here are 28 Zoom lectures sessions planned for this course. Below you can see that schedule, along with a brief description of each session’s participation work and key deadlines. For complete information on deadlines for J463, please refer to the Canvas site — especially as this schedule is subject to change based on our progress; any changes will be announced in advance.
Unit Zero: Getting started
In addition to discussing “good” design, typography nuts-and-bolts and image use, we’ll introduce InDesign and Photoshop to set copy and edit images.
- Tue.
- Jan. 19
- Introductions
ID Zero: InDesign tools and interface
- Thu.
- Jan. 21
- The 10 Rules of Good Design
ID One tutorial: InDesign’s building blocks
- Tue.
- Jan. 26
- Typography ABCs
The nuts and bolts of setting type effectively
- Thu.
- Jan. 28
- Image issues
Photoshop sizing and cropping / Quiz 1
Unit One: Layout
You’ll use InDesign to format text, create style sheets, import and edit images and build layouts based on grids and hierarchical structure. You’ll branch into Photoshop and Illustrator to create cutouts and alternative storyforms for your magazine layout.
- Tue.
- Feb. 2
- Grids
Placing images and wrapping text
- Thu.
- Feb. 4
- Modular Design
Blocking out pages
- Tue.
- Feb. 9
- News design
Fine-tuning placement and alignment
- Thu.
- Feb. 11
- Front Pages
Award-winning page designs
- Tue.
- Feb. 16
- No class
Scheduled wellness day
- Thu.
- Feb. 18
- Newspages past
Works in progress / Quiz 2
Deadline: Project 1 (Newspage) due at 9:30AM on Tuesday, Feb. 23
- Tue.
- Feb. 23
- Magazines
Creating cover designs
- Thu.
- Feb. 25
- Principles of Design
Compositional strategies
- Tue.
- March 2
- Speaking with Type
Creating expressive typography
- Thu.
- March 4
- Color
Mixing and combining colors
- Tue.
- March 9
- ASF
Designing FOB content
- Thu.
- March 11
- Magazines past
Works in progress / Quiz 3
Deadline: Project 2 (Magazine) due at 9:30AM on Tuesday, March 16
Unit Two: Graphics
In this brief unit, we will explore Adobe Illustrator’s charting functions, and how to use the program to create and style an information graphic. We will also take a brief look at using Excel to make calculations to reveal compelling data.
- Tue.
- March 16
- Information graphics
The display of quantitative information
- Thu.
- March 18
- Charting data
Understanding form and function
- Tue.
- March 23
- Graphics packages
Writing for and styling information graphics
Deadline: Project 3 (Infographic) due at 9:30AM on Thursday, March 25
Unit Three: Illustration
You’ll learn basic drawing and imaging skills in Illustrator and Photoshop, respectively. You will learn to use drawing tools, create effects and illustrate with type, culminating in an original poster design to advertise an event or product.
- Thu.
- March 25
- The poster
Exploring layers and tools in Photoshop
- Tue.
- March 30
- Advertising in Graphic Design
Drawing in Illustrator
- Thu.
- April 1
- Process
Integrating text and image
- Tue.
- April 6
- A Moment To Review
Creating and assembling poster elements
- Thu.
- April 8
- Posters Past
Works in progress / Quiz 4
Deadline: Project 4 (Poster) due at 9:30AM on Tuesday, April 13
Unit Four: Web Design
In our final unit, you’ll learn some fundamental HTML coding for your content and use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to style your final project: a personal web page, showcasing your J463 work, which you will publish via IU’s Pages service.
- Tue.
- April 13
- Web Basics
Building and saving out assets for screens
- Thu.
- April 15
- HTML
Creating markup and targeting elements
- Tue.
- April 20
- CSS Structure
Web page layout and flow
- Thu.
- April 22
- No class
Scheduled wellness day
- Tue
- April 27
- CSS Customization
Web color and typography
- Thu.
- April 29
- Publishing
Finishing the Web Design project / Last Quiz
Deadline: Project 5 (Website) due at 5:00PM on Tuesday, May 4