Felix's Documentation of Teaching at NYUAD

C2-W006
Tuesday, April 02, 2019, 9:00am – 11:30am

1. Coming Thursday no class due to holiday! We will meet on SAT, 04-13-19 instead. 1:1 feedback session remain for Thursday. Felix is able to meet between 8:00am – 10:30am
2. Shifts of dates for case study presentations.
3. First 7 weeks are over…
   1. Time and Project Management (design stages, development of a Gantt-Chart), presentation rules (templates)
   2. Moodboard, brainstorming methods, mind-maps, word clouds
   3. Three different ideas ⇒ selected 1 idea
   4. Introduction to drawing (1,2,3 point perspective, isometric, dimetric, trimetric drawing)
   5. Mock-Ups/Quick & Dirty Prototypes (laser cutter workshops)
   6. Discussions on art & design (design rules, function of design)
   7. Also 16 case-study presentation on chairs
   8. Class-trip with visit of 14 sites
   9. Several 1:1 sessions…
4. Outlook to next seven weeks…
   1. Graphic Design & Typography
   2. Interface Design
   3. Design & Architecture
   4. Qasr Al Hosn Fort: traditional crafts workshop
   5. 14 more case-study presentations
   6. Many more 1:1 sessions…
   7. Project Reports (1–5)
   8. Prototyping & realisation sessions
   9. Exhibition in A5 Atrium
5. Lecture on Graphic Design
   1. Grids, Margins, Columns, and Modules
   2. Layouts, Sequence
   3. White space
   4. Paper sizes
   5. Type size relationship
   6. A Capital Mistake…
   7. Bullet points
   8. Little helpers: rulers
   9. Colours and identity
   10. Binding
6. Felix thesis project…

1. Short summary by Makda on developed process using Fusion 360
2. Short reminder on Pathfinder tool in Adobe Illustrator
3. Let us look at your clean cardboard prototypes…

1. Project Report 1/5
2. Watch 'Helvetica'