A + D 419 • Prof. Phoebe Gloeckner
Monday and Wednesday 6:30-9:30
Art + Architecture Bldg. 2043
Gloeckner's e-mail
Gloeckner's web site
School of Art and Design
U of M

SYLLABUS

SEMESTER SCHEDULE

STUDENT PROJECTS, winter 05
fall 04

PROJECT 1

• PROJECT 2

COMICS RESEARCH PROJECT

DEVELOPING COMICS ENCYCLOPEDIA: ARTISTSTHEMES

DRAWING WITH INK

MAKE A PORTFOLIO

FOLD & TRIM MINI COMICS

A simple interactive comic

MUSEUMS

SCANNING B/W ART

DIGITAL COLOR

LARGE-FORMAT PRINTER

SNAP OUT OF CTOOLS

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STUDENT CLASS COMMITTEES

Committees will meet in class regularly and occasionally arrange meetings outside of class when necessary.

BLUE COMMITTEE
EMPTY POCKETS
PINK COMMITTEE
2005 - 2006
Student Book Planning
ORANGE COMMITTEE
Book Review and Recommendation
GREEN COMMITTEE
"Course Pack"
preparation
BROWNISH COMMITTEE
Odd Jobs
Annette Haines,
Field Librarian
Michelle Bien
(finance, budget)
Responsibilities

• EMPTY POCKETS-related:
• publicity
• advertising design
• retail distribution
• store liason
• solicitation of reviews
• attend SNAP, a local comics festival, man our table
• send book to Library of Congress
to remember: all this will benefit your book next year by paving the way.....

• research book formats
• brainstorm "special edition" ideas
• present ideas to class
• cost analysis
• contact printers, get estimates
• budget, fundraising, pre-order sales to parents, friends, relatives, school administration.
• sell advertising?
• attend SNAP, a local comics festival, meet publishers and artists, get ideas.

• compile student book reviews (Ctools)
• query students for recommendations
• attend
SNAP, a local comics festival, meet artists, purchase interesting items.
• interview/photograph visiting comics artists.
• plan exhibit of mini comics to coincide with Fall 2006 Miniature Book Society show in Hatcher Library.

• copy, hole-punch, and collate course materials
• develop master list/index of materials with authors, titles, dates
• attend
SNAP, a local comics festival, man our table.
• interview/photograph visiting comics artists.
• make recommendations for items to include in course pak.

• scanning
• fetch + return projector
• web page work
• attend SNAP, a local comics festival man our table
• plan exhibit of original art to coincide with release of 2005-2006 student book.
• collect brief bio from each student, convert to .rtf, take photo or collect self-portraits of each student.

End-Product
Empty Pockets is available in local stores.
• Promotional materials have been designed and produced.
Empty Pockets has been reviewed locally and beyond.
Empty Pockets has been submitted to Library of Congress.
Empty Pockets has been sold at SNAP.
• format and design of new book has been decided, including approximate page count.
• budget has been determined.
• fund-raising planned and implemented.
• printer chosen.
• help provided at SNAP.
• book review list compiled for student use.
• new books purchased at SNAP. (within budget allowance)
• purchase recommendations compiled and submitted to Annette after my approval.
• mini-comic exhibit planned.
• make beautiful copies for each and every student, ready to be treasured forever.
• compile and distribute descriptive list/TOC of all items.
• man table at SNAP

other: interview possibilities as they arise.

• scans made as needed.
• projectors provided and returned.
• student exhibit planned.
• student bios and images collected and submitted in consistent format.
• man table at SNAP.
SNAP! Comics Festival • Saturday, October 29 • Dearborn, MI