Week 6 – March 6
MIDTERM grade
Resume
Cover Letter
Business Card
Digital copies: sent via email because of remote class
Continue on building your portfolio
– Organize projects
– Write project descriptions
- client
- your role (graphic designer, photographer, etc.)
- project type (brand identity, web design, campaign,
- challenge / brief
- concept & solution
Week 5 – February 28
Finalize resume and cover letter
– Make final edits in InDesign
– Export PDFs and email to Professors before Friday 03/06 next class
Finalize personal identity
– Finish business cards
– Finish letterhead
– Export PDFs and email to Professors before Friday 03/06 next class
Portfolio
– Organize projects
– Write project descriptions
- client
- your role (graphic designer, photographer, etc.)
- project type (brand identity, web design, campaign,
- challenge / brief
- concept & solution
Week 4 – February 21
Refine resume and cover letter
– Make edits in InDesign
Refine personal identity
– Finalize logo
– Develop color palette, select typography sets, and any graphics or photography
– Start designing your business cards, letterhead
Gather all portfolio materials
– Choose your favourite projects you want to refine and include in your portfolio
– Print out your work to bring to class next week
– We will review and begin working on a PDF / website layout in the next class
Week 3 – February 14
Refine resume, draft a cover letter and continue to develop a personal identity.
– Make edits in InDesign
– Translate sketch on paper to Illustrator a logo for your own personal brand
– Draft a cover letter to an agency or studio of your choice
Week 2 – February 7
Begin to write resume and develop a personal identity.
– Prepare your resume in InDesign
– Sketch on paper or in Illustrator a logo for your own personal brand
Week 1 – January 31
Write a brief statement as to:
- your chosen areas of studies and interests
- the type of organization you hope to affiliate with immediately
- your career objectives.
