Aug 25 / Aug 26 Week 01
Intro
Start Mapping/tour
Design for Understanding
GDES-270 fall 2020 (David Ramos, American University Design)
ramos@american.edu · office hours
Schedule summary
Sept 1 / Sept 2 Week 02
Framing
Sept 8 / Sept 9 Week 03
Typography
Finish Mapping / Start Type flyer
Sept 15 / Sept 16 Week 04
Visual
Sept 22 / Sept 23 Week 05
Color
Finish Type flyer
Start Graphic translation and designer series
Sept 29 / Sept 30 Week 06
Studio
Oct 6 / Oct 7 Week 07
Experiments
Finish Graphic translation / Start Packaging
Oct 13 / Oct 14 Week 08
Sustainable design
Oct 20 / Oct 21 Week 09
Learning from nature
Oct 27 / Oct 28 Week 10
Brand identity
Nov 6 / Nov 4 Week 11
Case study
Nov 10 / Nov 11 Week 12
Posters
Finish Packaging / Start Issue poster
Nov 17 / Nov 18 Week 13
Type + image
Nov 24 / Nov 25 Week 14
Optional critiques
Dec 1 / Dec 2 Week 15
Data visualization / Semifinal critique
Dec 12
Exams end
All work due
The first date on each week is for Section 001, and the second date, for Section 003.