Week 1

Class 1

• Day & Date: Monday August 28th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topics: Intro to class, Discuss Design Process, Project #1
• Activities: Introductions, Discuss Supplies, What is Design?
• Homework: Start Listening to Music and Draw 12 patterns

Class 2

• Day & Date: Thursday, August 31st, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Lab Time to work on Project #1
• Activities: Feedback Session
• Homework: Project #1

Week 2

NO CLASS on Monday, September 4th, 2023

Class 3

• Day & Date: Thursday, September 7th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Positive and Negative Patterns Project Due; Present & Feedback session,
• Activities: Discuss Project #2: Curious Compositions
• Homework: Start Making a Mind Map for Project #2

Week 3

Class 4

• Day & Date: Monday September 11th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Lab Time for Curious Compositions Project Due; Discuss Project #3 Mood of a Landscape 
• Activities: In-Class Activity of Achromatic Scale;
• Homework: Finish Value Scale

Class 5

• Day & Date: Thursday, September 14th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Project #3 Mood of a Landscape Due
• Activities: Feedback Session
• Homework: Research Textures & Patterns

Week 4

Class 6

• Day & Date: Monday September 18th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Discuss Project #4 Texture Collage
• Activities: Step by Step Process for Texture Collage
• Homework: Project #4 Texture Collage Draft Due

Class 7

• Day & Date: Thursday, September 21st, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Lab Time for Project #4, Revision & Feedback Session
• Activities:
• Homework: Finalize Project #4 Texture Collage

Week 5

NO CLASS on Monday, September 25th, 2023

Class 8

• Day & Date: Thursday, September 28th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Project #4 Due; Intro to Color
• Activities: Discuss Color Theories
• Homework: Research about Color in print and digital

Week 6

Class 9

• Day & Date: Monday October 2nd, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Project #5 Color Wheel Part 1; Discuss Color theories, color mixing, & color wheel
• Activities: Work on Color Theories
• Homework: Buy Paint Supplies and sketch color wheel with colored pencils

Class 10

• Day & Date: Thursday, October 5th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Lab Time for Project #5 & Discuss Painting Techniques
• Activities: Revision & Feedback Session
• Homework: Project #6 Color Palettes Part 2 Draft

Week 7

NO CLASS on Monday, October 9th, 2023

Class 11

• Day & Date: Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 (Follow Monday Schedule)
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Follow Monday Schedule: Final Revision of Color Wheel; Intro to Project #6 Color Palettes Part 2
• Activities: Feedback Session
• Homework: Revise Project #6 Color Palettes Part 2

Class 12

• Day & Date: Thursday, October 12th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Complimentary Colors Lab Time; Feedback & Revision Session  
• Activities: Critique each other’s work
• Homework: Finalize Project #6 Color Palettes Part 2

Week 8

Class 13

• Day & Date: Monday, October 16th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Discuss Color Palettes for Analogous, Monochromatic, Triad, and Split Complimentary 
• Activities: Select the color palettes from Adobe Color
• Homework: Finalize Project #6 Color Palettes Part 2

Class 14

• Day & Date: Thursday, October 19th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Project #6 Critique Session
• Activities: Help each other with Painting Techniques
• Homework: Mid-term: Present all parts of the Color project 

Week 9

Class 15

• Day & Date: Monday, October 23rd, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Mid-term: Present all parts of the Color project 
• Activities: Discuss Digital Colors
• Homework: Research Adobe Color and Transparency in Digital

Class 16

• Day & Date: Thursday, October 26th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Project #7 Part 1 Layers & Transparency Colors (Digital)
• Activities: Discuss Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
• Homework: Start Developing the Project in Illustrator

Week 10

Class 17

• Day & Date: Monday, October 30th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Step by Step in Photoshop
• Activities: Work on your Project #7
• Homework: Revise Project #7 Part 1 Layers & Transparency Colors (Digital)

Class 18

• Day & Date: Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Feedback Session on Project #7
• Activities: Work in Pairs
• Homework: Finalize Project #7 Part 1 Layers & Transparency Colors (Digital)

Week 11

Class 19

• Day & Date: Monday, November 6th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Project #7 Part 1 Due; Present to Class
• Activities: Discuss Part 2 of Project #7
• Homework: Research and Doodle Ideas

Class 20

• Day & Date: Thursday, November 9th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Discuss Ideation Process
• Activities: Work on Create Icons on Sketchbook
• Homework: Project #7 Part 2 Create Icons using Layers & Transparency

Week 12

Class 21

• Day & Date: Monday, November 13th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Step-by-Step Illustrator Session for Part 2
• Activities: Feedback Session
• Homework: Final Project #7 Part 2 Create Icons using Layers & Transparency

Class 22

• Day & Date: Thursday, November 16th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Step-by-Step Illustrator Session
• Activities: Discuss Project #8 Personal Flag Poster (Digital or Acrylic Paint)
• Homework: Research Digital Posters & Select 3 of your choice. Submit to Openlab

Week 13

Class 23

• Day & Date: Monday, November 20th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Present you 3 selected Posters; Step by Step Photoshop; in-class practice using Ps,
• Activities: Discuss Famous Posters
• Homework: Research & create 5 to 6 ideas of your personal flag.

NO CLASS on Thursday, November 23rd, 2023

Week 14

Class 24

• Day & Date: Monday, November 27th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Approval of Ideation/ Transfer the Idea to Illustrator 
• Activities: Discuss Mind Map & Painting techniques
• Homework: Revise Project #8 Personal Flag Poster (Digital or Acrylic Paint)

Class 25

• Day & Date: Thursday, November 30th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Lab Time; Feedback & Revision Session Poster Draft 2
• Activities: Feedback & Revision Session
• Homework: Create 5 + thumbnails of the flag design itself

Week 15

Class 26

• Day & Date: Monday, December, 4th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Refine work during class and provide feedback 1 on 1 
• Activities: Feedback on Create 5 + thumbnails of the flag design itself
• Homework: Select Paint and digital Color Palettes for your Flag Identity

Class 27

• Day & Date: Thursday, December 7th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Lab Time; Final Feedback Final Revision for Poster Personal Flag
• Activities: Add assignments, activities
• Homework: Present & Submit Project #8 Personal Flag Poster (Digital or Print)

Week 16

Class 28

• Day & Date: Monday, December 11th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P123
• Topic: Final Digital Presentation
• Activities: Discussion on Digital Final Project
• Homework: Present Digital Final Project #8

Class 29

• Day & Date: Thursday, December 14th, 2023
• Meeting Info: In-person in P125
• Topic: Final Print Presentation
• Activities: Discussion on Print Final Project
• Homework: Present Print Final Project #8