Week 01

Tuesday :: 10.01.2024 | Room 4/225

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

Thursday :: 10.03.2024 | Room 4/225

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	Proejct: Personal 100's Explorations Exercise: 01 Beyond Building 4 Group Scavenger Hunt

Week 02

Tuesday :: 10.08.2024 | Room 8/206

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

Thursday :: 10.10.2024 | Room 4/225

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
Exercise	Hallie Ford Museum of Art Visit
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 5 & 9
Resources	Class Notes: Creative Industry Work Environments & Positions Lab: Job Post Analysis Project: Career Research Paper Exercise: 03 Hallie Ford Museum of Art Visit

Week 03

Tuesday :: 10.15.2024 | Room 8/206

Guest Presentations	Chemeketa Library Resources (Theresa Yancy)
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapter 3

Thursday :: 10.17.2024 | Room 4/225

Due	Personal 100's Project Planning Sheet
Lecture	Career Snapshots: Logos, Marks & Branding
Project	Scout Books Cover Design
Video	Aaron Draplin Takes On a Logo Design Challenge (LinkedIn Learning)
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapter 4

Week 04

Tuesday :: 10.22.2024 | Room 8/206

Guest Presentations	Chemeketa Career Center (Kip Carlson) Chemeketa Student Resources (Susana Garcia & Melissa Reyes) Chemeketa Writing Center & Chemeketa Tutoring Center (Kristy Krumsiek)
Presentation	Adobe MAX Insights (Peter Hoelter)
Video	Cabel Sasser on Wes Cook (XOXO)

Thursday :: 10.24.2024 | No Class / Instructor Out

Week 05

Tuesday :: 10.29.2024 | Room 4/225

Lecture	Career Snapshots: Books & Book Jackets
Demo	Preparing, Printing, & Mounting Your Scout Books Design
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Pages 17–36 & Chapter 8

Thursday :: 10.31.2024 | Room 4/225

Due	Scout Books Cover Design Project
Lecture	The Language & Function of Critiques
Critique	Scout Books Cover Design
Exercise	Photo Field Trip Presentation
Food	VC Halloween Potluck (11:30 AM–1:00 PM)

Week 06

Tuesday :: 11.05.2024 | Room 4/225

Lecture	Career Snapshots: Letters & Typography
Project	Text Portrait Collage
Lab	Low-Res Lettering Challenge Mapping Your Senses Planning Time
Exercise	Mapping Your Senses (Group Exercise)
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 11, 12, & 13
Resources	Exercise: 05 Mapping Your Senses Project: Text Portrait Collage

Thursday :: 11.07.2024 | Room 4/225

Group Lab Exercise	Mapping Your Senses
Presentations	Mapping Your Senses
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapter 6

Week 07

Tuesday :: 11.12.2024 | Room 8/206

Due	Hallie Ford Museum of Art Visit Exercise
Guest Presentation	VC Graduate Student Panel
Advising	Winter term group advising

Thursday :: 11.14.2024 | Room 4/225

Due	Photo Field Trip Exercise
Presentations	Photo Field Trip
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 7 & 10

Week 08

Tuesday :: 11.19.2024 | Room 8/206

Lecture	Understanding Patents, Copyright, and Protecting your Work
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapters 14, 15, 17, & 18
Resources	Class Notes: Copyright, Licensing, & Fair Use

Thursday :: 11.21.2024 | Room 4/225

Due	Text Portrait Collage Project
Critique	Text Portrait Collages
Lecture	Career Snapshots: Web & UX/UI Design
Reading	Becoming a Graphic Designer Chapter 19

Week 09

Tuesday :: 11.26.2024 | Room 4/225

Due	Career Research Paper Project
Discussion	Small Group Discussions on Career Research Papers

Thursday :: 11.28.2024 | No Class — Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 10

Tuesday :: 12.03.2024 | Room 4/225

Game	Intro to Visual Communications Pictionary What's Your Type?

Thursday :: 12.05.2024 | Room 4/225

Lab	Open time to work on Personal 100's Project

Week 11 | Finals Week

Tuesday :: 12.10.2024 @ 10:00–11:50 AM | Room 4/225

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