banner)	Homework 9 due (11:55pm)
19	Tues	Oct 26		Project 3: proof due (2pm) Project 4 & 5: assigned
20	Thur	Oct 28	John Jennings presentation	Homework 10 due (11:55pm)
21	Tues	Nov 2		Project 3: final critique (2pm) Project 4: research due (2pm)
22	Thur	Nov 4	Exercise 7: Isometric Art	Homework 11 due (11:55pm)
23	Tues	Nov 9	Project 3: client presentation	Project 4: concepts due (2pm)
24	Thur	Nov 11	Exercise 8: Michael Schwab Poster	Homework 12 due (11:55pm)
25	Tues	Nov 16		Project 4: proof due (2pm)
26	Thur	Nov 18	Exercise 9: Zen Clouds	Homework 13 due (11:55pm)
27	Tues	Nov 23		Project 4: final critique (2pm) Project 5: research due (2pm)
	Thur	Nov 25	THANKSGIVING BREAK
29	Tues	Nov 30		Project 5: concepts due (2pm)
30	Thur	Dec 2		Homework 14 due (11:55pm)
31	Tues	Dec 7		Project 5: proof due (2pm)
32	Thur	Dec 9	QUIZ	Homework 15 due (11:55pm)
33	Thur	Dec 16	FINAL REVIEW (2–4pm) Submit Process Book for grading	Project 5: final critique

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 7 (no classes).
Thanksgiving Vacation is November 26–29 (no classes).
There is no final exam for this class, but there is one scheduled quiz.
For other important dates see the Parkland Academic Calendar.