GD*4099 Graphic Design Portfolio
A six-hour studio course for the creation, refinement, organization, and presentation of the student’s final portfolio of creative work. Includes review of career options, interview techniques, portfolio review, and senior exhibition.
WEEKLY LESSONS
Week 01: PROJECT PLANNING + TIME MANAGEMENT
Week 02: IDENTIFYING PORTFOLIO PROJECTS
Week 03: UPDATING PERSONAL BRAND IDENTITY
Week 04: UPDATING RESUME CONTENT
Week 05: PRODUCING RESUMES IN INDESIGN
Week 06: WRITING PROJECT STORIES
Week 07: PRESENTING PROJECT STORIES
Week 08: CURATING PORTFOLIO PROJECTS
Week 09: DEVELOPING WEBSITE CONTENT
Week 10: UPDATING PORTFOLIO WEBSITE
Week 11: STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION
Week 12: FREELANCING LECTURE
Week 13: OPEN STUDIO (FEEDBACK)
Week 14: PRE-PORTFOLIO REVIEW PRESENTATIONS
Week 15: PORTFOLIO REVIEW
GD*4121 Identity & Information Design
A six-hour studio course in brand identity and information design across media, including the design of logos, visual identity programs (websites, social media, package design, corporate materials), schematic graphics, icons, and infographics.
WEEKLY LESSONS
Week 01: COURSE EXPECTATIONS/WARM-UP PROJECT
Week 02: REBRANDING STRATEGIES
Week 03: REBRANDING CASE STUDIES
Week 04: PROJECT #1 PRESENTATIONS/CRITIQUE
Week 05: HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
Week 06: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DESIGN
Week 07: DESIGN RESEARCH
Week 08: INFOGRAPHIC DESIGN
Week 09: SENSORY BRAND EXPERIENCES
Week 10: PROJECT #2 PRESENTATIONS/CRITIQUE
Week 11: PRESENTATION DESIGN
Week 12: DESIGN IT YOURSELF (DIY)
Week 13: BRAND STYLE GUIDES
Week 14: PROJECT #3 PRESENTATIONS/CRITIQUE
Week 15: FINAL COURSE PRESENTATIONS/CRITIQUE
GD*3020 Graphic Design Fundamental I
A six-hour studio course exploring the fundamentals of the branding process by creating brand identity design solutions. Investigations of the brand identity process, including mood boards, conceptual thinking, and touchpoints, and how a visual identity can define a corporate, brand, cause, or entity’s message, product, or service.
WEEKLY LESSONS
Week 01: COURSE EXPECTATIONS/WARM-UP PROJECT
Week 02: MOOD BOARD LAYOUTS
Week 03: IMAGE MEANING AND STYLE
Week 04: COLOR STRATEGIES
Week 05: TYPOGRAPHY SELECTIONS
Week 06: LOGOTYPE STRATEGIES
Week 07: ICON DESIGN APPROACHES FOR LOGOS
Week 08: QUICK GESTURE LOGO EXERCISES
Week 09: PRINT AND DIGITAL TOUCHPOINTS
Week 10: PERSONAL BRAND IDENTITY
Week 11: DEVELOPING A JUNIOR PORTFOLIO
Week 12: SELECTING PORTFOLIO PROJECTS
Week 13: CREATING PORTFOLIO WEBSITE CONTENT
Week 14: OPEN STUDIO (FEEDBACK)
Week 15: FINAL COURSE PRESENTATIONS/CRITIQUE