Schedule
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Week 1: Introductions09/02
- Introductions (add info to the class Google doc)
- Class Overview
- Exercise: Partner Statements
- Chris' sample intro presentation
- Suzin Kwon studio visit
- Meet at Suzin's studio at 3Q at 3:00pm
- 서울특별시 중구 인현동1가 을지로18길 25-2 인현빌딩 303호
- 303 ho, 25-2, Eulji-ro 18-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
- For Sep 23 (after Chuseok)
- Organize digital images of your work into folders
- Write down a short description of your ideal role after school
- Prepare a short presentation (with visuals) on your work and your goals after school (~4 mins)
Week 2: Suzin Kwon Studio Visit09/09
- Suzin Kwon studio visit
- Meet at Suzin's studio at 3Q at 3:00pm
- 서울특별시 중구 인현동1가 을지로18길 25-2 인현빌딩 303호
- 303 ho, 25-2, Eulji-ro 18-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
- For Next class (Sep 23, after Chuseok)
- Organize digital images of your work into folders
- Write down a short description of your ideal role after school
- Prepare a short presentation (with visuals) on your work and your goals after school (~4 mins)
Week 3: Work Share pt 109/23
- Students present on past work and goals after school (pt 1)
- Discuss Organization and do Self-Portrait Exercise
- chris presents on Portfolio Strategies
- Develop 3 proposals for your portfolio including: platform, organization principle, table of contents, and concept. These proposals should include visual references – sketches, screenshots/moodboard, and/or references of other portfolios
- Sign up for your studio / designer presentation as part of the Interview project here and prepare your presentation for your selected date
Week 4: Work Share pt 209/30
- Students present on past work and goals after school (pt 2)
- Review portfolio strategies in small groups
- If time, look over your Self-Portrait Exercises
- 3 proposals for your portfolio strategy
- Self-Portrait Exercise
- Create a Portfolio Timeline and send to chris by 10/07
- Work on your portfolio design by designing "pages" (can be for web, print, and/or other...) that represent each page type in your portfolio (ie. landing page, information page, work detail page, etc.). We will review them in small groups next week, and present to larger groups on 10/14 after you have made revisions.
Week 5: Sketches09/30
- Theodora Føien, Tsering Wangyal, Justin Kim, Yung Kyung Lee, and Daye Jang present on studios / designers they're interested in interviewing
- Small group check-ins about your portfolio page designs and Portfolio Timeline
- Portfolio "pages" sketches
- Portfolio Timeline
- Continue making progress on your portfolio page designs
- Make progress based on your own Portfolio Timeline
Week 6: Refinement10/14
- Junghyeok Park, Christie Huang, Youmin Kye, and Yoonsuh Shin, present on studios / designers they're interested in interviewing
- Small group check-ins about your portfolio designs
- Portfolio "pages" updates
- Review the business cards website, and create a rough draft of your business card for review
- Continue making progress on your portfolio based on your "Portfolio Timeline"
- Please contact your top 1-2 choices for an interview (a reminder, in four weeks the transcript and imagery (11.11) for your interview is due)
Week 7: 90mm × 55mm10/21
- Ji Kim, Mina Song, Nyree Marsh, Sohee Lee, Yunji Cho, and Jaemin Jeon present on studios / designers they're interested in interviewing
- Small group check-ins on business card designs and portfolio progress – sign up in the class google doc
- Discuss Portfolio Media Extensions
- Business Card sketches and portfolio progress
- A reminder, next week (11.13) we'll be meeting at Hezin O's studio at 2:30pm. We'll then travel to Ordinary People's studio to meet them at 4pm.
- Hezin O's Studio
- Gyeonggim Hall, 217 Manrijae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea
- 서울시 중구 만리재로 217 경김회관
- Ordinary People's Studio
- 2F, 17 Seongji 5-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04083
- 서울시 마포구 성지5길 17 2층, 04083
- Hezin O's Studio
- Make progress on your portfolio and its various pieces (web, pdf, business card, extension), and share an update with Chris over Kakaotalk (or schedule a meeting with him to discuss)
- Optional Class Meeting: Zoom presentation by de Young Museum Design team Saturday 10.26 at 7am. If you're interested, message chris!
Week 8: Hezin O & Ordinary People Studio Visits10/28
- Meet at Hezin O's studio ~2:20pm. After talking to Hezin we'll then travel to Ordinary People's studio to meet them beginning at 4pm.
- Hezin O's Studio
- Gyeonggim Hall, 217 Manrijae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea
- 서울시 중구 만리재로 217 경김회관
- Ordinary People's Studio
- 2F, 17 Seongji 5-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04083
- 서울시 마포구 성지5길 17 2층, 04083
- Hezin O's Studio
- Send Chris an update on your portfolio
- Prepare a brief (~6 min) presentation to the class showcasing your portfolio. Due to time contstraints we need to be succint! Please time and practice your presentation ahead of time!
- Dongju Cho, Ariane Chevalier, Victoria Wu , Yoonwhee Lee, Sabah Ferdowsi Saba, and Taeyoon Lee please prepare presentations on studios you're interested in talking with.
Week 9: Check-In + Planning11/04
- Dongju Cho, Ariane Chevalier, Victoria Wu, Yoonwhee Lee, Sabah Ferdowsi Saba, and Taeyoon Lee present on studios they're interested in
- Chris shares some resources for printing
- Portfolio Status Updates + Class Feedback
- Let's meet in two groups, please share a status update on all materials in your portfolio. To have a change of pace in review style, let's have our meeting be more presentation-oriented – please share a 6 minute presentation with the class
- (~6 min) presentation showcasing your portfolio status
- Go to 1 or more talks at IDCC! (Chris will be there the whole time so I will know if you attended! 👀)
- Make progress on your portfolio based on your portfolio timeline
- Interview transcript and imagery due
- Next week we'll visit Studio FrontDoor and Min Choi from Sulki and Min, more details TK...
Week 10: Sulki and Min & Studio Frontdoor Studio Visits11/11
- Studio visits to Sulki and Min and Studio Frontdoor. Please check the schedule in the class Google document to determine when you will meet.
- Note: Interview transcript and imagery due date postponed until next week
- Interview transcript and imagery due
- Bring rough drafts of your materials fabricated (print PDF, make protypes, etc.) and have your web portfolio visible on a laptop or iPad. We will do a "gallery" review format of your portfolio rough drafts.
Week 11: Rough Draft Review11/18
- "Gallery" review format of your portfolio rough drafts & group feedback
- Optional: Getting your site online and HTML basics
- Rough draft of portfolio for group review
- Send chris interview transcript and imagery via Kakaotalk
- All works (imagery and written descriptions) collected for your portfolio + continue making progress on your portfolio
- Review Minsun Eo's work at minsuneo.nyc in preparation of next week's workshop
Week 12: Workshop11/25
- Workshop preparation (check the link to see what to prepare)
- If you haven't already, send chris interview transcript and imagery via Kakaotalk
- Continue making progress on your portfolio – be prepared to share an update in small groups next week
- Methaporn Chaweewongpaisal, Rossukon Iampornchai, Hayeon Cho, Yoonsuh Shin, Cathy Jiang, and Sohee Lee please prepare your interview subject / designer presentation for next week
Week 13: Small Group Meetings12/01
- Methaporn Chaweewongpaisal, Rossukon Iampornchai, Hayeon Cho, Yoonsuh Shin, Cathy Jiang, and Sohee Lee share interview subject / designer presentations
- Small group meetings to prepare for final review next week
- Finish your portfolio!
- Bring in your final porfolio including the PDF, web component, portfolio extension and business card
Week 14: Final Review pt. 112/09
- Final portfolio presentations for those who signed up
- Everyone in class please attend – after final presentations those who want feedback on their portfolios for next week can meet and discuss
- An update on the class publication will be shared next week!
- Finish your portfolio!
- For those who didn't present today, bring in your final porfolio including the PDF, web component, portfolio extension and business card next week
- Put your final portfolio materials here by December 18
- Reminder: Workshop makeup assignment due December 18, please check here for details if you missed the workshop and want to receive partial credit
Week 15: Final Review pt. 212/16
- Remaining Final portfolio presentations
- Put your final portfolio materials here by December 18
- Reminder: Workshop makeup assignment due December 18, please check here for details if you missed the workshop and want to receive partial credit
| Dates | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09/09 | Suzin Kwon Studio Visit |
| 09/16 | Chuseok Holiday |
| 09/23 | Student Past Work Presentations |
| 10/14 | Share Portfolio Strategy |
| 10/28 | Hezin O & Ordinary People Studio Visits |
| 11/11 | Interview text + images due |
| 11/11 | Sulki and Min & Studio Front Door Studio Visit |
| 11/18 | Review rough draft portfolio and media extension |
| 11/25 | Workshop with Minsun Eo |
| 12/09 | Launch Publication |
| 12/09 | Portfolio Due Launch & Publication |