ahandrewh teaches IAT-102graphic design (SD)

January 6 (01)

Sketchapalooza

An overview of the course and the fundamentals of sketching and design process.

• Introduction to P1: Process
• To Infinity, and Beyond

Lupton, Ellen. (2021). "History (selections from chapter)." Extra Bold. Princeton Architectural Press.

January 13 (02)

Seeing How We See

Perception and design principles.

• Critiques
• Using the Basics

Lupton, Ellen and Phillips, Jennifer C. (2015). "Gestalt Principles (98-115), Framing (116-127)." Graphic Design: The New Basics (2nd Ed). Princeton Architectural Press.

January 20 (03)

A Type of History

An introduction to typography and working with type in design.

• Critiques
• InDesign Tutorial
• Introduction to P2: Layout
• Exploring Type

• P1: Process

Pater, Ruben. (2019). "Selections from." The Politics of Design. BIS Publishers.

January 27 (04)

Layout Construction

Composition and organizing content across a series of pages.

• Critiques
• InDesign Tutorial
• Composing Fidelity

Dyson, Mary C.. (2019). "What do we mean by legibility? (Chapter 1)." Legibility. Design Regression.

February 3 (05)

Context Shmontext

Understanding how context and audience plays into understanding our design.

• Critiques
• Exploring Meaning

Hall, Sean. (2012). "Selections from." This means this, this means that: A user's guide to semiotics. Laurence King.

February 10 (06)

Now Presenting: Design

An introduction to presenting and presenting design work.

• Critiques
• Illustrator Tutorial
• Introduction to P3: Presenting
• Sketching Slides

• P2: Layout

Hogan, Lara. (2017). "Step Zero (Chapter 1) , Writing Your Presentation (Chapter 4)." Demystifying Public Speaking. A Book Apart.

February 24 (07)

Now: In Colour

Starting to work with the complexities of colour in design.

• Presentations
• COLOUR!

Sherin, Aaris. (2012). "Design Elements, Color Fundamentals." Communicating with Color. Quarto Publishing Group.

March 3 (08)

Punctual Practice Presentations

A practice presentation day.

• Critiques

March 10 (09)

I'm Presenting Here!

Presenting and listening to others present..

• P3 final presentations

• P3: Presenting

March 17 (10)

Portfolio-ing

An introduction to creating a portfolio (for yourself).

• Critiques
• Introduction to P4: Portfolio
• Who Are You?

Latin, Matej. (2024). "90% of designers are unhireable?." Retrieved 12/31/2025, from https://uxdesign.cc/90-of-designers-are-unhirable-3a8238e3cca2

March 24 (11)

Considering Interaction

Starting to think about interaction as it relates to graphic design.

• Critiques
• Sketching Interaction

Lupton, Ellen. (2014). "Type and Interface." Type on Screen. Princeton Architectural Press.

March 31 (12)

Let's Get Ethical

Considering ethics in graphic design.

• Critiques
• Survey

Montiero, Mike. (2018). "Design's Lost Generation." Retrieved 12/31/2025, from https://monteiro.medium.com/designs-lost-generation-ac7289549017

April 7 (13)

What Do I Do Now?

Final portfolio reviews for the class.

• Final Critiques
• Critique Quiz

• P4: Portfolio
• Survey