1
M Jan 9
introduction: what is a magical commodity?
W Jan 11
discussion: “The Fetishism of the Commodity and its Secret“
2
M Jan 16
MLK jr day. no class
W Jan 18
presentation: 3 different enigmatical commodities, illustrated. Print one or two images of each commodity, captioned by its name. Discuss what is interesting and enigmatical about each.
3
M Jan 23
presentation: 3 different enigmatical commodities, illustrated. Print one or two images of each commodity, captioned by its name. Discuss what is interesting and enigmatical about each.
W Jan 25
presentation: 3 different enigmatical commodities
4
M Jan 30
workday: product copy. Gather 10 texts related to your commodity.
discussion: Roland Barthes, “Soap-powders and Detergents”, “Plastic”
W Feb 1
workday: product copy. Gather 10 texts related to your commodity.
introduction: ten fliers
5
M Feb 6
discussion: Gimmicks and Design Gimmicks
workday: ten fliers
W Feb 8
presentation: ten fliers sketches
6
M Feb 13
workday: pop-up ad
W Feb 15
discussion: Guy Debord, “The Commodity as Spectacle”
7
M Feb 27
marketing genre presentations
presentation: pop-up ad
W Feb
marketing genre presentations
workday: slide show
8
M Feb 27
marketing genre presentations:
workday: slideshow
W March 1
marketing genre presentations
workday: slideshow
9
M March 6
marketing genre presentations:
workday
W March 8
marketing genre presentations:
presentation: slideshow
10
M March 13
marketing genre presentations:
W March 15
marketing genre presentations:
workday
11
M March 20
presentations:
discussion: final project ideas
W March 22
presentation: your design here
12
M March 27
W March 29
workday / desk crits
13
M April 3
final project work-in-progress presentations 1
W April 5
final project work-in-progress presentations 2
14
M April 10
workday / desk crits
W April 12
workday / desk crits
15
M April 17
workday / desk crits
W April 26
workday / desk crits