Hello Class!

THis is our SECOND TO LAST class!  CRAZY!

AS ALWAYS ALL course materials, both the Class Session and our Guest Speakers will be RECORDED… just in case you miss the Live Class Session or just feel like a rewatch!

WEEK 15 CLASS PLAN:

Session 1: 6-7:15 pm

CHECK IN: – How is everyone feeling today?

FINAL CRITIQUE:  

PITCH YOUR IDEA TO THE CLASS! 

• Share your screen and SHOW your pitch.  Sell us your idea.
• You have a total of 5 minutes including student and faculty Question and Answer.

TAKE NOTES on your Feedback. You may choose to incorporate it before UPLOADING the project to the DROPBOX for your final grade.

Remember, you will have the opportunity to pitch to an EDITOR next week, so pay attention to what went well and where you can improve.

DUE NEXT WEEK:

Upload your FINAL PROJECT as ONE PDF of your well designed pitch packet. 

Suggestion: Take one more look at the examples to see how yours compares!  Be sure to include your STRATEGY in the pitch!

—- BREAK!—-

Session 2: 7:30-8:30 pm

GUEST SPEAKER

ELI NEUGEBOREN

Hello Class!

Welcome to Week 12.5? of Advanced Strategies in Illustration!  ( I think I messed up the week to week breakdown :/ ) 

AS ALWAYS ALL course materials, both the Class Session and our Guest Speakers will be RECORDED… just in case you miss the Live Class Session or just feel like a rewatch!

WEEK 12 CLASS PLAN:

Session 1: 6-7:15 pm

CHECK IN: – What’s your current status? How are you today?

DISCUSS: Final Project and Review Sample Pitches

PROJECT TIME! :

For today’s class session you were to revise your ONE Sheet PROJECT PROPOSAL to pitch to the class, you were also asked to consider what support materials you could create for your project pitch.

ACTIVITY:  WORK SHOP IDEAS and Set TASK LIST and TIMELINE  

Part ONE:

• To begin, each group should have a note taker.  Each group will be reporting back to the class.
• Another person in each group will be be the HOST they can share their screen so you are all looking at the same stuff.
• First, review the sample pitches available on Openlab.  You don’t need to READ them all right now, (But you should take your time with them later, at your convenience.)
• What commonalities are there between the samples?  Are there items all or most of them include?  Is there a shared tone?
• What things to all or most of them do?  For example, do all of them establish their place in the market?  Do all of them cite other works for comparison?
• What differences are there?

LETS DISCUSS YOUR FINDINGS

Part Two:

• Returning to your groups work together to plan your individual pitches.
• Discuss what items you think should be included in eachothers’ Pitch Packets to effectively convey their idea.
• Looking at a calendar, come up with both an itemized TASK LIST and DUE DATES for each item, for each person.
• Keep in mind: Each part will require a round of feedback before finalizing, therefore be sure to include a DRAFT deadline,(for feedback) and a FINAL deadline which will include any revisions made to your work.

Making and Keeping a project timeline is part of your overall project strategy grade.  The deadlines you set will eb the DUE DATES for your homework.  SO, think hard and be sure you are being realistic. 

EMAIL your Individual Task List and TIMELINE By Friday 12am.

—- BREAK!—-

Session 2: 7:30-8:30 pm

GUEST SPEAKERS:  Jerry Gaylord AKA “The Franchize”, Penelope “Peng Peng” Gaylord

STUDENT MODERATOR: JASON V

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WEEK 12.5 COURSE WORK

DUE to be completed by WED April 29th 11:59PM

DISCUSSION: WATCH The First Four Years, and RESPOND in the weekly class DISCUSSION (To be found under Course Profile!)

LECTURE: You may do this alone or continue working with your group.  Continue Carefully reviewing the sample pitches. (uploaded to COURSE FILES) Afterwards pick them apart in our class DISCUSSION.  Consider things like:

• What works and what doesn’t work.
• What commonalities are there between the samples?
• Is there a shared tone?
• What things to all or most of them do?  For example, do all of them establish their place in the market?  Do all of them cite other works for comparison?
• What differences are there?
• What take-aways do you have from reviewing them?

SKETCHBOOK: Read this POST

FINAL PROJECT:  

OVERALL PROJECT:  Prepare a Pitch Packet, Deck,(or other industry appropriate format) to market your creator owned, original concept for further development or publication.

You must not only come up with the IDEA, you must also come up with all the SUPPORTING MATERIALS to demonstrate that idea, and a PLAN of whom to show it to when you are ready.  So in essence this is a 3 part project.

DUE NEXT CLASS: Please email a 2 page PDF including the following:

• A revised and copy edited Project Pitch based on your insights from reviewing the sample pitches (uploaded to course FILES).
• A TASK LIST for your project, along with a detailed TIMELINE, with deadlines for when you will turn in each part.

Establishing a realistic schedule that you can stick to is part of the project grade! 

Hello Class!

Welcome to Week 11 of Advanced Strategies in Illustration!

So happy to be SEEING all of you this evening!  I am looking forward to it!

AS ALWAYS ALL course materials, both the Class Session and our Guest Speakers are RECORDED… just in case you missed the Live Class Session or just feel like a rewatch!  e Just click on the LINKS!

(Please note… Kriota’s discussion begins at Minute 10.  We began the session a little early with chit chat and sharing our cats.)

WEEK 11 CLASS PLAN:

Session 1: 6-7:15 pm

CHECK IN: – What’s your current status? How are you today?   Let’s take the class temperature… RESPOND in the Zoom POLL

DISCUSS WEEK 10 READING & LECTURE CONTENT:  What did Noah Bradley suggest doing to your portfolio in “Step 2, Making Awesome Work”?

CLASS PRESENTATION:  Can I have volunteers to present the video or other form of tutorial you posted The RESOURCES SECTION in response to the Noah Bradley interview?  What did you decide you personally need to work on to develop your portfolio and make it comparable to those you admire in the industry?   How did you come to this decision?

PROJECT TIME! :

As a REMINDER… Your FINAL PROJECT is to Prepare a Pitch Packet, Deck,(or other industry appropriate format) to market your Original Concept for further development or publication.

For today’s class session you were to come prepared with project ideas to share with each other.

Remember…

This can be a solo or a group project.

This can and should tap into your outside interests.

ACTIVITY:  Student Idea Speed Dating! 

Using BREAK OUT ROOMS Students will move into 3-4 person groups to share their ideas for pitches and workshop ideas together.   Groups will be assigned randomly.  Meetings will be only 5 minutes long… so speak quickly!

In your LAST meeting you can privately message me if you’d like to continue a conversation you began with another student.  I’ll pop you guys in the same break out room!  Be sure you have each other’s contact info if you decide want to work as a team.

Then, let’s wrap up by share your ideas!

EXAMPLES:  Look at example Project Pitches together.

—- BREAK!—-

Session 2: 7:30-8:30 pm

GUEST SPEAKER: Kriota Willberg

STUDENT MODERATOR: Ashli

__________________________________________________________________________

WEEK 11 COURSE WORK

DUE to be completed by WED April 15th 11:59PM

DISCUSSION: LISTEN to this Soundcloud from Society of Illustrators: Illustrators with Day Jobs.  Replace the word illustrator with the creative art of your choice.   Does the advice seem applicable? Especially now?

RESPOND in the DISCUSSION (To be found under Course Profile!)

  https://soundcloud.com/soi128/episode-6-illustrators-with-day-jobs

LECTURE: Workbook Radio, in partnership with the Dear Art Producer Podcast, bring you timely conversations on topics affecting the commercial art community.  This is a new weekly series allowing us insights into the THE most current thinking on how current events are effecting our community.

QUIZ: After the Lecture please respond to this QUIZ.

SKETCHBOOK: Read this POST

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: *Personal Portfolio Development!*

FINAL PROJECT:  PITCH AN ORIGINAL IDEA

OVERALL PROJECT:  Prepare a Pitch Packet, Deck,(or other industry appropriate format) to market your creator owned, original concept for further development or publication.

You must not only come up with the IDEA, you must also come up with all the SUPPORTING MATERIALS to demonstrate that idea, and a PLAN of whom to show it to when you are ready.  So in essence this is a 3 part project.

FINAL PROJECT PART ONE DUE NEXT CLASS:

Prepare a ONE Sheet PROJECT PROPOSAL to pitch to the class.  You may do this as a team or solo. If you choose to work as a team, be sure to schedule collaboration time into your work week and be prepared to present your idea as a team.

Include in your proposal:

• a brief summary of idea

• an explanation of why it is engaging to you, and why you feel it would be meaningful and /or marketable.

• a clear targeted demographic for this proposed project

• a description of skills / media you see using to create the project.

*You will come up with a outline of the items you would like to prepare for the pitch, as well a timeline for completion during the next class. *

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Hello Class!

Welcome to Week 10 of Advanced Strategies in Illustration.

First off, I want to say I’m really glad to have you all so invested on making this class work so well in an all ONLINE format.  You guys are the best!

Second special shout outs to JULIE, JENNIE, and RACHEL for demonstrating such wonderful class leadership!  For anyone reading this and scratching their heads… CLICK ON THE LINKS.

AGAIN… IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY TROUBLE FOLLOWING THE NEW COURSE STRUCTURE LET ME KNOW!  ALSO PLEASE REVIEW COMD3633 DISTANCE LEARNING to be sure you understand what to do!  (Find the FILE under COURSE PROFILE)

WEEK 10 CLASS PLAN:

Session 1: 6-7 pm

CHECK IN: – What’s your current status? How are you today?   DRAW YOUR CURRENT STATUS ON A POST IT or scrap of paper. Hold it to the camera, or upload a pic and send it in the chat, or… whatever works.

CLASS PRESENTATION: Lance & Jason: Study Group ( Julie, would you like to speak to Figure Drawing? )

DISCUSS WEEK 9 READING : FREAKING OUT

DISCUSS CHANGES TO SCHEDULE:

Chancellor Matos Rodríguez announces a recalibration period from Friday, March 27, through Wednesday, April 1, to allow colleges to continue providing students with access to the equipment they need to complete their semester. Distance learning will resume April 2.

DISCUSS NEW SYLLABUS and UPCOMING COURSEWORK

CLASS FEEDBACK and SELF-ORGANIZATION TIME!

SHOW EXAMPLE

—- BREAK!—-

Session 2: 7:30-8:30 pm

GUEST SPEAKER: TJ Sterling

MODERATORS: _________?__________

__________________________________________________________________________

WEEK 10 COURSE WORK

DISCUSSION :  Hacking Art Education with Illustrator Noah Bradley

LECTURE:

Noah Bradley on How to Freelance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j7xq6zogWQ

QUIZ:  NO QUIZ!  INSTEAD AFTER YOU ARE DONE WITH THE LECTURE, POST a video or other form of tutorial to The RESOURCES SECTION that you will use this week on what Bradley refers to in his lecture as “Step 2, Making Awesome Work”.

After COMPARING your body of work to that of the industry professionals you admire in your field, find something in your work you must improve on before going PRO.   Look for a tutorial that will help you personally improve, and then do it.

READING: SKETCHBOOK: Read this POST

FINAL PROJECT:

1. PITCH AN ORIGINAL IDEA

Prepare a Pitch Packet, Deck,(or other industry appropriate format) to market your creator owned, original concept for further development or publication.

FAQ

This can be a solo or a group project.

This can and should tap into your outside interests.

You must not only come up with the IDEA, you must also come up with all the SUPPORTING MATERIALS to demonstrate that idea, and a PLAN of whom to show it to when you are ready.  So in essence this is a 3 part project.

*There will be an opportunity for ongoing extra credit announced next week! *

EXTRAS:  A response to COVID 19 through Character Design

Don’t forget to begin researching and asking questions of our GUEST SPEAKER.

Sara Woolley is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Hello Class!

Welcome to Week 9 of Advanced Strategies in Illustration.

We will be continuing to follow much of the same structure we had in our brick and mortar class.

PLEASE REVIEW COMD36333 DISTANCE LEARNING to be sure you understand what to do!  (Find the FILE under COURSE PROFILE)

WEEK 9 COURSE WORK

DISCUSSION : FREAKING OUT (Find the Discussion under COURSE PROFILE)

LECTURE: Compiling a Mailing List  (Find the FILE under COURSE PROFILE)

QUIZ: WEEK 9 QUIZ (To be completed after you review the Lecture)

READING: Is a Listen! The Long Distance Illustrator Listen and then Share your thoughts about it in Week 9 Reading Response (Find under DISCUSSION under COURSE PROFILE)

SKETCHBOOK: Read this POST

MIDTERM PROJECT:

1. Complete Self Promotional Piece
2. Complete your Strategy and your Mailing List

POST these according to the instructions you were given in class, to your EPORTFOLIOS for grading by WED 25th 11:59pm

EXTRAS:How to Beat Anxiety

Don’t forget to begin researching and asking questions of our GUEST SPEAKER!

Sara Woolley is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Hello All-

Once you are done with the Week 9 lecture please complete this QUIZ.

*The quiz includes both the reading from Weeks 2-6 and the Week 9 lecture.

Hello Class!

Hoping you are all doing well given the craziness.

I am very much looking forward to seeing your faces this evening!

I was thinking we could use this first meeting as a test session.  So it will go like this:

• Orientation & Overall Structure : I’ll give you some notes today on what to be prepared for in remaining half of the semester.  I’ll show you where & when to find any reading, discussions, or lectures for the remaining weeks.

STRUCTURE:

We will always have the Weekly ZOOM meetings, but we will use it mainly for Critiques and Guest Speakers.  I’ll have weekly Lectures, Discussion and Readings here on the Openlab as well so that you can access them 24/7.

This course will progress on a weekly basis.  Since our course date is Thursday, your new content will appear on open lab at 12:01 am every week.  (Today being the exception as I’m working on it now!)   Your course work is DUE every week WED at 11:59pm.  So, for example whatever is DUE for Week 8 (today’s class is week 8), will need to be completed and uploaded by 11:59 pm on WED the 25th.  Week 9 begins for us at 12:01 am on the 26th.  Super EASY!

Exams and Quizzes: I did not originally envision the course with tests in it.  However, since I can’t work with you in person to access how you are doing, you will be receiving more quizzes so we can both see how you are progressing.  You’ll always have a week to complete any quiz or exam.

• Q&A Session
• MIDTERM CRITIQUE – We will use the remaining class time today as a class critique of your Midterm projects.  This will help us all get used to sharing our screens and proper web meeting etiquette.  So please, if you’d like feedback you can share your work with the group today. I am not grading from this critique.  See the DEADLINE extension below.

As you all know, before the the closure, and our move to distance learning, the MIDTERM PROJECT was due today.  We all needed a week to adjust to all of these changes.

The Midterm is now due on WEDNESDAY the 25th at 11:59 PM. 

It must be posted online as per the original instructions.

Thats’ all for now!

See you later!

Prof. Woolley

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Hello Class-

I’m hoping you are all doing ok during these crazy times.  Thank you so much to all of you who have been responding and giving feedback.  It really helps.  Here are a few quick notes on our class.  PLEASE BE SURE YOU FILL OUT THE SURVEY AT THE END.  Comment below, so I know your read this.

• OPENLAB will remain the online home of this class. I will continue to post all course materials right here.
• OFFICE HOURS will continue, and we will discuss the structure of that ASAP.
• CLASS TIME will continue, but there will be some changes to accommodate everyone’s rapidly changing lives.
• ZOOM will be our primary WEB CONFERENCE TOOL (see below)
• THE MIDTERM PROJECT is NOT due 3/19. It will be due instead 3/26
• No Quiz this week either.
• ALL projects will be turned in DIGITALLY moving forward.
• YOUR PROFESSOR LOVES YOU.  Now fill out the SURVEY.

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Hello Class-

First off I hope this message finds you well, and you aren’t too stressed by all of the craziness right now.

Now, as you are probably already aware, per Governor Cuomo’s comments earlier today, CUNY is implementing a transition to distance education for the remainder of the semester, following a five-day instructional recess for pedagogical retooling that will begin tomorrow, March 12.

Here is what this means for our class.

• We are ALL on instructional recess, so now classes will be held online or in person beginning a week from today: Thursday the 19th.
• This course will be moving into a fully online model. We have this week to figure out how best to do that.  Our class is in good shape for this, as we are already on Openlab.   I am currently working out how to move the in person instruction to the Openlab so that you can still get the most out of this course.  For your part, please modify your mindset to consider how you can best learn in an online environment.  Your activity on this site, both with me and with each other is going to need to step up.  if we do this well, it should still feel like we are all in this together.
• As students, you should make sure during this week that you have access to everything you require to complete your coursework.  Make sure you have access to software, computers, scanners and tablets etc. so that you can continue to meet course expectations. If you need to borrow a tablet from the COMD CLTS you still can as campus is still open.
• Your MIDTERM PROJECT is now DUE next week, not today.  I will explain changes to the Midterm in a separate thread. Please do spend this week working on it.
• The Quiz on the reading will be posted during this week.  I will not require it to be completed until the 19th.
• Lastly, please be open with your questions.  There are NO stupid questions except the ones you fail to ask.  Please post any questions in this thread so that we can ALL participate in the same conversation. 

I know its it’s hard for all of us to stay positive and focused right now.  I get it.  We will get through this by staying calm and working together. For my own part, I am aleiviating my tension with animal videos.  Feel free to share your favorites.  🙂

Please COMMENT or post a “therapy link” below so that I know you all got the message.

-Professor Woolley

Class – Thank you so much to all of you who have agreed to work this weekend installing the EPIDEMIC exhibition. however after much deliberation we decided to postpone the show. It will probably be taking place in the FALL 20 semester instead.

Please comment below to let me know you go the message.

Prof. Woolley

LECTURE  PDF in Course Files

• Class Presentations & Review Last Week

• Guest Speaker: Robin Ha

• Discuss: Inside the Business of Illustration by Steven Heller and Marshall Arisman, CH5 Promotion.

  MIDTERM PROJECT Assignment

• WORK IN CLASS:

RESEARCH your mailing list.  Share information with classmates.

WORK on your Self Promotional Piece.

DUE NEXT WEEK

1. Read: Nuts and Bolts Ch3 – being visible is essential
2. Continue Self Promotional Piece brainstorming work you started in in Class! (Consider ideation techniques/ mind mapping you have learned from reading.)  You will be presenting your designs next week, along with an explanation of why they would work for your goals.
3. Continue your Sketchbook.  Play with Personal Style and imagery .   Collect inspirational images.
4. Begin creating your Mailing List as prescribed on page 102 of Inside the Business of Illustration CH5 .  You may share your list with other who are interested in the same markets that you are.  You may work as a team. You SHOULD combine all the information you have already gathered through researching your illustration heroes.

Please Note the Self Promotional Piece and the Mailing List are ongoing assignments.  Though I will check periodically, you will not be graded on them until midterm.  They are 40% of your grade so act accordingly.  You will be graded on both at MIDTERM.  DUE week 7

Create a Google Doc to track the information you learn.  Include things like:

• Name
• ROLE: i.e. Art Director, Editor, etc.
• Markets they specialize in (Books (Children’s, Sci-Fi, etc., Editorial Illustrations, Advertising)
• Specific Themes or Subjects they are interested in (Political, Dark, Sports,Etc.)
• Work they have commissioned that interested you.
• Address
• Email
• Phone
• SOCIAL
• NOTES (where you found them. any specifics that might make you able to create a personal connection. )

LECTURE  PDF in Course Files

• Class Presentations & Announcements
• Discuss Inside the Business of Illustration by Steven Heller and Marshall Arisman, CH2 Style

• Discuss Yuko Shimizu: Visual Vocabulary

• Sketchbook Share and Discussion on Personal Style and Visual Vocabulary

• Quick Review of Week 2 Lecture

• LOOK at Illustration Annuals – Tools for Research, Inspiration and Self Promotion!

• IN CLASS Presentation: Present in teams the information you learn from researching your Illustration Heroes.

• Watch Sterling Hundley on IDEATION
• Work in Class:  Working solo or as a as a team, begin considering the following question: What kind of work do I want? What Self Promotional Piece(s) could I make to help me get it?  Remember you have been considering what kind of work you’d like to be hired to make in your sketchbook.  Start there.

DUE NEXT WEEK

1. Read: Inside the Business of Illustration by Steven Heller and Marshall Arisman, CH5 Promotion. (see 4)
2. Continue Self Promotional Piece brainstorming work you started in in Class! (Consider ideation techniques/ mind mapping you have learned from reading.)  You will be presenting your designs next week, along with an explanation of why they would work for your goals.
3. Continue your Sketchbook.  Play with Personal Style and imagery .   Collect inspirational images.
4. Begin creating your Mailing List as prescribed on page 102 of Inside the Business of Illustration CH5 .  You may share your list with other who are interested in the same markets that you are.  You may work as a team. You SHOULD combine all the information you have already gathered through researching your illustration heroes.

Please Note the Self Promotional Piece and the Mailing List are ongoing assignments.  Though I will check periodically, you will not be graded on them until midterm.  They are 40% of your grade so act accordingly.  You will be graded on both at MIDTERM.  DUE week 7

Create a Google Doc to track the information you learn.  Include things like:

• Name
• ROLE: i.e. Art Director, Editor, etc.
• Markets they specialize in (Books (Children’s, Sci-Fi, etc., Editorial Illustrations, Advertising)
• Specific Themes or Subjects they are interested in (Political, Dark, Sports,Etc.)
• Work they have commissioned that interested you.
• Address
• Email
• Phone
• SOCIAL
• NOTES (where you found them. any specifics that might make you able to create a personal connection. )