This Schedule is Subject to Change
Mon. Jan. 2nd
Introduction to course objectives and requirements
Assignment: Bring two images
Read: "Book Art" - Richard Kostelanetz
Read: "Systemic Books by Artists" -
Read: "The Page as Alternative Space" - Barbara Moore & Jon Hendricks
Wed. Jan. 4th
Lecture: Book 1- Making Connections
Due: Your two images
Mon. Jan. 9th
Lecture: Group Book Project
Discussion: Deciding on Group Project Theme
Wed. Jan. 11th
Demo & Lab: Building a Book Jig (wear woodshop appropriate clothing)
Mon. Jan. 16th
Holiday Lab Closed
Wed. Jan. 18th
Discussion of Reading Assignments
Read: "Understanding Comics" - Scott Macloud
Lab Session
Demo: Planning Your Layout and Printing
Mon. Jan. 23rd
Critique: Editing Book 1
Making Mock-ups / Lab Session
Wed. Jan. 25th
Critique: Editing Book 1
Making Mock-ups / Lab Session
Mon. Jan. 30th
Demo: Binding (bring binding supplies and printed pages)
Wed. Feb. 1st
Lecture: Book 2- Place
Mon. Feb. 6th
Critique: Finished Book 1
Wed. Feb. 8th
Discussion of Reading
Lab Session
Mon. Feb. 13th
Lecture: Family
Assign: Photo Book Presentation
Read: "Photobookwork"
Wed. Feb. 15th
Discussion of Your Topic/Approach
Read: "The Book Stripped Bare"
Lab Session
Mon. Feb. 20th
Holiday- Lab Closed
Wed. Feb. 22nd
Class Presentations of Photo Books
Read: TBA
Mon. Feb. 27th
Critique: Group Book Images
Wed. Feb. 29th
Class Visit: Marriott Library's Rare Books Collection (295 S. 1500 E. Salt Lake City)
Mon. Mar. 5th
Critique: Working Critique of Final Projects
Wed. Mar. 7th
Lab Session
Read: "Words and Images" -
Mon. Mar. 12th
Spring Break – Lab Closed
Wed. Mar. 14th
Spring Break – Lab Closed
Mon. Mar. 19th
Lab Session
Wed. Mar. 21st
Critique: Group Book: Images, Editing, Sequencing
Mon. Mar. 26th
Critique: Group Book: Images, Editing, Sequencing
Mon. Mar. 28th
Discussion & Demo: Page & Cover Design using InDesign
Designing the Group Book
Wed. April 2nd
Critique: Working Critique of Final Projects
Send Off Book Files to Blurb
Mon. April 4th
Show and Tell: Presenting the book you bought
Wed. April 9th
Lab Session
Mon. April 11th
Critique: Sequencing & Design of Final Books
Mon. April 16th
Lab Session
Wed. April 18th
Critique: Final Books
Bring in your bound Group Book Project