Below please find your work for over winter break. Please prepare the following for when we meet on Tuesday, January 21. Keep in mind that the Spring semester is fast-paced, and has a very large workload. It is important that each student is self-directed, and motivated over break with this work so that each of you is ready to dive into the semester.

*Remember to refer to the Project prospectus to ensure that your project concept is aligned.

+ Conduct research to further define your project concept, content, and media, based on the feedback you received at the end of last semester.
+ On January 21st, be prepared to present documentation of your research (This should include visuals — images, photos, videos, recordings, music — that inform and inspire your topic and narratives).
+ Expand on the description, content & medium rationale of your 3 narratives
+ Preliminary sketches (concept sketches) for how you will design the “whole” or larger narrative, and its “parts” or individual narratives and the relationship between them.

GROUNDWORK:

1: Research & Best Practices
Continue your research, getting
Aggregate Research Materials. Minimum of twenty pieces of research, which could include:
+ Academic/Scholarly & Field Articles
+ Interviews
+ Books, Periodicals, and Essays
+ Image Research  – Images must be sourced from archives or library collections. You must be able to cite where you found the image, and why it is important.
+ Inspiration – Could include existing work or visual campaigns around the subject. Consider how this could inform your work.

(No Wikipedia, no blogs, google searched images, or unverified content sources.)

> Acceptable Sources: Eye on Design, Design Observer, Design Publications & Medium are acceptable. If you have questions about a particular source, please email us.

2:  Write
+ Revisit your preliminary Abstract. Adjust. Underline your thesis statement within the Abstract.
+ Define your three approaches and mediums for your Capstone project (2-3 sentences about each narrative and media to be used, and why – affordances).

3: Map *(Note: remember how we created maps for the narratives during Cross-Media Design Studio? This is the same process.)
+ Conduct the mapping exercise to create a narrative arc from each of your narratives/mediums.
+ Format: Create an 18″x24″ artboard/file OR use a large sheet of paper – within which to conduct your mapping process. (Feel free to work by hand/off the computer and scan etc. in order to present this digitally.)
+ Mapping Instructions: http://acmgd.info/gd6/mapping-narrative-guide/