Schedule

Class 1

• Day & Date: Wednesday, August 26, 8:30 am
• Meeting Info: Zoom: Meeting ID: 939 4834 5024
• Topics: Course Overview, Introductions, Supplies
• Activities: Introductions, Your Visual Library
• https://www.ted.com/talks/sunni_brown_doodlers_unite?language=en
• Homework: Join OpenLab. Collect 6 images for Visual Library. Write a description in Word doc. Have it ready for the next class. We will post it together.  Get art supplies. Have a photo of yourself that you like.

Class 2

• Day & Date: Monday, August 31
• Meeting Info: Zoom Meeting ID: 939 4834 5024
• Topic: Design Process, Figure-Ground, Point. Line. Project 1
• 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFSia1LZI4Y
• elements and principles
• point line examples
• figure ground examples
• Activities: Visual Library critique, Vocabulary
• Homework: Start working on your project. Use only points and lines to create 2 self-portraits.
• Assignment 1 point and line

Class 3

• Day & Date: Wednesday, September 2
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project 1, Figure-Ground, Composition basics
• Activities: 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACjsvwQjLSU
• https://www.fastcompany.com/3056991/16-famous-designers-show-us-their-favorite-notebooks
• Homework:
• Finish your F/Ground project. Upload to OpenLab.
• Group Project 1 COMD 1100

Class 4

• Day & Date: Wednesday, September 9
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project 2, Thumbnails, Iteration
• Activities:
• Student’s presentation on F/G and Repetition
• Nonsynchronous activities:
• How to work in your sketchbook
• http://learnlogodesign.com/logo-design-process/a-look-inside-a-designers-sketchbook
• Read more about thumbnails
• https://conceptartempire.com/intro-to-thumbnail-sketching/
• Watch: On design and repetition and using different materials: Marian Bantjes
• https://www.ted.com/talks/marian_bantjes_intricate_beauty_by_design
• Watch: On the concept, ideas, design thinking: Chip Kidd
• https://www.ted.com/talks/chip_kidd_the_art_of_first_impressions_in_design_and_life
• Homework/in class work:
• Project 2 COMD Repetition
• Writing Project 1 COMD

Class 5

• Day & Date: Monday, September 14
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project 2, I will do a presentation on how to create a project
• Activities: Sketches review.
• Homework: Work on your Project 2 in class.

Class 6

• Day & Date: Wednesday, September 16
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Critique. Project 2 Presentation. 
• critique-presentation
• Activities: Finish Project 2
• Homework: Finish Project 2:

Class 7

• Day & Date: Monday, September 21
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project 2, 
• Activities: Add assignments, activities
• Homework: Finish Repetition. Post 3 repetition photos to Visual journal

Class 8

• Day & Date: Wednesday, September 23 
• Meeting Info: Add online details or in-person location
• Topic: Project 3, Symmetry, asymmetry, Variety, Scale
• Activities: Create 2 designs for Assignment 3 ( sketches first)
• https://www.ted.com/talks/paula_scher_great_design_is_serious_not_solemn?language=en
• Homework:
• Notan assignment

Class 9

• Day & Date: Tuesday the 29TH ( instead of ) Monday)
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project 2
• Activities: Add assignments, activities
• Homework:

Class 10

• Day & Date: Wednesday, September 30
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project 2 Critique
• Activities: Add assignments, activities
• Homework:

Class 11

• Day & Date: Monday, October 5
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project 3/Light and Darkness. Symmetry Assymetry
• Activities:  Critique.
• Homework: Work on your project

Class 12

• Day & Date: Wednesday, October 7
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project 3 Texture, Pattern, Color
• 1. Design principles:
  Design principles overview 
  Design principles examples 
  Design principles in practice 
• Activities: Create in-class experimental work on texture and pattern, using complementary colors
• Design 4 textures: Use an adjective for each, such as smooth, 
harsh, 
dynamic, prickly, bumpy or whatever else you can think of.
• Homework: Finish your work. Upload

Class 13

• Day & Date: Wednesday, October 14 ( Monday schedule)
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project 4. Color
• color lecture
• Color Wheel
• Color Systems
• Complementary Colors
• After Images
• Color & Contrast
• Color wheel and practical advises (from 4:10) 
  RGB vs. CMYK
  Color theory video (2 minutes summary)
• Activities: Work on the Color wheel project
• color-wheel-assignment-COMD 1102
• Homework: Sketches for Color Wheel.
• Photos for VJ
  

  Take photos of:
  1 complimentary colors

  2. monochromatic colors
  3. analogous colors
  4. COOL color combination

Class 14

• Day & Date: Monday, October 19
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic:  Color continuation)
• Activities: Color mixing practice, Value, Color Wheel (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)
• Homework: 

Class 15

• Day & Date: Wednesday, October 21
• Topic: Project 4 Collage
• Mystery vs Clarity
• Chip Kidd
• Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, Example 4, Example 5, Example 6, Example 7, Example 8, Example 9, Example 10, Example 11 
  Not an example, but an idea
  Students’ examples 
• 1. Design principles:
• gd-concepts vocabulary
  Design principles overview 
  Design principles examples 
  Design principles in practice 
• Activities. Work on the Collage project; bring to class for critique. Bring sketches and ideas  for the other artwork.
• Homework:collage

Class 16

• Day & Date: Monday, October 26
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Collage
• Activities: Continue working on Collage
• Homework: Continue working on Collage

Class 17

• Day & Date: Wednesday, October 28
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Midterm Review
• Activities: Add assignments, activities
• Homework: Finish collage. Upload to Open Lab

Class 18

• Day & Date: Monday, November 2
• Meeting Info: Asynchronous
• Topic: Design thinking
• Activities:

  Watch Movie: Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight.

  YOU TUBE LINK

  Download the paper with questions: 

  Milton Glaser- To Inform and Delight.

  ARTICLE TO READ about Milton Glaser-to be discussed in class

  https://www.readingdesign.org/ten-things

   

• Homework: Write an essay. MAKE Sure you address the questions I am asking. Post it on Open Lab. Come to class ready to discuss what you had learned.

Class 19

• Day & Date: Wednesday, November 4
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Design Principles and Color
• Activities: Milton Glaser Discussion. A project inspired  by Milton Glaser
• Design Principles Assignment Milton Glaser
• Homework: Work on Milton Glaser Project. Bring work in progress to the next class.

Class 20

• Day & Date: Monday, November 9
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Milton Glaser Project work in progress.
• Activities: Discuss the influence of artwork on your work.
• Homework: Finish the project. 

Class 21

• Day & Date: Wednesday, November 11
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project: Atmospheric Perspective 
• Activities: critique Milton Project
• https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_your_elusive_creative_genius
• https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/drawing/learn-to-draw-perspective/
• https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+create+perspective+drawing&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS827US827&oq=how+to+create+perspective+drawing&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30i457j0i22i30l4.7396j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_Oe-rX-KVOs7O5gKk2ZiIBg16
• https://www.creativebloq.com/how-to/draw-perspective
• Create a  one-point perspective.
• Homework: Watch the videos.
• Work on your Perspective Project.

Class 22

• Day & Date: Monday, November 16
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic:  Perspective work in progress. https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/drawing/learn-to-draw-perspective/
• Activities: Add assignments, activities
• Homework: Finish this one point perspective based on the link above.

Class 23

• Day & Date: Wednesday, November 18
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOsxQbkdUvs
• Create your own 2 pont perspective
• https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/834714112163559286/
• Activities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ICyLN6I2cY
• Homework: finish work

Class 24

• Day & Date: Monday, November 23
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic:https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/560557484862185893/
• https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/740631101210961924/
• https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/834714112163559286/
• Activities: Work on finishing 2 point perspective
• Letetrform design
  Final Perspective Project-logo
• Homework: create a logo in 3d for yourself

Class 25

• Day & Date: Monday, November 30
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Review of Perspective unit and  3d logo
• Activities: Add assignments, activities
• Homework:

Class 26

• Day & Date: December 2
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Project 8 Perspective final critique
  Final Project Overview
• Final Project COMD
• Graphic design Styles:
• https://bhattifaizan.medium.com/graphic-design-styles-fa85aff1ff69
• Activities: Research for the final project
• Homework: Work on Final Project

Class 27

• Day & Date: December 7
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Final Project
• Activities: Work on Final Project
• Homework: Work on Final Project

Class 28

• Day & Date: December 9
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Final Project
• Activities: Work on Final Project
• Homework: Work on Final Project
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Class 29

• Day & Date: December 14
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Final Project
• Activities: Work on Final Project
• Homework: Work on Final Project
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Class 30

• Day & Date: December 16
• Meeting Info: Zoom
• Topic: Final Project PRESENTATION
• Activities: Presentation of  Final Project
• Homework: Have a Greate break!
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