The first half of the semester will be focused on image
in relation to meaning and communication.
The second half will focus on type.

Class 1: January 24
In Class: Syllabus distributed.
Assignment 1: Scanning and Printing

Class 2: January 31 (In FA238)
Introduction to Illustrator
Assignment 2: Illustrating Type

Class 3: Feb. 7: (In FA236)
Illustrator
In class workshop
Assignment 3: Vernacular: part 1

Class 4: Feb 14
Illustrator
Assignment 2 Pin up

Class 5: Feb 21
Illustrator
Assignment 3 Pin up

Class 6: Feb 28
Introduction to Photoshop
Assignment 4: Retouching

Class 7: March 7
Photoshop
Assignment 4: Retouching Pin Up
Assignment 5: Filter Experimentation

Class 8: March 14
Assignment 5: Filter Experimentation Pin-up
Photoshop
Assignment 6: Surreal composition

Class 9: March 21
Midterm: All work, binders and sketchbooks due assignment 1-5
Guest critic

Class 10: March 25: Spring Break: No Class

Class 11: April 1
Typography: size, scale and letter spacing
Assignment 6: Type composition and meaning

Class 12: April 8
In class workshop

Class 13: April 15
Final crit: Assignment 6: Type composition and meaning
Assignment 9: Recipe card

Class 14: April 22
Typographic Hierarchy
In class work session

Class 15: April 29
Final crit
Syllabus is subject to change.