COURSE CALENDAR - Spring 2012
Electronic Publishing and Design - CSCI 114 - 3:05pm, TR

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 10

 

Topic/Activity:

  • Course Introduction
  • Overview of InDesign
 

January 12

 

Topic/Activity:

 

January 17 - 19

 

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:

01/24/12
 

January 24
 

Topic/Activity:

  • Logo Design discussion and practice
  • Intro to Photoshop
  • Conceptual Focus: Logo design strategies

Assignment:

Company Logo Creation

Due Date:

01/26/12          (more info on exporting files)
 

January 26 - February 2
 

Topic/Activity:

  • Project 2: Festival Poster
  • Conceptual Focus: C.R.A.P.

Assignment:

Magazine advertisement

Due Date:

02/7/12
 

February 7 - 14
 

Topic/Activity:

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

Assignment:

Calendar for Humane Society

Due Date:

02/16/21
 

February 16 - 21
 

Topic/Activity:

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

Assignment:

Hollywood restaurant Menu

Due Date:

2/28/11 (You might want to get it done sooner, however, if your CS5 is running out)

 

February 23
 

Topic/Activity:

  • Finish Project 4, if necessary
  • Vector graphics

Assignment:

TBA

Due Date:

TBA

 

February 28
 

 

MIDTERM TEST

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

 

March 1
 

Topic/Activity:

  • Photoshop design (TBA)
  • 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 all of the instructions.

Due Date:

03/01/12