| WEEK# |
WEEK of |
LESSON PREPARATION |
TO BE COMPLETED
[by Friday of week] |
|
Basics of Design
|
Typographic
Workbook
 |
Typographic Workbook
 |
KEY:
 information / activity found in WebCT
* Mini Quizzes are found at the end of chapters in Basics of Design text |
1st or 2nd Edition |
1st Edition |
2nd Edition |
| 1 |
Aug.25
through
Aug.30 |
Acquire textbooks
Review Online Procedures
Lecture 1 |
Course Orientation
[if you haven't already done so]
Discussion Point—Lecture 1
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ONLINE CLASS: ON-CAMPUS MEETING — Introduction—See Calendar
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| 2 |
Sept.1
through
Sept.6 |
SEPT. 1—LABOR DAY HOLIDAY—No class |
Lecture 2
Pre-design decisions • Design Process • Thumbnailin • Roughs • Design Elements |
* Mini Quiz #1at end of Chapter 1
[do not submit]
Discussion Point—Lecture 2
Assignment
#1 |
Chapter
1 |
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| 3 |
Sept.8
through
Sept.13 |
Lecture 3
Layout Design Concepts & Terminology • Layout Styles & Grids • Emphasis |
* Mini Quiz #2 at end of Chapter 2
[do not submit]
Discussion Point—Lecture 3
Exercise #1 |
Chapter
2 |
Chapter
19 |
Chapter 12
(Basic Page Layout Considerations to Gutters and
Alleys) |
| 4 |
Sept. 15
through
Sept. 20 |
Lecture 4
Contrast & Conflict
|
MiniQuiz #3 at end of Chapter 3
[do not submit]
Exercise #2
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Chapter
3
|
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| 5 |
Sept.22
through
Sept. 27 |
Lecture 5
Designing Ads • Tearsheets • Page Setup |
Mini Quiz #4 at end of Chapter 4
[do not submit]
Assignment #2
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Chapter
4 |
|
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Study
for Quiz #1 |
QUIZ #1
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| 6 |
Sept. 29
through
Oct. 4 |
Lecture 6
Balance
|
Mini Quiz #5 at end of Chapter 5
[do not submit]
Exercise #3
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Chapter
5 |
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| 7 |
Oct. 6
through
Oct.11 |
Lecture 7
Alignment • Layout Styles & Grids |
Mini Quiz #6 at end of Chapter 6
[do not submit]
Assignment #3 |
Chapter
6 |
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| 8 |
Oct. 13
through
Oct. 18 |
Lecture 8
Typographic Basics • Character Characteristics • Anatomy of Type |
Mini Quiz #10 at end of Chapter 10
[do not submit]
|
Chapter
10
(Basic Type Terms to Line Length) |
Chapter
14 |
Chapter 8
|
Study for Quiz #2 |
QUIZ #2 |
| 9 |
Oct.20
through
Oct. 25 |
Lecture 9
More on Type • Type Rules • Font Selection |
Mini Quiz #11 at end of Chapter 11
[do not submit]
Assignment #4 |
Chapter 11 |
|
Chapter 11
(Font Selection Considerations to Resonance)
Chapter 12
( Mastheads to Initial Caps) |
| 10 |
Oct. 27
through
Nov. 1 |
Lecture 10
Images • Cropping |
Mini Quiz #8 at end of Chapter 8
[do not submit]
Exercise #4 |
Chapter
8 |
|
|
Study for Quiz #3 |
QUIZ #3 |
OCT. 31—NEVADA DAY HOLIDAY—No class |
| 11 |
Nov. 3
through
Nov.8 |
Lecture 11
Type Classifications • Flow |
Type Exercise |
Chapter
10
(Categories of Type, pp. 214–224) |
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Chapter 9 |
Chapter
7 |
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Mini Quiz #7 at end of Chapter 7
[do not submit]
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| 12 |
Nov.10
through
Nov. 15 |
Lecture 12
Color |
Mini Quiz #9 at end of Chapter 9
[do not submit]
Assignment #5 |
Chapter 9 |
|
Chapter 10
(Background Value to Type Enclosed by Boxes and
Bars) |
NOV. 11—VETERANS' DAY HOLIDAY—No class |
Study for Quiz #4 |
QUIZ #4
|
| 13 |
Nov. 17
through
Nov. 22 |
Lecture 13
Font Technologies • Using, Converting Fonts * Unique Text Considerations |
Exercise #5
|
Chapter
10
(Font Software Formats, pp. 224–226) |
|
Chapter 7
Chapter 10
(Single Spaces Following Punctuation
to end of chapter) |
| 14 |
Nov.24
through
Nov. 29 |
Lecture 14
Legibility & Readability • Portfolios |
Assignment #6 |
|
|
Chapter 10
(beginning of chapter to Arrangement of Text
Type)
Chapter 11
(Determining Compositional Importance to end
of chapter)
|
Study for Quiz #5 |
QUIZ #5
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NOV. 27–29—THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY—No class |
| 15 |
Dec. 1
through
Dec.6 |
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Sign up for portfolio review |
Final Project Concept & Thumbnails
|
Sample
Book
|
| 16 |
Dec.8
through
Dec.13 |
Final Exam and Final Practicum
[Proctored oncampus]
|
Font Book
(extra credit)
Final Project
[by end of week]
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