RESOURCES

WK 01

WK 02

WK 03

WK 04

Digital_2D_Foundation-F22-S02.pdf

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CAMPUS RESOURCES

SOFTWARE

ONLINE RESOURCES

Neocities

WK 01

SEPTEMBER 8

Discussion: Introductions, class overview

Workshop: Getting on the grid

WK 02

SEPTEMBER 13

Discussion: Color theory fundamentals: notes

Workshop: Introduction to Photoshop (part 1): notes

SEPTEMBER 15

Discussion: Elements of composition: notes

Workshop: Introduction to Photoshop (part 2): notes

WK 03

SEPTEMBER 20

Discussion: Principles of art and design: notes

Workshop: Introduction to Photoshop (part 3): notes

SEPTEMBER 22

Workshop: Pair Photoshop exercise

Reading discussion: Carolyn Kane – “Classical and Modern Color: Plato through Goethe” from Chromatic Algorithms: Synthetic Color, Computer Art, and Aesthetics after Code

Carolyn Kane - Classical and Modern Color _ Plato through Goethe.pdf

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WK 04

SEPTEMBER 27

Visiting artist: Triton Mobley

SEPTEMBER 29

Workshop: Web publishing fundamentals

WK 05

OCTOBER 4

Workshop: Introduction to Illustrator (part 1): notes

OCTOBER 6

Workshop: Introduction to Illustrator (part 2)

Discussion: Systems thinking / instruction-based art and text scores

Workshop: Pair Illustrator exercise

WK 06

OCTOBER 11

Reading discussion: Donella Meadows – Dancing with Systems

Open work time: Project 1

Donella Meadows - Dancing with Systems.pdf

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OCTOBER 13

Field trip: Granoff MML, Chazan Gallery

WK 07

OCTOBER 18

Critique: Project 1: Cutting Line

OCTOBER 20

Critique: Project 1: Cutting Line

Open work time: Portfolio site, Project 2

WK 08

OCTOBER 25

Workshop: Introduction to InDesign: notes
Fundamentals of typography: notes

Suggested reading: Robert Bringhurst – The Grand Design, Robin Williams – The Mac is Not a Typewriter

Robert Bringhurst - The Elements of Typographic Style.pdf

Robin Williams - The Mac is Not a Typewriter.pdf

Additional_Notes_on_Type.pdf

OCTOBER 27

Workshop: Introduction to Audacity: notes
Image processing using text and audio editing software: notes

Reading discussion: Paul D. Miller – Algorithms: Erasures and the Art of Memory, Rosa Menkman – excerpts from The Glitch Moment(um)

Paul D Miller - Algorithms - Erasures and the Art of Memory.pdf

Rosa Menkman - The Glitch Moment(um) - Excerpts.pdf

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WK 09

NOVEMBER 1

Critique: Project 2: Color as Medium

NOVEMBER 3

Workshop: Pair InDesign exercise

Reading discussion: Kenneth Goldsmith – “Introduction” from Uncreative Writing

Kenneth Goldsmith - Uncreative Writing _ Introduction.pdf

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WK 10

NOVEMBER 8

Election Day: No class

NOVEMBER 10

Discussion: Pair InDesign

Open work time: Project 3

WK 11

NOVEMBER 15

Critique: Project 3: Steal this Book (part 1)

NOVEMBER 17

Critique: Project 3: Steal this Book (part 2)

Open work time: Portfolio site

WK 12

NOVEMBER 22

Discussion: Final Project proposals

NOVEMBER 24

Thanksgiving Recess: No class

WK 13

NOVEMBER 29

Open work time: Final Projects

DECEMBER 1

Open work time: Final Projects

WK 14

DECEMBER 6

Critique: Final Projects (part 1)

DECEMBER 8

Critique: Final Projects (part 2)

Open work time: Portfolio site

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