Desktop Publishing Schedule - 2nd Semester 07/08
Tues., Jan. 8 Introduction to class/syllabus.
Hand out textbooks/collect Comp Apps books.
Preview of types of documents you'll be creating.
Advantages of DTP
Pre-test and discussion on design guidelines & typefaces.
Make Junior Presentation Flyers
Thurs., Jan. 10 Make a Greeting card (thank you) in Publisher and a flyer advertising this class's services to CA staff/class officers.
Watch for a newsletter that later you will evaluate - not from CA or AWS.
Continue discussion of Design Guidelines. Take notes to include in your final project.
PPt. on "Dressing" for the Occasion.
Evaluate samples of publications.
Copy Data files to P-drive
Fri., Jan. 11 Make brochure for Madrigals' Michigan trip.
Tues., Jan. 15 Complete Madrigals' brochure.
Make Flyer for Senior Class Nite auditions
If time allows, begin finding graphic design guidelines for Independent Challenge 4 of Lesson A.
Thurs., Jan. 17 (snow day) (this was done in class Friday instead) Begin Unit A, going through pages 1 -17 together.
Fri., Jan. 18 Unit A.
Tues., Jan. 22 Continue Unit A, from pg. 18 to end.
Thurs., Jan. 24 Balance/Proportion design guideline discussed.
Complete Unit A.
Begin Unit B, going thru the planning and designing publication steps together first (p. 26-28), and taking notes for your Design Guidelines final project.
Begin PPt. Design Guidelines project, time permitting. Materials and rubric handed out.
Tues., Jan. 29 Discuss Questions to ask before beginning a publication such as: What is the image I want to project? (non-verbal clues, etc.)
Newsletter critique sheet handed out - due Tues., Feb. .19
Hand out Unit B worksheet.
Unit A/B Review Sheet distributed, due Thurs., Feb. 21
Make Senior Class Night Flyers
Thurs., Jan. 31 Discuss IC 4 together, the class web page assignment.
Continue work in Unit B.
Fri., Feb. 1 Unit B work.
Tues., Feb. 5 Complete Unit B.
Work on PowerPoint presentation on Design Guidelines if time allows.
Complete Review Sheet that's due at start of class Thursday.
Make flyers for SA Bowling Event, CA Outreach and Community Survey activity
Thurs., Feb. 7 Review for test (review sheets due at start of class). Unit A/B Test.
Make flyer for Honor Society Induction
Fri., Feb. 8 Make NHS invitation
Tues., Feb. 12 Begin Unit C.
NHS invitations.
Find somebody you can do a business card for.
Thurs., Feb. 14 Make a Valentine's card to give to somebody.
Fill in names on NHS invitations that Autumn made
Continue Unit C.
Fri., Feb. 15 Complete Unit C.
Complete the Newsletter critique check sheet that's due Tues.
Tues., Feb. 19 Begin Unit D.
Thurs., Feb. 21 Make Basketball Tournament signs
Continue Unit D
Hand out Unit C/D review sheets (due next Thurs., Feb. 28)
Fri, Feb. 22 WED. SCHEDULE - no class.
Tues., Feb. 26 Continue Unit D work.
NHS Program production
Review sheets due Thursday
Thurs., Feb. 28 Review Sheets due
Complete Unit D work
Review for Test
Fri., Feb. 29 Unit C/D Test
Tues., Mar. 11 Class Reunion letter
Personal Quilt (3 x 3 table)
Continue work on project PowerPoints
Thurs., Mar. 13

Make Prayer Room Flyers
Begin Lesson E

Fri., Mar. 14 Continue Lesson E
Tues., Mar. 18 Continue Lesson E/Chamber Orchestra Brochure for Mr. Hickam
Thurs., Mar. 20 Complete Orchestra brochure, then Continue Lesson E
Fri., Mar. 21 NO SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY
Tues., Mar 25 Continue Unit E
Thurs., Mar. 27 Mr. Nafie's Golf Tournament brochure
Fri., Mar. 28

Continue Unit E
work on PPt projects

Tues., Apr 1

Stefanie's PPt project: "The Dollars and Sense of Good Design"
Jr/Sr Banquet flyer
Continue Unit E

Thurs., Apr 3 Autumn's PPt project: "Establishing a Firm Foundation"
Continue Unit E
Fri., Apr 4 Continue Unit E
Tues., Apr 8 Amy's PPt project: "The Ten Most Common DTP Design Blunders" and "Converting Skimmers into Readers"
Begin Unit F discussion together
Continue Unit E
Thurs., Apr 10 Hannah's PPt project: "Working with Color" and "Do it in Color"
Skit by Stefanie and Mairah on critiquing how to's
Continue Unit E
Begin Unit F
Review Sheet for Units E/F test distributed - due April 29
Fri., Apr 11
(half day of school and ACTs)
Complete Unit E and Continue Unit F
Tues., Apr 15

Create CA Parent Newsletter, May issue
Thurs., Apr. 17 Ovi's PPt project: "Ten Ways to Use Color Effectively" and "Building Blocks of Graphic Design"
Continue Unit F
(Mairah and Stefanie gone)
Fri., Apr. 18 Josh's PPt project: "Elements of Design"
Continue Unit F
Tues., Apr 22
(half day - Academy Day)


Continue Unit F
Wed., Apr. 23
(Friday schedule)

Mairah's PPt
Continue Unit F
(Amy & Autumn gone)
Th-F, Apr 24-25 NO SCHOOL
Tues., Apr 29 Review Sheet due Thursday
Complete Unit F
Thurs., May 1 Review for Unit E/F test
Units E/F Test
Fri., May 2 Begin Nafie's Basketball Camp brochure (to be completed next Thurs.)
Last day for full credit for Unit F work
Tues., May 6 Complete Nafie's Basketball camp brochure
Make Rehearsal Dinner post card announcement
Thurs., May 8 Guests - John Jones (SAU Graphic Arts graduate)
Kenny Willis - SAU Graphic Arts Dept. Interactive Multimedia Prof.
Fri., May 9 Work on Project - Design Guidelines Newsletter Rubric handed out
Tues., May 13 Work on Project - Design Guidelines Newsletter
Thurs., May 15 Final Projects due for seniors!
When finished, work your own personal stationery package, using one design set. Include letterhead, envelope, "business" card, and thank you card.
Mon., May 19 Project completion and personal stationery set package. E-mail these 4 files to me unless you want them printed in color to actually use. For the subject line use DTP stationery set files.