Week 01

Tuesday :: 09.29.2026

Welcome	Course Introduction and Welcome Review of Course Syllabus and Calendar
Lab	Communication Design Challenge
Assignment	Background Information Sheet
Video	OffBook — On Graphic Design (PBS) Advice for Beginning Graphic Design Students
Resources	Class Notes: Advice for Beginning Graphic Design Students

Thursday :: 10.01.2026

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 Exercise: 01 Beyond Building 4 Group Scavenger Hunt

Week 02

Tuesday :: 10.06.2026

Lecture	Creative Thinking & Design Research
Group Lab Exercise	Convergent & Divergent Thinking

Thursday :: 10.08.2026

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

Week 03

Tuesday :: 10.13.2026

Due	Personal 100's Project Planning Sheet
Guest Presentations	Chemeketa Library Resources (Theresa Yancy) Chemeketa Writing Center (Sydney Darby) Chemeketa Student Resources (Susana Garcia) Chemeketa Career Center (Kip Carlson
Exercise	Hallie Ford Museum of Art Visit
Video	Cabel Sasser on Wes Cook (XOXO)
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 5 & 9

Thursday :: 10.15.2026

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

Week 04

Tuesday :: 10.20.2026

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

Thursday :: 10.22.2026

Video	Abstract: The Art of Design (Netflix) – Paula Scher: Graphic Design & – Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface Design
Exercise	Abstract: The Art of Design Response Questions
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapter 6

Week 05

Tuesday :: 10.27.2026

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 :: 10.29.2026

Due	Scout Books Cover Design Project
Lecture	The Language & Purpose of Critiques
Critique	Scout Books Cover Design
Exercise	Photo Field Trip Presentation
Food	VC Halloween Potluck (12:00 PM–1:00 PM)

Week 06

Tuesday :: 11.03.2026

Guest Presentation	VC Graduate Student Panel
Group Exercise	Mapping Your Senses
Lab	Mapping Your Senses planning time
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 11, 12, & 13

Thursday :: 11.05.2026

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

Week 07

Tuesday :: 11.10.2026

Advising	Winter term group advising
Lecture	Career Snapshots: Web & UX/UI Design

Thursday :: 11.12.2026

Due	Photo Field Trip Exercise
Presentations	Photo Field Trip

Week 08

Tuesday :: 11.17.2026

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

Thursday :: 11.19.2026

Lecture	Career Snapshots: Illustration
Video	Abstract: The Art of Design (Netflix or YouTube) – Christoph Niemann: Illustration

Week 09

Tuesday :: 11.24.2026

Due	Career Research Paper Project
Discussion	Small Group Discussions on Career Research Papers
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 14, 15, 17, & 18

Thursday :: 11.26.2026 | No Class — Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 10

Tuesday :: 12.01.2026

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

Thursday :: 12.03.2026

Lab	Open time to work on Personal 100's Project

Week 11 | Finals Week

Tuesday :: 12.08.2026 @ 10:00–11:50 AM

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