GDS 293 Portfolio Seminar
Home Page: gds.parkland.edu/gds/293
Instructor: Paul Young
| Spring 2008 |
Tentative Schedule | Projects & Assignments | ||
1 |
Mon | Jan 14 |
GDS News & Announcements The Sketchbook Blogging Assignment Homework Assignments |
Project 1: assigned Project 2: assigned |
| 2 |
Wed | Jan 16 |
Portfolio presentation |
Homework 1 due (11:55pm) |
| 3 |
Mon | Jan 21 |
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (no class) |
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| 4 |
Wed | Jan 23 |
Guest speaker: Kerri Hurd |
Homework 2 due (11:55pm) Project 1: sketches/résumé due (3pm) |
| 5 |
Mon | Jan 28 |
Field Trip 1: Precision Graphics | |
| 6 |
Wed | Jan 30 |
Guest speaker: Anni Poppen |
Homework 3 due (11:55pm) Project 1: b&w proof due (3pm) |
| 7 |
Mon | Feb 4 |
Field Trip 2: News-Gazette | |
| 8 |
Wed | Feb 6 |
Homework 4 due (11:55pm) Project 1: color proof due (3pm) |
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| 9 |
Mon | Feb 11 |
Field Trip 3: Champaign Public Library | |
| 10 |
Wed | Feb 13 |
Exercise 2: Portfolio Website |
Homework 5 due (11:55pm) Project 1: applications proof due (3pm) |
| 11 |
Mon | Feb 18 |
Field Trip 4: Surface 51 | |
| 12 |
Wed | Feb 20 |
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| 13 |
Mon | Feb 25 |
Field Trip 5: Horizon Hobby | |
| 14 |
Wed | Feb 27 |
Homework 7 due (11:55pm) Project 2: sketches/site map due (3pm) |
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| 15 |
Mon | Mar 3 |
Field Trip 6: Spinlight | |
| 16 |
Wed | Mar 5 |
MIDTERM REVIEW Submit all projects and assignments for in-progress grading |
Homework 8 due (11:55pm) |
| 17 |
Mon | Mar 10 |
Portfolio Editing Seminar #1 (C123 by appointment) |
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| 18 |
Wed | Mar 12 |
Field Trip 7: Studio 2D | Homework 9 due (11:55pm) Project 2: mock-ups/text site due (3pm) |
| Mon | Mar 17 |
(Spring Vacation) | ||
| Wed | Mar 19 |
(Spring Vacation) | ||
| 19 |
Mon | Mar 24 |
Portfolio Editing Seminar #2 (C123 by appointment) |
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| 20 |
Wed | Mar 26 |
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Homework 10 due (11:55pm) Project 2: template due (3pm) |
| 21 |
Mon | Mar 31 |
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| 22 |
Wed | Apr 2 |
Exercise 5: Animated Menu |
Homework 11 due (11:55pm) |
| 23 |
Mon | Apr 7 |
Portfolio Editing Seminar #3 (C123 by appointment) |
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| 24 |
Wed | Apr 9 |
Homework 12 due (11:55pm) |
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| 25 |
Mon | Apr 14 |
QUIZ | |
| 26 |
Wed | Apr 16 |
Exercise 6: Clipping Path |
Homework 13 due (11:55pm) Project 2: final critique (3pm) |
| 27 |
Mon | Apr 21 |
Lecture: Interviewing for success | |
| 28 |
Wed | Apr 23 |
FINAL REVIEW Submit all projects and assignments for final grading |
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| 29 |
Mon | Apr 28 |
PRACTICE INTERVIEWS with Paul Young (C123) |
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| 30 |
Wed | Apr 30 |
PRACTICE INTERVIEWS |
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| 31 | Mon | May 5 |
PRACTICE INTERVIEWS with industry professionals (C123 or D187) |
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| 32 | Wed | May 7 |
PRACTICE INTERVIEWS with industry professionals (C123 or D187) |
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| 33 | Mon | May 12 |
Field Trip 8: Jupiter's (free pizza 2-4pm) (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 January 21 is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday (college closed).
- Thursday February 28 is Professional Development Day (no day or night classes).
- March 15 to 23 is Spring Vacation.
- Friday May 9 is a study day (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: 5/4/08 • Webmaster: Paul Young