The schedule for the Fall 2025 term of IAT-102Graphic Design
Date (Week) | In lecture | Activities | Due | Reading(s) |
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September 3 (01) | An overview of the course and the fundamentals of sketching and design process. |
| (2021). "History (selections from chapter)." Extra Bold. Princeton Architectural Press. | |
September 10 (02) | Perception and design principles. |
| (2015). "Gestalt Principles (98-115), Framing (116-127)." Graphic Design: The New Basics (2nd Ed). Princeton Architectural Press. | |
September 17 (03) | An introduction to typography and working with type in design. |
| (2019). "Selections from." The Politics of Design. BIS Publishers. | |
September 24 (04) | Composition and organizing content across a series of pages. |
| (2019). "What do we mean by legibility? (Chapter 1)." Legibility. Design Regression. | |
October 1 (05) | Understanding how context and audience plays into understanding our design. |
| (2012). "Selections from." This means this, this means that: A user's guide to semiotics. Laurence King. | |
October 8 (06) | An introduction to presenting and presenting design work. |
| (2017). "Step Zero (Chapter 1) , Writing Your Presentation (Chapter 4)." Demystifying Public Speaking. A Book Apart. | |
October 15 (07) | Starting to work with the complexities of colour in design. |
| (2012). "Communicating with Color." Design Elements, Color Fundamentals. Quarto Publishing Group. | |
October 22 (08) | Punctual Practice Presentations Practice presentations for P3. |
| (2017). "The Talk." Demystifying Public Speaking. A Book Apart. | |
October 29 (09) | An introduction to creating a portfolio (for yourself). |
| (2024). "90% of designers are unhireable?." Retrieved 8/31/2025, from https://uxdesign.cc/90-of-designers-are-unhirable-3a8238e3cca2 | |
November 5 (10) | Starting to think about interaction as it relates to graphic design. |
| (2014). "Type and Interface." Type on Screen. Princeton Architectural Press. | |
November 12 (11) | Starting to think about interaction as it relates to graphic design. |
| (2000). "To be announced." Retrieved 8/31/2025, from | |
November 19 (12) | Feedback week for P4. |
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November 26 (13) | Final portfolio reviews and where to continue with design. |
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