Des 22: World Building

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===== Syllabus =====

== Learning Outcomes ==

* Enable personal, graphic, expression through "worlding"
  * Research new potentials for graphic design with current technology and communication structures
  * Examine the current state of "identity" design today
  * Get experience researching and presenting design history to a broader audiene
  * Linking personal research to a variety of formal and experimental outcomes

Tags: Graphic Design, Identity Design, Visual Communication, Language
 
== Requirements ==

Students should be comfortable using design software and producing graphic outcomes (these can range from digital outcomes like webpages or videos, to physical materials such as books, posters, textiles, etc.)

== Personal Laptop ==

Phone, digital camera, scanner, screen capture etc.
Access to printers and other means of production

== Readings ==

There will be routine readings with discussions taking place in class and occassionally online. All students will be required to pose one question and respond to another students question about each reading.

== Class Activities ==

The following activities will take place in-person and online via a number of platforms:

== Reading discussion ==

* Topic lecture/discussion
  * Project critique/discussion
  * Group exercises
  * A Workshop that takes place outside of class-time
  * One-on-one meetings
  * Group meetings
 
== Grading ==

* 70% ... Projects (There will be 2 individual projects and two group projects/workshop this semester: individual projects = 40%; group project/workshop = 30%)
  * 10% ... Assignments (Exercises, readings, etc.)
  * 20% ... Attendance + Participation/Attitude (Being present and active in class via discussion, and preparation)
Letter grades represent the following:

* A = excellent;
  * B = good;
  * C = satisfactory;
  * D = unsatisfactory;
  * F = failure

== Grading Criteria ==

* Individual project grades and final course grade takes into consideration:
  * Participation (attendance, engagement in critique, pro-active involvement through the demonstration of discussion and inquiry)
  * Process (exploration, iteration, research)
  * Concept (thought, originality, creativity, and criticality)
  * Design (does the work function as intended, does it communicate, is there clarity of information and intent)
  * Presentation (quality of craft, attention to detail, professionalism)
 
== Attendance ==

Students who are absent for over 1/3 of the class will receive a grade of 'F' or 'U' for the course. (Exceptions can be made when the cause of absence is deemed unavoidable by the course instructor.)

== Plagiarism ==

Students are expected to generate their own work and ideas. Since, this class focuses on a range of ideas including appropriation, there can be some gray area about originality in this context. If you are concerned about the authorship of your work, please discuss with chris.

== Submitting your work and Class Archive ==

As a final deliverable, please send a .zip file with documentation of your work over the semester and send to chris via wetransfer by Weds December 20.

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