DAY |
Schedule subject to change. Changes will be announced in class. |
| M |
8/23 |
Course Introduction, software overview, vector & raster editing, Illustrator intro tour. |
| W |
8/25 |
Adobe Illustrator tools & techniques, keyboarding, in class practice. |
| M |
8/30 |
Overview AI type controls and palettes,
basic typographic terms. |
| W |
9/1 |
Typography continued.
Advertising annotation project assigned. |
| M |
9/6 |
NO CLASS Labor Day Recess |
| W |
9/8 |
Three annotated layout
samples due. Display & Headline type treatments, in class type
exercises. |
| M |
9/13 |
Typography and layout in Illustrator.
Photoshop intro. Assign ad layout project. |
| W |
9/15 |
Body copy treatments
& layout. In class exercises from 9/8 |
| M |
9/20 |
Typeanimal and Typeface due in class
today. Illustrator review/ type treatments. |
| W |
9/22 |
Photoshop intro. |
| M |
9/27 |
Photoshop. Turn in collages. |
| W |
9/29 |
Photoshop Continued.
Have sketch/rough layout for event promotion. |
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10/1 |
LAST DAY TO DROP WITH 50% REFUND |
| M |
10/4 |
Photoshop continued,
have source material ready to work on during class (photos, copy
information) |
| W |
10/6 |
Photoshop demos as
needed. Work time and individual meetings; in class projects all
files due by end of period. |
| M |
10/11 |
Page Layout check
in, discuss layouts with class.. |
| W |
10/13 |
Page Layout/Event
design due at beginning of class for critique. |
| M |
10/18 |
Review ad designs. |
| W |
10/20 |
Type and image; text and image. Advertising photography, processing and manipulation. |
| M |
10/25 |
Photoshop tools overview. Resolution, output, palettes. |
| W |
10/27 |
Image editing and
manipulation tools and techniques; start in class exercise Photoshop. |
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11/1 |
LAST DAY TO DROP OR WITHDRAW WITHOUT REFUND |
| M |
11/1 |
Image editing continued,
in class exercises with Photoshop. |
| W |
11/3 |
Photoshop and image
editing continued. Article layout project overview. |
| M |
11/8 |
In-class photoshop
exercises due (computer files turned in to class folder) Adobe InDesign
Overview. |
| W |
11/10 |
Have text of article
in class, bring sketching materials to work on layout concepts during
class. |
| M |
11/15 |
In class work time; individual meetings |
| W |
11/17 |
Initial layouts review
with class.
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| M |
11/22 |
Adobe InDesign & work on page layouts.
Final Project assigned. |
| W |
11/24 |
Page layout files
due at beginning of class; review with class. |
| M |
11/29 |
In class work time; individual meetings |
| W |
12/1 |
Last class day Final Project due |
| W |
12/8 |
Course CD due by 4:30 pm |
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12/11 |
Semester Ends |
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Schedule Fall 2010 |
