core studio

• ◼︎ brainstorm capstone ideas (word association, etc)
• ◼︎ Explore your two capstone project topics by making a vision board for each idea adding relevant key words. Please bring these to the next class for discussion.
• ◼︎ Review the Graphic Design MFA Thesis Reader to get an idea of the expectations for this course. We will discuss this next class in session.

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• ◼︎ create a repository for capstone research
  • ◼︎ notes, sketches, visual mapping, doodles, photographs, typographic compositions, written reflections etc.
  • ◼︎ visual experiments, material explorations, highlights from interviews or co-design sessions, books, academic journals, articles, documentaries, podcasts etc.
• ◼︎ design sprint: reading list. annotate in MLA
  • ◼︎ communication aid
    • ◼︎ 2 longer format publications (books)
    • ◼︎ 2 academic articles
    • ◼︎ 2 related design projects
  • ◼︎ wellness café
    • ◼︎ 2 longer format publications (books)
    • ◼︎ 2 academic articles
    • ◼︎ 2 related design projects

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• ◼︎ Produce two zines, one for each topic, using content from the previous design sprints.
• ◼︎ Create two tabloid posters summarizing each topic and possible approach for next week’s pinup.

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• ◼︎ begin deciding on final direction in a project proposal
  • ◼︎ include objectives, deliverables (including exploratory ones), and an overall timeline.
  • ◼︎ visual and material research (e.g. moodboards), brainstorming and concept sketches, reaching out to communities, lo-fi prototypes/experiments, etc., to get an idea of how either idea would be approached as a capstone project.
• ◼︎ be expansive in experimenting with directions on chosen idea
• ◼︎ think about how to use the remainder of the course effectively
  • ◼︎ Chosen Direction Pin-up, Oct 22
  • ◼︎ Process Pin-up, Nov 19
  • ◼︎ Assessment Week Dec 9–10

woo publication

• ◼︎ make moodboards (sep 15)
  • colour, type, imagery, layout, etc...
  • just inspo pics... maybe explain... haha

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• ◼︎ SUBMIT YOUR PROCESS WORK [ 10/02 ]

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• ◼︎ mid-stage draft for short story layout [ 10/07 ]

type research

• ◼︎ design a typographic wordmark for a partner (sep. 15)
  • ◼︎ research visually
  • ◼︎ send drafts for feedback
  • ◼︎ follows guidelines (no hand drawn type, b&w)
• ◼︎ create a business card based off of this wordmark

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• ◼︎ assignment 2 — first design draft [ 09/22 ]
  • ◼︎ can be quite rough and exploratory.
  • ◼︎ start thinking about form throughout 3 parts. how does it evolve, where does it begin to evolve
  • ◼︎ start thinking about the title page first! chia seed, talk to dad about 3d printing the letters
  • ◼︎ think about colours? play with form

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• ◼︎ second-draft design proofs. You should have settled on a design direction by this point, and be moving forward with it. If colour is part of your design, you should have begun to explore it. [ 09/29 ]

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• ◼︎ In-class review and critique of third-draft design proofs. Your project should be close to complete at this stage, and should just require final refinements.
  • ◼︎ be sure to keep transitions gradual. remember to keep things consistent across the 3 layouts.
  • ◼︎ print the title letters and grow the sprouts around those bad boys.

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• ◼︎ start considering type museum stuff

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• ◼︎ assign. 1 — short story layout
  • ◼︎ make sure there's white space around the pages. balance more decorated pages with less decorated ones
  • ◼︎ finish 3rd chapter layout
  • ◼︎ get feedback for layout
  • ◼︎ photograph cover for book
  • ◼︎ print booklet in time for class on tuesday

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• ◼︎ type museum — detailed concept [ 10/20 ]
  • ◼︎ ask self questions. what do i want to share? what do i think is important/cool? what does it stand for?
  • ◼︎ create idea for display based off of this

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design futures

• ◼︎ watch Ep.3 S1 of Black Mirror (The Entire History of You) (sep 11)

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• ◼︎ read and analyze the readings
  • ◼︎ Anticipating Future System States - Jamer Hunt
  • ◼︎ Speculative Design - Beyond Radical Design - Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby
• ◼︎ single 1-2 page reflection on both (no more than 800 words)

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• ◼︎ Listen — Warming Up to the Pluriverse #7: On designing otherwise [ 18:30-57:10 ]
• ◼︎ do some research and put in figma board

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• ◼︎ listen to Groundhog Day — This American Life
• ◼︎ write perspectives on Neighbouring sheep
• ◼︎ write perspectives on Neighbouring dogs

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• ◼︎ write dialogue for sheep following previous one
• ◼︎ meeting at 3:30 [ 10/15 ]
• ◼︎ record podcast [ 10/16 ]
• ◼︎ edit podcast
• ◼︎ UPLOAD PODCAST TO MOODLE [ 10/19 ]
  • ◼︎ listen to all podcasts before the next class