schedule

1
M Jan 9
introduction: what is a magical commodity?

W Jan 11
discussion: “The Fetishism of the Commodity and its Secret


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
workday: five print fliers

W Feb 8
workday: five print fliers

6
M Feb 13
presentation: five print fliers 1st sketches

W Feb 15
workday: five print fliers
introduction: three digital fliers

7
M Feb 20
presentation: five print fliers

W Feb 22
workday: three digital fliers

8
M Feb 27
workday: three digital fliers

W March 1
presentation: three digital fliers

9
M March 6
workday: three digital fliers

W March 8
introduction: slideshow
presentation: three digital fliers

10
M March 13
final due: print and digital fliers
workday: slideshow

W March 15
workday: slideshow

11
M March 20
spring break

W March 22
spring break

12
M March 27
workday: slideshow

W March 29
presentation: slideshow
introduction: unboxing video

13
M April 3
show and tell: three unboxing videos
final due: slideshow

W April 5
workday: unboxing video

14
M April 10
workday: unboxing video

W April 12
workday: unboxing video

15
M April 17
final presentations

W April 26
final presentations