January
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
   

 

 

 

 

 

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First Day of Classes

 

Tech II:

- Philosophy of Education
Multiple Intelligences:

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- Grading

 

- Overview of Project

 

- Lynda.com

 

 

Homework

1. Take Multiple Intelligence Quiz

 

2. Start Reading: Graphic Design Solutions Chp 13: Advertising

 

3. Research and choose a product for the advertisement project.

 

4. Log into your Lynda.com account

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Proc 1:

 

Agenda:

- Go to Library (Research Ex 1)

- Return with Industry Books

- Work in lab, scan or photograph product advertisements

 

- Put on server

 

 

Homework:

 

- Read: Graphic Design Solutions
Chp 13 Quiz

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Proc & Tech Lab:

 

- Graphic Design Solutions
Chp 13 Quiz

 

- Creative Brief Ex

 

- Mind Map Ex

 

Due Step 1 Signoff: Advertisement Research

 

Homework:
Using the Advertising Design Annuals study the work and find inspiration...

Work on Thumbnails:

- Pencil

- Tracing Paper

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9

 

Proj II: Ogilvy "How To..." Production Exercise

 

Tech II:

 

Due Step 2 Signoff:
Hand in Sign Off Sheet and Advertisement Thumbnails
(10 Concepts), Creative Brief and Mind Map

 

Homework:

Creative Techniques Ex

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Proc II:

 

Creative Techniques Ex Due

 

 

- Headline Ex: Pun, Metaphors, Simile
Due: At 9:30am

 

Homework:

Using the Headline Exercise create a minimum of 5 creative headlines for "the strongest benefit" of your product.

 

 

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Tech II:

Agenda: Photography Ex

 

 

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Due Step 3 Signoff: Advertisement Digital Roughs

 

Step 4 Project Signoff: Advertisement Concept / Direction Chosen

 

Lab Ex: Ogilvy Ad Due Printed out BW

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HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King

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Process II:

Roughs / Conversations

 

Determine Photography to be used.

 

Work in Lab @ 9:30 check off of Photography Due.

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Step 5 Tech Signoff: Ad Campaign Digital Strategy

 

- Web Banner Ad Exercise

 

Homework: View Lynda.com Tutorials on Selections and Layer Mask Exercise

 

 

 

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Process II:

Selections and Layer Mask Exercise due at 10am

 

Greg will not be in, on Holiday :-)

 

NOTE: Graphic Design Club Meeting @ Noon in CBE LAB

AD FED will be in to talk about benefits of membership.

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Process & Tech Lab:

TBD

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Projects and Tech II:

- ReviewSelections and Layer Mask Exercise

 

- File Management

 

Proj II Course: Hand out Menu Project

- Overview of Project

- Overview of Template

- Mood boards

- Student Examples

 

 

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Step 6 Process Signoff: Ad Campaign Comprehensive Designs: Print, Web, Outdoor, Mobile

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Tech II:

 

Color Prints

- PDF Settings

- Thumbdrive

- Kinko's or SFCC Library

 

Hand out: Lettering Ex

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Step 7 Process Signoff: Ad Campaign Comprehensive Designs: Print, Web, Video, Mobile

 

 

 

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Process & Tech Lab II

 

Step 8 Project Signoff: Final Ad Campaign Comprehensive Designs: Project on Template Due

 

Web Banner Ad Ex Due

 

11"x17" Color Print Due

 

- Menu Examples

 

Homework:

Restaurant Menu:
- Design Research

- Mind Map

- Logo thumbnails

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Projects and Tech II:

 

In Class Assignment:

Adobe InDesign Ex:

Character & Paragraph Styles

 

Hand in Mind Map and Restaurant Logo Thumbnails

 

Homework:

- Scanning Exercise

 

 

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Process II:

 

Type Exercise: Lettering Due

 

Homework:

MOOD BOARD RESEARCH:

 

- Print Examples

- Logo Designs

- Usage of Paper

- Typography

- Web Designs

 

The research should illustrate: Sophistication and Understated Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Tech II:

 

Step 9 Tech Signoff: Ad Campaign Final Tech files received.

 

 

Tech II: Paragraph & Character Style exercise Due on server at start of class.

 

 

Today's Agenda:

- REGROUP...

- Menu Template

- Discuss objective, strategy, mind map, mood board(s)

- Step 2 Thumbnails based on Mood Boards

 

 

 

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Process II:

MOOD BOARD RESEARCH

 

 

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Process & Tech Lab II

 

Step 1 Process Signoff: Research/Mood Board

Menu Template INDD PDF due:

- Objective, Strategy, Mind Map, Mood Board(s)

 

Tech II: Scan Exercise Due on server at start of class.

 

Menu Readability

 

Homework:

Type Exercise Handed out

 

 

 

 

 

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Projects and Tech II:

 

- Foundations of Paper

 

Step 2 Process Signoff:
Menu Design Thumbnails

 

Hand in:

-Sign off Sheet

-Thumbnails

 

Projects Course:

 

AD FED MEETING:

Please check your email and go to: The Spokane Ad Fed web page.

 

I think this will be a fun event. My understanding is all students get a discount at monthly programs of $10 off regular price. This means lunch and the program is only $5.

 

Please sign up, see if you can arrange a carpool, and we'll plan on attending the event at 11:30am - 1pm

 

DRESS = Business Casual

Clean shirt, Clean pants, Clean shoes,

No hats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Process II:

 

Type Exercise Due

 

 

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Tech II:

-Overview of Tech Competencies

 

-Overview of Process Competencies

 

-Work on Roughs

 

 

 

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Process: Work on Roughs in Lab

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Process & Tech Lab II

 

Step 3 Process Signoff: Menu Design Roughs

- Hand Drawn

- Cover and Inside Spread

 

Step 4 Project Signoff: Menu Design Roughs Chosen

 

 

 

Type Exercise Handed out

 

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Projects and Tech II:

 

Step 5 Tech Signoff: Menu Design Tech Strategy

 

- Character / Paragraph Styles Import

- Indents

- Tabs (Lynda.com)

- Leaders

- Hanging Indents

- Bullets

- Overprint

- Separation Preview

 

Greg needs to meet with Carl Richardson

 

 

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Process II:

Type Exercise: Illustrate Due

 

 

 

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Tech II:

Working on Menu Designs

 

- Environmental
- Web Design

 

 

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Process II:

 

Step 6 Process Signoff: Menu Design Comprehensives Due

 

 

 

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Process & Tech Lab II

 

Step 7 Project Signoff: Final Menu Design Due : grayscale folding dummy

 

Hand out:

Environmental Design Ex

 

 

 

 

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HOLIDAY: Presidents Day

 

 

 

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Process II:

 

Step 1 Process Signoff: Web Menu Design Thumbnails at begining of class

 

Work on final tech files,site map, wireframes,and environmental design.

 

 

 

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Tech II:

 

 

Step 8 Project Signoff: Final Menu Design

 

Full Color Folded Dummy / Mock Up Due

to be photographed in Lab 8am - Noon.

 

Working on Final Menu Tech files and separations.

 

- Presses

- Print Checklist

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Process II:

 

Step 9 Tech Signoff: Menu Design Final Tech files received.

Collect signoff sheets.

 

Agenda:

-Website Competencies overview

-Site maps

-Box Model

 

 

 

 

 

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Process & Tech Lab II

 

Step 2 Process Signoff:

1. Site map due

2. Web site wireframes

3. Environmental Design

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Projects and Tech II:

- Working on Roughs

 

Due:

- Skill Sets not included on menu design

- Photograph of Menu

 

Homework:

Type Exercise
Photo Illustration

 

 

 

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Process II:

Start of Lynda.com
Web Design Fundamentals

(Section 1)

 

Homework:

(Section 2)

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Tech II:

Web Design Fundamentals

(Section 3)

 

Homework:

(Section 4)

 

 

 

 

March
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1

 

Process II:

 

Step 3 Process Signoff: Web Menu Design Roughs Due

 

Step 4 Project Signoff: Web Menu Design Roughs Chosen

 

Web Design Fundamentals

(Section 5)

 

Homework:

(Section 6)

 

 

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Process & Tech Lab II

 

 

Step 5 Tech Signoff: Web Menu Design Tech Strategy

 

Photo Illustration Exercise Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Projects and Tech II:

 

Photo Illustration Review

 

Review: Lynda.com

(Section 4)

 

Web Design Fundamentals

(Section 5)

 

Homework:

(Section 6)

 

- Work on Design Comprehensives

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Step 6 Process Signoff:

Web Menu Design Comprehensives Due

(All web site pages designed out in either Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. Placed in Web Browser. Printed in color and actual size, centered on an 8.5"x11". Sized to Fit.)

 

Note: The SFCC library has 8.5"x11" color prints for 7 cents each.

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Tech II:

 

Web Design Fundamentals

(Section 7)

 

- Grids

- File optimization / slicing in Photoshop

- Project Template

 

Homework:

Web Exercise:

HTML Elements

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Process II:

 

Work in Lab on Web Design / Project Template

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Proc / Tech Lab:
Web Exercise Due

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Projects and Tech II:

 

Step 7 Project Signoff:

Final Template for Restaurant Project Due

 

Printed in Black & White for review.

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Process II: Work on Presentation Booklet

 

 

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Tech II:

 

 

CSS Float Exercise

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Process II:

 

Step 8 Project Signoff:

Final Template for Restaurant Project Due

 

Printed in color and comb bound.

 

 

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DEAD DAY: No class

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Final Exams

 

Projects and Tech II:

 

TBD

 

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Final Exams

 

Process II:

 

Step 9 Tech Signoff: Web Restaurant Design and presention booklet files...
Final Tech files received.

 

Hand in Sign Off Sheets for:

 

- Ad Campaign Project

- Restaurant Menu Project

- Restaurant Website

 

 

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Final Exams

 

Tech II:

 

Required Attendance

 

2nd Year Presentations for Graduate Show Marketing

 

9:30am - Noon

Sym wy men
RM 110