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Graphic Design
Northeast Early College
MGD 105 Do-Now
Today's CLO
Today I will either write or speak about typography,
so that I can create a landmark out of letters.
I know I have it when I have used letters to create the representation of a city, country, or location by using critical thinking, problem-solving and applying my knowledge of Illustrator.
Monday 5/16
Submit File
Turn your AI or PSD file in so Mr. Wiant can give you feedback.
Wednesday 5/11
Exit Ticket
There isn’t a do-now today. You will need to complete the exit ticket instead.
Friday 5/9
Rubric
Save your rubric correctly to your Poster folder.
Friday 5/6
Inspiration
1. Create a new folder in your Final and title it “Poster.” Inside this folder create another folder and title it “Brainstorming”.
2. Find a typography poster online that you can use for inspiration. Copy and paste it into your Brainstorming folder and be prepared to explain why you selected this design.
Wednesday 5/4
Prepare for Presentation
You need to complete the form that Mr. Wiant will pass out. This will help you prep for your presentations.
Monday 5/2
Tracker
Update the competency tracker for your Landmark project.
Friday 4/29
Portfolio Check
Complete the progress check for your portfolio.
Wednesday 4/27
Project Feedback
Complete the landmark project feedback surveyif you didn't do it already.
Friday 4/22
Portfolio Rubric
Make sure you have saved your rubric correctly and filled out the top info, including your URL.
Wednesday 4/20
Do-now
Read over the agenda.
Monday 4/18
Project Feedback
Complete the landmark project feedback survey.
Monday 4/11
Competency Tracker
Please go to the competency tracker and make sure you have updated the tracker and you are not missing anything.
Friday 4/8
Do-now
Read over the agenda.
Wednesday 4/6
Struggles
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-now.
Friday 3/25
Typography Terms
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-now.
Wednesday 3/23
Rubric
Make sure you have your rubric saved correctly to your project folder and it is filled out correctly.
Monday 3/21
Design Idea
Go to Google Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Friday 3/18
Dimensions with Typography
Watch the tutorial on how to use size and position to create dimension in your own project. You will need to complete this exercise, which should only take 10 mins to complete. Wait for us to go over the instructions. You can find the tutorial on the Resources as well.
Letter Typography Curves Tutorials
Wednesday 3/16
Project Feedback
1. Give project feedback on the last project if you didn’t complete it.
2. Create a new folder in your Final and title it “Landmark”.
3. Create a Brainstorming folder inside of that folder.
Monday 3/14
Project Feedback
Complete the project feedback survey.
Friday 3/11
Project Objective Reflection
1. Open the project objective form that you wrote at the start of the project.
2. Reflect by completing step 2 on the form. If you did not write your objective, you will need to complete the objective makeup.
Wednesday 3/9
Critique Prep
We are going to have a feedback and critique session today. Prepare for the feedback by opening up your designs.
1. Create a new doc in your Critique folder and title it “lastName_LogoCritique”.
2. Copy and paste the entire Reflection Form into your new doc and type your name and period in.
Monday 3/7
Skills and Tools
Go to Google Classroom to complete the Do-Now.
Friday 3/4
Project Objective
Go to Google Classroom to answer the Do-now.
Wednesday 3/2
Project Objective & Brainstorming Rubric
1. Open the project objective form and follow the directions.
2. Open your Brainstorming rubric.
Monday 2/28
Ligature Techniques
Go to Google Classroom to answer the Do-now.
Wednesday 2/23
Tracker & Notes
1. Update the competency tracker for your word play reflection and Movie Poster critique.
2. Create a new folder in your final and title it “Ligature Logos”. Create a new doc inside there and title it “Ligature Notes”.
Friday 2/18
Reflection Prep & Feedback
1. Complete the Movie poster feedback
2. Create a copy of the Abstract Typeface Note Catcher and save it to your Misc. folder.
Wednesday 2/16
Typography
Go to Google Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Monday 2/14
Prepare
We are going to have a feedback and critique session today. Prepare for the feedback by opening up your designs.
1. Create a new doc in your Critique folder and title it “lastName_MoviePosterCritique”.
2. Copy and paste the entire Reflection Form into your new doc and type your name and period in.
Friday 2/11
Progress
Complete the Project Progress Check.
Wednesday 2/9
Exercise
1. Open Photoshop.
2. Download the Typography Exercise PSD.
3. Wait for us to get started
Monday 2/7
Hierarchy
Go to Google Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Friday 2/4
Competency Tracker
1. Review your Word Play rubric and comments.
2. Open your word play rubric and at the very bottom, reflect on how you felt you did on your project based off of Mr Wiant’s comments. Explain your answer with at least three sentences.
3. Update the competency tracker.
Monday 1/31
Project Feedback & Notes
2. Create a new folder in your final and title it “Movie Poster”.
3. Create a brainstorming folder inside Movie Poster.
4. Create a doc inside the brainstorming folder and title it “lastName_MoviePoster Brainstorming.”
Friday 1/28
Agenda
Read over the agenda to see what you need to turn in today.
Monday 1/24
Prepare For Critique
1. Create a new doc in your Critique folder and title it “LastName_WordPlayCritique”.
2. Copy and paste the Peer Critique Form form into your doc and type your name at the top.
3. Wait for us to go over Step 1 of the feedback.
Friday 1/21
Feedback
These are few areas that Mr. Wiant has questions about the class. Please take the quick feedback survey so he can have a better understanding of how you feel in this class. Your opinion and voice matters!
Wednesday 1/19
Typography Review
Go to Google Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Friday 1/14
Typography Terms
Go to Google Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Wednesday 1/12
Serif
Go to Google Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Monday 1/10
Folder Cleanup
1. Create a new folder in your period folder and title it “Semester 1”.
2. Move your Final and Critique folder into this folder.
3. Create a new Final and Critique folder.
4. Create a new Doc in your Misc titled “Typography Notes”.
Friday 1/7
Lifelong Skills
If you didn't complete last class's do-now, go to Google Classroom and take care of that.
Wednesday 1/5
Agenda
Check the agenda page for your attendance and assignment for today.
Wednesday 12/15
Project Survey
Give Project Feedback so we can improve this design next year.
Monday 12/13
Your Design Skills
1. Open your project rubric up.
2. At the very bottom of the rubric, answer this question:
How did you incorporate everything you learned this year into this project? Sell your work and your skills to Mr. Wiant by clearly explaining in detail to help him understand what all you learned this year and how you used your skills on this project.
Friday 12/10
Embed Images
Open your design and check that you have embedded all of your images in the Link window.
Wednesday 12/8
End of Semester Survey
Complete the class survey so we can continue to improve the pathway.
Monday 12/6
Design Concepts
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Friday 12/3
Do-Now
Read over the agenda.
Wednesday 12/1
Hierarchy
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Monday 11/29
Competency
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Wednesday 11/17
Project Feedback
Complete the project feedback survey for our last project in order to help improve the project in the future.
Monday 11/15
Logo Design
Go to Google Classroom and answer the Do-Now.
Friday 11/12
Attendance
Take a look at the Agenda page for attendance and portfolio due date info.
Wednesday 11/10
Wix
Read over the agenda. No Do-Now for today.
Monday 11/8
Wix
Open your portfolios up and then save your portfolio rubric if you haven't already. You can find that on the assignments page.
Friday 10/5
Self-evaluation
Open your project rubrics so you can complete self-evaluations.
Wednesday 11/3
Objective Reflection
Open up project objective in your Flyer folder. You will complete the reflection after we go over the directions together. If you didn’t complete the original objective at the start of the project, you will need to check with Mr. Wiant with what you need to do to make this grade up.
Monday 11/1
Prepare for Critique
1. Create a new doc in your Critique folder and title it “lastName_FlyerCritique”.
2. Copy and paste the critique form into this new doc.
3. Open your projects and wait for us to get started.
Friday 10/29
Layout Exercise
Open your Pet Flyer exercise file.
Download
Wednesday 10/27
Layout Exercise
Download the Pet Flyer Exercise file and open it up in InDesign. Then, wait for us to get started.
Download
Monday 10/25
Rubric
Save your project rubric correctly.
Friday 10/22
Project Reflection
Open your rubric from your last project and read through the comments. Think about what you have learned and what you can do to improve your skills for the final InDesign project.
At the bottom of your rubric, write at least 3 sentences about what you can do to improve your future designs. Be very specific and clear while explaining this.
Wednesday 10/20
Survey
Complete the project survey for the last project.
Monday 10/11
Tracker
Update the tracker for your Postcard project if you haven't already yet.
Friday 10/8
Objective Reflection
Open your Postcard Objectives you wrote and you will complete the reflection today. If you did not write your objective, you will need to make it up by completing a different reflection.
Wednesday 10/6
Rubric
Check that you have saved your rubric correctly to your folder, titled it correctly and filled out your info at the top.
Monday 10/4
Tracker
Open your rubric up for your Invitation design and wait for us to get started.
Friday 10/1
Visual Identity
Go to Classroom to answer your Do-Now.
Wednesday 9/29
Project Objective
Open the objective form and complete step 1 and 2. This is for a grade so take your time to do it properly.
Friday 9/24
Visual Identity
Go to Classroom to answer your Do-Now.
Wednesday 9/22
Invitation Grade
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Monday 9/20
Rubric
Check that your rubric is saved correctly to your Branding folder and you have completed the top correctly.
Friday 9/17
Branding Elements
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Wednesday 9/15
Branding
Go to Classroom to complete the Do-Now. Once you are done, complete the Project Feedback from last class if you didn't complete it already.
Monday 9/13
Rubric
Check that your rubric is saved correctly to your Invite folder and you have completed the top correctly.
Thursday 9/9
Daily Goal
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Wednesday 9/8
Typography
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Friday 9/3
Hierarchy
Go to Classroom to answer the Do-Now.
Wednesday 9/1
Invitation Hierarchy Notes
1. Create a new folder in your Final and title it “Invitation” and then create a “Brainstorming” folder inside there.
2. Create a new doc inside your Misc. folder and title it “Notes”.
Monday 8/30
Google Classroom
Head to Google Classroom and join our class (Invite Link). Then you can answer the Do-Now.
Friday 8/27
Notes
1. Prep for notes by creating a new doc in your Misc folder and title it “What is InDesign for?”
2. Sign up for our class Remind App by texting @ck82kh to the number 81010
Wednesday 8/25
Do-Now
No do-now today.