Spring 2025

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VC224

Course Calendar

COURSE WEEK ::

01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11

Week 01 | Course Orientation / Elements of Design

Monday :: 03.31.2025

Welcome Course Introduction and Welcome
Review of Course Syllabus and Calendar
Lecture Creative Process & Design Research Revisited
Design Lab Orchard Heights Dog Park
Resources Class Notes: Creative Process & Design Research
Design Lab: 01 Orchard Heights Dog Park Flyer

Wednesday :: 04.02.2025

Due Orchard Heights Dog Park Design Lab
Critique Orchard Heights Dog Park Design Lab
Lecture Elements of Design: Line, Shape, Texture, Space, Size, Value, & Color.
Design Lab Typographic Expression of the Elements of Design
Resources Class Notes: The Elements of Design
Desigbn Lab: 02 Typographic Expression of the Elements of Design

Week 02 | InDesign / Principles of Design

Monday :: 04.07.2025

Due Typographic Expression of the Elements of Design Design Lab
Project Introduction to Menu Design Project
Lecture InDesign Revisited: Character & Paragraph Styles
Advanced Typography: Tabs, Punctuation, & Numerals
Lab Menu Content Creation
Design Lab Weekly College Activity Flyer

Wednesday :: 04.09.2025

Due Weekly College Activity Flyer Design Lab
Critique Weekly College Activity Flyer Design Lab
Lecture Principles of Design: Balance; Emphasis, Rhythm, & Unity
Lab Identifing the Elements & Principles of Design

Week 03 | Hierarchy

Monday :: 04.14.2025

Lecture Emphasis, Hierarchy, & Contrast
Lab Progressive Application of Hierarchy to Content
Finding Text Hierarchies
Design Lab Creating Hierarchy with Shape

Wednesday :: 04.16.2025

Due Initial Version of Menu Design Project
Critique Initial Version of Menu Design Project

Week 04 | Typography / Grids

Monday :: 04.21.2025

Due Creating Hierarchy with Shape Design Lab
Completed Menu Design Project
Project Introduction to Calendar Project
Lecture Advanced Typography: Columns, Alignment, Lines, & Spacing
Utilizing Type Scales to Create Hierarchy
Design Lab Classical Music Concert Poster

Wednesday :: 04.23.2025

Due Classical Music Concert Poster Design Lab
Lecture Intro to Grids: Freedom in structure.
Lab Revealing Visual Grids in Design
Design Lab Grid Explorations

Week 05 | Manuscript, Column & Modular Grids

Monday :: 04.28.2025

Lecture Manuscript Grids: Shaping the page.
Lab Creating Manuscript Grids in InDesign
Design Lab Portland is Weird Booklet

Wednesday :: 04.30.2025

Due Grid Explorations Design Lab
Critique Grid Explorations Project
Lecture Column & Modular Grids: Combining columns & flowlines to create layouts.
Lab Creating Modular Grids in InDesign

Week 06 | Calendar Project

Monday :: 05.05.2025 No In-Person class

Due Portland is Weird Booklet Design Lab
Design Lab Modular Grids (Due by 12:20 PM)

Wednesday :: 05.07.2025

Due Initial Version of Calendar Design Project
Critique Initial Version of Calendar Design Project

Week 07 | Proportion

Monday :: 05.12.2025

Due Final version of Calendar Design Project
Lecture Proportion: Fibonacci & the Golden Ratio.
Project Introduction to Toy Catalog Project
Introduction to Proportions Research Presentation Project
Lab In-class time to work on Proportions Research Presentation Project
Design Lab Volleyball Team Flyer

Wednesday :: 05.14.2025

Due Volleyball Team Flyer Design Lab
Critique Volleyball Team Flyer Design Lab
Lecture Advanced Typography: Kerning, Tracking, & Character Width
Techniques for Long Document Design

Week 08 | Proportion

Monday :: 05.19.2025

Due Folding Dummy & Grid Review for Toy Catalog Project
Design Lab Extended Series Design System Creation
Critique Extended Series Design System Creation
Project Folding Dummy & Grid Individual Review

Wednesday :: 05.21.2025

Presentations Group Proportion Research Presentations
Design Lab Digital Menu Design

Week 09 | Catalog Project

Monday :: 05.26.2025 | No Class — Memorial Day

Wednesday :: 05.28.2025

Due Initial Spread of Toy Catalog Project
Digital Menu Design Design Lab
Critique Initial Spread of Toy Catalog Project

Week 10 | Catalog Project

Monday :: 06.02.2025

Lab In-class time to work on Toy Catalog Project

Wednesday :: 06.04.2025

Due Revisions to Toy Catalog Project Spreads
Critique Revisions to Toy Catalog Project Spreads

Thursday :: 06.05.2025 | Portfolio Show 2025

Week 11 | Finals Week

Wednesday :: 06.11.2025 (2:00 PM – 3:50 PM)

Due Final Toy Catalog Project
Critique Class Critique of Toy Catalog Project