COURSE CALENDAR - Spring 2012
Electronic Publishing and Design - CSCI 114 - MWF Sections

Calendar #1 of 2 This course calendar includes most of the assignments and activities. Additional work may be assigned as necessary. Class work assignments cannot be made up without an excused absence.

Primary book: Adobe InDesign CS4: The Professional Portfolio

About Photoshop work: Although not listed on the calendar, eight Photoshop designs will be assigned as time permits — mostly during classtime.

 

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January 9

 

Topic/Activity:

  • Course Introduction
  • Overview of InDesign
 

January 11

 

Topic/Activity:

 

January 13 - 23

 

Topic/Activity:

Assignment:

Work through the chapter/project and submit the three documents shown on page 90.

Special Instructions: Print all three documents on regular sized paper. For the Business Card and Envelope, also do these settings:
- Add Printers Marks
- Set Page Position to "Centered"

Due Date:

Jan. 25th

 

January 25
 

Topic/Activity:

  • Logo Design discussion and practice
  • Conceptual Focus: Logo design strategies

Assignment:

Company Logo Creation

Due Date:

Jan. 27th          (more info on exporting files)
 

January 27 - February 3
 

Topic/Activity:

Assignment:

Magazine advertisement

Due Date:

Feb. 6th
 

February 6 - 13
 

Topic/Activity:

  • Project 3: HeartSmart Newsletter
  • Conceptual Focus: More graphic design principles

Assignment:

Calendar for Humane Society

Due Date:

Feb. 15th

 

February 15 - 24
 

Topic/Activity:

  • Project 4: Letterfold Catering Menu
  • Conceptual Focus: Typography

Assignment:

Hollywood restaurant Menu

Due Date:

Feb. 27th
 

February 27
 

Topic/Activity:

Vector graphics

Assignment:

Photo with Vector Graphics

Due Date:

2/27/2012 (must be present to submit)

 

February 29
 

 

MIDTERM TEST

This pen & paper test will cover InDesign as well as design principles.

 

March 2
 

Topic/Activity:

Preparation for HTML.
- Will download data files.
- As an assignment, you gather the main files that you will need for your semester project and upload to OAKS. See below.

 

Assignment:

CLICK HERE for instructions

 

 

Due Date:

Mar. 2nd