Week

Topic

Text Readings

Assignments

Week #1

•Online Orientation
• What is Graphic Design

Text - •Ch#01: Introduction
•Online Lecture Links (Wk Activities page)

•Profile with photo
• Creative Creature
• Quiz#1-Chpt#01

Week#2

•Design Elements and Principles

•Ch#02: The Basics (15-37)
•Online Lecture Links(Week Activities page)

• Asymmetrical Design
•Quiz#2:Chpt#02

Week#3

• All things related to Type
• Mobile Media Design

•Ch#03 Typography(43-60)
•Online Lecture Links

• Mobile SmartPhone Game Design

• Quiz#3:Chpt#03

Week#4

• Graphic Design Process
• Concept Development

•Ch#04:The Graphic Design Process(77-103)
•Online Lecture Links

• Concept Exercise
• Quiz#4:Chpt#04

 Week#5

• Research/Design Brief
• Thumbnails
• Page Layout
• Design Composition

•Ch#06: Composition(131-153)
•Online Lecture Links

• Ad Series Designs Intro
• Design Brief for Ad Series
• Develop Slogan
• Banner/Magazine Ad Project Thumbnails
• No quiz this week

 Week#6

• Slogans
• Outdoor Advertising
• Transit Shelters

•Ch#06: Composition(153-162)
•Online Lecture Links

• Forum Upload - Thumbnails for Ads
• No Quiz this week

 Week#7

QR Codes

•Ch#07:Posters(165-172)
•Online Lecture Links

• Begin Transit Shelter Ad Thumbnails
• Quiz#5:Chpt#06

 Week#8

Midterm
• Grids

Review for Midterm:Wks#1-6

Midterm
• Magazine and Banner Ads Due
• Begin Critique Transit Shelter Ad Roughs
•Interactive Exercise
• Grids-2 page spread-Extra Credit

 Week#9

• Brochure Design
• Prototypes and Mockups

•Online Lecture Links

• Transit Shelter Ad Due
• Brochure Thumbnails and Prototype
• Begin begin the Brochure rough
• Students should View all brochures and comment.
• Quiz#6: Chapter#07:Posters(173-184)

 Week#10

•Brochure Designed for Print
•Brochures -Die cuts, indicias
• Interactivity

•Ch#12:Corporate Communications:Brochures(303-312)
•Online Lecture Links

• Brochure Computer Designs and Mockups

 Week#11

• Estimating
• Interactivity

•Online Lecture Links

• Critique mockups
• Finetune design
• Ex: Interactivity
• Quiz#7:Chpt#012

 Week#12

• Choosing Paper

• Work on Final Brochure

 Week#13

• Copyright

• Brochure Due

 Week#14

•Online Lecture Links

• Hand in any redo work

 Week#15

• Showcase work and forms due

 Week#16

Written Final