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Graphic Symbolism

Tuesday, May 12

Your final City Tourism Logos are due by EOD (end of day) on Tuesday, May 12th. You are not required to print anything—digital submission only. Create a one 2-Page PDF containing a black & white and color version of your final logo.

Upload your final PDF to the Google Drive.

Let's meet in Zoom on May 7th at 4:00 to see everyone’s logos—even if they are “works in progress”. Look out for a Zoom invite in your email.

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Class Schedule

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Tuesday, January 14

Hello & Welcome!

Introductions, review of class documents, project sheets, and website

Lecture: Pictograms & Ideograms

Exercises: Sketching Scales 1 & 2, and Pictograms

Thursday, January 16

Lecture

Lecture: Olympic Pictograms

Project 1: Olympic Pictograms

Exercise: Animal Sketching Scales

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Tuesday, January 21

Small Group Review

Review of Olympic pictograms sketches.

Thursday, January 23

Exercise & Studio

Exercise: Adobe Illustrator Quick Review

Revise and refine your sketches based on feedback from the review.

03

Tuesday, January 28

Studio

Digital execution of Olympic pictograms.

Thursday, January 30

Studio

Digital execution of Olympic pictograms.

04

Tuesday, February 4

Olympic Pictograms Due

Lecture: Logo Design

Choose a “client” for your logo project.

Thursday, February 6

Studio

Conduct thorough research into your company. Compile images that can serve as a reference in the sketching phase.

Tuesday, February 18

Small Group Review

Review of initial logo sketches including at least one completed sketching scale sheet.

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Tuesday, February 11

Lecture & Exercise

Lecture: Good vs. Bad

Exercise: Sketching Scales

Thursday, February 13

Studio

Logo sketching

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Thursday, February 20

Small Group Review

Review of revised and refined logo sketches

07

Tuesday, February 25

Studio

Move refined sketches into Illustrator and recreate them using vector paths.

Thursday, February 27

Studio

Digital execution of logos.

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Tuesday, March 3

Studio

Refine digital logos for the midterm critique

Thursday, March 5

Studio

Refine digital logos for the midterm critique

Tuesday, March 17

Spring Break

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Tuesday, March 10

Midterm Critique

Presentation and critique of 3 logo designs.

Thursday, March 12

Demo & Exercise

Demo: Finalizing your logo

Exercise: Color Exploration

Thursday, March 19

Spring Break

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Tuesday, March 24

Corporate Logo Due

Project 3: City Tourism Logo

Tuesday, March 31

Studio

Logo sketching.

Thursday, March 26

Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day

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Thursday, April 2

Studio

Logo sketching.

Tuesday, April 14

Studio

Move your sketches into the computer and begin rendering them digitally.

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Tuesday, April 7

Small Group Review

Review of initial logo sketches.

Thursday, April 9

Studio

Refine your logo sketches based on feedback from the review. If you plan to create them, begin to sketch pictograms as well.

13

Thursday, April 16

Studio

Move your sketches into the computer and begin rendering them digitally.

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Tuesday, April 21

Studio

Digital logo exploration.

Thursday, April 23

Studio

Digital logo refinement.

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Tuesday, April 28

Studio

Refine digital logos for the midterm critique

Thursday, April 30

Final Critique

Presentation and critique of 3 logo designs.

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Tuesday, May 5

Studio

Refine your logo based on feedback during the critique. Work on your pictograms if you plan to create them.

Thursday, May 7

Studio

Finalize logo (and pictograms) and prepare for submission.

Tuesday, May 12

Final Project Due

Submit your final logo as specified in the project sheet.

Project Schedule

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3: City Logo
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