Week 1
Lecture: Introduction to the class.
Lab: Explore Kickstarter and different printing options.
Lecture: Introduction to the class.
Lab: Explore Kickstarter and different printing options.
Week 2
Lecture: Introduction to typography and design elements. A look at the work of the Guerrilla Girls.
Lab Part 1: Using typography to express and change meaning.
Lab Part 2: Kickstarter campaign preparation continued. Going over minimum $ goal. Sponsorship levels. Sponsorship perks. Begin writing project description and planning script for video.
Lecture: Introduction to typography and design elements. A look at the work of the Guerrilla Girls.
Lab Part 1: Using typography to express and change meaning.
Lab Part 2: Kickstarter campaign preparation continued. Going over minimum $ goal. Sponsorship levels. Sponsorship perks. Begin writing project description and planning script for video.
Week 3
Lecture: Exploring text as design. A further look at the work of the Guerrilla Girls.
Lab Part 1: Designing with text. Getting the message across.
Lab Part 2: Kickstarter campaign preparation continued. Finalize text, shoot/edit video, record/edit audio as needed.
Lecture: Exploring text as design. A further look at the work of the Guerrilla Girls.
Lab Part 1: Designing with text. Getting the message across.
Lab Part 2: Kickstarter campaign preparation continued. Finalize text, shoot/edit video, record/edit audio as needed.
Week 4
Lecture: Designing with text and image. A final look at the work of the Guerrilla Girls.
Lab Part 1/2: Launch Kickstarter campaign! (Week 1 of 4) Send out emails, post on facebook.
Lecture: Designing with text and image. A final look at the work of the Guerrilla Girls.
Lab Part 1/2: Launch Kickstarter campaign! (Week 1 of 4) Send out emails, post on facebook.
Week 5
Lecture: Principles of Design
Lab Part 1: Work on Kickstarter campaign outreach
Lab Part 2: Designing with image + text; looking at your own images through the eyes of the principles of design.
Week 6
Lecture: Introduction to InDesign
Lab Part 1: Kickstarter campaign outreach and updates (Week 3 of 4)
Lab Part 2: Setting up InDesign files for book layout and starting with book cover (Week 1 of 4)
Lecture:
Lab Part 1: Work on Kickstarter campaign outreach
Lab Part 2: Designing with image + text; looking at your own images through the eyes of the principles of design.
Week 6
Lecture: Introduction to InDesign
Lab Part 1: Kickstarter campaign outreach and updates (Week 3 of 4)
Lab Part 2: Setting up InDesign files for book layout and starting with book cover (Week 1 of 4)
Week 7
Lecture: Writing a statement/introduction, your artist bio, and acknowledgements.
Lab Part 1: Work on artist statement/introduction, bio, and acknowledgements. Continue designing
(Week 2 of 4)
Lab Part 2: Final push for Kickstarter campaign! (Week 4 of 4)
Week 8
Lecture: Staying in touch with your supporters.
Lab Part 1: End of Kickstarter campaign. Feedback and discussion.
Lab Part 2: Enter text into layout. Print first draft of layout (Week 3 of 4). Make revisions.
Week 9
Lecture: Pre-flight.
Lab Part 1: Make final revisions to layout. Go to print. (Week 4 of 4)
Lab Part 2: Send out update/progress report to Kickstarter campaign supporters.
Week 10
Lecture: Future possibilities.
Lab Part 1: Go to print if late.
Lab Part 2: Begin fulfilling perks owed for Kickstarter campaign supporters.
Lecture: Writing a statement/introduction, your artist bio, and acknowledgements.
Lab Part 1: Work on artist statement/introduction, bio, and acknowledgements. Continue designing
(Week 2 of 4)
Lab Part 2: Final push for Kickstarter campaign! (Week 4 of 4)
Week 8
Lecture: Staying in touch with your supporters.
Lab Part 1: End of Kickstarter campaign. Feedback and discussion.
Lab Part 2: Enter text into layout. Print first draft of layout (Week 3 of 4). Make revisions.
Week 9
Lecture: Pre-flight.
Lab Part 1: Make final revisions to layout. Go to print. (Week 4 of 4)
Lab Part 2: Send out update/progress report to Kickstarter campaign supporters.
Week 10
Lecture: Future possibilities.
Lab Part 1: Go to print if late.
Lab Part 2: Begin fulfilling perks owed for Kickstarter campaign supporters.
Week 11
Final presentations.
Final presentations.
