READING SCHEDULES

READING SCHEDULE

PROFESSOR GROAT

ART 125 – SPRING 2009

January 27

DESIGN PROCESS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design#Design_as_a_process

BLOG:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

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January 29

FONT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font

TYPOGRAPHY:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography

LIST OF TYPEFACES:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_typefaces

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February 3

“RULE OF THIRDS”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

GRID

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_%28page_layout%29

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_principles_and_elements#Principles_of_design

http://char.txa.cornell.edu/language/principl/principl.htm

http://char.txa.cornell.edu/language/element/element.htm

http://gort.ucsd.edu/preseduc/design.htm

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February 5

GRAPHIC DESIGN

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_design

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Graphic_design

TYPE SETTING:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typesetting

LETTER SPACING

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracking_(typography)

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February10

PAGE LAYOUT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_layout

COMPREHENSIVE LAYOUT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_layout

THUMBNAIL SKETCHES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumbnail#Thumbnail_Sketches

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIGA

http://www.aiga.org/

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February 17

COMMUNICATION DESIGN

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_design

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February 24

KERNING

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerning

LEADING

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading

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February 26

LIGATURE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typographical_ligature

FILE FORMATS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_format

POSTAGE STAMP DESIGN

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamp_design

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March 3

STAMP TEXTUAL ELEMENTS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamp_design#Textual_elements

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March 5

STAMP DESIGN PROCESS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamp_design#Design_process

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March 10

HOW TO SUGGEST A POSTAGE STAMP DESIGN TO THE USPS

http://www.govspot.com/ask/suggestastamp.htm

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March 12

NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM

http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/

STAMP DESIGNS

http://www.arago.si.edu/

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March 19

HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_design#History_of_graphic_design

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March 26

GRAPHIC DESIGN OCCUPATIONS:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_design_occupations

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March 31

GRAPHIC DESIGN CAREER INFORMATION:

http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/

http://www.gdusa.com/

http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/

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April 2

INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHIC STYLE:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Typographic_Style

MILTON GLASER:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Glaser

PAUL RAND:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_rand

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April 7

ART NOUVEAU:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Nouveau

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April 9

POSTER:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poster

POSTER HISTORY:

http://www.internationalposter.com/about-poster-art/a-brief-history-of.aspx

POSTER DESIGN PROCESS

http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~cainproj/designing.html

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April 21

POSTER HISTORY:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poster#Poster_history

NOTABLE POSTER ARTISTS:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poster#Notable_poster_artists

INTERNATIONAL POSTER GALLERY:

http://www.internationalposter.com/

POSTER GALLERY:

http://lib.colostate.edu/posters/gallery.html

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April 23

FILM POSTERS:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_poster

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April 28

SUSTAINABLE GRAPHIC DESIGN

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_graphic_design

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April 30

GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIOS

http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/buildingaportfolio/a/portfolio_types.htm

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May 5

STARTING A GRAPHIC DESIGN BUSINESS

http://desktoppub.about.com/od/freelancedesign/Freelance_Graphic_Design_and_Desktop_Publishing.htm

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May 7

EARTH CHALLENGE 25 MILLION DOLLAR CONTEST:

http://www.virginearth.com/

Eye To Eye: Gore And Branson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYIcMBvzrqE&feature=related

Energy Research Highlights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnvV8LSvJ1k

How to Save the Planet -- with Carbon Dioxide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGFOlfgm3BE

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May 5

ADVERTISING:

GRAPHIC DESIGN COMPETITIONS:

http://www.graphiccompetitions.com/

HOW MAGAZINE:

http://www.howdesign.com/competitions/

GRAPHIC DESIGN BASICS:

http://www.graphicdesignbasics.com/