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   

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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 |Β  Week 15

Final Portfolio Due.

Final Presentations.

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