Class Schedule Spring 2015 (subject to change)

Session	Date	Topic		Due
1	Jan 13	Introduction to TCO 285 Overview of InDesign Discussion of creativity Business Card design	White Space Ch 1 & 5 InDesign Ch 1, 2, & 3
2	Jan 15	Discussion of Design, Elements & Principles of Design Designing your first print document The letterhead assignment	White Space Ch 1 & 5 InDesign Ch 1, 2, & 3 Designing a Stunning Letterhead
3	Jan 20	Principles of Design & Typography In-class presentation & practice	White Space 8 Typography Skils Part 1 and 2 Typography
4	Jan 22	Discussion of print layout sins Saving your document as a pdf In-class practice	White Space 4
5	Jan 27	Completion of letterhead assignment	White Space 3	Letterhead peer review
6	Jan 29	Introduction to flyer design	White Space 6	Letterhead due final in Dropbox
7	Feb 3	Flyer design -- in class practice	White Space 7 How to Design an Awesome Flyer
8	Feb 5	Flyer design		Flyer peer review

9	Feb 10	In class practice on flyers		Large group flyer peer review
10	Feb 12	Introduction to Brochures In-class practice		Flyer due final
11	Feb 17	In-class practice in InDesign -- brochures Brochure reviews and critiques	Designing Awesome Brochures
12	Feb 19	No class		Take home White Space Quiz Chapters 1-8
13	Feb 24	Brochure practice	White Space 9, 10	Brochure peer review
14	Feb 26	Brochure finalization Posting of midterm exam		Brochure due final
15	Mar 3	Introduction to web design Introduction to Dreamweaver	White Space 14, 15	White Space Quiz 2 Chapters 9, 10, 13
16	Mar 5	Introduction to web design Introduction to Dreamweaver Working with the egrweb server

17	Mar 17	Introduction to web design Introduction to Dreamweaver Working with the egrweb server Uploading your home and portfolio pages		Midterm assigned
18	Mar 19	Dreamweaver / web design
19	Mar 24	Dreamweaver / web design		Home and portfolio pages due peer review
20	Mar 26	Introduction to project websites Discussion -- advanced web design principles		Home and portfolio pages due peer final
21	Mar 31	Comprehensive Web Site Assignment		Midterm exam due (take-home)
22	Apr 2	In-class practice on comprehensive web site project Discussion of web design best practices		Topic and flowchart due for final website

23	Apr 7	In-class practice on comprehensive web site project Discussion of web design best practices
24	Apr 9	In-class practice on comprehensive web site project Discussion of web design best practices
25	Apr 14	In-class practice on comprehensive web site project Discussion of web design best practices
26	Apr 16	In-class practice on comprehensive web site project Discussion of web design best practices
27	Apr 21	In-class practice on comprehensive web site project Peer Review		First peer review of comprehensive website
28	Apr 23	In-class work
29	Apr 28	In-class work		Second peer review of comprehensive web site
30	Apr 30	Comprehensive Website Presentations		Class Presentations of final website

		Final Exam due on website Saturday May 9 at 12:00pm		Final exam due (take-home)

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