Schedule

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Thu Aug 20 (LAB)

Class Introductions

Server

Lab codes

Intro to Challenge One: Representing Something: Icon, Index and Symbol

HOMEWORK

Please choose your animal and collect as much research (info & photos, images) as you can for next Thursdays lab. Be ready to tell us why you chose what you did. Start sketching and bring in stuff to work with in class next lab.

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Tue Aug 25 (LECTURE)

Introduction to class format

Lecture on Representation and Intro to Graphic Design

HOMEWORK

Read Assignment #1 (on server) and post a comment or question to your blog.

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Thu Aug 27 (LAB)

Making marks! Work in class. Individual meetings. Photoshop Demo.

Inclass Word List and Word Clustering exercises.

HOMEWORK

75 (5 @ 15 each) versions of first set (01-05) Work large and small on newsprint and/or drawing paper for next Tuesdays lecture. 8:30 LAB section come to lecture from 11:30-12:45 and 11:30 LAB section come to lecture from 1:00-2:20.

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Tue Sep 01 (LECTURE)

Review of 75 versions of first set. REMINDER 8:30 LAB section come to lecture from 11:30-12:45 and 11:30 LAB section come to lecture from 1:00-2:20.

HOMEWORK

Make refinements based on class discussion. Post a comment or question to your blog.

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Thu Sep 03 (LAB)

Individual meetings on refinements. Assign next set (06-10)

HOMEWORK

50 versions of second set (06-10) Work large and small on newsprint and/or drawing paper for next Tuesdays lecture. 8:30 LAB section come to lecture from 11:30-12:45 and 11:30 LAB section come to lecture from 1:00-2:20.

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Tue Sep 08 (LECTURE)

Review of 50 versions of second set. REMINDER 8:30 LAB section come to lecture from 11:30-12:45 and 11:30 LAB section come to lecture from 1:00-2:20.

HOMEWORK

Make refinements based on class discussion. Post a comment or question to your blog.

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Thu Sep 10 (LAB)

Individual meetings on refinements. Assign next set (11-16)

HOMEWORK

50 versions of third set (11-16) Work large and small on newsprint and/or drawing paper and computer for next Thursdays LAB.

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Tue Sep 15 (LECTURE)

Class meets at 9:00am in 315 for Talk by Gordon Bruce: He has been a designer and design consultant for 35 years. As principal of Gordon Bruce Design, LLC, he has worked with a variety of international corporations in Europe, Asia and the US.

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Thu Sep 17 (LAB)

Individual meetings on everything. Narrow to final 16 (or so) versions for refinement by end of class and have whole class discussion.

Small Group brainstorms on bizness and naming (Zag worksheet)

HOMEWORK

Refinements based on feedback, center in 6 inch square and printout each representation in b/w and cut so you have 16 squares. 8:30 LAB section come to lecture from 11:30-12:45 and 11:30 LAB section come to lecture from 1:00-2:20.

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Tue Sep 22 (LECTURE)

Talk about Representation Matrix (abstract-to-concrete, realistic-to-symbolic)

"What makes a strong Gestalt?"

Go over template for poster

How to "tile" a printout

Process Book show & tell and format

8:30 LAB section come to lecture from 11:30-12:45 and 11:30 LAB section come to lecture from 1:00-2:20.

HOMEWORK

Refine final 16 and make poster, printout in b/w and tile so it is fullsize for lab on Thursday.

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Thu Sep 24 (LAB)

Individual meetings on final "16".

Work time and troubleshooting software.

HOMEWORK

Refinements based on feedback and make final printout. Please create simple little "tape" edges for which to pin the printout to the wall and keep it safe in transit to class. Collect all process work and make photocopies or scans for next thursdays lab activity.

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Tue Sep 29 (LECTURE)

Challenge One, Part 1: Representing Something (Icon, Index and Symbol) IS DUE!

HOMEWORK

Collect all process work and make photocopies or scans for this thursdays lab activity

(we will be making books!) Post questions and comments to your blog.

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Thu Oct 01 (LAB)

Process Book making, binding and demo.

HOMEWORK

Create process book, fullsize and fullcolor to turn in the Tuesday before Fall Break (Oct 13)

For next class, Finalize "company" name and signature and what it's positioning statement is...ex. Our blank is the only blank that blank. Bring the mark + type or just the logotype to next class as a illustrator file with all text outlined and shapes "vectorized".

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Tue Oct 6 (LECTURE)

Introduce Challenge One, Part 2: Motion

Lecture Designing in Time, Space, Motion and Sound

HOMEWORK

Create 3 storyboards that communicate your animated logotype concepts. Use template to make pdf and be ready to project to the class this Thursday (LAB) Post questions and comments to your blog.

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Thu Oct 08 (LAB)

Review storyboards (3) and narrow down to final direction.

Demo #1 on AfterEffects and "Animatics"

HOMEWORK

Create animatic (fullsize, fulltime) to look at Tuesday after fall break. We will project in class.

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Tue Oct 13 (LECTURE)

Demo #2 on AfterEffects

Challenge One, Part 1 Process Book DUE!

8:30 LAB section come to lecture from 11:30-12:45 and 11:30 LAB section come to lecture from 1:00-2:20.

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Thu Oct 15 (LAB)

NO CLASS FALL BREAK

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Tue Oct 20 (LECTURE)

Review animatic.

8:30 LAB section come to lecture from 11:30-12:45 and 11:30 LAB section come to lecture from 1:00-2:20.

HOMEWORK

Translate animatic into final motion/animation. Post questions and comments to your blog.

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Thu Oct 22 (LAB)

Individual Meetings and work time.

HOMEWORK

Refine motion/animation to look at next Thursday in (LAB) Fullsize, MPEG-4, 720x480

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Tue Oct 27 (LECTURE)

Introduction to Challenge Two: Representing Data: Information Graphic

Show examples of next project and Demo Survey Monkey

HOMEWORK

Collect Data for next assignment, be ready to bring to class Tuesday Nov 03 (LECTURE).

Read Assignment #2 (on server) "Information Design 1 & 2" and post a comment or question to your blog.

Refine motion/animation to look at this Thursday in (LAB) Fullsize, MPEG-4, 720x480

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Thu Oct 29 (LAB)

Review motion/animation as group, then individual work time.

HOMEWORK

Refinements to Motion and Collect Data for next assignment, be ready to bring to class Tuesday Nov 03 (LECTURE). Read Assignment #2 (on server) "Information Design 1 & 2" and post a comment or question to your blog.

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Tue Nov 03 (LECTURE)

Information Design Lecture

HOMEWORK

Create associative wordlist and/or mind map (with key words identified and defined) and sketches. Atleast 3 different concepts for communicating your data's "story", scan sketches, typeset your wordlist and create a pdf to present to us next class.

Finalize motion/animation to turn in next class (LAB) Fullsize, MPEG-4, 720x480. Make folder on the server and turn in storyboard pdf, animatic and any work/versions that communicate your process.

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Thu Nov 05 (LAB)

Challenge One, Part 2: Motion DUE!

Review sketches, then individual meetings and work time.

HOMEWORK

Refinements to concepts and create atleast 2 different versions of both the type infographic and the image infographic on the computer or sketched (tight!) well enough to get the idea across. fullsize so we can share in lecture with the group. (so for you counters...4 total)

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Tue Nov 10 (LECTURE)

Review 3 different versions as small groups.

HOMEWORK

Select final direction for refinement based on group feedback and printout full size/full color for next class Tuesday Nov 17th. Sign up for hour-long small group crit times. (groups of 6-8): 9:00, 10:15, 11:30, 12:45, 2:00, 3:15

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Thu Nov 12 (LAB)

NO CLASS, workday, Jeremy in Switzerland.

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Tue Nov 17 (LECTURE)

Small Group Crits

HOMEWORK

Refinements

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Thu Nov 19 (LAB)

Introduce Challenge Three: Representing a Story: DVD Packaging

Show and Tell

HOMEWORK

Create final for next Tuesday (LECTURE) Printed and mounted on mat board (flush) Save final as a "screen" resolution pdf, collect all process work and place in a folder called "your_name" on the server.

Watch one of the following great films on the server:

Badlands by Terrence Malick

Fast, Cheap and Out of Control by Errol Morris

Playtime by Jacques Tati

Complete the Clustering map. Scan the map and determine what words/concepts are most important in terms of what the film is about. Define those, find parts of the film that reinforce those ideas. Make a list of potential ways to represent those ideas visually using the framework/types of representation we have discussed (icon, index and symbol) (ex. ET could be about "imagination" or growing up...what could represent these ideas?). Make a list of icons, indexes and symbols.

Read the following: http://www.howdesign.com/article/Metaphor/

Based on this reading, determine possible metaphors for your film. Something from your map or list of icons, indexes or symbols can be used here too (at least 4 metaphors)

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Tue Nov 24 (LECTURE)

Challenge Two: Information Graphic DUE!

Demo Moodboard

HOMEWORK

For next Tuesday please design the following 3 page presentation (11x17 printouts to share with a small group) You will use this in class to create concepts.

Page 1: Clustering exercise (typeset this)

Page 2: List possible icons, indexes, symbols and metaphors that you could use to represent your film and themes, messages etc found in the film. (you may want to read any scholarly articles on your film or reviews or articles about the director)

Page 3: A moodboard the communicates a potential look and feel for the packaging (styles, color, pattern, graphics, illustration style, typography etc)

The moodboard is to help visualize the possible direction(s) (type, graphics, mood, style) for the package to take...so gather stuff to inspire your design.

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Thu Nov 26 (LAB)

NO CLASS THANKSGIVING BREAK

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Tue Dec 01 (LECTURE)

Lecture Narrative and Packaging Design

Small group presentations and brainstorming

HOMEWORK

Determine a direction based on feedback, refine and translate to the computer; make a full-scale mock-up b/w for next class

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Thu Dec 03 (LAB)

Individual meetings and work time.

HOMEWORK

Refinements and make a full-scale mock-up in color for next class (LECTURE)

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Tue Dec 08 (LECTURE)

Group Show and Tell, then small group crits.

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Thu Dec 10 (LAB)

Individual meetings and work time.

HOMEWORK

Refinements based on feedback

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Tu-Th Dec 15-17 (FINALS)

Challenge Three: Representing a Story: DVD Packaging DUE! Save as a screen resolution pdf, collect all process work, moodboard, wordlist etc and place in a folder on the server.