| Spring 2010 | ||
| MW Evening 5:00 - 7:30 |
semester hours: |
3 |
| Garwood 22 |
materials fee: |
$70 |
| Instructor: Bruce Walters |
office: |
Garwood 21 |
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hours: |
MW 3:30-5, F 11-noon | |
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phone: |
298-2139 | |
| home email: | bwalters1@mchsi.com | |
| portfolio: | www.bruce-walters.com |
| Syllabus content |
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Objective |
| Assignment and forms | ||
| Format | ||
| Evaluation | ||
| Attendance |
This course has several goals: • to give you experience creating a website • to give you experience working on projects in a team process • to give you experience working directly with clients on a variety of graphic design projects • to give you experience contacting and submitting your work to a freelance employer This class will begin with an introductory, small group project: making a simple website. Through the semester, we will also work on projects related to the development of a Graphic Design major. At a minimum, these projects will involve designing logos, posters, webpages and other forms of online publications. Other projects will vary in media and scale - culminating in a project in which you will seek and then work with a client. This class will be different from the other design classes in which you worked on classroom assignments. I see my role in this class more as an art director - facilitating, organizing, assigning roles - rather than as an traditional classroom instructor.
After the initial two projects, we will meet every Wednesday to review the progress of your individual and small group projects. When a project ends, a final presentation will also be given. We will need to determine who will work on these projects, the time commitment, required skills, etc. I have developed "contracts" for each project, which will need to be filled out at the project's beginning and end. The purpose of these contracts is to clearly define responsibilities and to help in planning. Also, they will be used to review and assess the project and help you to think critically about your work.
In addition, each student will need to select and contact a freelance employer. Everyone will need to complete Contact form and briefly present this information to the class.
Project Assessment Summary form
This is a lab course in which you are expected to work both during class time and outside of class on projects. Class time will also include presentations and discussions.
After the first project, we will meet every Wednesday to review the progress of each project. When a project ends, a final presentation will also be given by all student participants.
Your work will be evaluated by the following criteria:
- Effort and team participation
- Utilization of design principles
- Use of software
Your final grade will also directly reflect your professionalism:
- Attendance (for both team meetings and class presentation)
- If your work is completed on time
- Participation in discussions
60%
participation in projects participation in and preparation for presentations and discussions completion of project summary forms 20%
initial projects 100%
of final grade (unless more than three unexcused absences) Incomplete grades will be granted only in cases involving verified illness or other emergencies. All decisions on incomplete grades rest with the instructor.
Attendance is required and extremely important for meeting with your client and team meetings. It is also required for class presentations. You will be expected to take an active roll in all aspects of this course.
ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS
In accordance with University policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), academic accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for an accommodation. It is imperative that you take the initiative to bring such needs to my attention, as I am not legally permitted to inquire about such particular needs of students. Students who may require special assistance in emergency evacuations (i.e. fire, tornado, etc.) should contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow in such an emergency. Contact Disability Support Services at 298-2512 for additional services.