Meeting place: Mac Lab, Largo Fiorentini 1 (Inside Art Studio: Internal 3).
Session 1: Monday, January 18:
Introduction to course
Session 2: Monday, January 25:
Brief project #1: Poster; Session focus: Introduction to Illustrator: working with the basic tools; working with colour; working with shapes
Session 3: Monday, February 1:
Project #1 contd.; Session focus: Working with type
Session 4: Monday, February 8:
Project #1 contd.; Session focus: Working with a grid; creating illustrations with Illustrator
Session 5: Friday, February 12 (Make-up day for Monday April 5):
Project #1 contd.; Session focus: Working with imagery
Session 6: Monday, February 15:
Project #1 contd.; Session focus: Creating final artwork
Session 7: Monday, February 22:
Brief project #2: Logo; Session focus: Characteristics of a logo
Session 8: Monday, March 1:
Project #2 contd.; Session focus: Logo systems
March 8 - March 12: Spring break
Session 9: Monday, March 15:
Project #2 contd.; Session focus: Corporate identities
Session 10: Monday, March 22:
Project #2 contd.; Session focus: Creative resources
Session 11: Monday, March 29:
Brief project #3: Brochure; Session focus: basic types of folds; introduction to InDesign: working with the basic tools
Session 12: Monday, April 12:
Project #3 contd.; Session focus: Coherence in design
Session 13: Monday, April 19:
Project #3 contd.; Session focus: Working with images in Photoshop
Session 14: Monday, April 26:
Project #3 contd.; Session focus: Preparing artwork for print
Session 15: tba:
Final exam: Portfolio