14 Jan / 17 Jan Week 01
Intro
Start Sense mapping
Design for Understanding
GDES-270 spring 2020 (David Ramos, American University Design)
ramos@american.edu · office hours
This class has moved online because of American University’s response to COVID–19. (Our main discussion venue is now our class space on Slack.) If you’re curious, you can see the original class schedule and original syllabus.
Schedule summary
21 Jan / 24 Jan Week 02
Illustrator/vector drawings
Final Sense mapping / Start Graphic translation
28 Jan / 31 Jan Week 03
Vector drawing / negative-positive space
4 Feb / 7 Feb Week 04
Typography basics / Type hierarchy
Start Designer presentations
11 Feb / 14 Feb Week 05
Hierarchy, grids, and alignment
Complete Graphic translation / Start Timetable
18 Feb / 21 Feb Week 06
Posters
25 Feb / 28 Feb Week 07
Images and meaning
Complete Timetable / Start Issue poster
3 Mar / 6 Mar Week 08
The New Deal through design
8 Mar / 15 Mar
Spring Break
17 Mar / 20 Mar Week 09
Class checkin
24 Mar / 27 Mar Week 10
Data visualization
31 Mar / 3 Apr Week 11
Sustainable design
7 Apr / 10 Apr Week 12
Color
Start A reversal of priorities
14 Apr / 17 Apr Week 13
Field trip to your own home
21 Apr / 24 Apr Week 14
Professional practice
Semifinal critique for Reversal
5 May
Exam period; no class
All projects due