Week 1

Monday 1/7

In Class:

• Class introduction
• Class website overview
• Personal introductions
• Print and sign Course Contract

For Next Time:

• Read Beyond Words excerpt 1
• Comment on reading response 1

Wednesday 1/9

Due Today:

• Signed Course Contract
• Comment on reading response 1

In Class:

• Discuss Beyond Words excerpt 1
• Project 1 intro
• Project 1 questions

For Next Time:

• Read Beyond Words excerpt 2
• Comment on reading response 2

Friday 1/11

Due Today:

• Comment on reading response 2

In Class:

• Discuss Beyond Words excerpt 2
• Start data visualization activity

For Next Time:

• Post data visualization activity

Week 2

Monday 1/14

Due Today:

• Posted data visualization activity

In Class:

• Discuss data visualization activity
• Begin Google Map activity

For Next Time:

• Listen to the "Mapping" episode of This American Life (click on the "Full Episode" link)

Wednesday 1/16

In Class:

• Continue Google Map activity

For Next Time:

• Read Compose, Design, Advocate excerpt 1
• Comment on reading response 3

Friday 1/18

Due Today:

• Comment on reading response 3

In Class:

• Finish Google Map activity
• Discuss Compose, Design, Advocate excerpt 1

For Next Time:

• Read Compose, Design, Advocate excerpt 2
• Locate a sample data map online. Bring in a 2 page written rhetorical analysis of your data map (as an electronic file—not printed) based upon the elements outlined in Compose, Design, Advocate (sense of purpose, audience, context, strategies, arrangement, medium). Make sure to include the link to the data map in the document, and make sure that it is a whole document, not a disconnected assemblage of parts.

Week 3

Monday 1/21

University Holiday

Wednesday 1/23

Due Today:

• Written rhetorical analysis of sample data map

In Class:

• Share analyses of sample data maps
• Discuss Compose, Design, Advocate excerpt 2
• Begin design plan for your data map

For Next Time:

• Design plan for your data map

Friday 1/25

Due Today:

• Design plan for your data map

In Class:

• Share analyses of sample data maps
• Share design plans
• Begin data map first drafts

For Next Time:

• Post data map first drafts

Week 4

Monday 1/28

Due Today:

• Posted data map first draft

In Class:

• Draft workshop

For Next Time:

• Revise design plans

Wednesday 1/30

Due Today:

• Revised design plan for your data map

In Class:

• Share revised design plans using linked form
• Begin data map second drafts

For Next Time:

• Post data map revised drafts

Friday 2/1

Due Today:

• Posted data map revised draft

In Class:

• Postmortem discussion
• Last questions about Project 1
• Draft workshop

Week 5

Monday 2/4

In Class:

• Project 2 introduction
• Discuss blogging

For Next Time:

Albert, Adam, Brad, Bobby, Bernadette:
• One blog entry on any of our readings
Everyone:
• Read Rolling Stone's "Rock List: Twenty-Five Favorite Album Covers"
• Read AOL Music Canada's "Best. Album Covers. Ever."
• Read Rate Your Music's "The 100 Worst Album Covers EVER"
• Read Idolator's The Worst Album Cover of the Year contest
• One comment on Albert, Adam, Brad, Bobby, or Bernadette's blog entry

Wednesday 2/6

Due Today:

• Project 1 (design plan, data map, postmortem) final draft
• Blog entry (Albert, Adam, Brad, Bobby, and Bernadette)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on readings

For Next Time:

Jon, Micah, Erol, Ashley, Gabriel:
• One blog entry on any of our readings
Everyone:
• Read Patrick Duffy's "Designing an Album Cover"
• Read Marvin's Corner's "Technical Critiques Of Professional Disc Designs" (all 7 of them)
• One comment on Jon, Micah, Erol, Ashley, or Gabriel's blog entry
• Bring in one song in .mp3 format

Friday 2/8

Due Today:

• One song in .mp3 format
• Blog entry (Jon, Micah, Erol, Ashley, and Gabriel)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on readings

For Next Time:

Austin, Andy, Matt, Pan, Amy:
• One blog entry on our reading
Everyone:
• Read through the Album Art and CD Cover Design blog (don't forget the Categories, Recent Entries, and Archives links)
• One comment on Austin, Andy, Matt, Pan, or Amy's blog entry

Week 6

Monday 2/11

Due Today:

• Blog entry (Austin, Andy, Matt, Pan, and Amy)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on readings

For Next Time:

Russell, Nick, Tyler, Sarah, Zach:
• One blog entry on our reading
Everyone:
• Read through the Sqwink CD Design Blog blog (don't forget the Categories and Archives links)
• One comment on Russell, Nick, Tyler, Sarah, or Zach's blog entry

Wednesday 2/13

Due Today:

• Blog entry (Russell, Nick, Tyler, Sarah, and Zach)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on readings

For Next Time:

Albert, Adam, Brad, Bobby, Bernadette:
• One blog entry analyzing a CD package accessible online (post the link and your analysis)
Everyone:
• One comment on Albert, Adam, Brad, Bobby, or Bernadette's blog entry
• Finish CD package design plan draft

Friday 2/15

Due Today:

• CD package design plan draft
• Blog entry (Albert, Adam, Brad, Bobby, and Bernadette)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on CD package analysis
• CD package design plan draft discussion

For Next Time:

Jon, Micah, Erol, Ashley, Gabriel:
• One blog entry analyzing a CD package accessible online (post the link and your analysis)
Everyone:
• One comment on Jon, Micah, Erol, Ashley, or Gabriel's blog entry

Week 7

Monday 2/18

Due Today:

• Blog entry (Jon, Micah, Erol, Ashley, Gabriel)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on CD package analysis
• CD package design plan draft discussion

For Next Time:

Austin, Andy, Matt, Pan, Amy:
• One blog entry analyzing a CD package accessible online (post the link and your analysis)
Everyone:
• One comment on Austin, Andy, Matt, Pan, or Amy's blog entry
• Finish CD package draft 1

Wednesday 2/20

Due Today:

• CD package draft 1
• Blog entry (Austin, Andy, Matt, Pan, and Amy)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on CD package analysis
• CD package draft workshop

For Next Time:

Russell, Nick, Tyler, Sarah, Zach:
• One blog entry analyzing a CD package accessible online (post the link and your analysis)
Everyone:
• One comment on Russell, Nick, Tyler, Sarah, or Zach's blog entry

Friday 2/22

Due Today:

• Blog entry (Russell, Nick, Tyler, Sarah, and Zach)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on CD package analysis
• CD package draft workshop

For Next Time:

Albert, Adam, Brad, Bobby, Bernadette:
• One blog entry analyzing a promotional material (post the link or file and your analysis)
Everyone:
• One comment on Albert, Adam, Brad, Bobby, or Bernadette's blog entry
• Finish promotional material design plan draft

Week 8

Monday 2/25

Due Today:

• Promotional material design plan draft
• Blog entry (Albert, Adam, Brad, Bobby, and Bernadette)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on promotional material analysis
• Promotional material design plan draft discussion

For Next Time:

Jon, Micah, Erol, Ashley, Gabriel:
• One blog entry analyzing a promotional material (post the link or file and your analysis)
Everyone:
• One comment on Jon, Micah, Erol, Ashley, or Gabriel's blog entry

Wednesday 2/27

Due Today:

• Blog entry (Jon, Micah, Erol, Ashley, and Gabriel)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on promotional material analysis
• Promotional material design plan draft discussion

For Next Time:

Austin, Andy, Matt, Pan, Amy:
• One blog entry analyzing a promotional material (post the link or file and your analysis)
Everyone:
• One comment on Austin, Andy, Matt, Pan, or Amy's blog entry
• Finish promotional material draft 1

Friday 2/29

Due Today:

• Promotional material draft 1
• Blog entry (Austin, Andy, Matt, Pan, and Amy)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on promotional material analysis
• Promotional material draft 1 discussion

For Next Time:

Russell, Nick, Tyler, Sarah, Zach:
• One blog entry analyzing a promotional material (post the link or file and your analysis)
Everyone:
• One comment on Russell, Nick, Tyler, Sarah, or Zach's blog entry

Week 9

Monday 3/3

Due Today:

• Blog entry (Russell, Nick, Tyler, Sarah, and Zach)
• Comment on blog entry (everyone)

In Class:

• Bloggers lead class discussion on promotional material analysis
• Promotional material draft 1 discussion

For Next Time:

• CD package revised draft due with revised design plan

Wednesday 3/5

Due Today:

• CD package revised draft due with revised design plan

In Class:

• CD package draft workshop

For Next Time:

• Promotional material revised draft due with revised design plan

Friday 3/7

Due Today:

• Promotional material revised draft due with revised design plan

In Class:

• No class

Week 10

University Holiday

Week 11

Monday 3/17

In Class:

• Midterm review

For Next Time:

• Midterm in-class Part A

Wednesday 3/19

In Class:

• Midterm in-class Part A

For Next Time:

• Midterm in-class Part B

Friday 3/21

Due Today: In Class:

• Midterm in-class Part B
• Receive midterm take-home

For Next Time:

• Project 2 (CD package design plan, CD package, promotional material design plan, promotional material, postmortem) due
• Project 3 introduction

Week 12

Monday 3/24

Due Today:

• Project 2 (CD package design plan, CD package, promotional material design plan, promotional material, postmortem) final draft

In Class:

• Guest speaker
• Project 3 introduction
• Web development survey

Wednesday 3/26

In Class:

• Group work activity

For Next Time:

• Take-home portion of the midterm due
• Read "Feuds in Student Groups"
• Comment on Reading Response 4

Friday 3/28

Due Today:

• Take-home portion of the midterm
• Comment on Reading Response 4

In Class:

• Discuss "Feuds in Student Groups"
• Design technique seminar sign up

Week 13

Monday 3/31

In Class:

• Discuss using Google Docs for spreadsheets, word processor documents, and presentations

For Next Time:

• Class does not meet
• Gantt chart published

Wednesday 4/2

Due Today:

• Gantt chart published

In Class:

• Class does not meet

For Next Time:

• Class does not meet
• Group design plan draft published

Friday 4/4

Due Today:

• Group design plan draft published

In Class:

• Class does not meet

For Next Time:

• Design technique seminars
• Group 5—Photoshop Imaging
• Group 3—Using photos and scans in web design

Week 14

Monday 4/7

In Class:

• Design technique seminars
• Group 5—Photoshop Imaging
• Group 3—Using photos and scans in web design

For Next Time:

• Design technique seminars
• Group 2—Accessibility and standards compliance in web design
• Group 4—Web design with CSS and XHTML

Wednesday 4/9

In Class:

• Design technique seminars
• Group 2—Accessibility and standards compliance in web design
• Group 4—Web design with CSS and XHTML

For Next Time:

• Design technique seminars
• Group 1—Information architecture (arrangement) in web design

Friday 4/11

In Class:

• Design technique seminars
• Group 1—Information architecture (arrangement) in web design
• Decide what to do on website workshop days

For Next Time:

• Website workshop day

Week 15

Monday 4/14

In Class:

• Website workshop day

For Next Time:

• Draft design plan due
• Draft website and short document due

Wednesday 4/16

Due Today:

• Draft design plan due
• Draft website and short document due

In Class:

• Website workshop day

For Next Time:

• Website workshop day

Friday 4/18

In Class:

• Website workshop day

For Next Time:

• Website feedback

Week 16

Monday 4/21

In Class:

• Receive client written feedback
• Respond to client feedback

For Next Time:

• Client representatives visit
• Respond to client feedback

Wednesday 4/23

In Class:

• Meet with client representatives
• Respond to client feedback

For Next Time:

• Respond to client feedback

Friday 4/25

In Class:

• Respond to client feedback

For Next Time:

• final design plan due
• final website and short document due

Week 17

Monday 4/28

Due Today:

• final design plan due
• final website and short document due

Friday 5/2

Due Today:

• Group: Master Project 3 files burned to CD turned in to the folder on Jeremy's office door
• Individual: Project 3 postmortem by email