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Week 16 Final Reviews Pt. 2 12/19
Flatbread Library by Sameer Farooq, 2024
- Note: Class meets in room B109
- Final Presentations for Project: Production Method
- Review Project: Mini-Platform group progress and make plan for winter break
- Final Project: Production Method presentation
- Group updates Project: Mini-Platform
- Finalize plan for Project: Mini-Platform and schedule for break
- Put documentation of P0, P1, and P2 here by December 23
Week 15 Final Reviews Pt. 1 12/11
Our Garden of Blues by Semine and Nancy
- Note: Class meets in room B109
- Sun Yao shares his publisher presentation
- Final Presentation on Project: Production Method for those who signed up (Everyone in class please attend!)
- Review Project: Mini-Platform group progress
- Final Project: Production Method for those presenting
- Group updates Project: Mini-Platform
- For those who didn't present today, bring in your final outcome for Project: Production Method
- Finalize plan for Project: Mini-Platform and schedule for break
- Put documentation of P0, P1, and P2 here by December 23
Week 14 Check-in 12/04
Dexter Sinister
- Note: Class meets in room B109
- Theodora and Sun Yao shares their publisher presentations
- Review updates on Project: Production Method Step 4
- Review Project: Mini-Platform Step 2 – group proposal updates
- Updates to Project: Production Method and Project: Mini-Platform
- Share Project: Production Method final outcome and any updates to project 1
- Finalize Project: Mini-Platform plan for exhibition and future activities
Week 13 Production Publication 11/28
Color Library – Research into Color Reproduction and Printing by Maximage Societe Suisse
- Note: Class meets in room 102 due to end of year review exhibitions. Next week (12.5) and beyond class will meet in room B109.
- jiyeon and caro, and Theodora share your publisher presentations
- Review Project: Production Method Step 4 – create a publication to display your process and thinking
- Review Project: Mini-Platform Step 2 – group proposals: share a concept and visual outcome for your contribution to the "mini-platform"
- Project: Production Method Step 4
- Project: Mini-Platform Step 2
- Within your group make rough drafts for Project: Mini-Platform
- Sun Yao prepare your publisher presentation
Week 12 Peter Cho Visit / Parametrics 11/21
Letterscapes by Peter Cho
- Victoria Wu, and Christie Huang share your publisher presentations
- Peter Cho will visit to share about his Parametric Type Design works
- Review Project: Production Method Step 3 – standardized tool augmentation
- Project: Mini-Platform groups discussion
  
  Read and discuss Balconism by Constant Dullaart and How to Make a One-Person Firm Seem Like a Giant Corporation by David Reinfurt
  
  Brainstorm concepts
- Project: Production Method Step 3 – tool standardization
- Project: Mini-Platform Step 1 – form groups
- Project: Production Method Step 4 – create a publication to display your process and thinking
- Project: Mini-Platform Step 2 – group proposals: share a concept and visual outcome for your contribution to the "mini-platform"
- jiyeon and caro prepare your publisher presentation
Week 11 Personal Platform 11/14
special.fish by Elliot Cost
- Subi Hahn, Dong Gun Kim, and Seojeong prepare your publisher presentations
- Review Project: Production Method Step 3 – make a proposal for standardizing your tool augmentation
- Kickoff Project: Mini-Platform
- Discussion: how are some ways we can share our creative works?
- Project: Production Method Step 3 – proposal for standardizing your tool augmentation
- Project: Production Method Step 3 and be prepared to share the standardized version of your publishing method
- Project: Mini-Platform Step 1 – form groups
- Victoria Wu, and Christie Huang prepare your publisher presentations
Week 10 Mass Production 11/07
McDonald's Speedee Mascot
- Group Discussion on Designing Friction by Luna Maurer
- Review Project: Production Method Step 2 – chosen augmentation of an existing tool / process
- Discuss Mass Production
- Project: Production Method Step 2 – chosen augmentation of an existing tool / process
- Begin Project: Production Method Step 3 – make a proposal for standardizing your tool augmentation
- Go to 1 or more talks at IDCC! (Chris will be there the whole time so I will know if you attended! 😈)
- Subi Hahn, Dong Gun Kim, and Seojeong prepare your publisher presentations
Week 9 Rapzines / Production Method Sketches 10/31
@rapzines
- Brian Nagata from Rapzines calls in to talk about his collection
- Review Project: Production Method Step 2 – sketches augmenting an existing tool / process
- Project: Production Method Step 2 – sketches augmenting an existing tool / process
- Project: Production Method Step 2 – Finalize your production method augmenting an existing tool
- Read Designing Friction by Luna Maurer
- Go to 1 or more talks at IDCC! (Chris will be there the whole time so I will know if you attended! 😈)
Week 8 Circles 10/24
Pen Prints, Daniel Eatock
- In-Person Woodshop Training
- Review Project: Production Method Step 1: Draw 100 circles in 10 different ways
- Discuss different Production Methods
- Project: P2 Step 1
- Project: Production Method Step 2 – make sketches using 2 different alternative publishing methods that augment an existing tool
- Look at the Rapzines Instagram account and think of a question you'd like to ask Brian
Week 7 Container 10/17
100 Chairs in 100 Days, Martino Gamper
- Review Project: Container posters and zines
- Kickoff Project: Production Method
- P1
- Project: Production Method Step 1: Draw 100 circles in 10 different ways
- Add an example/reference of a novel production method to the Production Methods channel on are.na
Week 6 RE/Search Workshop 10/10
V. Vale Pop-Up
- Workshop with RE/Search
- Have magazines to use for the zine-making workshop
- Bring updates on your P1 to discuss during breaks in the workshop
- Finalize Project: Container Step 3: Analyze Platform Architecture to discuss your poster and zine
Week 5 National Foundation Day – Small Group Zoom Check-ins 10/03
Dangun by Jacques Beaulieu
- Gaecheonjeol Holiday
- We'll check in on your progress via Zoom in small groups – try to have near final designs for Project: Container Step 3: Analyze Platform Architecture by this date!
- Make progress Project: Container Step 3: Analyze Platform Architecture – we will discuss your progress during breaks in the workshop time
- Find 3 or more vintage magazines to use in the workshop with RE/Search
Week 4 Platform Architecture 09/26
Cry, Don't Cry, Yehwan Song
- Finish sharing Project: Container Step 1: Analyzing a Platform
- Review Project: Container Step 2: Analyze Platform Architecture
- Watch V Vale on Search and Destroy by Marian Wallace
Note: Due to the holiday, and workshop with RE/Search we will reschedule the final due date of P1 to 10.17. Due to the extension, the project will have an additional "Zine" component.
- Make progress Project: Container Step 3: Analyze Platform Architecture – try to have near final designs by next week!
- Find 3 or more vintage magazines to use in the workshop with RE/Search
- ~~Do online Safety and Environmental Education training~~ We will do an in-person training, date TBD
Week 3 Exhibition Tour 09/19
Poster for 100 Beste Plakate 23 KR, rojotype
- Optional: Curator tour of 100 Beste Plakate with rojotype at 3pm
  
  두성페이퍼갤러리, 서울시 서초구 사임당로23길 41
  
  Doosung Paper Gallery, 41, Saimdang-ro 23-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea
- Do Project: Container Step 2: Analyze Platform Architecture
- Do online Safety and Environmental Education training
Week 2 Re-Publish 09/12
Screenshot of GMail Email Threading
- Discuss Platform Tendencies
- Intro Project: Container and Do Step 1
- Review Exercise: Social Publishing
- Reminder Sept 19:
  
  Optional class meeting at 100 Beste Plakate at 3pm
- By Sept 26:
  
  Do Project: Container Step 2: Analyze Platform Architecture
  
  Do online Safety and Environmental Education training
Week 1 Introductions 09/05
Still from "Save", Ines Cox
- Introductions and class overview
- Read and discuss: 100 ways to share your work + life that aren’t social media
- Sign up for are.na
- Intro Exercise: Social Publishing
- Intro Project: Publisher Presentation
- Finish Exercise: Social Publishing
- Post 1 block to the Publishers channel in the Mini-Platform group on are.na
- Do online Safety and Environmental Education training by Sep 25