Monday, March 24, 2008

Week 13 (07 April)

Final Class! All projects (homework) are due. We will go over the quiz answers from week 12, and answer any questions you may have. We will also discuss designing for the Web.
 
Items due:
  • multi-page document
  • identity project (letterhead, envelope, business card)
  • small brochure
  • poster
  • newspaper ad
  • early homework (type and bezier exercises, logos)

Week 12 (31 March)

Quiz! Work on multi-page documents.
Homework: Finish all homework and projects.
They are all due on 07 April!

Week 11 (24 March)

Review. Work on "Identity" project (Business Card, Envelope, Letterhead) Starting a multi-page document. Working with tabs.
Homework: Read Chapter 10 "Designing for the Web"
Start a Multi-page document (Look at books, brochures, catalogs, annual reports, etc.)

Monday, March 17, 2008

Week 10 (17 March)

Continue to work on Brochures. Tonight we look at "Identity" packages (Business Cards, Letterhead, Envelope, etc).
Homework: Read Chapter 13. Start an Identity project of your own. It can be for a real company, or make one up of your own. Look around for inspiration (books, local companies, the internet).

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Week 9 (10 March)

Work on brochure in class. Setting-up a 6-panel brochure, letter-fold (also known as a Rack Brochure). Defining margin and column guides.
Homework: Continue to work on brochure.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Week 8 (3 March)

Image channels and how to use them to your advantage. Work on small ads.
Homework: Finish small ad. Brochure: get some examples that you would like to emulate, possibly one that you would like to make-over. Create a brochure (or at least start). Remember to start with thumbnails, roughs and comp.