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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

SCHOOL OF ART + DESIGN

INSTRUCTOR: ERIC BENSON

OFFICE HOURS: T 10-12

ART + DESIGN BLDG. ROOM 115

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ARTD 499, SPRING 2009,

EDGE v2.0:SUSTAINABLE GRAPHIC DESIGN

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Class Hypothesis:

Everything is connected. One decision will impact someone or some-

thing. This class explores the reasons why designers should be aware

o the impacts o their digital work and printed ephemera on each

other and the planet. The more we make and waste, the more pollu-

tion and we create leaving less resources and a bigger mess or our

children and beyond. Thereore, it seems more logical to design to

minimize our negative impacts while reusing/recycling existing

materials to conserve more or our kids and their grandchildren.

By looking at sobering environmental statistics/images and through

dierent philosophical lenses o ethics, the class aims to prove that

the current model o designing is fawed and not maintainable. It can

urthermore be seen as unethical when compared to a more sustain-

able and responsible alternative.

We will discuss/explore how to design sustainably and then practice what we preach through exciting

studio projects that aect our local community and beyond.

COURSE OBJECTIVES – YOU WILL…

• Question what “good” design is through a discussion of ethics

• Learn the difference between green and sustainable design

• Learn the basics of both green/sustainable design and create related work

• Experiment with materials and ideas that will expand the discipline

• Cultivate an advanced design research practice

• Work with real Non Prots

REQUIRED READING

Sherin. Aaris. SustainAble: A Handbook o Materials and Applications or Graphic Designers and their Clients.

Rockport. 2008.And E-Reserve.

RECOMMENDED READING

Braungart, Michael and McDonough William. Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things.North Point. 2002.

Daugherty, Brian. Green Graphic Design. Allworth. 2009.

Hawkins, Paul, Lovins, Amory and Lovins Hunter. Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next IndustrialRevolution. Back Bay. 2008.

Roberts, Lucienne. GOOD: Contemplating Ethics and Graphic Design. AVA. 2006.

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Academic integrity means honesty and respon-

sibility in scholarship. Students and aculty alike

must obey rules o honest scholarship, which

means that all academic work should result rom

an individual’s own eorts. Intellectual contri-

butions rom others must be consistently and

responsibly acknowledged. Academic work com-

pleted in any other way is raudulent.

(Learn more: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/learn/

research/academicintegrity.html )

ATTENDANCE

Attendance is expected and required or every class

period. Attending each class provides many

opportunities to learn and encourage each other

to create their best scholarly work.

ABSENCES

There are no excused absences.* An absent is

dened as missing class entirely, showing upfteen minutes past the ofcial class time as

listed in the course catalog, and/or not being in

class fteen minutes or more during the dura-

tion o the class. There are, however, extenuating

circumstances where missing class is a necessity.

It is best in these instances to engage in conversa-

tion with the instructor, so any necessary course

arrangements can be made.

Like previously mentioned, attendance in class is

mutually benecial for all involved. However,

students are allowed two absences beore their

grade is aected. I a student misses three class-

es, they will receive 10% off their nal course

grade. I a student misses our classes, their

grade will be deducted by 20% and so on. I a

student happens to miss a class period, they are

individually responsible to nd out what material

was missed rom their peers. The aculty is not

responsible or giving the student material that wasmissed due to an unexcused absence.

TARDIES

It is most benecial for the students and instruc-

tor o the class to begin at the time listed in the

university course catalog. However everyone is

allowed ve minutes after the listed start time to

get to class without considered “tardy”. A tardy

is consequently dened as arriving between ve

minutes past the ofcial class time up until fteen

minutes past. After fteen minutes, you should

still attend class, however your participation

grade will be deducted. I you arrive fteen min

-utes past on the day o a critique, your work will

not be accepted.

COMMUNICATION

All ofcial course communication will be dis-

cussed in class, during ofce hours, and/orthrough University o Illinois email. I the student

communicates with the aculty through an email

correspondence during the typical weekday, the

aculty will respond within 24 hours. The same

courtesy is expected o the student. Only proj-

ect clarication and course questions will be

responded to over email by the aculty. Faculty

will not review project fles over email. I there are

specic questions concerning the details/concepts

of a piece that involve examining a le, they should

be addressed in class, during ofce hours, or by

appointment.

*Students with disabilities who need an accommodation are re-

sponsible to contact their instructors to notiy them o this need

by means o presenting them with a Request or Accommoda-

tions letter. I you need any accommodation(s) please contact

the instructor within the rst week of class.

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PROJECT GRADING BREAKDOWN

All projects are graded cumulatively and on a weighted grading system explained below:

• 4 Projects (80%)

• Class participation (10%)

• Research presentations (10%)

Project Inception

Grade 10%

1 2 3

20% 25% 25% 80%

Project Completion

Mid Point Critique

Class Participation

Research/Ideation

Start Date

1/29 2/24 3/19

1/20

NONE 2/17 3/10

10%

Research Presentation 1 5%

Research Presentation 2 5%

Refinements

4/21

4/14

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