Subject to change—updates may be made through class announcements or GMU e-mail.
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| Monday | Wednesday | ||
| 8/28 | Syllabus review/expectations Project 1 research & discussion | 8/30 | Project 1 1st round of research (6 sets) and concepts due Project 1 Lecture/discussion |
| 9/4 | Labor Day - no class | 9/6 | 1. Watch the video of "Illustrate Your Day: An Intro to Symbol Design" due 2. Sketches of all your symbols due |
| 9/11 | 1. Project 1 research (total of 12 sets of existing symbols with your comments) 2. Roughs, at least one of them with intended style 3. Symbol presentation concept Student Presentation: Azriel Towner | 9/13 | 1. Project 1 final review of all symbols 2. Symbol presentation sketch 3. Project 2 introduction |
| 9/18 | 1. Project 1 symbols (15) due 2. Symbol presentation rough/prototype progress 3. Project 2 initial concept Student Presentation: Riva Cho | 9/20 | 1.
Project 2. 1st round of research (5 powerful images) due. 2. Project 2 visual narrative and sketches (10) progress critique |
| 9/25 | 1. Project 2 visual narrative and sketches (10) due 2. Project 2 research (total 10 powerful images) due 3. Work on Project 2 roughs | 9/27 | 1. Project 1 final review of refined symbol presentation critique 2. Project 2 image roughs progress critique Student Presentation-Story in a image: Name Last Day to Drop Classes: Friday, Sept. 29 |
| 10/2 | 1. Project 1 final symbol presentation due 2. Project 2 image roughs critique Student Presentation: Udaipurwala, Khadija J. | 10/4 | 2. Project 4 concept due Student Presentation: Canicosa, Genesis Norman P.N |
| Tuesday 10/10 | 1. Work on Project 2 image and their applications 10/9 Columbus Day Recess Monday classes meet on Tuesday | 10/11 | Guest Speaker Lecture: Joseph Le
1. Project 2 final review of three images 2. Project 2 research (5 good designs) and ideas for image applications due 3. Project 3 introduction |
| 10/16 | 1. Project 2 three images due Upload the pdf file onto OneDrive before class 2. Project 2 three image applications sketches/roughs | 10/18 | 1. Project 3 selection of literature due (upload to the OneDrive) 2. Project 4 research due Student Presentation: Dantee Benton |
| 10/23 | 1. Project 2 three image applications final review 2. Project 3 research (a minimum of ten) Student Presentation: Moriah Canon | 10/25 | 1. Project 2 three image application due 2. Project 3 storyboard/sketches (a minimum of 3 different approaches) Student Presentation: Sarah Pike Last Day of Selective Withdraw: Friday, Oct. 27 |
| 10/30 | 1. Project 3 revised storyboard/sketches Student Presentation: Kayleigh Dahl | 11/1 | 1. Project 3 roughs 2. Project 4 sketches Guest speaker: Wade McComas |
| 11/6 | 1. Project 3 roughs review Student Presentation: Di'Nesha Beal | 11/8 | 1. Project 4 revised sketches and roughs |
| 11/13 | 1. Project 3 progress critique Student Presentation: Kimberly Cerna | 11/15 | 1. Project 3 final review of revised design |
| 11/20 | 1. Project 3 due 2. Project 4 rough/prototype review | 11/22 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| 11/27 | 1. Project 4 rough/prototype critique Student Presentation: Anya Cooke | 11/29 | 1. Final review of Project 4 revised design |
| 12/4 | Studio time | 12/6 | 1. Project 4 self-chosen project due Last Day of Class |
| 12/11 | Happy Holidays! |