Courses // Graphic Design 3


ART 4793 - An exploration of interactive and 3D graphic design (e.g., package design). 3 Credits, Spring


9:30 am - 12:00 pm; T, R

Course Text
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supplies

  • x-acto knife with extra blades
  • 3-M Super 77
  • jump drive (1 gig+ is ideal)
  • sketch pad
  • other supplies as necessary (start collecting packages and templates)
    • boxes, bottles, posterboard, matte board, mylar, etc.

objectives

  • Consideration of how users interact with design
  • Thinking about design from all sides (3D) including packaging as well as environmental design.

format

Studio-based


projects


course calendar

day
date
activities
T
1-25
  • Syllabus and Introductions
  • project: iPhone App
R
1-27
  • 10 Distinct Concepts for an App
T
2-1
  • snow day
R
2-3
  • snow day
T
2-8
  • 10 Thumbnails of icon, of one concept
  • 5 Thumbnails of interface
R
2-10
  • build vector iPhone image, digitize interface (roughs)
T
2-15
  • tight roughs, tweaking for presentation
R
2-17
  • iPhone App: DUE w/ presentation
T
2-22
  • Demo day
R
2-24
  • Meeting with Donna Merkt at St. Gregory's, 9:30 a.m.
T
3-1
  • Arts Trek
R
3-3
  • gone to New York (no class)
T
3-8
  • Arts Trek
R
3-10
  • due
T
3-15
  • Spring Break
R
3-17
  • More Spring Break
T
3-22
  • project: drink it up
R
3-24
  • work
T
3-29
  • work
  • show mock-up, name and logo have been established
R
3-31
  • work
  • tight-rough day
T
4-5
  • due with presentation
R
4-7
  • project: restaurant
T
4-12
  • work
R
4-14
  • work
T
4-19
  • Restaurant: DUE w/ presentation
R
4-21
  • project: Could've Been Cool
T
4-26
  • work
R
4-28
  • work
T
5-4
  • Limited Activities
R
5-6
  • Limited Activities
T
5-10
  • Final: 8:00–10:00, Could've Been Cool: DUE with presentation