Art 604 - Graphic Design I
syllabus
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Week 1
Introduce course
What is graphic design?
Elements and Principles of Design
Compare software
Introduction to Illustrator software
Introduce Project 1 – Logo Design
Homework Assignment
Do thumbnail sketches for logo design project
Handout for the class
Second Meeting
Review
Logo Design
Negative space
Demonstrations for Illustrator relating to logo design
Handout for the class
Link to logos
Homework Assignment
Research city and do thumbnail sketches for logo design project. If possible work on logo in Illustrator.
Week 2
Review
Lecture on logo design
Illustrator demos for logo design
Lab time to work on project
Students present thumbnail ideas
Homework Assignment
Work on logo designs in Illustrator
Handout for the class
Examples of student work
Exercises
Second Meeting
Review
Lab
Week 3
Lecture on Typography
Type Terminology
Demos relating to type and Type Tools
Homework
Finish 3 comps to present in class on Thursday
Handout for class
Second Meeting
Review
Critique logos on screen
Introduce Project 2 – Poster Project
Homework Assignment
Print logos and mount
Start work on ideas for Project 2 - Poster project
Week 4
Frist Meeting
Printed & mounted logo project due for grading Thursday
Lab time
Homework Assignment
Finish project 1
Handout for class
Second Meeting
Introduce Poster Design Project - Project 2
Crit logos
Demo tracing in Illustrator
Handout for class
Week 5
Review
Brief History of Graphic Design
Into to Photoshop
Scanning and photographing hand made artwork
(I'm working on a way to demonstrate this I may need to bring a scanner)
Working with Illustrator and Photoshop together
Handout for class
Modernism
RIP Poster
On screen critique for Project 2 Posters Project
Introduce Project 3 – Booklet Project
Lab time to work on projects
Homework Assignment
Print posters
Week 6
Review
Layout Design and typography
Intro to InDeisgn
Printed posters are due for grading Thursday class
Lab time to work on projects
Homework Assignment
Work on booklet project
Week 7
Review
The use of grids and images in layout
Working with images in InDesign
Homework Assignment
Work on booklet project
Handout for class
Week 8
Review
The use of grids and images in layout
Introduce Project 4 – Font Design
Homework Assignment
Work on booklet and font design
handout for class
On Thursday class I will meet with students individually and discuss grades.
Week 9
SPRING BREAK
Week 10
Review
Lecture on type design
Demonstration for designing type
Onscreen critique of the Project 3 - Booklet Project
Lab time to work on projejcts
Homework Assignment
Ideation for Project 4 – Font Design
handout for class
Week 11
Review
Individual meetings with students
Critique fonts on screen
Introduce Final Project – Project 5 – Package Design
Homework Assignment
Finish up font design as a layout and print
Week 12
Review
Printed Project 4 – Font Design is due
Package Design
Making a die
Homework Assignment
Work on Package Design
Week 13
Lab time to work on Final Project – Package Design
Review for a test on what we have covered during the course
Homework Assignment
Work on Package Design
Week 14
Making a web layout in Photoshop
Homework Assignment
Work on package design project
Handout for class
Second meeting
3D model of package
Offsetting stokes
dotted lines
Repeat patterns
Masking
Pathfinder
Week 15
Tuesday
Some review
Lab class
Handout for class
Thursday more review
Present packages on screen
Handout for class
Week 16
Tuesday
Review of course and lab time to finsih
Final is Thursday - Turn in package design as a physcial mockup and any extra credit.
Projects
Class projects and class participation 10
Project 1 – Negative/positive Logo design 15
Project 2 – 3 Poster Designs 15
Project 3 – Booklet 15
Project 4 – Font Design 15
Project 5 – Package Design 20
Final Test – 10 points
Extra Credit – 10
Total 100 points
Projects that are turned in on time can be redone later in the semester for a better grade. If a project is late by 1 week the student loses the right to redo the assignment and automatically drops a letter grade. If the project is 2 weeks late the student loses 2 letter grades. Work cannot be turned in later than 2 weeks late.