Faculty: You can include your course schedule here by starting with this template, or changing it as needed.
Below is a Proposed Structure for this introductory course. The first assignment separates each stage in illustration development allowing time to learn each one. Future projects progress more rapidly assuming a level of competency in the process.
Sept 1 | Week 01
Introduction: Review academic policies, go over syllabus. Discuss our relationship to illustration.Introduction to Sketchbook Practice.
NEW: Assignment 1 – Product Illustration, part 1 – Brainstorm & Research
Meeting Info: Add online details or in-person location
Sept 8 | Week 02
Lecture: ILLUSTRATION PROCESS
NEW: Assignment 1 , part 2 – Thumbnails
DUE: Assignment 1 Part 1
Sept 15 | Week 03
Lecture: CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
NEW: Assignment 1 , part 3 – Concept Sketches
DUE: Assignment 1 Part 2
Sept 22 | Week 04
Lecture: DESIGN CONCEPTS IN ILLUSTRATION
NEW: Assignment 1, part 4 – Tight Pencil Sketch
DUE: Assignment 1 Part 3
Oct 06 | Week 05
Lecture: VALUE
NEW: Assignment 1, part 5: Finished Pencil Illustration & Value Studies
DUE: Assignment 1 Part 4
Oct 13 | Week 06
Lecture: INK
NEW: Assignment 1 Part 6, FINAL INKED ART
DUE: Assignment 1 Part 5
Oct 20 | Week 07 MIDTERM
Lecture: NONE ( Student Presentations)
DUE: PROCESS PRESENTATION & FINAL INKED ART
NEW: Assignment 2 , Editorial Illustration, Magazine COVER ,
Part 1 – brainstorm & research
Oct 27| Week 08
Lecture: INTRODUCTION TO Editorial Illustration – Concept is key! NEW: Assignment 2 , part 2 Thumbnails & Concept Sketches
DUE: Assignment 2 , part 1
Nov 3 | Week 09
Lecture: INTRODUCTION TO Color
Due: Assignment 2 Thumbnails & Concept Sketches
New: Assignment 2 PENCIL FINISH DRAWINGS (*Ink & pencil with digital), 3 value studies, 3 color studies
Nov 10 | Week 10
Lecture: Intro to Digital Coloring DUE: Assignment 2 PENCIL FINISH DRAWINGS, 3 value studies, 3 color studies
NEW: Editorial Illustration FINAL ART. *LIMITED COLOR PALATE* Magazine COVER
FINAL PROJECT Assigned
Nov 17 | Week 11
Lecture: BOOK ILLUSTRATION & UNDERSTANDING THE BEATS OF A STORY
DUE: Editorial Illustration FINAL ART. NEW: FINAL PROJECT: Narrative illustration Part 1 : STORY SELECTION & Thumbnails for Cover / Interior Illustrations
Nov 24 | Week 12
Nov 24 | Week 12
Lecture: POINT OF VIEW NEW: Concept sketches for FINAL PROJECT
Due: Project 4, part 2: Character Designs & Concept Art
Dec 1 | Week 13
Dec 1 | Week 13
Lecture: NONE- WORK IN CLASS
DUE: FINAL PENCILS for FINAL PROJECT
DUE: Color Palate for FINAL PROJECT
Dec 8 | Week 14
Lecture: NONE – WORK IN CLASS
DUE: FINAL Project – FINISHED DRAWINGS (Ink & pencil with digital)Work in Class on Final Project / Final Portfolio
Dec 15 | Week 15
Final Portfolio Due.
Final Presentations.
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