ANNOUNCEMENTS ARCHIVE 

IMPORTANT COLLEGE/CLASS RULES TO FOLLOW:
PROJECT AND ASSIGNMENT DEADLINES
The time for uploading the work to the dropbox is the due day before class, NOT during class meeting time; that is before 11:30am (the time is easy to check in the dropbox data)
If you have a very serious reason for submitting late work, you have to email me beforehand to ellenbaryshev@gmail.com.
IN CLASS:
- Cell phones must not be on the table during class.
- In the classroom strongly prohibited during the class time:
- Using EarPods or headphones
- Email checking
- Text messaging
- Playing games
- Social media browsing
- And similar activities that distract you from the class work and especially during my explanations
- ABSOLUTELY no food or drinks inside the classroom
COLLEGE ATTENDANCE POLICIES:
Absences of more than 10% of the total class hours (3 classes or 2 classes plus latenesses) may result in a 10% drop in your grade due to an inability to meet the deliverables of participation. Any two ‘lates' (10 minutes or more) will be equal to 1 absence.
This may be in addition to other penalties that will be imposed for failure to complete in-class academic requirements.

Not following the above policies will reduce your class participation or projects score and, as the result, the final semester grade


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Withdrawal
If you think that you might fail the course (for example, if you got an “F” or a very low score for a mid-semester grade and still perform in the same manner), you still can windrow from the class

How Do I Process My Withdrawal Through CUNYfirst Student Self Service?

  1. Log into CUNYfirst.
  2. Select Self Service.
  3. Select Student Center.
  4. On the top left portion of the screen, in the Academics box, click on the "Enroll" link.
  5. On the next screen, select the "Drop" tab at the top of the page.
  6. Select the check box next to the course you are withdrawing from.
  7. Click the "Drop Selected Classes" button under the course list.
  8. You will get a confirmation page that allows you to make sure you selected the proper course.
  9. Cick the "Finish Dropping" button.
  10. You will get a message that your course has been dropped and assigned a grade of W. You are finished processing your withdrawal.

Visual instruction


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Dropboxes:
I will create a dropbox folder for each of you using your city tech email, where you will upload your homework for grading. I will send you the invite; you have to accept it and create an account there (unless you already have one).

It would be a very good idea to physically download your dropbox into your desktop. It will work as any regular folder and will be automatically synchronized with your dropbox on the internet every time.  

To download and install the Dropbox desktop application click this link.

You will be prompted to download DropboxInstaller.exe file. Click Save file and then just activate it, following some instructions.

Note:

Please do not use Share option in dropboxes. The files have to be uploaded into your dropbox, just click Upload Files button at the right (see the attachment), find your file and click open.

Also, do not use dropbox Papers feature.

Important: use only dropbox folder, link to which I have sent you. Do not create a folder yourself and send invite to me – I will not have access to that folder

Here is the dropbox help if you need https://help.dropbox.com/

 

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Projects:

TYPOGRAPHY BOOKLET
Note: you will be submitting the whole 16-page document (not each page as a separate document), adding parts at due dates
Parts Due Dates:
Book Cover sketches
Anatomy of Letterform part
Book Cover in InDesign
Typeface Variations
Kerning
Tracking
Leading
Alignment
Typeface classifications
Serif’s classifications + sans serif (5 pages)
Magazine page 1
Magazine page 2
Type on a path, inside shape

EXPRESSIVE TYPOGRAPHY
The meaning of the word expressed visually

Score:
30 points - Sketches, 2 pages, professionally submitted
40 points - Skillful Illustrator work
20 points - Originality, creativity
10 points - Timely submission of each part
Total: 100 points
Due: 10/21

TYPOGRAPHY POSTER
Due dates/Score
10/21: Research and Thumbnail Sketches, 2 pages (4 ideas total) – 10 points
10/26: Rough quality - 10 points
11/2: Comp (final deliverable):
- Design and layout – 40 points
- Work in Illustrator – 20 points
- Originality, creativity - 10 points
11/2: Poster class presentation - 10 point
Total – 100%