Monday, December 5, 2011

Digital Portfolio Due

 You must submit pdf files for all digital exercises and projects.
 Digital Files Due: by 8am Monday, Dec. 12th

•  Pdfs must be set at high quality
•  Name files with project number + your first and last name, for ex.: 6_adrian_frutiger.pdf.
•  Place them all in a folder with YOUR NAME as the folder title
•  Compress/zip the folder by selecting it and going to Finder > File > Compress
•  Email the compressed file to typeclass@gmail.com.

If you fail to complete this on time or if you do not follow these directions correctly, I will not release your grade for ARGD 3030.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Schedule 3

Tu 10/25
P5 digital roughs
quick review  with your table
work in class

Th 10/27
Project 5 group crit
Type Journals: (Signage/unschooled good)
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Tu 11/1
Project 5 look @ 2nd 3 designs
work in class


Th 11/3
Start Project 6
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Tu 11/8
Project 5 Due
Project 6 thumbnails due
work in class

Th 11/10
Workday. 
(Spivey at conference.)

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Tu 11/15
P6 digital sketches
progress crit


Th 11/17
Project 6 desk crits
show micro type investigations (small info type)
Type Journals: (photograph/document 24 hours of your typographic life.**)
**extra credit if you turn it into a cohesive project of some sort.
Journal is DUE. 

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Thanksgiving Break
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Tu 11/29
P6: group crit of both overall design and 12 cards (untrimmed.)

Th 12/1
LAST DAY OF CLASS
show 12 cards trimmed out and paper investigations


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Th 12/8
12:00 Exam meeting time.
Project 6 Due

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Schedule 2


Th 9/29
Project 2 desk crits, work in class
Intro Project 4 
 **Jim Sherraden / Hatch lecture at GMA @ 5:30**
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Tu 10/4
Project 2 Due
Project 4 thumbnails due, work in class
Tu 10/6
Project 4 digital roughs / progress crit.
Type Journals show + tell (packaging, etc).
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Tu 10/11
P4 desk crits.
Vocab/handouts MIDTERM Review

Th 10/13
In-class assignment
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Tu 10/18
Midterm Exam 
Start Project 5

Th 10/20
Project 4 Due
Project 5 thumbnails due
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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Jessica Hische: sickningly awesome.

http://jessicahische.is/awesome/

SQUASHING THE BEETLE

Why mess with a good thing?

PBS Talks Type

Monday, September 19, 2011

Spotted in Athens:: Bad Bumper Sticker

 Type that is so vertically stretched it's hardly readable. The counters are almost totally filled in.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Second mac adapter

Consider a second adapter to keep in your bag.

Make sure this one works with your exact mac book model.
A google search might find you an even better deal.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Monday, August 29, 2011

Schedule 1

Tues. 8/30 
Ex. 2 :: Group Critique
Start Ex. 3
Work in Class

Thurs. 9/1
Ex. 3 :: Designs due to group
Work in Class with group on final design tweak and 'how to' plan
Show type journal finds
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Tues. 9/6
Ex. 3 :: Execute!
unless it rains!

Thurs. 9/8
Ex. 4 :: Work in class
Show printed progress to class by 1:15.
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Tues. 9/13
Ex. 4 :: Due
Start Ex. 5

Thurs. 9/15
Ex. 5 :: Group Crit.
Work in Class
Show type journal finds
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Tues. 9/20
Ex. 5 :: Due
(with entire exercise notebook)
include: sketches from Ex. 1 and 3 + finals for 2, 4 & 5.
Intro Project 2

Thurs. 9/22
Project 2 :: thumbnails due
Visit Georgia Museum @ 12:30

10 Essential Books on Typography