Schedule overview

Week 01︎01/28/2020︎

• Today! Introductions & Expectations
• Schedule Overview
• Introduction to “Do it for Her” Poster
• (︎) Poster history Lecture
• (︎) Lettering Demonstration
• In-class work on “Do it for Her” Poster
  
  
• HW︎
  Start or continue working on “Do it for Her” Poster
  (bring progress to class next week)
  (︎+ ︎) Read Designer as Author & take notes

Week 02︎ 02/04/2020 ︎

• (︎+ ︎)Discuss Designer as Author
• (︎) Composition Lecture
• In-class work on “Do it for Her” Poster
• Indivdual check-ins on progress.
  
  
• HW︎
  Finish “Do it for Her” Poster & print it out!

Week 03︎ 02/11/2020 ︎

• (︎) Introduction to Critique
• Critique for “Do it for Her” Poster
• Introduction to Semiosphere Animation
  
  
• HW︎
  Select and sketch icons for Semiosphere Animation
  Prepare Show & Tell
  
  

Week 04︎ 02/18/2020 ︎

• Show & Tell
• (︎) Showcase: Video & animation history (part 1) 
• (︎) Knitting Circle: Video Compression
• (︎) Knitting Circle: Icons in Illustrator
  
  
• HW︎
  Continue work on Semiosphere Animation

Week 05︎ 02/25/2020 ︎

• (︎)  Knitting Circle: Basics of After Effects
• (︎)  Knitting Circle: Shape Layers
  
  
• HW︎
  Continue work on Semiosphere Animation
  Export your animation for class next week,
  (it must be on your online drive)
  
  

Week 06︎ 03/03/2020 ︎

• (︎) Showcase: Video & animation history (part 2)
  
• (︎) Principles of Animation Lecture
• In-progress individuals check-ins on current state of Semiosphere Animation
• In-class work on Semiosphere Animation
  
  
• HW︎
  Continue  work on Semiosphere Animation & export it for next week.
  

Week 07︎ 03/10/2020 ︎

• In-class work on  Semiosphere Animation


• HW︎
• Continue work on Semiosphere Animation & export it for next week.
  
  

Week 08︎ 03/17/2020 ︎

(Class cancelled due to coronavirus)

• HW︎
  Finish work on Semiosphere Animation & export it for next week.

Week 09︎ 03/24/2020 ︎

• (︎+︎) Introduction to The Crystal Goblet

• Critique of final versions of Semiosphere Animation 
  
• Introduction to Crystal Goblet Booklet Project 


• HW︎
  
• .PDF response to current situation
• Upload your work to the Google Classroom

Week 10︎ 03/31/2020 ︎

(official class session cancelled due to CUNY Recalibration Period)

Week 11 ︎ 04/07/2020 ︎ No Class!

Week 12︎ 04/14/2020 ︎ 

• In-class critique of Crystal Goblet Responses
  
• Introduction of Final Project (zine or animation)
• Introduction to Design Portfolio

Week 13︎ 04/21/2020 ︎

• (︎) Grid Knitting Circle
• (︎) Discussion on Modernist Design

Week 14︎ 04/28/2020 ︎

• (︎) Research methodologies Knitting Circle
• (︎+ ︎) Introduction to Cult of the Ugly

• HW︎
• Work on Final Project

Week 15︎ 05/05/2020 ︎

• In-progress group check-in on Zine Project
• (︎+ ︎) Discussion of Cult of the Ugly
  
• (︎) Lecture on Postmodern Design
  
• (︎) Lecture on Document “flow”/rhythm
  
• In-class work on Zine Project
  
  
• HW︎
• Work on Zine Project

Week 16︎ 05/12/2020 ︎

• Final Critique, part 1
  
  
• HW︎
• Complete Zine Project
  
• Complete Process book

Week 17︎ 05/19/2020 ︎

• Final Critique, part 2