Course Schedule

COURSE SCHEDULE

Week 1        16 July             Introduction to Project 1: Letterpress Booklet
                                           Lecturer: Lauren Vassallo (3 hour studio) Ian McArthur (Online Lecture)

Week 2        23 July             Letterpress Conventions / Experimentation

                                           Lecturer: Lauren Vassallo (3 hour studio)

Week 3        30 July             Letterpress Printing

                                           Lecturer: Lauren Vassallo (3 hour studio)

Week 4        6 August           Letterpress Printing / Rapid Prototyping

                                           Lecturer: Hayden Youlley/Lauren Vassallo (3 hour studio)

Week 5        13 August         Letterpress printing / Assessment Criteria

                                           Lecturer: Lauren Vassallo (3 hour studio)        

Week 6        20 August         Project 1 DUE: Presentation

                                           Lecturer: Lauren Vassallo (3 hour studio)

Week 7        27 August         Introduction to Project 2: Online Magazine Design & Contemporary Style Guides

                                           Lecturer: Lauren Vassallo (3 hour studio)

                                           Ian McArthur (Online Lecture)

                   3 September     MID SEMESTER BREAK      

Week 8        10 September   Visual Hierarchy and Grids

                                           Lecturer: Ian McArthur (Online Lecture)          

Week 9        17 September   Type— Cultural & contextual considerations for online text

                                           Lecturer: Ian McArthur (Online Lecture)          

Week 10       24 September   Breaking the rules well 

                                           Lecturer : Ian McArthur (Online Lecture)

Week 11       1 October         Introduction to file preparation & File prep checklist

                                           Lecturer : Ian McArthur (Online Lecture)

Week 12       8 October         Trends in Online Publishing/Semester Review / Assessment criteria and Q&A

                                           Lecturer : Ian McArthur (Online Lecture)

Week 13       15 October       Self Directed Study

                  

Week 14      22 October        Project 2 DUE: Benchmarking Assessment                       

STUDIO MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

• A3/A4 Sketchpads                               • Assorted Pens & Pencils                         • Steel rule

• Scalpel and cutting mat or scissors        • A3 folio with plastic sleeves                     • Soft eraser

• Assorted papers and card samples         • Glue stick or double sided tape                 • Pencil sharpener

• Apron and disposable gloves                 • White-out/liquid paper correction pen         • Photocopy card

• A4 plastic folder with plastic sleeves      • Apron                                                    • Latex gloves

• Paper filter mask                                 • Water based Ink                                     • Paper for printing