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DATE |
Schedule subject to change. Any changes made to due dates, etc. will be noted during class and updated here. |
| T |
8/28 |
Course introduction. Vector & Raster editing. Illustrator basic tools, keyboarding and in-class practice. Assign illustrator diagnostic objects. |
| TH |
8/30 |
Illustrator review; pathfinders and stacking order. In class worktime on diagnostic objects. Review working with type tools. |
| T |
9/4 |
Assign 1 Color design/ typography project (project 1) |
| TH |
9/6 |
Work time on 1 Color project, 2 figurative foms with typography. |
| T |
9/11 |
In class photo reference exercise. Basic photo manipulations in Photoshop to prep reference file. Example techniques for pictorial Illustration. Insect Illlustration assigned.
1 Color project due today; review with small groups. |
| TH |
9/13 |
Vector Portrait Project assigned. (project II). Typography overview.Type tools, working with body type, terminology. Instruction in working with photographic images in Illustrator. |
| T |
9/18 |
Work on color technique objects; worktime on spot illustration. |
| TH |
9/20 |
Additional illustrator techniques/ studio worktime and individual meetings |
| T |
9/25 |
Insect rendering file due. Document only, hardcopy not required. |
| TH |
9/27 |
Additional Illustrator techniques. |
| T |
10/2 |
Additional Illustrator techniques. |
| TH |
10/4 |
Review photography for portraits, discussion and worktime |
| T |
10/9 |
Portrait Reference photos due. |
| TH |
10/11 |
Portrait composition layouts due/ your choice of media. Review type & typographic manipulation. Portrait worktime. |
Portrait work time
| T |
10/16 |
Class does not meet; makeup class to be scheduled. |
| TH |
10/18 |
Studio worktime |
| T |
10/23 |
Vector Portrait Due, critique |
| TH |
10/25 |
Pattern Studies by end of class/ Photoshop exercises working |
| T |
10/30 |
Logo project assigned. Photoshop exercises by end of class. |
| TH |
11/1 |
Proposal due for organization; work time drawing and research logos. |
| T |
11/6 |
work time Embelished lettering. |
| TH |
11/8 |
Letterforms vocabulary and type editing. |
| T |
11/13 |
Typography and body text |
| TH |
11/15 |
Studio lab; In Design overview |
| T |
11/20 |
Photoshop overview |
| TH |
11/22 |
Thanksgiving Recess |
| T |
11/27 |
Critique Non-profit logos. |
| TH |
11/29 |
Card Design project overview. |
| T |
12/4 |
Card Project worktime. |
| TH |
12/6 |
Last class day. Course CD due. |
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Schedule Spring 2010 |
