Everything on the schedule is subject to change.

*WEEK 1*

DAY 1 – Wed, Jan 14
IN CLASS:
– Intro Syllabus (no syllabus contract because you filled one out last semester)
– Reminder about Receptions/Events
– Intro Website Assignment
– Intro Senior Preview Exhibit
– Intro Freelance Client 01
– Intro Taxes Assignment
– Intro Print-on-Demand Catalog/Portfolio
– Discuss Crit 1

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Crit 1

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*WEEK 2*

DAY 2 – Mon, Jan 19

IN CLASS:
– Crit 1
– Intro Shipping Our Work
– Watch Aaron Draplin Takes On a Logo Design Challenge
– Watch How to Sound Smart When presenting a TED Talk

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Crit 1 reflection on Blackboard
– Artists: 1 work ready for Senior Preview Exhibit

DAY 3 – Wed, Jan 21

IN CLASS:
– Go over Press Release Research (everyone completes this assignment)
– collect 1 work for Senior Preview Exhibit, discuss installation and go over next steps
– Watch Teresita Fernandez Commencement Speech
– Introduce Online shop assignment
– Introduce Grant App assignment

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Press Release Research
– Present Contract for Freelance Client 01

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*WEEK 3*

DAY 4 – Mon, Jan 26

IN CLASS:
– Make a list of what makes a good press release based on our research assignment
– Check in on Online shop assignment and Taxes Assignment
– Presentation of contracts for Freelance Client 01
– Intro Press Release Draft 1
– Watch Neil Gaiman Commencement Speech

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Print-on-Demand Catalog/Portfolio – draft

DAY 5 – Wed, Jan 28

IN CLASS:
– Discuss Portfolio Presentations Run-Through 01
– Print-on-Demand Catalog/Portfolio presentations

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Press Release Draft 1

REQUIRED RECEPTION: Thur, Jan 29, 4:30-6pm at the Sleeth Gallery (come get your sticker)

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*WEEK 4*

DAY 6 – Mon, Feb 2

IN CLASS:
– Press Release Draft 1 peer crit of paper copies
– Installing the Senior Preview Exhibit

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION
– all changes must be made to your Print-on-demand books, and a receipt forwarded via email to me by next class [UPDATE: extended to midnight on Wednesday for emailing the receipt]
– Shipping Our Work ideas submitted on Blackboard and ready to present in class

DAY 7 – Wed, Feb 4

IN CLASS
– Presentations for Shipping Our Work ideas
– Watch Robert Krulwich Commencement 2011

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Crit 2
– Portfolio Presentations Run-Through 01

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*WEEK 5* – WORK TIME (Ellen at a conference)

Designers: get work done on your client projects
Artists: get work done on your exhibit

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*WEEK 6*

Day 10 – Mon, Feb 16

IN CLASS:
– Discuss Round 2 Artist Talks
– Portfolio Presentations Run-Through 01
– Crit 2
– De-install Senior Preview Exhibit

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Crit 2 reflection
– Portfolio Presentations Run-Through 01 reflection
– Shipping Our Work final

DAY 11 – Wed, Feb 18

IN CLASS
– Shipping Our Work testing and critique

DUE NEXT CLASS
– Print-on-demand books due for critique

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*Week 7*

DAY 12 – Mon, Feb 23

IN CLASS:
– Intro Press Release Final
– Crit of Print-on-demand books
– Reminder about Freelance Client 01

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Online Shop Assignment
– First draft of your Grant App for peer review in class

DAY 13 – Wed, Feb 25

IN CLASS:
– Discuss Portfolio Presentations Run-Through 02
– Grant App for peer review

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Press Release Final
– Taxes Assignment

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*Week 8*

DAY 14 – Mon, Mar 2

IN CLASS:
– Intro Poster/Postcard
– Intro Freelance Client 02
– Collect Taxes Assignment

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Round 2 Artist Talks
– Final Presentations for Freelance Client 01

DAY 15 – Wed, Mar 4

IN CLASS:
– Round 2 Artist Talks
– Final Presentations for Freelance Client 01
– Reminder about Crit 3

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Artist Self-Reflections on talks (submit on Blackboard)
– Designers reflections onFreelance Client 01 (submit on Blackboard)
– Crit 3
– Portfolio Presentations Run-Through 02

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SPRING BREAK (Mar 6-15)
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*Week 9*

DAY 16 – Mon, Mar 16

IN CLASS:
– remind everyone I’ll be out of town on Wed, so assignments have been shuffled
– Crit 3
– Portfolio Presentations Run-Through 02

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Crit 3 reflection (artists) /  Portfolio Presentations Run-Through 02 reflection (designers)
– Freelance Client 02 contract presentations

DAY 17 – Wed, Mar 18 – work day

REQUIRED EVENT: Thur, Mar 19, 4:30-6pm Sleeth Gallery (come collect your sticker from Phil)

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*Week 10*

DAY 18 – Mon, Mar 23

IN CLASS:
– Freelance Client 02 contract presentations

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Graphic Designers: Bring in your COMPLETED professionally printed packets
– Draft of Poster/Postcard 

DAY 19 – Wed, Mar 25 – WORK DAY

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*Week 11*

DAY 20 – Mon, Mar 30 – WORK DAY

DAY 21 – Wed, Apr 1

IN CLASS:
– critiquing Graphic Designers’ professionally printed packets
– Crit Poster/Postcards drafts

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Final version of Poster/Postcard
– Designers can present their portfolio presentations 1 more time if they want
– Grant App Finished/Submitted – email me proof of submission or bcc me

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*Week 12*

DAY 22 – Mon, Apr 6

IN CLASS:
– Discuss Final Artist Talks
– Hand in Poster/Postcard
– Reminder about Website Assignment
– If designers would like, they can present their presentations one more time today

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Website Assignment 

DAY 23 – Wed, Apr 8

IN CLASS:
– Reminder about Crit 04
– Review everyone’s Website Assignment in class
– Reminder about Final Portfolio Presentations

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– grant schedule for future Grant Apps

REQUIRED EVENT: Thurs, Apr 9, 4:30-6pm at the Sleeth Gallery (come get your sticker)

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*Week 13*

DAY 24 – Mon, Apr 13

IN CLASS:
– Introduce Price List (both Artists and Designers)

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Crit 04
– collecting all the powerpoints for Friday’s presentations

DAY 25 – Wed, Apr 15

IN CLASS:
– Crit 04
– collecting/testing all powerpoints for Friday’s presentations
– answer any lingering questions about the Final Portfolio Presentations

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Be ready for the portfolio presentations on Friday – the reflection is due on Blackboard for next class

REQUIRED EVENT: Senior Portfolio Presentations, Fri, Apr 17, morning time and location TBA (come get your sticker) 

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*Week 14*

DAY 26 – Mon, Apr 20

IN CLASS:
– discuss Thesis Disks
– Reminder of Freelance Client 02 Final Presentations

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Price List

DAY 27 – Wed, Apr 21

IN CLASS:
– Reminder about Taxes Assignment

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Artists will be installing their exhibitions Apr 24-26
– Taxes Assignment
– bring your computer to class so you can take the course eval for a grade

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*Week 15*

DAY 28 – Mon, Apr 27

IN CLASS:
– collect Taxes Assignment
– Talk about Advice Assignment
– Artists do another run through of artist talks to prepare for the real event
– do course evals on laptops during class for a grade

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Freelance Client 02 Final Presentations
– Advice Assignment

DAY 29 – Wed, Apr 29

IN CLASS:
– Freelance Client 02 Final Presentations
– Reminder about Artist Talks on Thursday, Apr 30
– Everyone take Senior Exit Survey
– Reminder about Thesis Disks

DUE FOR FINAL
– Take note of Artist Talks on Thursday, Apr 30
– turn in all event stickers
– Artist Self-Reflections on talks (submit on Blackboard)
– Designer Self-Reflections on Freelance Client 02 (submit on Blackboard)
– Thesis Disks

REQUIRED EVENT: Thur, Apr 30 4-4:30pm Visiting alumni talk, 4:30-6pm reception, 6-7pm Artist Talks (come get your sticker). 

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FINAL: Mon, May 4, 6-8pm (deadline for turning in Thesis Disk and turning all event stickers)

ARTISTS: De-Install exhibits May 9