CS125gd
| Computer Graphics Design - Tentative Course Outline |
| Week
[1] |
Monday
1/7
[Course Intro]
Syllabus, Requirements and Goals |
Wednesday
1/9
[Visual
Communication - Chapter 1]
The Communications Revolution
Competition among media
Complete Communication:
Sender, Delivery, Receiver, Feedback
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| Week
[2] |
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Wednesday
1/16
[History
of Design - Chapter 2]
From Cave Walls to Postmodernism; Ancient to Modern
Visual Communication
Homework #1 | Chapter One
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Week
[3] |
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Wednesday
1/23
[Type
- Chapter 3]
Type; Essential Terms; Families; Measurements
Homework #2 | Chapter Two |
Week
[4] |
Monday
1/28
SNOW DAY
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Wednesday
1/30
SNOW DAY
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| Week
[5] |
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Wednesday 2/6
[Creative
Typography - Chapter 4]
Margins; Mix Type Styles Carefully
Project #2 Roughs are due for LIVE PROJECTS website and/or poster
Homework #3 | Chapter Four
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| Week
[6] |
Monday
2/11
[Design - Chapter
5]
Shaping Media Architecture
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Wednesday
2/13
[Color - Chapter
6]
Color: A Powerful Communication Tool; Psychological
Implications; Harmony; Some Ways to Use Color
Homework #4 | Chapter Five
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| Week
[7] |
Monday
2/18
HOLIDAY
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Wednesday
2/20
[Art & Illustration
- Chapter 7]
Art and Illustrations; Approaches to Using Visuals;
Choosing images; Preparing Art for Printing
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Week
[8] |
Monday
2/25
[Production;
Printing; Paper & Ink - Chapter 9]
Preparing
for Production; Common Editing Marks; Working with the Production
Department
Characteristics of Paper; Essentials of Ink
Homework #5 | Chapter Eight
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Wednesday
2/27
[PR and NEWSLETTERS
- Chapter 10 and Chapter 11]
Project #2
Homework #6 | Chapter Eleven
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| Week
[9] |
Monday
3/3
[Designing Printed
Communications - Chapter 12]
Brochures; Planning the Format; Folds; Choosing
the Right Paper; Stationery, Letterhead, and Business ID Systems;
Logos; Books and Pamphlets
Discussion Copywriting/Headlines Exercise
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Wednesday
3/5
[Advertising Design
- Chapter 13]
Design and Advertising Communication Strategy;
Common Formulas; Headlines; Copy writing; Ad Campaigns; Creativity.
Homework #7 | Chapter Twelve
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| Week
[10] |
Monday
3/10
[Designing
the Magazine - Chapter 14]
Good Design Aids Content; Long-Range Decisions;
Title and Cover Policies; Basic Magazine Terminology; Steps in
Redesign; Essentials of Page Design
Project #3 Due
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Wednesday
3/12
[Newspapers - Chapter
16]
Traditional Newspaper Format; Tabloid Format; Functional
Newspaper Design; Analysis of Printed Publications
Homework #8 | Chapter Thirteen
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Week
[11]
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Monday
3/17
[New
Media - Chapter 17]
Trends in Graphic Design; Preparing for the Future;
Discussion of Skill Set Needs
Web/Multimedia: Analysis of Navigation; Motion Graphics; Interactivity
Homework #9 | Chapter Sixteen
Portfolio
Presentations |
Wednesday
3/19
Final Project
Portfolio
Presentations
Homework #10 | Chapter
Seventeen
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