Week 01

Tuesday :: 09.30.2025

Welcome	Course Introduction and Welcome Review of Course Syllabus and Calendar
Assignment	Background Information Sheet
Video	OffBook — On Graphic Design (PBS) Advice for Beginning Graphic Design Students

Thursday :: 10.02.2025

Lab	Meet Your Cohort
Project	Introduction to Personal 100's Explorations
Group Exercise	Beyond Building 4 Scavenger Hunt
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Foreword & Chapters 1 & 2
Resources	Project: Personal 100's Explorations Exercise: 01 Beyond Building 4 Group Scavenger Hunt

Week 02

Tuesday :: 10.07.2025

Lecture	Creative Thinking & Design Research
Group Lab Exercise	Convergent & Divergent Thinking
Resources	Class Notes: Creative Process & Design Research Exercise: 02 Convergent & Divergent Thinking

Thursday :: 10.09.2025

Due	Beyond Building 4 Scavenger Hunt Group Exercise
Lecture	What does a Graphic Designer do? Creative Industry Environments & Positions
Lab	Job Post Analysis
Project	Career Research Paper
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapter 3
Resources	Class Notes: Creative Industry Work Environments & Positions Lab: Job Post Analysis Project: Career Research Paper

Week 03

Tuesday :: 10.14.2025

Due	Personal 100's Project Planning Sheet
Guest Presentations	Chemeketa Career Center (Kip Carlson) Chemeketa Writing Center (Daniel Couch) Chemeketa Tutoring Center (Kristy Krumsiek) Chemeketa Student Resources (Hector Lopez-Delgado)
Exercise	Hallie Ford Museum of Art Visit
Video	Cabel Sasser on Wes Cook (XOXO)
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 5 & 9
Resources	Exercise: 03 Hallie Ford Museum of Art Visit

Thursday :: 10.16.2025

Project	Scout Books Cover Design
Lecture	Career Snapshots: Logos, Marks & Branding
Lab	Logo Bug Challenge
Video	Aaron Draplin Takes On a Logo Design Challenge (LinkedIn Learning)
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapter 4
Resources	Project: Scout Books Cover Design

Week 04

Tuesday :: 10.21.2025

Lecture	Career Snapshots: Letters & Typography
Lab	Low-Res Lettering Challenge
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapter 10
Resources	Class Notes: Letters and Typography Slides Lab: Low-Res Typography Challenge

Thursday :: 10.23.2025

Video	Abstract: The Art of Design (Netflix or YouTube) – Paula Scher: Graphic Design & – Christoph Niemann: Illustration
Exercise	Abstract: The Art of Design Response Questions
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapter 6
Resources	Exercise: 04 Abstract: The Art of Design Response Questions

Week 05

Tuesday :: 10.28.2025

Due	Abstract: The Art of Design Response Questions Exercise
Lecture	Career Snapshots: Books & Book Jackets
Demo	Preparing, Printing, & Mounting Your Scout Books Design
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 7 & 8

Thursday :: 10.30.2025

Due	Scout Books Cover Design Project
Lecture	The Language & Function of Critiques
Critique	Scout Books Cover Design
Food	VC Halloween Potluck (12:00 PM–1:00 PM)
Resources	Critique: Scout Books Design Critique

Week 06

Tuesday :: 11.04.2025

Guest Presentation	VC Graduate Student Panel
Group Exercise	Mapping Your Senses
Lab	Mapping Your Senses Planning Time
Exercise	Photo Field Trip Presentation
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 11, 12, & 13
Resources	Exercise: 05 Mapping Your Senses Exercise: 06 Photo Field Trip Presentation

Thursday :: 11.06.2025

Group Lab Exercise	Mapping Your Senses
Presentations	Mapping Your Senses
Project	Text Portrait Collage
Resources	Project: Text Portrait Collage

Week 07

Tuesday :: 11.11.2025 | No Class — Veterans Day

Thursday :: 11.13.2025

Due	Photo Field Trip Exercise
Presentations	Photo Field Trip
Advising	Winter term group advising

Week 08

Tuesday :: 11.18.2025

Due	Text Portrait Collage Project Hallie Ford Museum of Art Visit Exercise
Critique	Text Portrait Collage Project
Lecture	Understanding Patents, Copyright, and Protecting your Work
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapter 19
Resources	Class Notes: Copyright, Licensing, & Fair Use

Thursday :: 11.20.2025 | No Class — Instructor @ PNCA

Week 09

Tuesday :: 11.25.2025

Due	Career Research Paper Project
Discussion	Small Group Discussions on Career Research Papers
Lecture	Career Snapshots: Web & UX/UI Design
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 14, 15, 17, & 18

Thursday :: 11.27.2025 | No Class — Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 10

Tuesday :: 12.02.2025

Discussion	Preparing for your Personal 100's Presentation
Game	Intro to Visual Communications Pictionary

Thursday :: 12.04.2025

Lab	Open time to work on Personal 100's Project

Week 11 | Finals Week

Tuesday :: 12.09.2025 @ 10:00–11:50 AM

Due	Personal 100's Project
Presentation	Personal 100's Presentation & Self-Assessment
Discussion	Final Reflections