Schedule

W1: Fri 9/8

Introductions
Quick syllabus review
Class website walkthrough
Filling out People doc + Class agreement
Students set up individual folders in Drive + join are.na and follow the class channel

*morning break*

Introduce Readings and sign up for discussion leader slots
Introduce Designer Research project and sign up for presentations

*lunch break*

Lecture: I’m a graphic designer...
In-class exercise: Abstract Compositions
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Read:
• Period Styles, Ellen Lupton & J. Abbott Miller (1988)
• The Mystery Font that Took Over New York, Rumsey Taylor (2018)
• Graphic Design Show and Tell
• Pick a designer for your presentation and add it to the Signups doc
• If it’s your week, prepare for Designer Research presentation [Rowan]

W2: Fri 9/15

Designer Research presentation [Rowan]
Reading discussion
*morning break*
Graphic Design Show and Tell

*lunch break*

Lecture: Typography
In-class exercise: Type Hierarchy
Project 1: Poster, part 1 starts in class
References: Type as Image (credit: Julian Bittiner), Musica Viva Posters by Joseph Müller-Brockmann
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Poster, part 2
• Prepare for Typography quiz 1
• If it’s your week, prepare for Designer Research presentation [Henna, Harry]

W3: Fri 9/22

Designer Research presentation [Henna, Harry]
Typography quiz 1
*morning break*
Lecture: Choosing a typeface

*lunch break*

Poster, parts 1 and 2 group review
In-class exercise: Type Persona
Demo: Introduction to the Adobe Creative Suite + Illustrator
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Read: Letter, Ellen Lupton (2004)
  Sections: Anatomy, Size, Classification, Families, Big Families (pages 34–51)
• Poster, part 3
• If it’s your week, prepare for Designer Research presentation [Xantha, Amber]

W4: Fri 9/29

Designer Research presentation [Xantha, Amber]
Reading discussion
*morning break*
Poster, part 3 group review

*lunch break*

Lecture: A brief history of graphic design, Part 1
Poster, part 4 starts in class, 1 on 1 check-ins
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Watch Helvetica (2007)
• Poster, part 4
• If it’s your week, prepare for Designer Research presentation [Katherine, Srushti]

W5: Fri 10/6

Designer Research presentation [Katherine, Srushti]
Helvetica (2007) discussion
Poster, part 4 group review

*lunch break*

Lecture: A brief history of graphic design, Part 2
Demo: InDesign
In-class exercise: Helvetica flyers (download Helvetica here)
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Read:
  • The Danger of a Single Story, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2009)
  • Typography as a Radical Act, Silas Munro (2019)
• Poster, part 5
• If it’s your week, prepare for Designer Research presentation [Daniya, Skye]

W6: Fri 10/13

Designer Research presentation [Daniya, Skye]
Reading discussion
Poster, part 5 group review

*lunch break*

In-class exercise: Moving Type
Lecture: Books, systems
Project 2: Booklet introduction
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Project 2: Booklet, part 1
• Fill out the mid-semester class survey (anonymous and optional)

W7: Fri 10/20 No in-person class!

Use this time to work on Project 2: Booklet, part 2
Watch The Book as Physical Object, a lecture by Laura Coombs (no response needed)

Luiza will email with evaluatory notes on student progress during the semester so far + share feedback on Booklet: part 1

Review homework for next week

For next week...

• Read: Text, Ellen Lupton (2004)
  Sections: Kerning, Tracking, Line Spacing, Alignment, Vertical Alignment, Hierarchy (pages 80–97)
• Prepare for Typography quiz 2 (based on the Ellen Lupton texts we’ve read)
• Project 2: Booklet, part 2
• If it’s your week, prepare for Designer Research presentation [Pamela]

W8: Fri 10/27

Designer Research presentation [Pamela]
Typography quiz 2 / Reading discussion
Booklet, part 2 group review

*lunch break*

Demo: Advanced InDesign (recap of Booklet so far)
In-class work time and 1-on-1 check-ins
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Exercise: Copying
• Project 2: Booklet, part 3
• If it’s your week, prepare for Designer Research presentation [Marie, William]

W9: Fri 11/3

Designer Research presentation [Marie, William]
Exercise: Copying review in small groups

*lunch break*

Demo: Advanced InDesign (baseline grid + styles)
Project 2: Booklet, part 3 in-class work time + 1-on-1 check-ins
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Read:
  • Every Book Starts with an Idea, Armand Mevis (2009)
  • Fuck Content, Michael Rock (2009)
• Project 2: Booklet, part 4
• If it’s your week, prepare for Designer Research presentation [Tamer]

W10: Fri 11/10

Designer Research presentation [Tamer]
Reading discussion
Project 2: Booklet, part 4 group review

*lunch break*

Field trip setup
Demo: printing as a booklet + typesetting checklist review
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Project 2: Booklet, part 5
• If it’s your week, prepare for Designer Research presentation [Souparnika, Amanda]

W11: Fri 11/17

Designer Research presentation [Souparnika, Amanda]
Lecture: Bookmarks
Project 3: Bookmark, part 1 starts in class

*lunch break*

Project 2: Booklet, part 5 check-ins in small groups *sign up here*
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Read: What Does It Mean to Decolonize Design?, Anoushka Khandwala (2019)
• Project 2: Booklet, part 6
• Project 3: Bookmark, part 2
• If it’s your week, prepare for Designer Research presentation [Amy]

W12: Wed 11/22 Note that Fri 11/24 is Thanksgiving break so we meet on Wed instead!

Designer Research presentation [Amy]
Reading discussion
Project 3: Bookmark, part 2 group review

*lunch break*

Project 2: Booklet, part 6 group review
Review homework for next week + make sure this week’s work is uploaded to the Drive

For next week...

• Field Trip prep: review the Field Trip Guide + install the Google Docs app on your phone (free)
• Project 2: Booklet, part 7
• Project 3: Bookmark, part 3

W13: Fri 12/1

Field Trip: Printed Matter, 192 Books, Center for Book Arts, Kinokuniya
Meet at 11:50am in front of Printed Matter (231 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001)
See the Field Trip Guide for further details

Review homework for next week

For next week...

• If you made it to the field trip, complete and submit the Field Trip assigment
• If you didn’t make it to the field trip, complete and submit this alternative assignment
• Complete Projects 2 and 3

W14: Fri 12/8

Project 2: Booklet group review

*lunch break*

Project 3: Bookmark group review
Reflection: Self-evaluation + Class survey
Review final review expectations
Class photo

For next week...

• Edit and finalize projects 1, 2, and 3 as needed, incorporating final feedback from class
• Prepare for final review

W15: Fri 12/15

Final review with guest critic Chris Lee