Sunday, January 23, 2011

Lynda.com instructions

1. Sign into BlueView
2. Click on the "Campus Life" tab
3. Click on the Lynda.com link on the right hand column

That's it!

Lecture 1 slides

Can be found here.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Spring 2011 JMC 59 Schedule


WEEK 1
January 18 - Tuesday
Orientation, syllabus, check your login, self-assessment
For January 20:
Read Williams, Chapters 1-5, 
Bring magazine to class

January 20 - Thursday
Lecture: Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity
in-Class: Find C.R.A.P. and submit in Word
For January 25: Online Lesson 1 (see handout)
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WEEK 2
January 25 - Tuesday
Quiz #1 on Chapters 1-5
Work in pairs: Find CRAP, scan into InDesign with analysis
For January 27
Harrower: Ch. 1
Online Lesson 2
January January 27
Lecture: Space and Dominance, Hierarchy, Balance
Brief demo of InDesign
Start Reverse Layout assignment
For February 1
Online Lesson 3
Williams: p. 109-113, Chapter 9-11
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WEEK 3
February 1 - Tuesday
Lecture: Intro to Typography
Finish Reverse layouts
For February 3
Williams: Ch. 6
Quiz: Principles of Design and space
February 3 - Thursday
Quiz
Poster I assignment
For February 8: Online lesson 4
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WEEK 4
February 8 - Tuesday
Finish poster
Receive and work on Business card assignment
For February 10 
NewsU.Org, "Typography for News Design"
Email a course report to andylangager@gmail.com

February 10 - Thursday
Finish Business Card assignment, NewsU if needed
Begin Poster II assignment
For February 15
Williams, Chapter 7
Harrower p. 216-224
Online lesson 5
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WEEK 5
February 15 - Tuesday
Lab work -- continue Poster II assignment, finish NewsU.Org if needed
For February 17
Bring photo for your magazine cover
February 17 - Thursday
Lecture: Color
Assign Magazine Cover
For February 22:
NewsU.Org, "Color in News Design"
Email a course report to andylangager@gmail.com
Online lesson 6
Heads-up for February 24:
In-class Indesign Quiz (open note, Lynda.com, Adobe Help)

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WEEK 6
February 22 - Tuesday
In-class photo scavenger hunt
Finish Magazine Cover if needed
For February 24:
Harrower p. 110-126
NewsU.org "Language of the Image"
Email a course report to andylangager@gmail.com

February 24 - Thursday
Lecture: Photography
In-Class InDesign quiz (Open note, Lynda.com, Adobe Help)
For March 1: Online lesson 7
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WEEK 7
March 1- Tuesday
Photo Editing Assignment 1
For March 3: Online lesson 8
March 3 - Thursday
Photo Ethics Lecture
In-class Photoshop assignment
For March 8: Online lesson 9
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WEEK 8
March 8 - Tuesday
Finish in-class Photoshop, 
Exam Review
For March 10
Mid-Term: Text readings, NewsU Content, Page Design, Space, Type, Color, InDesign, Photography and ethics, Photoshop, Posters, Business cards

March 10 - Thursday (mid-point)
Midterm Exam
For March 22
Online lesson 10
Advertising Design
Williams p.135-138
Harrower: Ch.7 to p. 216
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March 14 - 18 • No class; Spring break!
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WEEK 9
March 22 - Tuesday
Exam returned
Advertising lecture & assignment
For March 24
PR/Flyer Design
Williams p.119-122
Harrower: Ch. 6

March 24 - Thursday
PR/Flyer lecture & assignment
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WEEK 10
March 29 - Tuesday
Finish flyer
For March 31
Harrower: Ch. 3 & 5

March 31 - Thursday
Newspaper lecture & in-class assignment
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WEEK 11
April 5 - Tuesday
Newspaper front page assignment

April 7 - Thursday
Newspaper lab
For April 12 
Williams: p. 123-126
Harrower Ch. 2
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WEEK 12
April 12 - Tuesday
PR/Newsletter lecture & assignment
April 14 - Thursday
PR/Newsletter lecture, assignment
For April 19
Harrower: Ch. 4
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WEEK 13
April 19 - Tuesday
Magazine lecture & assignment

April 21 - Thursday
Magazine lab
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WEEK 14
April 26 - Tuesday
Finish magazine spread, hand in, Final brochure assignment

April 28 - Thursday
Work day
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WEEK 15
May 3 - Tuesday
Work day

May 5- Thursday
Work day
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May 10 -Tuesday • Final Exam period (6pm - 7:50pm)
May 13 - Semester ends