Daily Archives: August 17, 2021

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Week 14 – Assessment + final presentation

  • By next week, submit your teammate evaluation form and  individual contribution form. These should be send to me via email at: apinkas@bmcc.cuny.edu. I will not share this informationation with your team members or anyone else in the class. 
  • For next week, create and rehearse your final presentation as a group. Make sure it is clearly named (i.e: NameofTeam_finalPresentation) and upload it to your team folder. Each group will present to the class next time we meet. Be ready to offer feedback to your classmates.

Wee 11-13 – Production + Portfolio

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  • Work on your campaign project. Be ready to show and discuss your work in progress in small groups with the professor each week. A full prototype of each component should be completed by week 14. That week will be dedicated to assessing the group work, preparing the final presentations and doing a few small adjustments. 
  • For week 14, create a post with a link to your revised portfolio. If you are working on a custom HTML/CSS/JS site it’s okay to just send the local files for now (via a Google Drive or Dropbox link). *Use the title format “[FirstName] [LastName] final portfolio” and select the Category “Week 13 – Final Portfolio”

Week 8 – Style guide

  • For next week, select the colors you will be using. You may use one of the tools listed above to come up with a palette. Specify which one will be the dominant color. If your campaign project includes a website with text, navigation etc. specify which color will be used for what design element (background, paragraphs, headers, links etc.).
  • Also select the font(s) you will be using for your project (maximum 3). If your campaign project includes a website with text, navigation etc. specify which font will be used for what design element (background, paragraphs, headers, links etc.).
  • Create a style guide (you may use this template or create your own) to share your typography and color choices. Clearly name your file (i.e: TeamName_styleGuide_date) and place it in your shared folder.

Week 7 – Text & sketches

  • Write all the text you will need for your project in a Word or Google document. Clearly label and separate the different sections/media the text will be used for. Clearly name the file (i.e: NameofTeam_text).
  • Start sketching the different components of your campaign. Clearly name the files (i.e: NameofTeam_logo_date)
  • Place all the documents above in your shared folder. 

Week 6 – Persona, Creative Brief, Task Analysis

  • Create at least 2 personas (per group) that will serve as examples for your campaign’s target audience. Use this template and look at the finished example. Make sure it is clearly named (i.e: NameofTeam_persona1). 
  • Fill the creative brief template with your group. Make sure it is clearly named (i.e: NameofTeam_creativeBrief_date)
  • Fill the task analysis document with your group. Make sure it is clearly named (i.e: NameofTeam_taskAnalysis_date)
  • Place all these documents in your shared folder.

Week 5 – Workshop III

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Find a simple app and layout its user flow (you don’t have to include ALL the possible interactions, but there should be at least 15-20 screens in your user flow) with pen & paper. The drawings can be rough, but the flow of possible interactions should be clear.

Take a photo of your map, write a short description (which app did you select and why)  and post a link to your work on Open Lab. * Use the title format “[FirstName] [LastName] workshop III ” and select the Category “Week 5 – Workshop III”

Week 5 – Workshop II

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Promote ONE of the following opinions by creating an Instagram post (you don’t have to post it – just design it)

  • Diets and so-called “wellness” programs are financially and emotionally costly. One can be happy and healthy at any size and no food should be demonized. 
  • Processed food and sugar is killing you. Clean eating will drastically increase your mental and physical well-being.

You may use text, images, animated gifs, and/or video. Pay attention to the file format (images should be 1080px * 1080px, stories 1920px * 1080px). Don’t forget to use hashtags and a caption (please make sure to include the full text in your submission). Make sure there are no spelling or grammar errors.

Post a link to your work (media AND caption) on Open Lab. * Use the title format “[FirstName] [LastName] workshop II ” and select the Category “Week 5 – Workshop II”

Due on Wednesday 10/13

Week 4 – Workshop I

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Download this Adobe InDesign flyer layout template. Create 3 alternative typographic treatments to create a legible and appealing flyer with the text on page 1 (no images allowed).

  • For page 2: Pick a single typeface but use different font sizes and styles
  • For page 3: Pick a single typeface but use different sizes, styles, colors for the font and background
  • For page 4: Use two type faces (you may also vary their respective sizes, styles, and colors for the fonts and background)

Export the finished document to PDF, upload it to a Google Drive or Dropbox folder and post a link to it on Open Lab * Use the title format “[FirstName] [LastName] workshop I ” and select the Category “Week 4 – Workshop I”

Due on Monday 10/4