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September 2, 2025:
Class Introductions, Review Syllabus, and Course Overview<\/span>
<\/span>
<\/span>September 4, 2025:
<\/span>*Class Starts at 9:45am*
<\/span>Inventory Exercise:<\/span>
<\/span>Begin Mapping Out Projects\/Individual Schedules<\/span>
<\/span>Format Your Semester Calendar<\/span>
<\/span>Begin Organizing Your Documents and Folders<\/span><\/p>\n

– – –<\/p>\n

September 9, 2025: <\/span>
<\/span>Complete Inventory + Calendar <\/span>
<\/span>Cont. Organizing Your Documents and Folders<\/span>
<\/span>Begin First Set of Portfolio Project Revisions<\/span>
<\/span>In Class Work Session + Individual Rounds<\/span><\/p>\n

September 11, 2025:
<\/span>In Class Work Session
Cont. Portfolio Project Revisions
Visit Senior Studio \/ Grant Access
Introduce Plants Parents & Studio Managers<\/span><\/p>\n

– – –<\/p>\n

September 16, 2025:
Review Project Description List\/Format\u00a0 <\/span>
<\/span>Portfolio Revisions – Class Review
Plant Parents Announced
GD Studio Managers Announced
<\/span><\/p>\n

September 18, 2025:
<\/span>Portfolio Revision – Class Review [Cont.]
In Class Work Session + Individual Rounds
Plants Arrive to Studio & Are Introduced to the class<\/span><\/p>\n

HW: Cont. Portfolio Project Revisions<\/p>\n

– – –<\/p>\n

September 23, 2025:
Portfolio Revision – Class Review [Cont.]
In Class Work Session + Individual Rounds
+ Project 2 – Personal Identity Readings
<\/span><\/p>\n

September 25, 2025:
Introduce Project 2: Personal Identity<\/span>
<\/span>Review Identity Examples &\u00a0<\/span>Past Class Projects
Review\u00a0JuliaResende_Branding101<\/a>
Begin Personal Attributes List + SWOT
Discuss Reading
<\/span><\/p>\n

HW:
Review Past Work & Identity Examples – Choose 1 or 2 to present as inspiration
Look for Personal Identity Inspiration \u2014 From\u00a0Curated Sources
Identity Research: Attributes List + SWOT + Framework Questions + Inspiration<\/p>\n

– – –<\/p>\n

September\u00a030, 2025:
Liam presents Identity Research
Individual Rounds: Initial Identity Research, Inspiration & Portfolio Inventory Updates
In Class Work Session
<\/span><\/p>\n

HW:
Continue development of identity research, inspiration & portfolio inventory revisions<\/span><\/p>\n

October 2, 2025:
Individual Rounds: Initial Identity Research, Inspiration & Portfolio Inventory Updates
Review Abstracts \u2014 Designer’s Statements \/ Bios<\/a>
<\/span>In Class Work Session<\/span><\/p>\n

HW:
Continue defining identity research based on feedback.
Develop 100 word Abstract<\/span>
Watch Abstract: Paula Scher<\/p>\n

– – –<\/p>\n

October 7, 2025:
Present Initial Identity Research + Abstract + Inspiration \u2014 Class Review<\/span>
<\/span>In Class Work Session<\/p>\n

HW:
Personal Identity Sketched – Based on identity research and feedback<\/p>\n

October\u00a0 9, 2025:
Small Group Review: Identity Sketches
Advance at least 2-3 sketches into Defined Routes for Personal Identity – Digital sketches<\/span><\/p>\n

HW:
Further identity exploration and bring successful sketches into the digital form
Explore Fonts for icon and wordmark development<\/p>\n

– – –<\/p>\n

October 14, 2025:<\/p>\n

Present at 2-3 Defined Routes for Personal Identity – Digital sketches – Individual Reviews
In Class Work Session + Individual Rounds
HW:
Refine identity based on feedback – focus on 1-2 successful routes
Finalize 2nd set of portfolio revisions<\/p>\n

October 16, 2025:
2nd set of Portfolio Revisions Due – Individual Crits
Work in class session: Refine\/Define 1 Route for Personal Identity
HW:
Begin 3rd set of Portfolio Revisions (Due Nov 6)<\/p>\n

– – –<\/p>\n

October 21, 2025:
Class Review: Formal PDF Identity Presentation:
Present\u00a01 route of Personal Identity including attributes list, research, sketches, statement, digitized Logo or Lockup options & Wordmark formats (If applicable)<\/p>\n

October 23, 2025:
Class Review: Formal PDF Identity Presentation:
Present 1 route of Personal Identity including attributes list, research, sketches, statement, digitized Logo or Lockup options & Wordmark formats (If applicable) [CONT.]<\/p>\n

– – –<\/p>\n

October 28, 2025:
Review Stationery Templates & Past Student Printed Material
Work in class:
Personal Identity Applications – Business Card & Stationery
Work on 3rd set of portfolio revisions
HW:
Advance Personal Identity Applications
Advance 3rd set of portfolio revisions<\/p>\n

– – –
November 4, 2025:<\/p>\n

In Class:
– Introduce Contract Documents
– Print business card & letterhead drafts
– Reviewing Personal Identity applied to stationery & Second set of Portfolio Inventory
– Individual Rounds + Work in class<\/p>\n

HW:
– Prepare Contract Documents
– Finalize Personal Identity Applications
– Finalize 3rd set of Portfolio Revisions<\/p>\n


Thursday, November 6, 2025<\/u><\/p>\n

In Class:
–\u00a0Present Identity Applications +\u00a0Contract Documents > Class Presentations
– 3rd set of Portfolio Revisions DUE \u2014 In Google Drive Folder*
*Final versions of your Portfolio Projects must be added to your folders by Friday, November 7th. Please label each file with the extension \u201c_final\u201d for the class performance review.
<\/strong><\/p>\n

Accepted Formats:
<\/strong>\/ Print:<\/strong> PDF (max 50 MB)
\/ Videos:<\/strong> MP4 (H.264, max 1080p resolution, under 500 MB)
<\/span>\/ Websites \/ Apps:<\/strong> Share a view or prototype link (Figma, XD)
\/<\/strong> Include MockUps <\/strong>(jpg\/png) when Appropriate<\/p>\n

– – –<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday, November 11, 2025<\/u><\/p>\n

In Class:
–\u00a0Introduce Project 3: Portfolio Website
– 4th set of portfolio revisions begin\u00a0
– In Class Work Session + Individual Rounds

HW:
Look for portfolio website examples > choose two to reference
\u2013 Explore Squarespace vs Cargo vs WordPress options in terms of design, functionality, and prices
\u2013 Look up possibilities for domain
\u2013 Start Squarespace and\/or Cargo free trial
\u2013 Go over tutorials
DO NOT purchase anything yet!<\/p>\n

Thursday, November 13, 2025<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n

In Class:
– In Class Work Session + Individual Rounds
– Consult with faculty about platform approach, domain, website format, templates you are considering
– Introduce Adobe Dimensions & Photoshop AI Tutorials + Folder of Mockup Assets\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HW:
– Create sitemaps with your work and narrative based on your references
– Define & purchase a domain [upon agreement with faculty]
– Produce mockups and compositions of your finalized portfolio pieces > work with largest web-friendly sizes so you are able to reduce based on the parameters of the template
– Continue Developing 4th set of portfolio revisions <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– – –<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, November 18, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Class:
– In Class Work Session + Individual Rounds
– Review Portfolio Website Initial Framework<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HW:
– Produce mockups and compositions of your finalized portfolio pieces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, November\u00a020, 2025

In Class:
–\u00a0TBD:Shine Portrait Studio Workshop (Profile Photos and Photos Of Projects)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HW:
– Portfolio Website Landing Page & About Page
– Expand on website assets (Project Images & Descriptions)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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