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Tuesday, January 16th<\/span>
SNOW DAY – MEET ON ZOOM
*Review Syllabus*
Brief Project introduction
HW:\u00a0Review Past Editorial Examples<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, January 18th
<\/span>\/\u00a0Discuss\u00a0Editorial Design examples<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Past Editorial Examples<\/a>
\/ Go over research Topics List
\/\u00a0Review\u00a0Concept Development\u00a0<\/a>mechanisms post
\/ Further Ideate Topics
\/ Roundtables of 3-4 students: Discuss potential topics
HW: Ideate Topic
Brainstorm\/research possible topics (6-8 ideas) reference Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming<\/a> for brainstorming techniques
Write a sentence that describes each potential topic and why it is of interest\/important to you.
Read:\u00a0Thinking With Type – Grid<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0An Ode to the Layout Grid<\/a><\/p>\n

*Note: For best viewing, open “Thinking With Type” PDF in Acrobat, and\u00a0select from dropdown
menu in Acrobat: View > Page Display > Two Page View<\/p>\n

Tuesday, January 23rd<\/span>
In Class:
\/ Review\u00a0Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming<\/a> for brainstorming techniques & possible topics (6-8 ideas) with sentences
\/ Class Discussion & Selection of Topic
HW:
\/ If needed, continue to define 6-8 ideas
\/ If selected, start mapping topic & develop presentation of topic<\/p>\n

Thursday, January 25th
<\/span>In Class:
\/ Review Reading: Thinking With Type – Grid<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0An Ode to the Layout Grid<\/a>
\/ Introduce Abstract
\/ Review Topic Reveal Requirements<\/a>
\/ Discuss topics and select 1 direction
Work in class:
Start Abstract & collecting content (articles, texts, source images, etc)
HW:
\/ Develop Topic Reveal Presentation, including:
~ A brief abstract (Why this topic, and your intent)
~ Research and collect text, imagery and data
~ Ideation & Mindmapping<\/p>\n

Tuesday, January 30th<\/span>
Due:
In Person Review: Topic Reveal PDF Presentations
HW:
\/\u00a0Revise\u00a0Abstract (if needed)
\/ Continue collecting imagery and data<\/p>\n

Thursday, February 1st<\/span>
In Class:
\/ Continue Topics Presentations
HW:
\/ Read:\u00a0Dynamic Grid System<\/a>
\/ Read: Tim Samara: Making and Breaking the Grid Excerpt
Basics (pg. 22), Anatomy (24-25)<\/a>
\/ Collect\u00a0 & Upload to shared folder:
1. An example of a dynamic grid system
2. An example of expressive type
\/ Continue collecting imagery and data
\/ Start sorting text content<\/p>\n

Tuesday, February 6th<\/span>
Due:
1. An example of a dynamic grid system
2. An example of expressive type
In Class:
\/ Discuss Reading Dynamic Grid System<\/a>
\/ Grid Introduction > from Typographic Grid Resources<\/a>
HW:
\/ Review Resources from Typographic Grid Resources<\/a>
\/ Read: Tim Samara: Making and Breaking the Grid Excerpt
Exhibits (pgs. 32-109)<\/a>
\/ Continue sorting text content (Google Doc)<\/p>\n

Thursday, February 8th
<\/span>In Class:
\/ Working Session & Individual Critiques
\/ Review content (gathered so far)
HW:
\/ Continue gathering, sorting & synthesizing text content
\/ Define a Table of Contents – begin to section\/divide your content and identify areas that need more research
\/ Research and collect visual content and raw materials<\/p>\n

Tuesday, February 13th
<\/span>Snow Day – Individual Zoom Meetings
In Class:
\/ Individual Critiques
\/ Review text\/visual content (gathered so far) + fonts ideas + Table Of Contents
HW:
\/ Finalize text content based on approved Table Of Contents \u2014 in Word Doc
\/ Explore Font Combinations<\/p>\n

Thursday, February 15th
<\/span>In Class:
\/ Working Session & Individual Critiques
\/ Discuss “choosing fonts” & Review How To Combine Typefaces in Typographic Grid Resources<\/a>
\/ Use Typographic Links<\/a> for Type references
\/ Finalize text content based on approved Table Of Contents \u2014 in Word Doc
HW:
\/ Create your working Grid in InDesign
\/ Breakdown text in InDesign Document based on your Table of Contents
\/ Select a section of the content for exploration ~ 1-2 spreads of text
\/\u00a0Explore your image\/visual narrative concepts (generate imagery)
\/ Explore the possibilities of the layout
\/ Explore typographic style for publication<\/p>\n

Tuesday, February 20th
<\/span>In Class:
\/ Individual Rounds + Working Session
Review:
\/ Your Typographic Grid (set last week)
\/ Layout explorations ~ 1-2 spreads of text content
\/ Typographic style explorations – section of InDesign document
\/ Image\u00a0& visual narrative explorations
HW
Continue generating imagery & applying visual language to other spreads<\/p>\n

Thursday, February 22nd
<\/span>In Class:
\/ Individual Rounds + Working Session
HW\u00a0\u2014 Be prepared to show:
\/ 3 editorial spreads
\/ Clarification of grid system and visual language
\/ Initial ideas on how to apply\u00a0visual language to one<\/b> additional component of the publication
(infographics \/ data visualization \/ contents page \/ timeline)<\/p>\n

Tuesday, February 27th
<\/span>In Class:
Introduce Infographics & Data Visualization for your Editorial<\/a>
Small Group Class Critique:
\/ Print 3+ spreads as single pages (10″x16″)
\/ Discuss grid, layout, imagery & typography
\/\u00a0Clarification of grid system and visual language
HW:
\/ Review Data Visualization & Infographic Inspirations<\/a>
\/ Define Data Sets for Editorial
\/ Experiment & apply visual approaches to Data<\/p>\n

Thursday, February 29th
<\/span>Individual Rounds + Working Session
HW:
\/\u00a05\u00a0Complete spreads with defined Character & Paragraph styles
\/\u00a0Preliminary designs\u00a0for 1-2 additional component of the publication
(infographics \/ data visualization \/ contents page \/ timeline)<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 5th
<\/span>Individual Rounds + Working Session
HW:
Finesses\/Complete infographics, data visualization or timeline<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 7th
<\/span>In Class:
11:30am-12:00pm: Print\u00a0 5 spreads & Post on Wall
Review Printed Spreads\u00a0
HW Over Spring Break:
\/ Refinement and unification of publication system and elements for at least 7 spreads
\/ Further develop Info-graphic and\/or Data Visualization Components
\/ Present in class on Tuesday March 19th:
Present as Digital File \/PDF
<\/span>With your Editorial doc open in InDesign,\u00a0go to:
<\/span>1. File > Export
2. Choose \u201cPDF\u201d from dropdown menu below in dialog box
3. When next dialog appears, choose Press Quality in top dropdown
4. Under Pages the range you want to print
5. And choose to print \u201cSpreads\u201d (not Pages)
so your file will print in the double-page spread<\/p>\n\n\n

Tuesday, March 12\u00a0[NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK]
Thursday, March 14\u00a0[NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, March 19th<\/span>
\/ Class Critique Session \u2014 On Screen. Create high-res PDF of spreads. See instructions
above on March 7th homework.\u00a0You will receive a grade for\u00a0what you present.
HW:
\/ Post presented PDF on Google Drive folders
\/ Refinement and unification of publication system and elements
\/ Carry over design system on all spreads

Thursday, March 21st<\/span>
\/ Class Critique Session \u2014 cont.
\/ In-class working session & individual\u00a0one-on-ones
\/ Go over Image Size, Resolution Scaling and Use of Filters
\/ Review Pre-Production Checklist:\u00a0<\/a>http:\/\/acmgd.info\/gd4\/pre-production-checklist\/<\/a>
HW:
\/ Design remaining Editorial spreads
\/ Refinement and unification of publication system and elements
\/ Print newly developed spreads (print single sheets with crop marks @ 100%, trim and tape together into Spreads)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, March 26th<\/span>
\/ Turn in printed\/pasted spreads
\/ Editorial Binding Demo
\/ Review ~\u00a0Refinements to your info-graphic\/data visualization component +\u00a0all\u00a0spreads
*Graded Evaluations Shared – for 3\/19 critique*
HW:
\/ Refinement and unification of publication system and elements to all spreads
\/ Design any\u00a0remaining spreads (i.e. Cover, Bibliography, Image Credits, Colophon<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, March 2<\/span>8th
\/ Class Review: Printing Pre-Production
\/ In-class working session & individual\u00a0one-on-ones
\/ Present additional spreads and elements
HW:
Prepare to present for Final Editorial\u00a0Critique\u00a0next week.
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